Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-09
"Fery Clay frst-Henry Clay Iast-Henry Clay
all he time

all The time
Such was the declaration of Jones. when he
sailed forth at the head of the Tennessee Wings
to encounter the spoilsmen, led on by one of the
most finished Demagogues of the day. His ad.
versary veteran in conflicts of the kind
he was n stump-orator of almost unrivaled power
-hc possessed, in superior degree, that kind OF
cloquence which is calculated to operate effective
ly on large misses of mcn-hc was armed with all
the weight and authority of Jackson's name, which,
at one time, had the force of law i'm Tennessee.
These were fearful odds; yet Mr.. Jones went forth.
in the name Of the Constitution and Henry Clay,
and laid the Colonel and his party PROSTATE in the
dust. Never was victory more complete. In the
language OF Nelson's despatch after the battle of
the Nile-"to call it victory, is not doing Justice
to such an event. II was trumph!'
II is in that name that the Wing party intend TO
tight, and expects TO triumph in 1874. Nay
expects" is too cold term. Ii implies doubt,
and there are few OF the family of DidymuS among
us. Ii should be, 'ntcnds to triumph" When
our banner is once hung out to the breeze the let
tiers that compose that name, will act like n mag-
cal spell upon the minds of the people The wales,
the hills, and the mountains the cities, the towns
and the villages, will pour forth their population
eager to range themselves under such a banner
and he led to glory by such Chief. When our
conventions begin to meet all over the country,
where shall we find buildings enough TO entertain
them! The green earth must serve them for
resting place. the blue vault OF heaven for cover.
ing. Never before was such q,mking in the
ranks of Calhoun, rs shall then he tound-ncvcr
such rafting among the dry bones OF Van Buren,
ot tbiS ,f', LII.
The deep-fXed and irradicabe hatred of Van Blu
rem. and his tools and minions which raised the
storm of 1910, shall be rs nothing to the powers
which shall agitate tho waters in lS4li
There will bc no division in the party no quar-
rellng among friends--no indulgence of petty
dsconlcnts, to the annoyance of the mass. We
viii all move in one solid phalanN. and victory
must he ours Under any leader. OF distinction,
the Wing party would easily triumph; under MIR.
Clay, 1t will sweep the enemy with the bosom of
destruction.
No name was ever better calculated To excite
enthusiasm than that of Henry Clay. His mighty
genius his noble candor his disintcresled patriot
ism. appeal at once To the heart and to the imagi.
nation. man can scarcely recount his great
and mutitorm services, without Il disposition 10
shout hIzza for Clay! What have any OF his op-
poncntS about them TO excite enthusiasm Moth /
ing-absoIutely nothing! They haven't "got n
halloo in them,' we heard a kcntuckian say /
once of Van Buren,.
We asserted a few days since, that nothing but
death could defeat Mr.. Cay's election. Every day
convinces Us, more and more, that what we said
then will prove to be history in another year.
Our adversaries well convinced ofthe strength
Of our candidate. The terror. with which they
receiyedthe letter of Mr.. Clay to the Chambers .
burg Club, is proof, if any were wanting, of the
fact. He is the Wing candidatc-the true Wing /.
candidate-and none other but he