Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-09
POBITN0NB-

| of Msxicn I" Ae'e'''ng tue functions Of President
| II5.
POBIEH0NI.
Opposition Uie,cs Of the .Ve,c York eIec,;o. Nv
nave copied to-day, from tho New England Palladium
MIR. Webser's especial orace) remarkable Letter or,
me subject oil MIR. Clay's prospects in New York as
developed by the recent election The writer il stated
oy the editor Of that paper be both CLAW man and
an Anti Mason. la the substantial fact which he main
aihs' mat ar. Gay has lost ve,o York IRREcovERA
bLf' ana that"d Clay ticket, IL NAMED AT ALL will
nor reeeire s'ceny thousand rOtes the ner. Presi-
ae'.G. election: he is supported by the opinion of
ntereSted oDservers In spite of all the arts and
o's o. the Clay leaders of Anti masonry and Claw
sin' me election has shewn that there is prucipe of
repnison between Mr.. Cay's Masonic friends aud the
e", o. ue An'i-masonic party, which preremptorily
i0'"ius union between them. The Anti-masons arc
100 strong Tor the Clayes TO manage, and thew have
evidently come TO the conclusion that ''the sacrifice of
Pa.rcfe ana Jeeng Gas the letter writer terms the
support oil Clay by them) would he useless as well
inconsistent. The place in which this letter apneors
ana the frank abandonment Of Clay which it announces
must serve TO dampen the spirits of CLAY men in the
west The cautious East is not vet committed TO their
cause. rPoJ, ID
New York Correspondence of the New England Pal.
ladium
-, IN. W Nov. 10, 1880.
Dear Sir:-You have, ere this obtained the generaI
results OF our New York Election You will have nor
eeea mat has been disastrous to Congressional
representations ana TO the american System" Ii has
been no less fatal to the interests of Mr. CLAW in this
state. The hrst misfortune Is temporary one and
wiz oe more tnan remeded at the eli RI,
"e loss 10 Mr. Clay Is permanent and rretrieyabe IL
Is well enough 10 set you and the nation right on This
point since the comments of the Commercial Advertis
er nave gone forth TO the World Mr. Claw has lost bis
STATE rrecoveraby, by the misconduct of his Masonic
friends; and am sorry say that he is in some nea
sure responsible for it.-This proposition NAV 10 Won
require some explanation few observations on pro,i.
hent and obvious facts, will make plain. The election
has been lost by the base sseriion and political bigb
treason OF Masons They alone responsible for it.
he majorities in Oneida, Montgomery Rensselaer, Al
bany, Columbia and Duchess and several other ccid
edy Anti-Jackson counties, conclusive proofs of
TINS Oneida, Albany and Rensselaer, alone, had thew
would have reversed this election. But the conduct of
the Clay Masons has, with few honorable exceptions
peen UNIFORM throughout the State. They have desert
cd zen mdsse' and gone to the "Regencv horse
loot and Dragons. They cannot retrieve this indelbe
disgrace They are lost, to themselves to their own
principles and to clay, beyond redemption They have
NOT all perceived the horrible abyss of namy and dis
honour into which they have plunged But the Jack
son men see 1t, and openly boast OF il. They cannot
,nis ala, STEP because this vindc,ive hostility
70 Anu masonry has served only to inflame the most
mplacable anmosities, and will certainly perpetuae
mem his election has proved beyond controversy,
that political masons have lost sight of Mr. CLAW and
every principle which his name represents and avery
thing else but Masonry '
, In, Grand hailink sign has besn handed sent and
thrown from Lodge to Lodge, and from Encampmen,
TO Encampment, throughout the ate; ami Tho effects
nave been visible in every district of the State where
AZ sonary was not powerless So strict has been
Tue enforcement OF authority aud discipline and so sub
serv.ni the obedience OF Masonic vassslage that lib
era Masons who were even suspected of
WIN ANU Masonry, We're deserted, denounced and
maze TO eei the unmigated vengeance of political hos
uiy ms was illustrated in the cases of Judge Spen-
Ger oil Albany, Mr.. CAdy of MONTGOMERY and Mr.
DICKINSON OF Rem seear, and yet strongly in the
case oil Mr. Taylor OF Saratoga, whose obedience was
rewarded by the protection of Masonry under the
shelter oil whose Asi+, both he and the Regency oh
tanned majores. i might illustrate my pos lion nv
references to every district and county 10 the State
Masonry with all itspower and influence went over
70 the support OF the Regency 1t canno, and will not
retrace this mis-step The which have deter
nined Us course have MT ceased 10 operate but ar.
daily gathering strength. This prop,.i.ion, too has
been strongly illustrated by this eIection--Tbe pro-
grets OF Anti Masonry has been sras forward stea-
dy and unhesitatng-and rapid beyond example I'm
ms State, and in every State where s power /. felt
IL has taken The " American System" under its pro
teton and will dethrone the Re gsncy Jacksonsm and
NJ asony together. 1t will be as regardless Of persons
as tenacious OF principles. and it's triumph is az sure az
the march OF time. IL had predi!s cton for Mr. CLAY
az The illustrious reprcs NATIVE Of the American Svs
ten, and, for the cake OF his principles would have
overlooked his Masonry; his case wonld have
been The last requiring this sacrifice of prncsIe and
feeling But the recent condu Of Masol in this State
has now rendered this impraccable and Claw Tickle.
II named at ALL will not receive 20 600 votes al The ne x
Presidential election.