Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-06-14


in the Richmond Enquirer. lie then showed tn, IN.
and remarked earnestly. This is u traP-it is 10
leave the impression among those Of the Van Buren,
party who are my friends that II Mr. Van Buren,
receives majority of the votes in the State and
a majority foe Vice President. the Van Buren, e.
lecIors OF this State will their for la
the east OF this State and the Caronas | am known
and have a popularity that Con Harrison has not.
and by this means they may carry these states for
Van Buren,"
The tone Of the articles alluded to in the Euqui-
rer, justified the suppoSiIIou. lie also called
attention Washington to the fact that he had
ceiv ed for Vice President majority Of the votes
rolled in Virginia. This reference he understood
perfectly, ami those who were elise observers in
1910 remember the facts.
AiIhe Inauguration IN Sill. On the day preyi.
Gus, on that day aud the day following an immense
congregalon-Peuple from all parts OF the Union
were present. Win the wings from the west and
south Ihe of Mr. Clay all lips, as the
successor for 1874. but there were also Thousands
irOm New England and New York, and with them
(recolleeI Mr. Webster Was IN the height OF his
from hs wreath OF glory.) there were evidences OF
unpleasant temper aud III feeling when tie name
| OF MIR Clay mentioned.
We could not elect any man without New Eng.
land, and the Of those letters was auIlous l.,
see how deeply seated the opposition OF the iren Is
our chances Oi harmony.
Accordingly on the evening OF the 9Th we aIten.
tended the editors dinner. There were about SIX
~ present. Of the eadrng wing editors from all
parts Of the country. They may generally be look
ed upon as indicating public feeling. During tho
| with some remarks
Henry Ciay-ro be inuugura,ed President Of
the United States, ia our presence the 4Ih of
March. 1915"
No sooner had The wine touched the lips oflhuse
who would have csponded, than there were -four
editors from New England on their feet. One
spoke, another and another followed, liz the same
lone Of pque and anger. They spike of Mr. Web
ster's claims upon the country. OF the friends 81
Mr. Clay pushing him forward Of the claims OF New
ngland, that her men. and her voice should nol
always he disresnrded The friends of the latter.
they said. would find Mr. Webster aud New t. q.
land powerful competitor for the presidency We
saw that reply from us IN The same tone that
would destroy The harmony Of the meeting. was up
pretended; but had gained the knowledge we
desired, and turned il of by saying plea ,anily,-
We'll gentlemen. suPp,se drop these Two great
men and substitute the name of John Ty ler." MIR
Tyler's personal popularity with thnse who were
al Washington was greater than that OF aRy one
there, His aflbHIy had won him mary friends md
admirers, while oil The other men in office were cold
formal and engaged in business This fact induced
us TO substitute his preference 10 any uther
Some one related The incident To Mr. Tyler. Us
he afterwards spoke UGlI to III. We will 10 hin
the jus ice To say that he then tLdy man.
The matter then carried nothing serious with II.
except The fear which strong with u.s. that Mr.
Clay oOnH not get The UOte Of NeU England could
not heyetore.be elected and there pdS p.sH Danger
Of The Uhigs sacrificing their measures upon one
whose defeat probable. Had Mr. Webster
done noIhlng 10 destroy his popu lariry in New
England, We do not believe Mr. Clay could have
gotten the vote Of those States
Their nuachm enr To Mr. Webster. their feeling tina
New England had been ~ronged. by our always
looking To SuuIhem and Western men, and Soulhern
and Western influence. Won Id have cooled IT, cir
nrdor ia the next canvass. The connection Of Mr.
Clay's name with The compromise bill. then in
force. while that Of Mr. webslers was closet, link.
ed with the dearest Of New England interests,
would have filled the measure Of their discomfort.
Matters are changed now. New England feels that
Mr. Webster has dshonored her, Tint he is now the
advocate Of FREQ trade-Ihat Mr. Clay viewed the
compromise as the only measure Of harmony in 1892
and that as tariff IS practicable aud necessary
he is united with il heart ond soul Now Mr. Clay
can carry New EngunJ. When that letter was
written. there were no evidences that be could do
80.
May TO- 1871, the date Of our letter, saw the
sIaeof things then existing as we have described 49,
They were Palpable TO our mind MIR Tyler had
just entered The Presidential Chair under cirrum.
sinnees that TO on honest and high-minded man, O..
we all supposed him, must 10 appalling Near
four years Of the Presidency were bef,re him the
people had never expressed opinion of his frness
FOR The Presidency-a cabinet aud the leading public
oil nrs appointed by ano her-as a Wing. acting o.
Wing. carrying out whig measures ~ good faith.
he could have taken no steps IL advance M, o,y,,
election and therefore The Objections Of the Wings
10 The Two term system would have been obviated
Then iellow.whgs. put Mr.. Clay or aay olher ma,
IN The same position, elect him 10 the Vice Presi-
deucy, and lei him thus he fahrsl honest and true
as Mr. Clay would be, and rs we supposed Mr. r..
ef would be- LEI him InIlhlnIIv cnrru ,,,,, 49,. -