The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-22
THE MADISONIAN.
POLITICS OF THE DAY.
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

THE NEXT PRESIDENCY
The following views of three of the leading
Wing journals Of the north, on the subject oil
the next Presidency, will be interesting to ma
ny readers, as exhibitions Of the "signs Of the
times"
From Tic Boston Aaas (Whig)
"Mr Clay, we have ever regarded, as an able, no,
norable upright and patriotic statesman awarm hearted
and high minded man. We supported him once for the
Presidency and would do again, were we not In so
doing. almost certain Of defeat MIR Clay is deficient
in popularity Ho has been upon the public stage some
Eve and twenty years, and his candid and sometimes
nconsideate course, has often laid him bare TO the at
tacks of his enemies, Prcudices against him, OF dii-
erent sorts, most unjust and unfounded as we believe
have BEEN by the dgent efforts of his adversares, so
ingrained, into the public mind every part OF the
country, that nothing can eradicate them The ardor
which he sustans these opinions and these measures
which he has adopted If has made warm friends, has
made hot enemies and every body knows how quickly
friendship grows cold and benefits are forgotten, while
enemity heats by delay and injuries imagined inu-
ries, ranke deeper and deeper into the heart Mr.
Claws influence failed to sustain j. q Adams IN the
Presidential chair With all the efforts made 10 elect
Mr. Clay himself in 1892 he succeeded in obtaining
only forty nine electoral votes and in the election Of
1885, himself and his friends SO well satisfied OF
his deficiency in popular yors that they did not attempt
to run him at ALL Is not this decisive evidence as TO
Mr. Clay's popularity
With respect 10 Mr.. Webster, j, is not necessary for
us 10 dwell moment upon admiration Of his talents
and our confidence in his wisdom and virtue In this
respect, we do but sympathise with the great mass Of
our fellow citizens of Massachusetts, and with large
numbers Of the best Informed and most enlightened OF
the people, all over the Union. But Mr., Webster is
equally deficient with Mr.. Clay in the essential re9ui
sites Of popularity; and like Mr. Clay he is obnoxious
to large number of inveterate preudccs, which have
been for many years zeaousy nursed and fosered by
the dgent envy and hatred Of those who did not dare
to assai him in any other way and the result of the
late Presidential election, joined to recent ndca-
tons, furnish conclusive evidence minds that Mr.
Webster is not an available candidate"
1--WE therefore decidedly avow ourselves in favor Of
General Harrison tho Wing candidate for President,
on the precise ground that while he possesses every
quality requisite to able and patriotic administration
of the Government he far surpasses his other two
peti,ors in the all essential qualifications of popularity
He is the peoples candidate"
From the NJ " Courier q Enquirer
From the position Of the Atlas, and the relation which
il is known to hold towards Mr.. Webster--in short,
from its being the admitted organ of that statesman,
and the views expressed on Friday being followed up
in Saturdays paper without any alusion to Mr.. Web
sters dissent to hem-there no longer be doubt,
but Mr. w. actuaed by his usual devotion to the
try. and believing that his candidate for the
Presidency longer be beneficial to the great par
y Of which in connexon with Mr. Clay he has been the
acknowledged leader-has directed that his name be
withdrawn from the contest
II is clear to that Mr. Clay is stronger than Gen
Harrison in Mane as it is that Gen, Harrison is the
strongest in Indiana and have no hesitation in CIV
ing It as our opinion, that the withdrawal Of Mr. Web
ser to Mr. Clay in 1910 every State and
north of Pennsylvania In Judgment therefore, the
chances OF Mr. Clay's nomination are increased four
fold by the withdrawal of Mr. Webster, il secures to
him beyond question: all that gentlemans strength in
the north and east But be this may the friends
Of Mr. Webster cannot be transferred either to Mr. Clay
or Gen. Harrison by any means whatever. They will
continue 10 think and for themselves and whoever
receives the nomination Of the Wing National Conven
ton will be honestly and cordially sustained. No pa
per will GO more heartily into the support of Gen. Har
rison, if nominated, than the Courier Enquirer; but
at the same time we make no question that the claims
Of Mr.. Clay upon the gratitude and devotion Of the
people-his hold upon their political confdence-and
their Of his unrequted services, strong that
not only he morally certain Of obtaining the nomna
ton but he is most emphatically she Peoples Man
To and to all good Wings, however, 1t is matter Of
honest boast and sincere congratulaon that have
two such patriotic and distinguished citizens from whom
to select Presidential Candidate Henry Clay Of
Kentucky, and William H. Harrison Of Ohio.
From the NJ Y. Ercning Star
In recent article appearing in the Boston Atlas
find that paper assumes to withdraw Mr.. Webster from
the list Of Presidential candidates-we presume it is
done by authority The article in the Atlas, in discuss
ing the availability Of other candidates, gives the prefer
to General Harrison, and seeks create the inn
preston that he is the choice to Mr. Webster in
Massachusetts, We are fully that tho people OF
that State have been DESTROYS Of elevatng Mr. Web
stcr TO the Presidency matter Of State prlde but
from our intercourse with distinguished and well IN
formed Wings from every part Of that State we have
been satisfied that the strong current Of feeling in Mas
sachusets even while Mr. Webster was before the peo-
pie, in favor Of Henry Clay, and the more we see
and learn Of the condition Of the public mind at large
we find the proof growing stronger of general en-
thusasm in favor Of Mr.. Clay only to be equalled by
that in favor Of General Jackson As to General Har
rison, efforts elect him in 1886 ardent and
unabated early and continued. We have for the ap
preaching expressed preference for Mr. Clay
and in doing SO have oo,ocd and not sought to lead
public opinion The truth is foreign relations and
domestic affairs are in many particulars intricate and
alarming, and the country calls for individual who
has the most intimate knowledge and the most pract
cal experience with all the business of the nation. But
after all said, the Wing Convention will determine the
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