The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-30
Henry Clay,-His Opponents.

Henry Clay,-His Opponents
Meetings after meetings are held week af-
ter week by the Wings in various States of
the Union, having for their object, for the
most part, the placing of HENRY CLAY of Ken
lucky, at the head of governmental affairs at
the expiration of the term of the present oc-
cupant of the Presidential chair. The en-
thusiasm displayed by the people at these
public meetings at this early period of the
campaign indicate popular excitement fast
approaching that will in every respect equal,
il not far surpass, the wing movements of
1910. The wings at that time were merely
contending with an opposing party TO over
throw the misrule and corruption that had
crept into the ranks of that party and which
was spreading contamination throughout the
land in every channel; but now, the struggle
is for the recovery of rights that have been
trampled upon, and to reclaim those princi-
Piles which have been basely cast aside and
betrayed where they should have been fos-
tered and supported. Surely here is just and
sufficient cause for ardor and enthusiasm.
and ample incentive to awaken with renew
ed vigor the warm and patriouc feelings
which have been partially slumbering since
the last election of Chief Magistrate. As
, we before said, most of the wing meetings
' of the present day, put forth the claims OF
Henry Clay to the Presidency. 1t is true,
in Pennsylvania, Gen. Winfield Scott has
J many firm supporters who number them
selves among the whig party, who have nom
mated him as the most suitable candidate fol
:he Presidency, at the ensuing election
:, But with all due Difference to the opinions
+ of our friends of the Keystone State, we
d would ask, does Gen. Scott possess the ne.
d cessary qualifications to discharge the duties
d of Chief Magistrate Of the United Safest
!, The man that fills that high Office should be
i an experienced and an able statesman, nei
. Their of which, we imagine, will it be assert
:, ed is Gen. Scott. He has been nominated
!. for the Presidency subject to the decision o
d a national convention, and his friends will
4, we trust, eventually rally round the STANDARD
sr of Clay.
y Maj. Noah, in his Tyler paper the union
u published at New York, presumes to sa!
y that the Wings are not firm in their supper
:, of Henry Clay, and will at last fall back OIL
At John Quincy Adams as their candidate
o. He says TOO chat he speaks understandingly oil
this subject! Heaven save the mark! wha
IN barefaced trickery of words for an ex-Judg,
er to resort to! John Quincy Adams may b
y nominated as a candidate for the Presidential
o ~ chair, but it will proceed from few fanatic
and abolitionists of the North, whom SOM
Of the locoloco presses, for the furtherance o
D. the views of their party will dub Whigs.-
ne Were the whig party of the South to faI
back on John Quincy Adams, such men a
=. Tappan, Garrett, &c. &c. might hold fort
N their additional doctrinesin the streets of on
NJ Southern cities with impunity. The bar
o. idea Of which is absurdity ITSELF
an John C. Calhoun will in all likelihood b
II the locofoco candidate, and, in reality, we be
e, lieve him to be the only man who wou,
Ut draw around him enough of that party, 70
. them to place before the People formidabl
- opponent TO Henry Clay. But win the peopl
of the North vote for the Southern Nullife(
err The division caused by this subject alon
on would tend to his discontinue and ultimat
n, defeat.
y We have always looked up to john lyle
as as an able and experienced statesman, an,
have been at a loss at times to account 70
ch his exceedingly strange conduct as Chic
he Magistrate; but, should he suffer himself i
lie be bought before the American People by al
re hired party land in no other way can he be
. come candidate) his acts will no longer re
= main inexplicable to US, but the motive Q
IL each must be seen clearly as the light Of day
A. John Tyler, however, will. never be electei
= to serve a second Presidential term.
Col. Richard d. Johnson, Thomas 3