Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-11
The Presidency.

following letters from Mr.. Clay will be read
with interest and satisfaction by every true
hearted Whg,--strongly exemplifying os
they do the principles Of united and larmoni-
Gus action which are indispensable to the
strength and efficiency of the party. They
have been elected in a correspondence by o
committee Of the friends of Mr.. Clay in New
"A York, the causes of which ore thus detail
ed d:--"hfter the meeting of the friends Of the
Hon. Daniel Webster, in Masonic Hall, on
the 9th day of June Inst, and the appoint
mcnt of n committee to correspond with tho.
different parts Of ,he Union for the promotions
Of his election to the Presidency number Of
the friends of Henry Clay met at Concert
Ilol on the Stir Of Jnly last for tho purpose
of taking into consideration the proprieiy of
agtaling ot that time the subject of the Pre-
sidcncy. II was thought, after careful delib-
Grafton, that a public meeting or nny public
action at that time would tend ,o increase nw
excitement which already threatened to be
injurious 10 the great cause in which the
whole Wing party were engaged: Al the
/ same time it seemed imperative upon the
friends Of Mr.. Clay, in sclf-defcnce, TO DIV
something TO prevent their favor,e fronv be-
ing overshadowed and To bring his claims; at
the proper time, md in a proper manner, be-
fore an unprcjudlccd people" Correspond
ing with these views, the meeting resolved to
! organize, by appointing the usual executive.
corresponding, aud financial committees. It
~ nj ill,
in any nomination that may be made, bya
/ Congressional or national Convention of the
Wing party duly convened for that purpose.
On the Goth of July, the Corresponding
Committee, consisting Of Noah Cook, WIN.
A. Lawrence, a. r. Wyckoff, Willis Hall.
Danc! Ulman, Dudley Selden, Adoniram
Chandler, M. J.. Davis, mud Julian c. Yer
planck wrote to Mr.. Clay and the following
J., letter was received in reply
: ASHLAND, 9th Aug. 1887.
Gentlemcn--l duly received the let
d ter which you did me the honor to ad-
: dress to me on the o0lh ult transmitting
" copy Of tn proceedings adopted at
preliminary meetings held by some Of
my friends in the city of New York, in
relation to the next Presidential election.
. And ! have read fhcn, as wiH as your
! letter, with respectful attention and in
) tcrest. now beg leave TO commune ate
: TO you the Impressions | entertain of the
matters Of which they treat
On the question of the propriety Of
aguating the public at this time, by a
discussion of the fitness of candidates for
the Presidency, entirely concur in the
opinion expressed by you that it would
be altogether premature. Six months
have not elapsed since the official ter
lnlnation OF the last rl-ction, and more
than three years and half yet remain
5 Of the term which was then filled. The
country is moreover suffering under n
great calamity. All minds are absorbed
by considerations in respcc, TO measures
OF immediate relief AT such n moment
t to divert or distract The public attention.
, by introducing another but remote topic,
Z seems to be unwise. In expressing this
sentiment, it is far from my purpose to
convey any reproacli or censure towards
those who have taken different view
They may have supposed, and il is quite
likely they were right in snpposing that
the only adequate remedy which can be-
found for existing evils will be change
Of those rulers, by whose agency they
have been produced or continued. But
the necessity Of some earlier relief is 20
great, and the expediency of bringing TO
the consideration of il spirit Of modera-
, tion, forbearance and Cancellation, is 80
obvious, that think we should first d.
rect our united exertions exclusively to
this single object We shall soon as
certain how far the administration will
cooperate with the country in the re-
storation Of a sound state Of things.
i To guard against misconce ption, /
ought TO add that too much delay as we'll
as too much precipitation should alike bc
avoided, in arrangements connected with
! The next election of Chief Magistrate.
Precipitation wsuld rxpose the disinter-
A cstedness Of our parri"tism TO animad-
I version protracted delay to the danger
of division and defeat.
7 ] agree with you Gentlemen, entirely
in thinking, in regard 10 candidate fov
the Presidency, that some mode should
\ be adopted for collecting the general
se nse OF those who believe that the purity
4 of our institutions, and the preservation
: Of our Liberties require u change in the
Executive, and none setter appears to
the to have been suggested than that OF
i a national Convention.
\ This will not supersede tho previous
employ yment Of all proper means TO pro-