The North-Carolina standard., 1839-02-13
COMMUNICATED.
MR.. CLAY-FEDERAL DECEPTION.

1t is stated in the "LYnchburg Virginian, :" on the
authority of the Editors Correspondent in Rich
mond, that the Correspondent OF the New York
Courier states, that "prior to the adjournment of
the North Carolina Legislature, " informal in
terchange Of opinion took place between the whig'
members of that body, on the subject of the next
Presidency, and the result was almost unani-
nous expression that Henry Clay is the choice Of
that State" 1t is further stated that it is not i'm
probable that similar will be adopted by the
| whig' members Of the Virginia Legislature, but
whether this is done or not, there is no doubt Mr.
| Clay is their choice with entire unanimity."
So it seems the caucus held by the federal whlg
members of the North Carolina Legislature did
agree to support Henry Clay for the Presidency and
we may suppose gave pledges similar TO those they
gave to support Rayner's Resolutions
And do they, like honest men, say to the peoFle,
We HAVE PLEDGED OURSELVES TO support Mr.. Clay,
and we lay the proceedings of our meeting before
ou? No The first intImation that the people of
North Carolina have of the informal" nomination.
comes from New York If their nomination was a
good one, why keep dark' about it? Why sit till
late hours ofthe night with doors fastened, discus
sing question so imporantto the people: and after
agreeing "almost unanimously" that Clay ought to
be the President refuse to let the people know It ?
Ii the cause of Mr.. Clay were one upon which even
one member of the North Carolina Legislature has
pledged himself would ask if the fact ought to be
concealed from the people? But their mottoiS keep
dark" If their object was to bring Mr.. Clay fairly
before the people for the Presidency, why not let
have bad way of showing it. fit were to prac-
tice fraud and deception upon the people, and bar
gain away the Presidency without their consent,
they have taken the first steps, and acted wisely in
"keeping the thing dark" And these men
will crawl out Of their dark Caucus and roll, as
sweet morsel under their tongues, the exclamation,
{" Van Buren, King Caucus Van Buren, King
Caucus!! - When at the same time, they know
that the DEMOCRATIC Republican party published the
proceedings of their meeting and the Resolutions
in the newspapers Bark Whiggery acts upon the
principle that the People are like bed of Chamo-
mile the more you trample upon it the better 1t
thrives; but they mistake them, and unless | am
greatly deceived, they will assign them beds of net
ties for their contempt of popular rights and public
opinion.
For which of Mr.. CLAWS acts will North Carolina
or Virginia support him ? Among the Democracy
and States Rights parties, for his having been the
defender and attorney of Aaron Burr? Or for his
peculiar attachment and adroit management, as
lawyer, in defending certain class Of the popula-
ton of Kentucky, known negroes Will his
famous bargain and intrigue with John @. Adams
for the Presidency in 1926 entitle him to it No:
whatever strength that may give him among the
Bank Wings, State Rights Republicans will never
go it." Has his favorite system of Internal I'M
provement by the General Government, in violation
of the Constitution, and which has been condemn
ed by the people, brought him into their good graces?
Have the people forgotten his favorite: the odous
Tariff, which was draining the South ofits MEANS
making the erich richer and the poor poorer
Are they willing TO countenance his plans for the
distribution of the proceeds of the sales of the Pub
lie lands among the States, and thereby creating a
necessity for another Tariff! No, they will not;
they will respond, in voice not to be misunder-
stood, that they yet capable OF selt-goVernment
Notwithstanding the efforts Of Federal Bank Whg
gerry to keep dark The time has arrived when
every Republican, every friend to the country,
whatever may have been the party with which he
has heretofore acted, to reflect seriously-lay down
party feeling and pursue the dictates of reason and
patriotism, and fly the rescue of the Constitution
and Liberty Is it not time to think 'hereis some
thing dark, when we see WISE Southern s;whig'
and ADAMS, Northern "whig" and Abolitionist
leagued together in Congress against Atherton's
Resolutions