True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-06

hey destined by such vote defeat the electors
or Van Buren,, and that Louisiana will occupy The
rou position Of having raised her voice in favor Of the
My man in the country who can unite strong arms
md warm hearts against the present corrupt admins
ration OF the general government Let the decision Of
he National Convention be vi hat it may, Louisiana has
duty to perform, and that duty is TO adhere
Henry Clay. for he alone is capable leading the wings
Of this State 10 victory. II any other than Mr..
I'lny he chosen candidate for the opposition by the
convention Of 1889, attempt run him in Louisiana
will give the vic Dry to Martin Van Buren, This issue
felt certainty not only in this State but in other
sections Of the Unon and hence the necessity Of not
pressing the claims Of any other rcrson in the Harris
burg convention Our policy then is to unite upon
Henry Clay, and to give him, what gire him,
for the Presidency. Is this The policy Of the
other Statesl We believe it's
The great error committed by the Wings on the sle
walton of General Jackson to the Presidency to
suffer themselves be divided Il broken up by the
Of the ruling party. They should have rallied in 1923
around Henry Clay, and sworn to sink or swim with
him. Had this been the case, the successor Of Andrew
Jackson would have been Henry Clay. No matter how
many defeats he had exPerenced each new one would
have nerved the Wings TO efforts, and success
would have crowned their exe,ons. Even at the ad
Of MIR. Van Buren, to The chair of State in 1886, it
was the duty Of the wings throughout the Union
to have sacrificed petty personal predictions, and
have placed tho Of Henry Clay before the nation
as that Of the only they would unite upon, and to
have rallied around him all the elements Of opposition
to misrule. Party can only be defeated by party.
The wings, by remembering this saying, could have
been assured of success for the last two years
weud have been employed to advantage in diffusing
information and exposing the rot,enness Of the
Van Buren, government. But how is it now? With
te nctcs Of the ruling faction staring them in the face
they have improved one jot little in their mode Of
warfare, hut rush on blindy without SYSTEM without
concert without method The consequence is defeat.
defeat defeat. The wings of the Union know not where
they are whittier they should go, and oil because
they will acknowledge no first principles, no leader, no
.pecal object to be gained. The policy Of natioral
convention never believed to be correct and even
it proper one, it was put off to too late day
Differences Of opinion had been easily reconciled
| by party movement in 1886, and conflicting claims
had Leen readily settled by determined stand in
favor Of Henry Clay. BY this time, he would have been
supported in ali the States by the whole opposition, il
proper policy had been pursued But now, he will be
placed before the nation by the convention, if they
choose him, with all the disadvantage of time in oppo
sing his rival. Mr.. Van Buren, has had the Of hin
two years, and this is a great eementln
From thase considerations, constrained tc
come to the conclusion set out with in This article, tina
Louisiana will for wing candidate but Mr.. Clay
Ike is the only in the Union that command the
minority of votes in this State.
! But what is the further duty Of the Wings Of Lori
sinna7 Is it, because, they know and feel that the,
give the electoral vote to Mr.. Clay, they should ST
down quietly and rest the Of their upot
its Justice I Will they take no steps to make assur
ancc Dc uby sure7 They will all answer =" we viii
exert ourselves to the utmost to the state to Mr.
Clay for he is the Of our choce" So far, good
But why you not up and doing Will you effec
your object by saying that yon will labor in the cause
Wings Of Louisiana you ,uve agreed to send delegates
to the Harrisburg Convention but knowing and feeling
as you do, that other but Henry Clay COM
nand your votes, why are You not making preparations
for the contest Why have you not, since your
dacy in the councils of the state, used your power
favor and father the holy principles you profess You
have not done so, and sometimes fear, you will not
do YOU have suffered yourselves 10 be deluded by
the cry Of the Van Buren, faction that they do not go for
party when every act Of theirs proves that they
vote for unless he be Van Burente, that they
never confer any office upon unless lie BE- Van
Burenite You have crippled your energies by bsstow
| ing upon violent Van BurenItes important Offices in
your gift and have lent your aid TO the pronul CATION OF
Van Buren, principles Look at your state paper. Can
you expect to gain victory in 1870 when in all the time
previous to the contest yon your antagonist and
suffer him to the seed Of dscord in The ranks Of
the party ty the dissemination of principles totally op
posed to yours. You have not, in the exercise of you
power been prudent enough keep spies out Of your
camp, hut you have invited them in to expose to The
enemy your weak points. Is this the way to deal with
M enemy like Van Buren, and his rer,izans II you
continue in this course, you ill dwindle down, Wh..
of Louisiana to a miserable minority and your adver
saries will turn upon you and rend you Tor your Jolly
and for your tire cherry your party.
The of the Wing pnrty in this state is plain
They know AMI feel that they il the majority. Ii i.
their duty to maintain this position to keep possession
of this vantage ground. llo" BY being united rs d
party. lie, them rally arounl their presses Throughout
the state. I.ethem select from among the most dsser
wing Of Them to he their vehicle Of Legislative nu
hortv, to be the paper. Let The state he orgnn
zed into districts and let committees of vigilance &C
ton ard zeal he appointed. To up all in one word
fetMe Wigs make a business Of politics I'D
versnries d., and we meet them on equal ground an
Van Buren, doctrines never be in the ascendant i
our councils. Then, throw our vote for Mr.
Clay in 13i' with the assurance that are acting
patriots endeavaring to rescue the country fren III
thrall Of tyranny. Other states will follow our exam
plc and this late day. Louisiana ,nuy take III
lead in elevatng Henry Clay Of Kentucky to tho Pres
dency Of these United S,ares.