Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-30
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FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1880.
MIR. CLAY.


a letter from an ntelli gent source in Alabama,
mentions the of several distinguished indiv-
duals, wlio lately opposed to Mr. Clay for the Pre-
sidency, are now disposed to support him, and ex-
presses confident belief that that State will hoist
his colors. The late disrespect and abuse with which
his name was mentioned, have given place to con-
ciiatory and moderate language, in many cases, to
open admiration and applause. The last whisper of
the "bargain" has died away. Some who formerly
pretended belief have recently taken opportunity to
declare they did believe.
The history of the bargain is like that of all
other SANDERS The purpose effected, it has been
permitted quietly to descend and sleep in the grave
of exploded caumnes The intelligence to which
we refer from Alabama, is equally true of all parts
of the country-even of Virginia, where two or three
men who seemed to hate Mr.. Clay for his plebeisn
origin contrved nfuse into the public feeling much
Of their personal rancor Well informed persons
have expressed the opinion that this time he
powerful in the interior of New York than Mr..
Van Buren, & the friends of the Tariff alarmed at late
demonstrations, and the avowed design of grand at
tack on the system of protection as as the Pub
lie Debt is paid off, must necessarily rally around
HIM as their natural head. Possessed of the afrec-
tons and confidence of the great party which sup
ported Mr.. Adams and which almost numerically di-
lucky, and in all probability by Ohio, Indiana Hi
nois and Missouri-aded by the miscarriages and
enormes of feeble and vindictve administrations
which is daily driving its friends into opposition
Mr.. Clay [should he be nominatedl will begin the
contest with advantages, which other candidate
possessed Kentucky gentleman publicly
said at Washington, it useless to deny that Mr..
Clay would get the of the united western coun-
Try, with the exception of Tennessee nd that if
Gen, Jackson out of the way, he would get that
He was political, if not personal, enemy-we be-
lieye both.
These facts explain the socitude to run General
Jackson again, maugre that s"rotation" which Mr.
Peter v Daniel preached up in 1925, s'tending to
purify, and by consequence preserve, Republican In
stitutions -maugre Mr.. Rtchie's recognition OF
the "danger" OF electlnS the Individual twice,
TO the Presidency--1naugre his professions, that
he only desired to be President for single term
Let teR animate Mr.. Clays friends with confident
hopes of rescuing the Government from the hands of
the Barbarians, who now possess it. Let them be
constant and true to which they bclieve no.
norable and patriotic Success, sooner or later in
two or in six years, is infalliblc.
Letter from Col. Crockett 10 .Ur. Yam Buren.
The following manly and Independent letter of Col.
Crockett, reflects honour upon his heart and under
standing. 1t is proof firmness which few ca
pable of giving, to disaPprovc the of their
own, and that dominant party. 1t is the harbin-
ger of better times and of better political spirit,
when we see repeated instances have lately
done, of mon prefcrring justice to party measures,
and boldly stepping from the ranks of the majority to
condemn its acts.
When Mr. Van Buren, took possession of the De-
parsinent of State, it asserted that he foe
to prescription that he had tarrcd in New York, un
til It's first fury exhausted and that all his infu
cnce would be directed TO mollify it. In these SEN
timents, Dir. Barry a1edged to concur, and their
Joint cxerions were expected TO arrest scene dis
graceful to the country and the age, worthy only Of
dcspotisns mud fatal to Independence The natiop
has been cozcncd Among all the Departments. pro
fcription has been driven wnh the greatest fury
and vindictvcncss in that Of State and Post Office.
Erery printer Of the laws adverse to the Hero amour
ting to upwOrds Of 20, many Of their papers having
he most extensive circulation has bccn deprived Of