Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-09-19

fully and honestly carried out n
Mr.. Clay has over and over again
expressed his conviction of the wisdom
and propricty of the arrangement, and
his readiness to abide most checriully
by the Conventions decision.
Mr.. Webster, in his address to the
people of Massachusetts, Withdrawing
his name as candidate for the Prcsi-
dency, recognizes the propricty OF
Convention, and The obligation TO con-
form to its judgment.
General Harrison, it is understood,
cntcrtains the same opinion with Mr..
Webster, and, if we mistake not, has
publicly avowcd it. .gftt
General Scott. (if he can with any
propriety be considered candidate,
would hardly disagree with these emi-
nent men, on point where good sense
and patriotism unite in their admoni-
tions.
1t would seem then, at this late hour
Of tho canvass, when the Convention is
on the eve of assembling to decide the
question-when delegates have been
promptly elected in the Wing States,
with FREQ expression Of opinion as to
the candidates preferred by the States
respectively--whcn the Convention will
have all the lights which the discussions
and events of the last year have afford
ed-that u sense of propriety would
now dictate that something like conf
dencc should be reposed in the judg-
ment of the Convention itself. Espe-
cially, should it be considered, that any
attempt to coerce either of the candi-
dates from his fair and natural position,
before the Convention, or to prejudice
a proper consideration Of his claims by
the delegates, under any prctence
whatever, would not only be gross
departure from all propricty and dccen-
cy, but inaict fatal blow on the intcg-
rity and harmony Of the Wing party it.
self-Now, what we complain Of, at
this time, as but too palpable with the
indiscrcct partizans Of General Harr-
son, is an attempt to practice this very
coercion with reference to Mr.. Clay.
1. 1t is sedulously represented by
papers friendly to General Harrison,
that, in consequence Of the unfavorablc
results Of the elections in Tennessee
and Indiana, Mr.. Clay has determined
to withdraw from the contest.
9. 1t is even stated with confidence,
that a joint effort is now being made by
the friends Of General Harrison, in diff
ferent parts Of the country, by letters
addressed to Mr.. Clay, to cocrce him
to this particular course, should he he
state to adopt it voluntarily.
AS to the first cr these assertions, viz.
That Mr.. Clay has iniimated, IN any mani
ner, his intention 10 ,oiihdraw as candi-
date, we take leave to say, notwithstand-
ing its being vouched for by some re-
spectacle journals, THAT WE DO NOT BE-
LIEvE ONE SYLLABLE OF THE STATE
MENT. Mr.. Clay knows too well what
is due to himself and to the friends who
originally nominated him, ever to have
given any intimation of this nature. As
to the attempt to coercc Mr.. Clay into
a withdrawal-we will restrain the feel
ings that rise in US at the suggestion,-
but we think we know Henry Clay well
enough to say, that more unfortunate
expedient to effect their purposes could
not have been hit upon by any body of
mon who may have the tcmerity to cs-
say it.
At the same time we claim to be true
and disinterestcd friends of the Wing
cause, and of all the distinguished
gentlemen referred to in this connexion;
and to be ready and willing to give n
hearty support to any sound Wing
candidate, whom the Convention may
select. But while ready to sacrifice
our own predictions in this case, and
the predictions Of the State, we will
never sit quietly by, and soc high
minded man like Mr.. Clay, who has
every earthly claim on the reverence
and attachment of the Wings, treated
with meanness and injustice, of which,
as coming from men claiming to be
members of our party, we are ashamed
to think.
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sTAnLE.-Every thing connected with
the early history of our country, and
particularly of New England, is inter
csting to us all at the present day