Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-01-15
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

be taken for granted that this grntiemaa 10 f.ri,
IN the field Judge Hrsn l. wsIrt, of Ten
nrssec, viii also. without doubt, be presented to
the public for the highest Office The whole
Tennessee delegation. nth the exception Of
t'rundy and Polk, have addr-.sed . Ictrsr TO
Judge White, 60 ascertain his willingness 20 BE-
come candidate; and he has replied. iniia.liaE
Chat as he hsd no agency In presenting hi, name
Tor this, Office, will he have none in determine
ing vhe,her he vill remain in the .iti,uic Of
candidate. A. m evidence tina, his claims arc to
he seriously urged, newspaper is proposed 10
DC established in Washington City, b, JoLa
Pope Trotier. to advocate hi. prcten,ioos In
the NORTH there 10 IN evident disposition TO bring
forward Mr. wsssrEn.
With all these candidates, the result msy -.s-
iy be calculated The E.,orite Of the Office
holders. Mr.. Nss Bvasx, must succeed C,..-
cert among the opponents Of regular ssees ,sioa
should therefore be had; and perhaps the speed,
drawing up IL Ill tho prominent mcn ~,ii be the
readies mode Of producing iramed,Re union,
and reliaqui.hmea, OF personal preference.
We have been OF those ~ho ~erc ardent in ,h-
support Of HrsHr CLAr. We passed through
an srduous and animated campaign uader la.
banners. and ne. in common With others, Shared
his defeat, We did no, then, and .re d. re, ns.r.
concur 9th MIR. Clay in all his ,ie~s Of the
powers OF the National GoVernment-upon s,rne
OF them ~e differ radically but &c consider
th's nation under many obig.i to him, Zoe
has msniy. noble, aud patriotic -xertons in time,
OF diligently, danger. and dependency. Vet not
r'ih,tanding all our impressions of gratitude aud
respect, &C -ere willing (thoush rriue,snt) to
give hun up' under tn belief that the r?;,,,e,.ts
OF Executive misrlile were bouad 10 rrnouaee Ill
personal consideration, and tn concentrate their
suiTr.grs upon some distinguish-d s,-te,naa Who
could unite the South, aud command a msiori,,
OF the unbiased aud unbousht frvemen OF the
mon forA long time &c looked 10 our gifted
and 'neorruP''ble LEIsH. a. the proper Dan ba,
Time has failed to deyelope sufficient strength an
las behalf, aud &C have been again throun to sca
Nj desperdadlfa. 10 our motto. Never. uhiiIs
fragment is len floating, viii &C surrender the
good old Constitutional ship. What better can
We do. then, 81 this juneturr. than TO place eur
sclsei once more ~nder the banners Of the xres,
man to whom all eyes turn ia times Of Peril,-
Why shall ue not, when the sbIest sons OF the
sent hHSHT CLAr % the disps.,ioas,e eonsider.-
Vo" OF the friends Of Clsl Liberty Can no,
some OF them for-go minor objections, and ,,iAe
the pride Of pceeoneeived opinion Can they
Do'' - the bland and gentle spirit Of eompro-
mise-ihai spirit ~hIei formed our blessed Uaion.
and which has tsiee saved us from civil eomno-
hon-tolerste some difference Of seniisaest, a.ai
nO require an exact and rigid conformity to all
their views Of constitutional Lac,
The presentation Of so many candidate, on the
part OF those opposed to the perpetussiou Of the
"SPoiis s, stem. must e,sntu..e in the .elee,ion
Of but one aud rally Of al upon that one. o. de-
fsst ill be inevitable. Mr.. Clay has more t,-e-
sent strength ti'sn any other Individual Of the OPP
position, and IL would be weakness in III, friend.
quietly to abandon him, without an effort 90 a.
certain hos far public prejudice sSaina him had
sabs'ded. We know many independent men
amongst his former opponents, SLo are not
ashamed or sfrAid 20 svou that their feelings have
undergone . change 10 regard 20 him They
knoS ihst,hey esnno, expect fpl conformity 10
their Vie~s from any one likely 20 be pIssesi Al
the head Of the nation for several years TO come
and they arc wiling to eonhde in . man
whose generous impulses always lead him 10 sae-
T'hee hisoNn prospects to the puLlis good
For the once Of Vice President, but feu name,
have yet been suggesied TO the Pablis aud al
though that hi.h station has bern k:;ed by some
OF the Ables' men Of The country yet occasionally
The incumbent has been Of very moderate eatus-
'iiy, ard sometimes such oae - would soa be
acceptable ., the heAd Of che nssion. even t~uspo
Tsriiy. If Virgisis should not Ger candidate
for the era ofsse. sbs May vith prot4icty bring
forward one oT her hepored sp,s Ter The sreos.d
ore, TOO, sbo eotertAias aad gsiiar,ly Support.
every doctrine e-u- 20 her for the ls.s hsG se.-
fury one vhose parity q character. ~hoss
sT'eniiy 81 msuRer-, and vhrss ability a. s,sses-
man, gave h,m slair, upon the Affection. snd re-
gsrd of hi' friiov-sit.Eens, sod ooe -ho you'd
b sisieni snd iasieutisl N eslniiss is tirnuts-
"usaei' q political strife. We n,csu Joss
ITtEa, no. one q Virsisias Senstofs
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esther sfsash q ise party go rryuire ~ cui.sr
aud nneiui'ocsi aecsrisas- s,ih heir op,a,sns.
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