Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-06-22
POLITICS, &c.

".Mr. CHA Y uiH not gel the nomina
lion ofthe Wing Conrention," say our
Lncoioco friends. The remark IS made
with more and more frequency and appsr
ent confidence every day. Th're must
be some reason for IT, Is the wish father
to the thought, or, are the Locofocos
more in Wing counsrls than the Wings
thrmselves7 We have no, seen nor
heard Of the Wing, who does not prefer
Mr.. Clay to any man in the Union, and
WHO does not exptcl Il at he will be the
Wing candidate. Blu. no-say the Locos
he stands no chance. Why, we ask
again, is this declaration made? What
is its objecti Would they be so very
anxious TO create the impression, that
MIR. CLAY will not be in the Fl II, If they
did not dead hum Iftney did no, think
that they could make capital, by having
II believed that be is out of the question !?
We think we und rstand the game per
fec,lv. II was played off once beiore,
and by the same gentlemen; and although
they then caught Tartar in Gen. Har-
r son they hope to have better luck next
/,
who so summary despatch Mr.. Clay,
who are not ready to admit, with great
show OF frankncss, tina, ifthe Wings would
take some other candidate, the contest
would be very doubtful. And very often,
they name Gen. Scott and Judge NIL an
both Of whom they extol as very popu-
lar. We fully concur with our Locoi'co
friends in every commentator they be-
stow upon these distinguished gentlemen:
and 10 due season, we will tesch the Lo-
cofocos that we know how to value, to
reward and to profit by the abilities of
Scot, and Mclean. But FIR the present,
we cannot consent that the Locos shall
manufacture popular mn Tor Us. We
choose to do that for ourselves. When
they will pledge themselves TO vote for
Scott. or Mclean, we will listen to their
glowing accounts Of the immense popu
la rty cf these men and give them
voice IN the selection of Wing candidate.
But until that pledge is given, they will
excuse US for saying they are no, the men
on whom we would rely to choose Pres.
den,ial Candidate for US.
The game thus far has been rather
bunglingly played. In 1910, they kept
two strings TO their bow, up to the time
of the meeting ofthe Harrisburg C"nveu.
ton. 10 all Loco Foco circles, Central
Harrison or Gen. Scott was then repre-
scented to be the only available Wing can
didae and the defeat OF Mr.. Clay's
nomination was in a great degree owing
TO these representations. Now, however,
by indiscrriion. they have deprived them
selves of Judge Mclean; and since the
authorized statement from that gentleman,
that his name s. all not be used against
Mr.. Clay, we shall hear very little more
from the Locos Of his popularity and avail.
ability. Gen. Scot, will be pressed with
rene sed energy and probably we shall
hear from every Loco Foco in the land
that he is the mos, popular man ever known
in this country. If he were TO dem ii
worth his while, and follow the example
of Judge Mclean, we do no, know what
the Locos wouli do for popular Wing
candidate
Perhaps, if they would let the Wings
alone and attend to Their own household,
they would be fully as wisely AMI profta
bly, mployed. They need not give tn, M
selves any unensiness about us. Thu Y
have Clay t. beat; and they had as well
make up their minds at once for the issue.
Rich. Wing.