The North-Carolina standard., 1843-11-22

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pirants to the Pfesidency-Mr. Clay, Mr.. Web
ster, Judge Mclean, and Gen. Scott. That Mr. /
Clay is at present the most prominent among
them, especially at the South, would be idle to
deny. In the absence of principles principles,
universally recognized-Mr. Clay has been set
up as the grand object of their common worship;
as an object round which the mass may rally, and
that for the sole purpose of keeping the party to-
gethef and in motion until the Developments which
are expected to take place the ensuing winter shall
have indicated the clearest and best path for the
politicians to travel in. Mr.. Webster has at
length found out " where he is to 60" He goes
back to the universal Whig party He brushes
Tylerism from his skirts, and announces that ne
is still what he was in 1888 Massachusetts
Whig. He stands where he stood in 1910, when
he hailed the nomination of Gen Harrison as a
great blow aimed at his adversary, Mr.. Clay, by
that gentleman's own chosen friends. He stands
upon the broad ground of opposition to democra-
cy and clearly shows that a high tariff, Nation
tional Bank, and National Debt are the great
objects of his wishes.
Gen Scott seems to have been doing for some
time. We have seen nothing from him since
that very funny letter of his, written atwelvemonth
ago, m which he avowed determination to say
"ycs' to any person or persons who might ask
him if he would kindly consent to occupy the Pre-
sdential chair. What his friends will do in the
approaching struggle for the nomination, remains
to be seen. That they are strong, usited, and de-
termined in their purposes, cannot be doubted
They showed this in the Convention of 1910 !
and they have shown it since, by sundry- very ON
inous movements made in the teeth of of Mr. Clay
and his friends.
Judge MLean has been Tor some years on the
Supreme Court Bench. His character has been
expanding and maturing on calm and dignified
theatre; he has had all kire benefits and none of
the disadvantages of high office; less can be said
against his private character than against either
Clay's or Websters; for the last ten years he has
been standing off, to great extent from political
movements; he has no recent votes to answer For
or explain; bis friends are numerous, strong and
enthusiastically devoted 10 him; and above all he
Is Western man, and says he should not feel
himself at liberty to decline the nomination. Hc
NoiU run, If nominGtsl.
Now LET US turn to Mr. Clay Where are the
evidences Of his strength? Is he stronger than
all Others because he balted from the Republican
track in 1924, entered the hstsss an Adams man,
and took Sheher IN the Federal Wing stablef Is
he stronger than all tthers, betause, in 1924, he
was run for the Presidency and got such small
nnmber Of votes that his name did not go UP 10
the House Of Representatives Is he THE MAN
because IA 1928 he and JOHN QGincy Adams were
repuchated by poPalar mtjerhy of mere than
two hundred thos1siad. Is he Stronger now than
he was ia 1882, wtUn cut Of 261 Electoral votes
be got hut 492 Is he stronger than ali others,
because he could not GET from his oo~ fttepds,
ihs nomination for the campaign Of 1910? Are
these the evidences Of Henry Clays popularity :?
Ifthey are, he isas dead as a doernan IF we are
to Judge of the future FROM the p~et, then is Mr.
Clay out of the GU. stion. His most ardent ad-
mifers cannot hope to bring light out of darkness
streagih out Of weallcss-suecess cut of long
train of disasters and defeats. And what has not
been lost to the Whig party by the use of his
name ia the late campaigns? In Louisiana he
has been cast off Ohio has spoken against him
in tones of thunder. State after State has dcclar-
ed against hira; and but few days since the
boasted charm Of his nvineibhity was broken in
the great State of New York.
In addition to all these facts, it is we'll kpown
that the destini's Of the Whig party are ia The
hands of the Wing leaders in the North and West.
Whatever they do is sanc:ioned-must be sane
tioned--by the patty. We all witnessed the truth
of this remark confirmed by the nomination of
Harrison. In North Carolina Clay was the
man in the Notional Convention HARRISON
was the man; and although many Wings evinced
great displeasure at the rejection of their idol,
yet they remained in the party traces, and pulled
well through all the rough work of an eEentful1
and extraordinary campaign. The Northern and
Western wbig leaders are cool, clear r-headed,
heartless, calculating set Of men. If they can
advance themselves by using Henry Clay, they
a0iA use Henry Clay; if they can get better
with some other man, they aOig drop Aim as they
did in 1910. Mark what we say
From present Indications we incline to the belief
that the Wing members of the ensuing Congress
will do great dealte settle for the Wig people,
the question of the Presidency, They will con-
gregate at Washington from all sections; they
will compare opinions; they will "count noses;"