. REV, DR., CAPERS
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For the last six or eight months the Raleigh
Register and other Southern Whig prints, have
been parading an eulogiun on Henry CLAY, pur
porting to have been delivered at political meet
ing in Alabama, BY the Rev, Dr. Capers of South
Carolina. This was done in the face Of repeated
and direct denials that Dr. Capers, ofsouth Caro-
lima, was the author of it but II was done fer eff
fect and these papers have not to this day set the
public mind right upon the subject The follow
ing' from the Charleston Mercury of the Goth
March, gives the truth Of the matter:


"There things that may reasonably shock the
sensibty of political editor and we trust there


fore it will not be counted to for aectation when We
say shocked at the nsolent contemptOf truth and
decency with which the Wing presses persist against all
denial in circulating statement that the Rev Dr.
Capers, Of South Carolina, had assisted at aWhe Con-
ventien in Alabama. and there made furious partisan
harangue in favor of Mr.. Clay, the Rev. Dr. Capers
could act, he would be little worthy of that deep and
aectionae veneraton in which he is held whereye he
known. The story is utterly false, and is sngaarly
absurd in regard to him for more scrapOlously
than most of his sacred calling he has abstsned through
his whole ministerial life from all connection whatever
with party politics deemng ever that in his station the
warmest and highest patriotism may find ample employ.
mert in teaching and enforcing true and undeed re-
hgion." The story has this much foundaton-thst a
gentleman of the name and relative of the Rev Dr. Ca
peFs, native Of South Carolina, but citizen of Ala
bama member of the Bar inhat State did attend the
said Whig Convention, and did then and there he hal
aperfect right to do pronounce euIogium on Henry
Clay Whether the speech good or bad we have no
definite ideahut this know, that the story growing
out of it, is wholly and absolutely dishonest and dis
graceful to the partsans that use it.''


In addition TO this, DR.. Copers himself has
come ont IN the papers, and says he a0iu not oote
for a dEeIList, q gambler, or profane saoe0rer-
IN other soords that he .oiH NOT support Henrv
Clay for President.