Southern telegraph., 1838-02-06
HENRY CLAY.


Almost every p,lif;cal journal OF tho
country is engaged, in discussing the fitness,
or iicK OF II, Oh different praininent states
candidates far the sc Pr ara ssPposea TO be-
appears to us unwise to moot the question
nj choice among tho W!.;ga at prescnt--but1
as our coiemporaries have most of them
: plunged ia melias res, and rs i'm three or
four States great and significant movements.
have been already made in regard to GER
tam high leaders, we come ont at once, ard,
commanding ourselves 70 the friendship and
Kindness of our supporters, declare our
Strong preposscssions in favor of the great
patriot. Henry Clay. As a matter of course.
we will yield our own personal predilect
tinns in obedience to any nomination that
may he made by fml' and fair representa-
ton ofthe Wing party in National Conven-
ten. We do not, however, hold these Con
yenions in very ardent regard: for never
was there PLAYED more fantastic farce thar
that performed in Baltimore by the Rucker
Convention which nominated the present
r.
such course as the assemble g of Con-
vention be the only enc that can perfect an
unanimitv of sentiment and votes among
the Wings, let il be called; hnt not at So
early n day-as is now contemplated. On
the other side of orr paper, are the resnlu-
tons Of Legislative meeting in Kentucky,
avoving their approval of Convention, and
their preference OF sFr. Clay.
Ealogy is beggared, when one would at
tempt to PORTRAY the character of this no
bic man. With his Tariff doct,ines, we
widely dissent; hut has he not magnani-
mouSlv, and forever, sacrifice! them upon
the altar of our common country? He, and
he only, who can govern himself, is fit to
rule over others. Never, in The blindest
heat of passion, has Henry Clay evnced |
cry disposition 10 push upon the people his
own peculiar views, at the expense ofunon,
and perhaps of life. A, the same time when
any great principle is so placed, that, in his
belief, the perpetuity of liberty depends up
on It's maintenance, the mountain would al
word topple from its lofty height, sooner
than he falter, but with departing life, in his
ardent prosecution of it.
With our particular attachment TO State
Rights, was cntwined the most cherished,
reverenIal regard for John c. Calhoun.
All the weight of his great name cannot i'm
part to us any affection for the Sub-Treas-
ury system. We look upon that scheme as
the c:,tfiin of our freedom. i
If there were no other cause of dislike to
Daniel Webster. his vote against Mr.. Clay's !
Resolution in regard to Abolition, is su1i- 5
Client to array the whole South against him. I
His election is absolutely impossible.
General Harrison would, we Doubt not,
make most es;imab'c Chief Magistrates; ,
but we prefer Mr.. Clay to him for many ,
Reasons. {
We do believe that Henry Clay is the
man, and the only man, who can success
FULLY conduct the Wing forces. and we ar
Gently hope that he wiil.be the choice Of the
Convention, if one shall be held A sense :
Jess cry has been lately started about his
Abolition course, in voting to receive the
setitions and then pass them in silence; but
lis resolution, which was adopted By the
enate. (only o Northern members against
and is virtually the same as that offer red
- Mr. Patton, on behalf of the Southern
LENDERS, effoctually silenced all who would {
adly have worked him injury by these IN
orthy means.
| Our minority Governor is very fond of
sliical axioms He advances, in his bank
sssage. as a truth, that the Legislature sis
vereign power of the State" His
IT Democratic Excellency has soon for
ten "ihe people" Are not they the
yereigns, Governor?
&,. NORVELL'S SPEECH-THE ABB
OLITIONISTS. n