Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-12-04
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

1t is astonishing To what an extent men will permit
themselves to be mslcd By their own feelings, aud
how easily they are deceived by local and contracted
developments OF public sentiment. We have
before us, two instances Of this One of them is fur
nished by the New York journal of Commerce
which assumes thai Mr.. w ebser is the layoiic can
didale of the majority of the Wing party, because
forsooth he nominated last summer III y. York,
and the elections since that period have been remark
ably favorable to The Wing cause Why, slr, lhss
ascrbing to Mr.. Websers popularity, effect winch
is reierrlble exclusively to other CAUSES Dor> III.
journal Of Commerce suppose that The policy OF the
government had no influence upon puallc oplnlo,-
and that it was Mr. Webste!'s name a,oue which III
spred popular enthusiasm, won converts by lhon'-
ands from the ranks of hc adverse party, and over
threw the trained banls oil o.cc-h icrs If 1t
thus believes Ii shuts liz eyes 10 the ccarcst light
So oppressive and odiotis 10 the great body OF the
people the measures and recommendations of the
administration, that need MOI look beyond them.
to cXt1aneous aud untelt CAUSES, soyu thc tdie ot
their signal overthrow. The same result would have
happened, had Mr.. Webstel's name never been men.
toned in connection with the Ptc>deucy-nay, had
Mr.. Clay, or Gen. Harrison. Mr.. Ewing, ore'tu
Jack Downing, been nominated IN hs stcad
The other example referred To is furnished by Ito
Indianapolis Journal, wh.l says that at is unDece.
sary and useless talk of National Con, enisn, TO
select a candidate for the Presidency" aud WHERE
fore Because the people have already made 'h,Ir
choice, aad 1t has fallen upon Gen. William Henry
Ilanison.' 1t is evident that the Indiana paper
Judges OF popular sentiment throughout the lnloH
by local theimometer-and he is OF course, If not
deceived, at cas, very liable to deception. We have
every rec nd for Gem Harrison. and We have doubt
that lie would make efficient aud popular Ch'I
Magistrate. But there is man, at least, whom
we, and the Wings OF Virginia generally, vastly pr'-
fer-and that man is HENRY CLAY, the wi,c't
statesman Of the age, and the most signal monument
of nations magnitude TO its most lllustrous LIVING
benelacor II are were 10 judge, by public opnIonH
this region, the prosecuted patriot OF Ashland IS the
UNREASONABLE choice OF the Wings. But what 90
these things prove except that there is diversity OIL
opinion among the Wings, and the necessity oil are
sort TO plan by which union Of counsc! aud '"'-
OF action may be effected and the success o'nS
common cause, dearerto every true Wing than 'h'
triumph of any individual. may be secured
We do not regret these divisions OF opinion now
ever, because we have SO much confidence IN The pa
uotsn oil each OF the three gentlemen above name"
thatwe have noapprehension that the ultimate 'f''
ton of either will abate the zea of the others OF u
their friends, III securing the election OF him u''""
whom he nomination, made fairly and honestly 'n''
ultimately fall.
In 1885, Mr. Clay gave toast, which shows '''"' "
is prepared to make any setsacrfce winch Tue s'''
of the country may demand OF him. 1t was luz,
Union and concert, and sacrifice ot all 'na''',',
attachment, in the support Ola Presidential c'lo"'.
opposed to the Baltimore nomin uon"-anu 'n'''
no doubt that he is willing to adopt the same sun
ment now, and TO adhere to it hereafter.
In relation to Mr. Webster, the Boston A''''
forms us, that, during the late celebrations lie o"'
yeral occasions publicly declared that 'he h''
wishes, and no objects ofpulsu personal to i''','
and that he ready to concur, heart ana h'''
the support of any candidate who might be 'o''', ~,
ed by National Convention" The Atlas ADDS
Wcbster's friends show the same feelings '"'
doubt not the patriotic sentiments are e"'''
ed BIZ the friends of all the candidates. 1t IS the co
and The only course. OF wisdom and safety.
The Baltimore Chronicle says--"To ihes' "a
elusive evidences otthe opinions OF Mr. -" eos' va
Mr.. Clay, may add those Of Gen. liafr'''" ,a,.
have heard Of letters from him, in answer ~
written to him on this subject, i'll which nc NV IL,
himself now, ever perfectly content 10 'D'' ,b.
decision OF a National Convention. lie has 10 ~
ton TO be sratied at the sacrifice Of the 'h'''
the party; addl the language in which nc eAi" die
himself, cyinocs clearly that he desires '"' of
success of the Wings, aud that whatever n'rs tly
personal advancement he may have' lie WIZ
Weld them up to secure that object. ,,,5,,