New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-08
Letter from Gov. Leteher.

Letter from GONs httC"cf'
Joco Foco CHANGES Rspudialed-O OLD Kentucky :
FRANKFORT. Ky. July 9th. lsii
To the Editor Of the .7iJany .7rsus.
SIR-My attention has this moment been
drawn to a letter published in your paper on the
9Th inst. purporting to have been written by your
Maysvllle correspondent, in which, among other
things, it is stated that "the detection OF Gov.
Letcher, (present Govcrnor.) and many other in
tiuen.iaI Wings, cannot fail greatly To weaken
MIR CLAWS strength, ii it does not wrcst from hIm
the State" OF Kentucky.
Let me tell you, in the most emphatic terms,
your cuTrcsp ndent has grossly deceived you In
this statement, as far as | am concerned. The
detection here imputed To me is utterly false aud
unouuded. having mt the sembance "f truth
anout it, Ga The contrary, have been the warm
and un,iriDg friend of Mr. Clay for aquarter OF i
century, and am so still. There is no man living
in whose integrity and PATRIOTISM l have more
uubounded confidence. So far from heing OPP
posed TO hun, would rather see him President
than any man in the Union 1t is my most de-
liberate opinion that his election at inls umc IS
called for by every consideration dear to ireenen
is highly essential to the best interests Of the
people of the United States; and at the same
time, absolutely necessary to the safety OF the
Union ITSELF
Irepeat, that there may be no msapprehen-
sion or Misrepresentation on this subject, Henry
Clay is the very man iana. no other who ought
in myy.ew, at this time, to be called to the head
ofthe nation. He has the wisdom, the expert
ence, the honesty, in short, has exactly the right
head and the right heart to place his country In
its true position and TO protect all its great inter
ests. These are my sentiments, never conceal
ed or disguised. How your correspondent could
have gotten it into his miserable brain, that had
any detection about me, is mJre than l can ina
ginc. Why sir, in the darkest hour OF Mr. Clay's
political fortunes, had the honor, though quite
humble, to be one Of his fast friends | saw,
and | knew perfectly well, how cruelty, how
villanously and unjusty he was caumnsted by
the whole combined pack OF heartless revilers,
who were bent on his destruction If possible. L
did not then desert him or his cause and now in
the day of his prosperity, when the people are
waiting aHxiously for the proper moment, (the
fall eection,) to award their distinguished bene-
factor the most glorious triumph ever decreed
TO mortal man, and at the same Time to pronounce
Just Judgment Of condemnation upon his accu-
sers shall hardly, on the eve Of such victory,
be found going over TO the enemy. must beg
the favor OF you to do me the justice to insert
this note in your paper Immediately. Very re-
speCluuyj JouI w seIF /, N. l LEiChEh'
CRIcKErlNG -Considerabl has been said, pro
and con, about the great match which the New
York Cricket Club went to Canada to play with
the Toronto Club, and which the latter would MT
play according to agreement, because the New.
Workers had in their company three Philadelphia
crcke,ers. The British Wing (Kingston) thus
3Dea ks of the matter:
"We think that the Toronto players acted very
shabbly in The matter. Alter their Opponents under
taking journey of 1000 miles for the mere pur-
pose Of playing friendly match, it rather small
business 10 enter formal protest against the three
players from Philadelphia, who came in place OF
like number OF New Workers.. live are rightly in
formed, the Toronto Club, at the time they went to
New-fork to play return match, procured the
vices OF crcketers from different parts Of the Pro-
vince. The New-York Club is OF course very m
dignant at the manner they have been treated and
will doubtless give their opponents a castigation
paper, if they could not do IT at the wicker.p