Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-17

The Philadelphia United States ""-
ze,te,. speaking Of the recent State E'ec-
,ions. in connection with the nomination
Of MIR. CLAY for the Presidency, says
"The character and abilities ol Henry
CLAW have not suffered, and Canned sui
fer. by any success Of local questions,
anv disappoiniment at the conduct oi
John TYLER, or any election upon cues
,ions of State policy >.
.sBu,." il is said, "lhe erpediency OF
his nomination may be affected by such
results z"
Not at all-noi in single degree
The weak may think that the chances oi
success are diminished; ; but the eNpea'-
ency of his nomination can oniy DO
reached by q determination to avoid mo
pr;nciples which constitute the hond o'
union among the friends oi Hir. Clay
! The question before the American PUB
! lie. is one with which the name oi Hen
~ CLAW is identified. His nomination.
has been made without the Formally "t
Of Convention, which is supposed 10
| weigh the claims Of candidates, and de-
eide upon their merits. A portion o' tho
\ ne eople have determined on IA settled poi
icy for the country, and they have looked
TO Henry Clay, as the exponent ana pro-
moier Of that policy They have spoh'
aneously in various portions OF the OnioN,
uttered their sentiments in his favor, but
they have not vet combined for direct
I action. They do not agree on all ,oinor
poin,s of local concern. The abolition
lists of Ohio may defeat the Clay party
al n local election, in which particular
polcy is TO he reached and question
of internal improvement, or OF fehS'"ua
difference, may operate against inc ma
iority of,he Wing party in New. YORK.
In one State those that constitute TIC
Clay party, may have offended by som"
rigors in their administration OF laws II
ainst intemperance and in another
/ State, a morbid regard for the feelings OF
a dis, ing uished favoriic, may diminish
the vote of the friends Of Clay, where
no national question is at issue. But
when once the question is put to the Peo-
pIe-Clay or CaIhoun-Clay or Bucha-
nan-Clay or Benton-CIay or Van
Buren-the people will rally to the pm
Iciples which Mr.. Clay represents, mer'
ging all minor questions in that OF 'he
establishment, Of those principles, by
which alone prosperity was once secured
TO the country, and by which alone It car
be restored,
/ 1.-THE principles upon which Henry
Clay has acted il sound currency, a
distribution Of the proceeds oi the publ2
lands, a protection Of home industry, that
shall increase commerce il these are tn
constitute the grounds of contest, thea
the erpcdiency of nominating Henry Clay
is as manifest, as is the justice Of the act
\ To those who stand alooi, the bcttcr
to observe the tendency Of the balance,
aud to spring into the descending scale,
the nomination of Henry Clay is mex
pedient Tor the present and the mode
rate approval of Mr.. Tyler's person and
me as,lres is safe and proiitable.
\ But to those who think that the proper
administration Of the government of tho
country, and.a change in its policy, are
of more consequence than feeding Office
holders at the expense Of The prosperity
of the people at large, the nomination of
Henry Clay is clearly just and expedient
"A measure to be highly approved, and
,enac ciously adhered 10. No local de-
fepts can affect the question now and
majority OF the Anti. LocolocO party will
meyer again submit to a chance, which
has proved 80 ruinously disastrous.