Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-23

candidate for the Presidency. nc in fix, because
We have seen a letter N the papers, purporng to be
from Mr. Clay in which he states be will not suffer
his name TO 90 before Conve ntinn-a decision which
we sincerely lament, because VIC Ike 10 see spunk, if
fellow does get licked lis sign OF good breed
ing: ard If Ilr Clay was a mi-hoy he stands dfuh-
bus like n gentleman. Indsed, think proper 10
believe that should The scrupes of Mr. Clay &c over.
Gene this time and he get beaten he will come in for
another turnas quick any of,hem. It's peculiar.
~ of genius and correct moral training. But we arc
wandering from the snhlect
"Whut's in the wind" The Bay State Democrat,
a frs, rate paper. whom any would rely
if he knew Editors, published in the City OF Bos.
ION, has the following which recommend to be
totcd under the tongue better than "Browns best"
Mr.. Clay and National Contention Mr. Clay,
It appears, is decidedly averse 10 National Conven.
ton to nominate him 10 the Presidency in 1874. In
letter addressed To Il New York Wing Association, he
positively asserts that he will allow his name to be
brought before National Convention a candidate
Tor the Presidency or, other words, he excaims,
"lieaven save me from my friends!' The two fol.
lowing paragraphs are extracts from The epstle in
question
! s'sIy name, never again with my consent, shall be
brought before Convention Ihare been most shame
fully trtattd by in ra0Se reiterated promises of
support placed erery confidence. When understand,
that is he wish of the people elect me TO the Pre-
| sidency, will consent TO be their candidate.
"W,th these | never will consent TO 90 into
Convention. Ii the Legisatures-if towns cities and
hamlets nominate me-f the people call for me- am
at their service; but an too happy, too tranquil too
comfortable my iarm-frpe from debt and surround.
ed by domestic felicity aud ttue-hearted frends-to be
dragged by knnces b.tOrc The public, and mn name
! uStd for base personal purposes.
The Wings can ge, over that. by some hocus pocus,
and MIR Cny knocks every body about four hundred
yards that comes hun, we VIII let that pass for
| what il is worth We don't care about being knocked
around MS extensively Mr.. Bolts says Mr. Clay does
people that run against him.
"Whals in the wind = The Baltimore Republican
and Argus an excellent paper the editor of which may
be considered great this country as the
Earl of Warwick was in Eng'aad-the President ma
ker of Amerca-alks thus:
"Hark The doIejut sound : We Imagine We already
hear the death kne of MIR. Clays hopes OF even no.
mlnation. From different quarters see movements
making for the purpose of procuring avalabe. -
Well, let them bring their best, and we IL show
them something in the Presidential race that will
asonIsh the natives. Several of the Clay papers are
dreadully long faced about these times, and try very
hard 10 keep their courage up. The Pennsylvania
says
"'fhe United States Gazette Yesterday was as me-
lanchoiy EMBRACED drum, in reference TO MIR.
Clays political safety, and nlima,es that he is in dan.
ger of being compromised ont Of the nomination as
neatly he in 1889 II insists upon it that the
machinery for this purpose is ut work and may be eff
fective. If not greatly mistaken, this said
chinery has been al work for time, and il
actively in operation Mr. Clay must look TO his fences
Preparations are being made TO withdraw him from
the He is not available, and have always
SAID that when the decisive moment approached, such
would be the Cnonism is ungrateful, and
has had better evidences OF the fact than the mill
boy Of the s'ashcs'
Whal's in the wind PETERSBURG Republican,