Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-25
WIG NATIONAL CONVENTION.


After John Tyler had clsary developeL bis treacbe
o~auS inc party aud the principles by which he was cleo
ed-and the members OF the Harrison Cabinet with ono
exception true 10 the instincts OF of honor and of gen
uenen, and faithful the political friends with whom thv
were identified threw up the high offices which thew could
no longer hold without disgrace-he Wing party found IL
SET without recognized leader The man to whom tbev
had assigned the first place the hand of Death had s,rc
down. and the successor, thought OF for that oc he
came instantly giddy with undeseved elevation and pav
ca uc fantastic tricks made both men and angels ee
In the gloom and despondency of such moments A. in &
De ogh hours between the accession and death of
HARRISON and IN the succeeding trying scenes of the extra
session. there was Wing who fatered never dos
ponued' never compromised his opinions pareyed
with eNpedency, sought make terms with rencbe
u" moving right onward with the glorious Whip ban
heT borne alo he stood ieacSsy by his prncpes AMI M
party Ihatman-need we name hml-was IIrNRvC q ~
Inc glorious party which he thus personied felt the cleo
INC influence OF such course, and BY reclamation mt him
fitness TO lead. ' w
From that time there has not been in any portion of the
United States so far competent TO nudge any Sc
nous mention or thought Of other name than thai of
Henry Clay, rs the under which the Wings would
hghi the next presidential battle; and therefore il was this,
at an early day expressed the opinion which we s
nate the Wing candidate.
Influenced however probably by the force of usage and
precedent and possibly too, apprehensve that without
Convention some difficulty mig hi occur in the sesc, ~
candidate for the Vice Presidencv-S, sels,tor e., Iii
henceioth be made with all the caution and Discrimination
peohg 10 mat OF the candidate for the Presidency
ulgd
naUohal Convention be held next May in Baltimore
But neither then since was there doubt in the nbl
mind To who would be the Whir nominee Hers ,nJ
ete ideeG some lew persons and presses cngng 10 an
ScHsed hae and sharing ia the yndicye feelings which
he who bears II Is supposed entertain towards Be,u
cay talked engmatcay about the indiscrcct zeal nnd b
haste OF those Wings, who gave uuerance 10 their m
ference OF M Clay and spoke OF him the acknowledged
canGIdate-but the every where seemed 10 ,r I'm
TINS preferences and nowhere within our KNOWLEDGE nm
TO tins day. has any ether name been sugcesed AZ ,,y
gathering or assemblagc OF Wings Is a party
Notwithstanding this at least apparent unanimv this nh
senee OF any other name find the Boston the
commercial Advertiser OF this City are dissatisfied with
what they call attempts "forcsal public opnionr IN b
nomination OF Wing candidate for the Presidency
What do these papers consider public opinion Ger
i! ey cannot point TO any meeting OF Wings as such
heu oT any OF the ordinary purposes OF party organization
or party operation where any name but that of Hon. CO.
has been mentioned, much less adopnd while on the 9th
er hand, at very many nay the greaaiory of those
hgs whcn even incidentally and without immediate bear
ing upon the business in hand, that name has hoo, m
nounced % has always been hailed with acc,matiop
We admit indeed, that the Commercial Advertiser with
possibly the Boston Courier and perhaps other ponrr has
laNed OF John Mclean, and OthCrs-moaning peradven
ture Daniel WCbscr-thOugh even that poper would b.rI
y venture 10 propose openly to the whirs 10 s,n f H.
Presidency imam who gave Tylesm most of its potvsr
CIVIL and who must share with it, the inc on
position OF the wing party But with the exception of such
journals and knots here and there of personal frienJ co.,
aver that Of no party could unanimous sentiment in f 81
apaucuar candidate be predicatcd If not OF the yb ,
now IN favor OF Henry Clay. F'
We therefore, share all in the misriyinps Of tho
AdvernSer respecting the possible distraction
~ mo wing ranks that may be occasoned by the early 90
lection OF delegates friendly Mr. Clsy-aupurng ON tho
contrary from the promptncss well a. from the unanir
OF TINS course the most entire harmony and not NJ all
uOu0ing hat the Convention, when assembled will by ac
for the Presidency
HENRY CLAY.