"An Old-Line Whig," if I remember correctly. In the first place, I would
say he was not an old-line Whig. I am somewhat acquainted with old-line
Whigs from the origin to the end of that party; I became pretty well
acquainted with them, and I know they always had some sense, whatever
else you could ascribe to them. I know there never was one who had not
more sense than to try to show by the evidence he produces that some men
had, prior to the time I named, said that negroes were not included in
the term "all men" in the Declaration of Independence. What is the
evidence he produces? I will bring forward his evidence, and let you see
what he offers by way of showing that somebody more than three years ago
had said negroes were not included in the Declaration. He brings forward
part of a speech from Henry Clay,--the part of the speech of Henry Clay
which I used to bring forward to prove precisely the contrary. I guess we
are surrounded to some extent to-day by the old friends of Mr. Clay, and
they will be glad to hear anything from that authority. While he was in
Indiana a man presented a petition to liberate his negroes, and he (Mr.
Clay) made a speech in answer to it, which I suppose he carefully wrote
out himself and caused to be published. I have before me an extract from
that speech which constitutes the evidence this pretended "Old-Line Whig"
at Chicago brought forward to show that Mr. Clay did n't suppose the
negro was included in the Declaration of Independence. Hear what Mr. Clay
said:

"And what is the foundation of this appeal to me in Indiana to liberate
the slaves under my care in Kentucky? It is a general declaration in the
act announcing to the world the independence of the thirteen American
colonies, that all men are created equal. Now, as an abstract principle,
there is no doubt of the truth of that declaration; and it is desirable,
in the original construction of society and in organized societies, to
keep it in view as a great fundamental principle. But, then, I apprehend