New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-01
VOL. Eli. NO. 2Ol.

Correspondence Of The Trlbu M.
HAM1t TON lhin NnY q lsS1

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DEAR SIR: The Elections for the year are over,
and the Wing party-,he only party on which the
country can rely for enlightened legislation and
permanent prssperity-is beaten in decided ma
ority of the States. With glorious and beloved
chief at our head, and American principles to srs-
tain US, we have met the enemy in an animated
contest and in nearly all the doubtful States are
defeated. Why is it 60? am perfectly aware
that people in different localities would answer
this question very differently and do not propose
to discuss il now; bur do desire to make one or
two suggestions for the grave consideration OF your
self and your readers.
think we have committed two great mistakes ::
first, in bringing out our candidate for the Presi
dency 50 early; second, in deciding, as many jonr-
nails and meetings have done, that National Con-
vention is unnecessary. Indulge me in giving ore
| or two reasons:
L. By presenting the name of Mr.. Clay alone,
without the formality and influence of Conven-
ton, you unite all the elements of opposition to
our measures in enc solid phalanx against US; and
To these you add for the Time being, all those TO
| whom our leader is personally oLjectaonable.-
Your make the issue CLAY AGAINST THE WORLD /!
| Take an example: In our Ohio Election we had
not only Tyler men, Van Buren, men, Johnson
men, Cass men and Abolitionists arrayed against
US, but we had, in many cases, Scott men, and
all others who desire a Convention. Now neither
| of these, single-handed, could cope with the po
'ent name of Clay; but all united have over
whelmed US. All the prejudces against Mr. Clay
personally and our measures party, con-
centrated upon our single column; while the force
Of our artillery, capable of annihilating foes if
they were similarly condensed, is vany spent upon
pytpndp1 lie md to0O
cealed behind breastwork of evasions and equiv
ocations not less eectual for their purposes than
were Jacksons cotton.baes at NewOreans This
unworthy advantage on their part must cease 10
exist soon they have united upon candidate; ;
concealment will then be no longer possible. Why
should we give them opportunity to commit
men against our principles by setting up candI-
date before the Election?
III. You, sir, were at Harrisburg, and cannot
have forgotten the startling impulse public opin
ion given by that Convention That impulse was
the result of PERFECT UHIoN-a uaion that Sc
cured systematic, harmonious and enthusiastic ac-
ion. 1t was the legitimate offspring of free inter-
change of opinion and the confidence inspired by
universal concert. II assembled under auspices
apparently the most unfavorable, and it operated
ike the explosion of mine beneath the afirighted
egions Of power, carrying dsmay and cons,erna
Would it not be so again!
One word more and | have done. This comes
from opponent Of Henry Clay, but from one
who desires his election to the Presidency in pre-
ference to any man living and who, preerring
measures to men, will cheerfully vote for Gen.
Scott, John Davis, Thomas Corwin, ]. J. Crtten-
den, or any other thorough Wig who unite
most cordially the Great Wing Party of the country.
MEMBER OF THE HARRISBURG CoNyEsTIoN.
Il. GREELEY, Esq.
Remarks.
That MIR. Clay was formally nominated for next
President at an earlier period than was advisable,
we have all along been convinced. We did our
best to keep back that nomination, but were over
ruled Atter John Tyler vetoed the two Tariff
bills, including the Land Distribution, and backbit
the Single District Apportionment it hardly
possible, however desirable, to prevent MIR. Ciays
immediate nomination. Wisely or unwisely, the
Whig PEOPLE demanded recognized and trusted
loader-and who should he be but Henry Clay
The evil growing out of this is not that we have
been beaten, for that would have occurred at any
rate, but that noe seem TO hare been beaten on mr.
Clay We have lost the late Elections simply
because our voters, disguised at John Iylers
treachery, and some of them corrupted or held IN
check by office held or expected at his hands, and
all disappointed by the failure of our common ex
ertions and hopes have failed come to the Polls
But for the use Of Mr.. Clays name, this failure
would have been more general and our rout more
complete than now The Wings are militia, who
can only be rallied in their strength when they see
and realize that great issues depend on the result
of the immediate Election; the Loco-f ocos are
more like regular army, and vote with or With
out a reason, and ask no better reason than that
theirs is called the Democratic ticket. Had this
been the wear of Presidential Election, we should
have pelled heavy Wing vote in this State and
elected Henry Clay. We have 0,O0O back now,
but they will come out in Al.
AS 70 National Convention, we are in favor OF
it-so, we believe, are all or nearly all Mr. Clays
friends. So there need be no discussion about
that Only let US be steadias and calm: onr
turn comes next, and comes when we want ii.
Ed Tr.
WESTERN MgRcgANrs-The following is
communication in the Journal of Commerce. ex-
cept the last three words, which we are told were
stricken out from the article sent, by the Editor
to suit his own purposes. He falsihes testimony.
as he has done thousand times before, to inlure
the cause of American Industry:
Messrs. Editors: The following extract OF
letter from an eminent lawyer in Kentucky, dated
November 10Th NAV be interesting and useful 10