The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-07-07
PROSPECTS OF ME-. CLAY.

PROSPECTS OF MIR. CLAY.
All of our Wing exchange papers TEEN
with most unequiyocal evidences that Mr..
Clay is the choice Of most overwhelming
majority of the Wing Party Of the Union
for the next Presidency. Indeed, it is sci.
dom, that we hear of solitary individual
ofour party opposed to the Western States.
man. This preference for the great ora.
tor is confined TO no particular sectiop-il
prevades the entire Union. So decided is
the manifestation ofpubic sentiment in re.
ference TO this question, that we really be-
gan to think that national convention OF
the Wing Party will be useless proce.
dure. The only utility in Conventions is
TO ascertain the preponderance of opinion
in relation to rival aspiranis. Public &c.
clamatiOn has already indicated, in the
strongest possible manner, that Henry
Clay. of Kentucky, is the first choice of
the Wings of the Union. And the decis.
ion is most righteous aud judicious one.
Mr.. Clay is better calculated 10 govern the
destnies of this nation, in the present per-
ilous crisis of affairs, than any man in
America. Indeed, he is the only man
whose intellect and patriotism are adequate
to the difficult task of rescuing the vessel
Of State from the shoals and quicksands
where she was guided aud left by the ruin
Gus policy of Locolocoism. The people
of this country are beginning fully TO ap.
preciate the virtues and talents of Henry
Clay. They at length perceive that for
years past he has been the innocent victim
OF SANDER aud perseculion-that amids, all
the gloom that surrounded him, he has
constantly devoted himself TO has country
that his policy, once condemned and des-
pissed, is the only policy that can procure
prosperity for the naiion-and that his is
the hand that has heretofore upheld and
sustained our sinking fortunes. And they
will sustain him. He will be elected Pres.
ident Of the United States in 1874, BY a
majority as triumphant and brilliant as that
which conducted the Patriot Harrison TO
the Chief Magistracy The Locofocos
may consider the question OF the Wing
succession as settled. Henry Clay is our
candidate Jackson Miss. Souihroa.
The Wing presses, throughout the coun-
try, with one accord, unite in proposing
HENRY CLAY as the Republican can.
didate for the Office Of President of the
United States. And there is, along with
this unanmlty, degree of hedrtiness
which shows that the nomination is made
with an energy and spirit, which, already,
puts US in mind Of the glorious Harrison
campaign in $40, when the issue vas first
distinctly made between the people and
the office holders. North Carolina opens
the ball in August. In that State Mr..
Clay has been distinctly placed tn The field,
and we shall see how the people respond
and back him. OF course. It is too early
to be making predictions, or even to think
Of engaging in the melee of another Presi.
dental contest, but it may be well to add,
that Mr.. Clay's friends will 90 into the
canvass, when it does commence, with the
most high and undoub,ed assurance of sue.
cess, and with stronger hopes Of eectinp
the MILL BOY OF THE SLASHES
than they had, at first. Of eeya,ing the
FARMER OF NORTH BEND. They
have good and Just cause, and ono Of the
GREATEST MEN, and PATRIOTS
that America ever produced, to lead them
on. Even the enemies Of HENRY CLAY
respect and admire him. They compl.
mented him when General Harrison was
chosen as the Wing candidate, by al de
etaring IN bis fdror, in preference to the
old chief, because they said, he was man
i'll 10 be President. His friends will take
them, now, at their word, and endeavoy.
by electing him, to show that thew were
not wrong in the estimate of his character
1t Will, however, be warm, an exciting.
and well fought contest, in which they
are to engage, and they call upon oil the
PEOPLE, at proper time, TO rise up and
come to the help of the PEOPLES MAN.
-Aterdndria Garette.