South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-08-01

| 10 eXCue the SOaiCttuuc OF 6Veiy mhu
who has thought for his country and
to study the bes, means Of carrying
home to the people, trae Information
of the state Of the country.
| Our neighbor asks why the PROPOSE.
ton was addressed to the cold Re,
publican party Of Virginia :" Sim,
ply because it was intended for them.
Simply because the Old Republicans
are opposed to Federalism and Elk.
ecutive misrule, and Of course TO Van
Buren, and Johnson. The Republican
party, as the panders of executive en-.
croachment, the allies of Abolition and
Amalgamation, and the subjects of
King Caucus and bis ice.holders
have denominated themselves, were
/ not included in the caIl-Rsch. Wing.
| Mr.. CLAY.--A public dinner was Civ
en- to the Hon. GEO. PoINDExTER at
Lexington, Kentucky, on the ilth inst.
as tribute of respectto his public Ssar-
acter and services, at which the Hon.
Henry Clay was present by invitation.
| MIR. Clay being toasted, replied in his W.
sual eloquent manner, and with the most
fervent and patriotic sentiments. He
took occasion, as his views upon this sub
ject had been misrepresented. to express
his opinion upon the pretensions of Mr..
Van Buren, for the Presidency and I'M
deceive the public with regard to his sem
timents. His language is this
My personal relations with the Vice
President, before and since he came
into Office, have been those of civility
and courtesy; but they have never for
moment affected my Judgment as to
the propriety of his election as Chief
Magistrate. In no aspect Of the con-
test, in no conceivable contingency, 10
10 imaginable alternative, do | think il.
would be for the interests or honor of
the people of the United States to
elevate him to that office. Without
stopping to insist upon objections to
him, from the exceptionable system Of
party-taclics which prevails in his
own State, and which, in the event of
his success, he would endeavor to
spread over the whole Union; from the
means and the manner by which he
has been so far advanced; from my
utter inability to comprehend what his
principles noso are, in reference to great
measures of National policy |; there is
one objection to him which 10 my
mind, is absolutely conclusive. He is
the nominated Candidate Of the Pre-.
sident and the o0fcial corps, and sought
to be forced upon the people by all the
weight Of the administration. If he
were the most pure, and perfect Of oil
American Statesmen, this single objec.
ton would in my opinion, be absolute
ly decisive against him. And l must
have been false to every principle
which has guided my public life, and
faithless in my devotion to civil liberty,
il could have entertained an opinion
that, under such circumstances, the
Vice President should be preferred to
any Candidate. Throughout the de-
livery of these sentiments Mr.. Clay
was repeatedly interrupted by anima'
ted bursts Of applause and cheering
Mr.. Clay adds that whilst he enter
tains decided preferences, he does not
intend to make himself a partizan of any
candidate. Leaving the people free to
make their own unbiased choice, he
should as one ofthem, at the proper time,
exercise his right of suifrag &c in such
manner, as, under all circumstances,
shall appear TO him best calculated 10 Sc
cure the honor, the interests, and the
liberties of his country.-Banner.
A Jackson paper 10 Boston says, that
I'VE are no nearer having SPECIE CUR
RENcY than we were ten gears ago?'
True very true and not only are
the people no nearer Specie curren'
Cyl than they were 'ten years ago. but
they are farther from sbetter paper
currency The Van Burenites are be.
ginning to see this, and they see no
means to avoid the dilemma 10 which
they are placed. Their sole hope is
this !: to pfocrastinate until the Presi-
dental election is over. Then if they
are defeated it makes no difference. If
they succeed they care not as they
will throw the whole blame on the OBJ.
stinacy Of General Jackson, and the
ignorance of the Kitchen Cabinet.
We learn from one Of the Tenues.
see papers, that while Col. Crockett,
a few days ago, was addressing the
people ia Wesley, pert political op-
ponent, with the view of confounding
him, handed him a coon skin, asking
him fit was good fur. The speaker,