Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-22
POLITICAL,
From Tie Baton Cn,,ri.,.

From the Boston Courier
The Fears Of the .Ad,ninistration-\V aIvcrted
some time ago TO paragraph i'll Western or South
eTn paper, indicating, we supposed, an apprehen-
SION on the part of the friends OF the Administration
that Mr.. Clay would be a candidate for the president
cy IN 1872, and the fears that his friends would rally
round nm and be able to carry on successful oppo
stlon TO any candidate which the Administration
may see fit 10 set up. These signs Of the times or
OF the fears OF the present dominant party are of
Fequet appearance, and seem tn very uneauivocal
III their import.-The men who occupy tho high
places at Nashngton, II may Judge from he tone
oil th.r chosen and devoted organs arc not satisfied
with the present aspect of things. To be thus is no
thng-but to be safely this Their fears in Bnnouo
SLICK deep" lie cannot ride or walk or write or
talk, but they have spy upon him. who reports trca
son IN every nod of his head, and scdtion in every
shake OF his hand To the distcmpered fancy of the
members OF the cabinet he is what the younp sons
OF Edward 'oere to the tyrant Richard-a spider,
craving IN their sight, and they continually call
ing Tor friendly hand TO brush him Oft.
We do not think that these fears and apprchen
SINS are altogether causelcss. AS far as the Admin
lstTatlon has yet given evidence of its governing
PRINCIPLE It is mercenary one, and solely mercena-
y-a princlpIc which, 1t 1t operates beyond the mere
mct OF bestowlng reward compensation for per
sonal service rendered. and exhibiting resentment
Tor opposition or Indifference, may be traced in nm
attempt to establish precedent that shall entce int
us ranks altthc conductors Of the press who NAV be
wiling TO take that road to office which leads through
the people OF this country will sustain an Admins
traton acting ON such principle.
IT. IS not perceived that Mr.. Clay, or any especial
irlehd ot U.S. has made any decisive movement or
given SUCH unequivocn induction Of his intention 10
be again candidate for the Presidency MS to alarm
The fears Of his enemies, or to Justify the sttemp
uney are making to excite and perpctuate the prel-
dlces OF the people. We npprehcnd that tliev have
grounds more relative" than that to support their
aPprehcnslons--the entire consciousness they mus,
feel that the course they have pursued and are pur
SUNG must produce tremendous reaction. We
have no disposition to adopt the common SLANG which
caHs every removal prescription; but we cannot be-
heye that the system Of indiscrminate removal land
more especially in regard to the post office depart
ment) which seems TO have been carried on rithou,
the slightest reference 10 the characters or CONNIE
tency OF those who removed or those who arc
appointed, viii, at no very remote period apitate
the public feeling--whiCh now seems 10 hive boen
arugged with oplates and in state Of singular in
sensb1lty--and cause explosion that must DESTROY
The agents IN this boosted work Of reform When
that event shall take place. they will not look for the
sympathy Of the people. Every ono knows how
natural IL is to view with satisfaction proce,s oc
taliation, and with what pleasure mankind behold
the engineer hoist with his own petar."
Although II Is not known 10 MS that Mr. CLAW has
even ever so distant thought Of again becoming
candidate Tor tie Presidency, yet we have little doubt
That he 1oH be--and that he will be supported bv
powerful party in the West which win be n;dcd bv
New England and the Central States. That the az
forts OF this party will be Successful too VIC have no
doubt, If President Jackson should be a candidate
Tor election, and the only candidate of the present
dominant party. 1t has been generally supposed
that General Jackson would not consent to be can
o'date ior reelection and the inference has been
lustibcd by his own observations and the general
language of his partsans up to the moment Of his
success at recent election Since then, however,
,he tune IS pitched another key, and some Of the
lcadlng jackson prints have denied that the conclu1
SION IS fair one. and cndcavor TO make tho peopn
believe that he will DO persuaded to yield himself to
their ahcctionate cntrCaties, and suffer them IN
bucklcthe administration harness his back r nno
thoy torn.