Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-10

min, whether q single disappointment which no
human foresight could prevent, Is TO subjus your
spirit and break down your energies foievet1 You
have the same strength now as IN 1870, with q
s,sa.y ,'hn t-y grca &C to put |, forth. You have
candidate recently chosen by a Convention speaking
yocr wishes, in whose character you know you
cannot be mistaken. Identified as he has been with
the whole course Of the Legislaiion-of the public
poicy-and Of the foreign relations o, this Union,
from tho year 1907 TO the present day filing every
grade Of rocll trust, except the very highest and
dischafglns the duies OF eysgy STATEN lac has hed,
with unsurpassed abiiiiy--thcrcughly acquainted
with the political and constitutional history Of tho
country; with lie resource, It's ,nec, its capacities,
| trade aud business. and with the wishes and the
| wants OF every section OF i;--knowing personally
| every man who has taken part in public affairs du'
| ring the whole period OF his own public life-pos
sessing an influence IN the public couusc's such as
no other man has acquired IN his day, AMI employ
ing 1t on all occasions FOR the promotion OF the pub
he good, regardless OF his own private interests,
liESRr CLAY Is the very MN for the exisenees OF
the times The pTesen, difficulties ofthe Govern
ment, aud the embaruSsments Of tho people, ate no
doubt great, but the genius OF this man has on mo'o
occasions than one, in the past history oithe nation,
Drought them out Of much greater
Tire war of 1912, wssei as it was Ssiinst this
most powerful nation in the world, will be ever me
morable in our national annals for It's glorious
aehiesemens both on land and sea Yet the evils
inseparablo from all wars, sorely ie't a, the
time, in ruined trade, an exhausted country, the
accumulation Of q heavy national debt, md Ovid
ed people. In this position OF affairs Henry Clay
was selected as one of the commissioners at Client,
and he we'll justified the selection in being mainly
instrumental in securing for his country the terms
and blessings of an honorable peace.
In The crisis arising out Of what is now known as
the Missouri question, when one po;tion OF the
country was arrayed against the o'her and all The
elements OF dscord were let loose upon the land,
threatening disruption OF the Union ami the whole
tram oil evils consequent upon such calamily, II
was 10y the peaceful eonnsels and The lofty eoquenee
OF henty Clay that the eommoiicn was Quoted
ana the dihcuIty permanently adjusted. Agar,
wnen the spirit of notification reared its bold front
IN the South, and the North with the Government
al ITS head, was about to toko up arms to eniotee
SUBMISSION TO the hws-at time when a single
spark was sufficient To light up the fumes of civil
war, and de.use the land with rivers OF fraterna
blood,-when all folt the peril of the crisis, aid
none knew where TO look for reef-it was then that
tbs voice OF Henry Cay was heard 10 tones OF con-
Citation and peace-it was at his all that the clouds
dspersed and rolled away in dark masses from the
shTouded Heavens, and the sunshine of peace broke
forth to cheer and TO gladden. the land.
In every season of tral-in all times of difficulty
and danger, the eyes Of the nation have turned 10
HENar CtAr, and never yet have they been turned
70 him IN vain. Look through ihiI entire Union, !
f'om the North to the South, from the Atlantic Dor
der to The Ear West, aud where do you nd the
VINO mas done so much for his country and received
IN return so few marks oil its favor ln,risucrs and
managers have been pushed into power, and loaded |
with honors and emoluments which they have done /
nothing to merit, whilst the services OF this ius;rs
Gus eluzen have as yet earned for him other re-
quital than the ISLANDERS OF hired delamers and the
low abuse Of a prosituted press. Yet he has new
er murmure1 nor repired. Moving in a region far
above the intrgues of little minds, his time, his
talents, and the best fruits OF his great experience
have been always ready al the call of his country
Wings OF Maryland, such IS the man who is now
presented 10 your choice. Make him your Chef
Magistrate, and you will thereby ree,iiy all former
mistakes and make your country prosperous and
happy.