The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-16
From the NJ Y. Erening Post.
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND, FORTY-FOUR

great and imposing parsonage is in progress, to-
wards this country. His advance creates the most
intense expectations the more SO as ne has never
yet been among us, and circumstances VIII render
It quite difficult for him to repeat his visit.
This august individual is at present seen, by COM
mon mems vision, only being yet dstan but there
those to whose strained eye-balls he seems al
ready close at hand They are in ecstacies at the
spendor Of his appearance, increasing as they say,
every moment, as his steady unwavering step brings
him nearer and nearer to their sight.
This august individual is 1914 Eighteen hun
dred and is the grand personation, the re-
aliza.on of the glorfcaton Of all Wings hopes, and
the fulfment Of all Wing prophecies. Behold, he
cometh bringing joy, and triumph, and glory along
with him.
The great Seers who first discerned his approach,
in all his glory and gorgeou ness, were the editors OF
the National Intelligencer They are the real Cali
leos, for seeing things al distance; and Seventh
street in the city of Washington, is the undoubted
stop Of Fiesole." They saw him first in August,
when they learned the defeat of the Wings in North
Carolina They saw him. more clearly, after the
elections in Maryland, and appear to have had COM
munictaion with him, because they assured their
readers that he to bring Mr. Cay's election
along with him a thing which nobody but 1874 HIM
self could possibly know. About the 18th of that
month"; the sky being clear, they had quite an
edfyng interview with 1874. They seem to have
received, that occasion, most comforting
ces for they say:
"The results are altogether encouraging as to the
future, leaving little doubt mind that the de-
termination only is wanting to bring into the next
House of Representatives a majority of w zig MEM
bers, and no doubt whatever of the power OF the
Wings to elect their candidate for the President at
the election which is to take place two years hence
We venture, indeed, to predict that their candI-
date will succeed at that election over any other can
didate by majority of electoral votes as great as
that which Gen. Harrison obtained over Mr. Van
Buren, in the last contest"
This plainly shows that they had seen 1914.
What they could see themselves they could point
out to others. The editor of the Petersburg lnelli-
genccr saw 1874, and spoke to him, and called him
by name. Tie said:
"The great contest, which will nerve every Wing
who is worthy Of the name, to prompt and efficient
discharge Of his duty, has scarcely commenced and
therefore, it is not surprising that many should be
found who are careless about going to the polls, or
who are induced by some motive, originating IN local
or personal considerations to vote for political oppo-
nents. This was the case in some of the States in
1893 and 1899; and yet, when the Presidential cleo
ton took place. they were found on the side Of the
Wings by large majorites. AS it was then, so it will
be in 1874"
1t is well that the editors Of the National lntelli
gencer had an interview with 1874, Immediately al
the Ohio election otherwise they could not pos
sbly have been comforted or consoed. But as usu-
al, 1874 revived their spirits.
"The result is notifying" say they, certainly
duty on the part of the Wings. We have not the
hottest idea that the Wing strength has suffered any
dmnution since the triumphant exhibition of its pow
er in l840 and we entertain just as little doubt that
will Justify this opinion in IS44 when the Wings
of Ohio will again rouse themselves and achieve a
triumph equally signal We deplore the present as
cendancy of false and mischevous principles in the
Government of great State, but must console our
selves with the confident trust that that ascendancy
will be but for season."
The editor of the Courier and Enquirer did not see
1874 until after the Wings had lost the State of New
York by twenty thousand votes. He then him
as plain as he could a church He good as
says SO, himself.
'sThe result may be MOI &c favorable to the Wing
cause than we at present imagine and if So shall
sincerely rejoice that the people are not regard
less of their best interests we have too good rca-
son to suppose But, be the result what it may, prn
cipes nerer change and we shall be found steady in
the advocacy Of whig principles, and of the OF
the great Western Statesman who is so thoroughly
identified with them. The great contest of 1914 can
alone determine whether the people OF the United
States are or are devotedy attached to them as
they were in l840."
And since the election in Massachusetts,, all the
ultra wing papers, if they cannot see 1914, are yet
earnestly looking for him, for the reason, perhaps,
that there is pleasant object nearer for them to
look at
The editors of the National IntelIigencer did not for
some time come right out strait, and what it was
that 1874 was to do, and who it that he was TO
elevate for his own glory and that of his country.
But they could not hold in long On the Oath Sep
TENDER, they said
"Havng been led thus accidentally to alludc to
Mr. CLAW we take the opportunity to express the true
qualification which il has offered us to be observe the
growing disposition among the people to do that JUS
tice to Mr. Clays political character and quafica-
tions which for the last fifteen years we have steadily
invoked for them. Desiring for our part, that the
question as to the next Presidency should not be agl
taed so early as now nor even for year yet TO come,
circumstances have thwarted wishes, and forced
the question upon the public attention. Nor can
there be doubt of the issue The loud and general
acclaim by which Henry Clay is now called to the