The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-29
MR.. CLAY.

A few DAYS since we inserted an extract from
ale.ter, which we copied from an exchange paper,
that was said 10 have been written by this gem
lleman some time ago. in which he substantially
declares il as his fixed purpose not 10 permit his
name to be submitted 10 National Convention,
inasmuch IS he had been cheated out Of the
nomination at Harrisburg in 1889, and would
not confide his fortunes to kndres again. AT
the time, we made no particular commentary
upon this singular avowal, believing il possibly
a hoax; bu, it has been rendered public all over
the country, and remains up to this day uncon-
tadicted. We had in fact often heard il stated
during the extra session, that such was his de-
clsred purpose, and from that moment we had
no difficulty in solving his motive in driving The
President TO the exercise Of the Teto power
We assert again, tina, he, Of oil men, best knew
that Mi. Tyler could not and would not approve
an old-iashioned National Bank. He knew il
from his long course of service with Mr.. Tyler.
He knew il from Mr.. Tyler's own lips. He
knew, moreover, If that question was avoided,
the Wing party would demand Convention at
the end Of three years-a contingency 10 be pre-
vented by him at all hazards. How could he
have accomplished this end without forcing the
pefo-raising Glamour against the President,
and having his name at once pu, forth as
asthe only candidate of the Wing paty7 BY
such procedure, he at once laid aside all other
aspirants and became the impersonalion Of
Wing principles. We candidly confess that
for season his an succeeded most admirably.
The name Of Henry Clay resounded over the
broad land. Hundreds Of presses placed his
name Al the head Of their columns. He walked
out of the Senate the only candidate of The
Wing party, and gave his orders for the rrsigna-
tion Of the Harrison Cabinet, and at The same
time for furious attack from The whole Of the
affiliated corps upon John Tyler. And with
such confidence was this manifestation of public
feeling anticipated, tina, one ofhe foulest Charles
predicted the gathering Of ten thousand armed
men in Pennsy lvznia Avenue The President
alone, supported by his able Secretary Of State,
stood in the way Of this daring movement to
prostitute the Constitution and to wrest from
its grasp the liberties Of the country; and it was
resolved, if possible, TO crush him. The hope
was entertained that the popular Indignation,
thus carefully excited, ould force his resigna-
lion, and the Presidential chair would be filed
until an election could take Jlace, Ly supple
instrument who would not hesitate TO rander 10
the selfish, avaricious, and ambitious apeties OF
the Dictator. Never did victory seem SO Ger
tain. The Vice President had succeeded to the
Presidency, as mus, always be the case, with
out party to sustain him in his position. But
two presses in The Uni n came TO his support
the MsdIsonian, then with limited circulation,
and The New York Herald. The first il was sup
posed could be easily crushed by stril ping it of
all Executive patronage, aud it was done. The
last was representa- as aagi,ous and corrup.,
and Mr.. Bennett described as having a back
stairs Influence Of controlling power over the
President. Every faseho.d was zealouslv pro
psgs'ed, " hich the wit of man could iLyen,-
('ome oil the propagalors have silce foresworn
'hemseives) -mobs were sent to insult him in
The Presidential mansion, and he was deroupc-
Cd as traitor by the consprators themselves
and bis eihgy burn, in public places with deri.
sivs shouts. Our readers will remember The
expose we gave Of these Vaccinations early
last year, or about that period, snatched from
the columns oil the missouri Repu,dicap D
Ohio State Journal,n Louisville Journal !,
and the " Richmond Whig.n Let the coun,,x
now turn again to those columns and dispasl
s'opaiely witness the "by auth, rry s,atemen,sn
they contain about the forced .'resionanon, or
the President And now, since Mr. Clay has failed
IN his intentions upon the Pr, sidrnr. and eonld
not force him subserve bis purposes or to 70
sign. he would force he People TO make him
President whether they viii or no" lie doe.
NOT mean 10 submit his name 10 a Com, eut,op
again 10 be cheated by knoresn Win, do ,be
HAITI on meo say to ihis1 Are tb,v vii
ing 10 have 1t understood that hey were kaore.
becsnse they preferred an old $, lI;er 10 :, u,,,v
OF The Wesr-" The mil boy of the sIa hos y,
They cheated him out Of the Nomination
What .Iur is thus attempted TO be thrown m.
on the memory Of the time worn veteran. a.
sral Harrison What an impura,ion uroo NJ.
h'ends and followersl As honorable men c,n
they, or will they, submit to IN Bot TIL. il NJ,
the hrst time that be has struck in tits direction
We have heard that there was a time when h,
proclaimed The gallant patriot" Tn, rosf ,,,.
Fortunate begsor in the United State.p