New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1842-03-12
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By tia Acadia, Tor Bosion-C6I Calder Misses Calder.
MI Calder, john Mckenzie, Capt Robert Long and Miss
For Bos,on-,1r .Jaiiry, Mrs lafry Miss L. SpadinG,
Mr. Harhcck Mrs IIarbeck, J. BIuncnihal, Mr.: McCaw.
Petit de Bilcr, r. Cooper, John Cooper Thos Nunroc.
Mr. Cnieux, Lewis Delmo,te. Mr. Williams Fred Amy,
Suyal Jas Beck W. E. Lewis. j. a. Hamilton Mr. Morris,
G. H. Booth, b. r. ,ttcrbury Mr. STACEY Mr. Bul'erird,
Buck, Mr.. Leslie Mr., seren, M rrvon. A. Cassei, Mr.
Lewis. Mr Barron. Nh Brean!, Mr. Gorer, MI Power,
Jas Stiff 6. T. Oxley, Mr.. Gordon.
20 The Editor of the Courier and Enquirer
| is determined to make breach with us on the
subject Of Mr.. Clay's support for the Presidency
He is not conten, with his former injustice in
sorting that we had "cndorscd the political hon
cstv Of Mr.. j. n. REYNOLDS" when We had never
presumed that the political integrity of that gem
tlcman needed endorsement and had simply inter
posed statement Of Il fact within personal
knowledge TO correct what we deemed "a nlisapprc-
tension in regard to Mr.. r. at Hurts
burg.@As we wcre#tlierc and the Editor OF the
Courier was not VIC thought il not impossible that
he nigh, willingly listen to us with regard to facts
which transpircd before our eyes. He chooses
otherwise. Let this pass.
But the assumptions of the Courier that there
is an intrigue TO cheat Mr.. Clay out of the Prcs
dcncy,' that zee Courier have not the slightest
| faith that We are to have the benefit of his Fri
bunc' zeal and talents Cor Mr. Clay in 1914, :
and that ace Courier shall not complain when
! he Tribune goes over to some other candidate,
are too gross to DO tamelv endured By what
power is the Courier constituted the Pope OF the
Clay Church, and commissioned to pass GU the
orthodoxy, the sincerity, the present and future
intentions Of all uspirants to lis communion! We
had already fully set forth our position and pur-
poses with regard to Mr. Clay; we had expressly
declared that The Tribune would not attempt to
dictate but would heurtily support the candidate of
the Wing Party for President. and that candidate.
we undoubtingy trusted would be none other than
HENRY CLAY. In the face of this article. the
Courier virtually assumes that our professions are
false and hollow, and implies that Mr.. Clay will
not be the candidate of, the Wing party Whether
his proclaimed confidence in integrity his
deNlerous advocacy of Mr. Cluy'S interests is
most fully manifested in these assumptions, it
were difficult to determine.
Our opinions on Political topics are never
bought or sold our views have never yet been
materially changed with regard principles or
measures an. yet we will not surrenderthe tenure
Of perfect Frccdon by which, we hold them sub
iect only to convictions OF Truth and Public
Good. We will not be pledged rot in 1914
svcn for Benton or bully Duncnn-impossiblc us
such vetc now appearsto US. We will not erect
or endure Limitation OF our free Thought or Ac-
ton in any direction. We could not look oppo-
nent in the face 10 ask him TO abandon his opinion
and adopt ours, ii he might say to u.s. Sir. you
cannot convince toryou no, yourself open
TO convictions cannot feel the force OF your
..gunen,s while know YOU are bound 10 vote for
particular candidate whatever may be your con-
vctions And while We make no parade OF
Principles not Men as our motto, We should
feel more reluctant to bind ourscIt fol future
TO any Man than 10 our not lightly adopted Princi-
pics-cven though tina, man be the nobest in the
world We cnce esteemed and horored Richard
Rush year passed, and where was he We
feel nov that Henry Clay can never fall as that
man has fallen; and We, only promise for
the future that if We should ever be constrained
10 differ from him we shall never vilifv and tr74-
ducc him as did the Courier and En9uirer for
years. when he was in the zenith OF his usefulness
and The fullness OF his just and lofty renow.
but the Courier has no night TO make the asSer-
non that we arc hostile to the Clay Clubs. We
recognize The nigh, OF every man 10 take Sncn hon
est and manly course as he pcases to promote the
success OF either the principles or the men to which
he is attached. As anindividual citizen, we shall
ourself al the proper time take part in the dis
cussons which precede as well as ,hoss which fol-
low the Wing nomination for President; aud we
concede to o,Aers the same RICH, 10 determine
what IS the proper time and manner winch we
claim and exercise We do not consider the
papers the proper arena for such discussions