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Loco-fccos appointed 70 I'LL their places, and that
the friends Of Mr.. Clay, moreover, We're picked
of every where, while to ensure an office TO any
it was only necessary that hc should
proclaim himself Tyler man. Thus the whole
truth was out-,he mystery was solved. The
Why's had il seems begun to make certain de-
monstrations in favor Of Henry Clay as their next
candidate, and John Tyler had taken the field a.
gainst him ! Heavens and earth is there no
limit TO the folly OF human natOrel John Tyler
the competitor Of Henry Clay
1t would be Ruthless TO ask Mr.. Tyler TO resign.
He has secured the prize at whica lie aimed,
and the scorn of mankind will never drive him
from il. lie will fret out his appointed time anon
the stage, and then retire to Charles City Coun-
ty, there to ruminate for the residue OF his days
upon the value OF a tender conscience.
Nhgs of Maryland, il il now for you 90 de-
termine whether single disappointment, which
no human foresight could prevent, is TO subdue
your spirit and break down your energies forever!
y on have the same strength now as IN 1910, with
necessity infinitely greater to put it forth. You
have a candidate recently chosen by Conven- |.
ton speaking your wishes, in whose character you
cannot be mistaken. Identified as he has been
with the whole course OF the legislation-of the
public policy-and OF the foreign relations Of this
Union from the year 1907 to tho present day
filling every grade Of political trust, except the
very highest, and dischargug the duties oi every
| station he has filled, with unsurpassed ability
thoroughly acquainted with the political and con-
stitu,iona history Of The country; with its re-
sources, it's finances It's capacities, trade and bus
mess, and with the wishes and the wants of eve
~ section Of it-knowing personally every man
who has taken part in public affairs during the
whole period of his own public h!e-possessng
an influence in the public counsels such as no
other man has acquired in his day. and employing
it on all occasions for the promotion Of the public
good, regardless of his own private interests,
Henry Clay is the very man for the exigencies OF
the times. The present difficulties OF the Gov
erninent, and the enbarrassInrnis OF the people,
are no doubt great, but the genius of this man has
on more occasions than one, In the past history OF
the nation, brought them out Of much greater.
The war Of 1912, waged as it was against the
most powerful nation in the world, will be
memorable in our national annals Tor its glorious a.
chievenenis both on land and sea. Yet the evils
iDseParable from oil wars, were sorey felt at tho
time in a ruined trade, exhausted country, the
accumulation OF heavy national debt, and divid-
ed people. In this position of affairs Henry Clay
was selected AS one OF the comm ssioners at Client,
and he " ell justified the selection, in being main
~ 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 portion OF the
country was arrayed against the other, and all the
elements of discord let loose upon the lard.
threatening disruption Of the Union, and the whole
train Of evils consequent upon such calamity, it
was by tie peaceful counseis and the lofty elo-
Guence of Henry Clay that the commotion was
quoted and the difficulty permanently adjusted.
Again, when the spirit Of notification reared Its
J bold front in the South, and the North with the
Government at its head, about to take UP
arms 10 enforce submission to the laws--at time
when single spark was sufficient to light up the
flames Of civil war, and douge tho land with riv-
ers of fraterna blood, when all fot tho peril o!
the crisis, and knew where to look for relief
lit was then that the voice of Henry Clay was
heard in tones of Cancellation and peace--it was
at his call that the clouds dispersed and rolled
away in dark masses from the shrouded Heavens,
end the sunshine of peace broke forth to cheer and
! gladden. tho land.
In every season OF ,ral-in ali times of Difficult.
turned 10 HIM in vain. Look through this entire
Union from the y orth 10 the South. from the A.
lantic border to the Far West and where do You
! find the man who has done so much for his coun-
( Try, and received in return few marks of tia
favor lntriguers and managers have been push
ed into power and loaded with hOUors and emol-
uments which they have done nothing 10 merit
whilst the services Of this iustrious citizen have
as yet earned for him other requilal than the
| ISLANDERS OF hired defameTs, and the low abuse of
( a prosiiuted press Yet he has never murmured
nor replncd. Moving in region far above the in
t:ignes OF little minds, his time, his talents and
the best fruits of his great experience, have bsen
| aiway. ready at the call Of his country.
I Wings OF Maryland. snch is the man who is
now presented to your choice. Make hitn your
Chief Magistrate, and you will thereby rec,ify all
'oiheI mistakes, ana mako your country prosper
GUS and happy.
REvERDY JOHNSON,
WM. PRICE.
ASHTON ALEXANDER,
GEORGE HOWARD,
! ROBERT w. BOWIE,
! JAMES MOORES,
! JAMES n. GOLDSBOROUGH
j. BOIMAN KERR.
18th September. 1912.
NoTE.--fo prevent any inference being drawn
from the fact that their colleagues in the Conven-
lion who have not signed this address, Messrs. j.
Leeds Kerr, and Richard j. Bowie, approve the
conduct of John Tyler. state that the first
named gentleman, holding a seat in the Senate Of
the United States, and in hat capacity having
hereafter to act officially upon Mr.. Tylers conduct
we have not though it proper to ask his assent to
| this paper;- that Mr.. Bowie declines signing
it only because he deems the publication unneces-
sary, as appears by the following extract from a
letter OF his upon the subject OF the address one
J of the SiUnPTs. dated he md Of tho