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Opinion Of Mr. Clay

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Parent Issue
Day
10
Month
November
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
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-Theville Journal, profeasing to speak by authority, givea the tollowing opinions of Mr.Clay: " We cnrefully woighour words when vo assert ns we now do, that lie regards the formation of a third party upon the one idea' of Native Anïericanism as illjudged, mischievous nnd suicidal. He does not believe thal the Abolition party, the Antimasoic party, the Native American party, or any other party founded on a single idea, can ever aecomplish any good for the country. We ma add t.hat he is fully oí opinión that, but for the Native American movenieiif, the Whigs vould have been viclorious iu the I'residential election of last fall." We have the opinión of Mr. Clay himRelf, then, that t was the Nalive American movement Ihal defeatcd his election, for which the L'üwtty party has been so

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