New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-16


ceve nothing heinous in his conduct. Farther me
,ro,ble seems to be not SO much that he, many
wears since, was an agent of several States ano
State Institutions in the management Oh u''-i
Lotteries Though of this he is repeatedly lsu'''
ed as that he was Delegate from Ne".'elssy
in the Wing National Convention at fiai.i'os
and there cast his vote for Scott, as ne
did for Harrison.
Now it Is true that he did 50 vote though III
terlv false that he was sent expressly 10 Vo'e oi
Claw He went there, on the appointment Vi Z
Wing State Convention, entirely un'rainineieo' 70
make the best nomination for the Country and
the Wing Cause The time was portentous Z; the
skies lowered disastrously upon US; for Iennes-
see MARYLAND, Georgia, Pennsylvania and ONO
had Just poured in upon us very different sort oi
Election Returns from those we have recently re-
ceived and are now receiving. The Wings were
generally disheartened, and anticipated defeat IN
1910. In this emergency Mr.. Gregory, Ike
many others, believed himself required to survey
dispassionately the whole ground, and, dlscafdlhg
all personal considerations, cast his vote Tor such
candidates as should seem best calculated to gre
us chance for success. We were on the grouho'
and know that he was earnest and unwearled IN
MS efforts to obtain information Of the probable
strength of each candidate in every section OF the
country, not seeking to influence others, but 10
do right himself. His personal preference was
for Mr. Clay; but he considered himself sent
there, not to crafty his own feelings but to serve
the Whig Cause. So thinking, he SO acted
mistakenly. if yoa pleasc--but with no thought,
no purpose. no conceivable motive, but the tn
umph of the Good Cause. lie desired nothing,
asked nothing, of the successful candidate; he
looked first and solely to the success Of the Wing
Party; and the issue proved that, in view Of that
end he did not act unwsely. tits very easy non
to say that We might have elected any body, cs-
pecially Mr.. Clay; but consider what were the
aspects then Remember that the Wing party
had neper measured its full strength with its OPP
ponents, and signally overthrown them IN de
termined contest as it has since done.
We had intended not to speak OF tins by
gone IldtlSE again, anu We 9uCi ii'Sio Va io'"y
syabub about '' cheating Mr.. Clay" &c. to pass
without remark, especially when it is aimed at
US. But when it is made the pretext for dlsor
ganizing the Wing party, defeating its candid
ates, throwing States into the hands Of its ene
mics, and sowing dissensions and hurting denun- |
cations which must inevitably result in future
defeats, we are impelled to expose its folly and re-
,uke its reckless malignity.
n" Mr.. HENRY J. RAYMOND, who has, from It's
been connected with The Tr-
,une as Assistant Editor, has relmquished his
POSITION, in view Of entering upon another sphere
If usefulness We could not be satisfied to part
without publicly testifying the esteem for him
which long intimacy has inspired, and &C
the obligation which his faithful and
efficient services have imposed on US. As a Re
porter and Critic, he has hardly superior in the
Editorial ranks, while in the more general details
Of the profession his industry and tact are most
creditable.-We hardly need add that our fervent
wishes attend him in his future career
DEATH OF SENATOR LINN.-The St. Louis Re-