Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-21
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY

THE NEXT PRESIDENCY
The following article from the National -
gencer Is manliestly from an authentic soure.
will put an end, we presume, TO the rnmorsf"N
the wishes OF ihos eby whom those ruao,.
been disseminated of Mr.. CIay's inteution -
draw his name irum tho list OF candidates
Presidency These rumors have been crcula,a,1
some OF the indlscree friends Of Gen Har,ison
were evidently intended TO produce the uilbj,..9
of Mr.. Clay. They will find that they ove,s,...,
mark. II IS strange TO see the perrinae1v -
which Gen. lis claims are pressed as he ,pod ,o.
lar man, III the teeth OF recent events If o.. q
is stronger than Mr.. Clay any where, it is IN a.
Indiana and ennsylyania-and vet we have -.
that every one OF these States has recently gone r,
the Administration! Why should wo drop NJ
Clay, then, and take up Gen. Harrison in The To-.
OF these inanspicous results! If his friends
strong enough 10 carry those States, they sla.5
have done so; and then he would have gone helm.
the National Convention backed by an overwleJaf.,
argument. But defeated in all these States, il seem5
TO 10 indicate most decisively, that Of all H..
candida es named, he is unqueslionaby the veal,,
ely and Scott both being stronger:
From The National Iateitigcacer.
Mr.. CLAY.
A rum1r has gone abroad, and has been iei,,
trousIy clrculatedby those whose hopes and wish
| es ii encouraged. that Mr.. CLAY bad intinaea IA
the course OF his lete Northern excursion, AN insr
ton TO refuse 10 permit hs DO presented IN
his fellow clllzeus as candidate for the PresIraay
al the coming election.
This runor carried absnrdy on its face. and
could not fora moment be believed by those ulo
understand the character of Mr.. CLAY, aud duly Con.
slider the circumstances in which he is placed
by the force of repeated assertion, However MI.
fnnor has gained credit aud means lais
been taken, therefore, by the friends Of this dsm.
2nshed statesman, 10 ascertain, upon better aahot
/ uy than mere rumOr or inference, Whatare hisyiess
aid purposes IN relation to this matter.
The result OF This inquiry is full confirmation d.
our impression that the story Of Mr.. CLAWS inlenl.
/ ed Withdrawal from The canvass has Leytr been aa.
thoriz by him. He stands, as he has all abls
stood ready 10 pursue such course IN lis ta
Judgment will be most likely TO advance the grra
/ interests OF tie country. When tie proper mu.
nent arrives, (Which he is OF opinion has MOI vi
| aniyed) he will decide upon that course and Il.
decision. when given, will not be mater Of fnuff
or esnJectufe, but Will appear in some auheaat
torn. What tha decision is he could net noa an
nounce II lie would, for the best Of all reasons aal
that Is, thai lac has made none. lfuthefs wihoM
authority choose TO proaulgale for him a decision
on that poiut, they ought not to be either surprised
CT Disappointed il he do not deem it ex pedIeu 10
tailfy and coGftmu.
II for moments MIR CLAY may have ftlt caclr
at the disputes aud divisions among tie Wings, II
regard TO question which demands of them III
utmost harmony and energy to ensure success. ml
underIls Influence has been strongly impeed to re
lie from the contest. lie has been restrained from
dong SO by higher considerations than any Mhld
feltte merely TO himself personally. lie is Jude
Obligations 10 his country, aud TO lis political as
snciates aud friends, which he cannot disregard
onmoved ~ any Initiating causes lie will await III
arrival oil The period, NOT now Distant when lie ca
speak ouI 10 the Public tlefuively aud absolutely
SO lar as RESPECTS lIis own wishes, views aud nltn
lions. Cnill thal time, he is in the hands Of III
People.