The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-08-06
Ell .E " FS " e r. II 4 .
From the Portland Advertiser.


We tax step to-day, of a good deal
Of mportan ce to ourselves, and one which
will be regarded with great and very IA
vorabe interest by nearly all of our rea-
Gers.
We place the name of HENRY CLAY
at the head of our columns as our cand-
date for tie Presidency. We do this most
cheerfuiiy, confidently, and from the
weightest convictions ofpublic duty. Il
cannot be questioned that the popular
voice of the Wing party, and of many
Others in this State. demands and will
sanction this proceeding. We had the
most abundant evidence at .he recent
State Convention, and similar proof is
coming to us from all quarters, that the
popular sentiment Of justice to Henry
Clay, and of affection for his noble quail
ties as a man and statesman, cannot be
restrained. 1t breaks forth ponlaueous-
ly with free and generous gush, to
which we are bound TO respond, and
which will overflow and sweep away the
conlrivances of his enemies, and the plots
of The enemies of the country.
II is not desirable, nor have we any de-
agiiations of Presidential campaign. A
comparatively long period will intervene
before he''choice. Al present, we wish to
take our position-to cast our anchor
the best b. ,oer-and to hoist our flag
The storm will come in its tme-,he
enemy will take his position, and then
we shall be read y for them both. Like
Nelson, at The battle of the Nile, we pre-:
pare for this conflict with our anchors
down. Nor do we expect immediate and
conclusive triumphs in contest not yet
begun, but only indicated and announced.
Deeply injured and harrassed as the whig
party have been within the last eighteen
months by treachcry which has no pa
rallel in history, we shall not altogether
recover ourselves at once. We have not
now the means of making the tide flow
back at once, which has thus been press
ing against us. The Wings have desired
and still deire to accomplish the measures
they promised, and which the whole ex-
| perience of the country shows the public
need. But there stands in our way a
| powcr, which has been and is still exerci-
sed in thwariing our measures, and deny
ing to the people the most necessary bene-
fits Of good government, for which in
1910, the people commended SO earnestly
That power is in periidous hands, and
like allperfdy, Ibis also is false and cruel
We can not recover in day from its ci-
lects. 1t will still cause us some rever.
ses, and still exert itself to multiply diff
culties and discouragements in our way
| But all this is tyranny, and all the hard.
| ship of our cause will prepare the minds
! OF The people, and arouse their energie:
fo- action, when the time of conclusive
and efle ,ctive action arrives.
The pc litical principles of Mr.. Clay
are such as lIave sustained the country a
its most prosperous periods ev'rsince TIT
adoption'ol the Constitution. Many o
orr readers well remember the dstinc
lions which Mn. CLAY had acquired as (
| statesman more than twenty-five year.
ago. We appea! to them for proofs ant
assura nee ofhs public and personal con
sistencv. And in reierenc e to the youn
ger generation of voters, we ask them t.
contemplate the fate of Glr. Cay in TIT
history of his country-to look beyon(
the SANDER ant. abuse with which base
spirits in these days have attempted to OBJ
scure his llustrious merits, and to regard
more Justly, the long and clear consisten
cy of his public services with the exam
pie of our most revercd patriots, and with
the fundamental principles of the Consii'
tuition.
The dying words of Harrison fell in
vain upon ears, which were too soon tur-
ned away from that patriotic voice, to lis