The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-12-08
From The National Intelligeneer
A WIG NATIONAL CONVENTION Pro
POSED,
Yours, respectfully.

FUSED.
The Baltimore American Itself highly
respectable suthoIity) says: We are
glad to observe numerous indications Of
the general concurrence Of The Wings in
various paris The Uaian in The proprieiy
OF a National Convention far the nomi.
nslinn of candidates for the Presidency
and The Wee Presidency in 1874. Since
our late allusion 10 the subject the fol-
lowing remarks from The Lexington (ky.)
lnlelIigencer have appeared. in connerion
with an article from the Scintp Gszeue.
(Chillicothe. Ohio. uiging strongly The
proprety Of . Co01eh,ion.
With regard to rle place and time
suitable for the meeting Of the Conven-
tim. We hope that the suggestion 81 The
In,elligencer will be adopted. The AZ
rangemeni, however. Of these particulars
may be left 10 the Wing members Of Con-
gross. TO be seliled by them du,ing The
approaching session. sd" ..
"The justice aud force Of The follow
ing remarks nj The intelligence will be
acknowledged by every reader: -e.
Ill will be remembered lhh Mr.. Clay
has no, accepted ans Of tie Numerous To-
cal or state nominations which have bsen
made Of him for the mex, Presidency; not
will he. we believe. permi, his name TO
be used in connection with tha, Office,
unless fully impressed with the idea ,ha,
a msjnrriy Of the American People the
great Hhig porty-Issis his election.
In 1892 his own opinion and wishes
were overruled by his friends. In 1896
lie yielded 10 General Harrison, aud HIS
never.lo be-forgntlen letter TO the liar
risburg Convention 10 1899. az well as
his conduc, during the political cam.
paign Of 1910. afford evidences Of his
sell sacrifice too recent and too noble TO
lie easily erased IRON our memories. lt
m,y be truly said Of hlm that in all times
of difficulty or danger, when the mere
hunters Tor uifice or the Iimld lovers Of
popularity would be disposed - shrink
from the coniest-tn surrender the Gov
ernment to the spoilers aud let ruin do us
worsI-ae has never faliered or failed; he
has always nobly and boldly barred his
bosom TO the stverest psl'ings oiIhe pi-
uIess storm of party strife, and the poi
soued shafts of person,l mal'gniIy. alike
'defying the one and scorn'ng tile other.
Again and az sin have his brilliant talents
81 a-nI.nl Gis1ul1 onI
buckl,r in the batlle.-hIs gallant name
our uatchword aud counIersigu. In
times past lie has ever been our header ~
scaling the fnrtresses OF the enemy---our
front rank man 10 resisting their assaults.
Al But he has now retired to the peace
ful shades Of Ashland, and, Il such be his
destiny. there to pass IN quiet happiness
The remsining years of his eyen,fui life.
lie neither complains Of the pas, nor cIlal
Iengcs the future. Ills great deeds have
already made their mark upon the age,
and neither time nnr raIumny can blot out
or eradicate il. His conrempnrare, may
fail 10 do him justice. but history aah pos
terity Will.
" Bui is this time Tor us TO give him
np--to luse his s'rong arm. his intrepid
courage. his infexihie honesty, his ma
rnrcd wisdom While corruption and
dishonor dare t. shcw their unbIusbing
face in open tlsy--whIls treason and
traitors are l4nded and defended by the
high aud mighty ones Of earth, who else
shall we place at the head Of our column
Who can SO well command an army as its
GeneraI in a thousand comhAs, wmh his
many scars, uNn jronf?' Whn shall raj
iy the troops aud give them confidence
and final triumph!
Mr.. Clay mnsslf could not, il he
would, transfer his towering p"ralatity