Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-09-20
MR. cLAY,s STANDING AT HOME.


MR. CLAY's STANDING AT HOME.
The Lincoln Telegraph publishes the fol-
lowing extracts from letter recently written
by the Rev. DR.. Nash, distinguished divine
in the Episcopal Church, who has resided for
ten years near Mr. Clay, and who fully corrob-
crates DR.. Bascom's statements in reference to
Mr.. Cay's character. The paragraphs quoted
show conclusively how the great Statesman is
regarded by the moral and religious men of his
own neighborhood and State, who know him
best. Christian voters, read and ponder The
letter is dated,
ST. ALBANs, oath Aug, 1914.
GAS a criterion of the estimation in which he
is held at home, it will not be out of place to
state here-which | do unhesitatingly, having
had ample opportunities for ascertaning the
truth--that Mr. Clay has the confidence and
political support of very large proportion of
the moral worth, and may add, of very
large majority of the members of the different
religious denominations in Kentucky. There
are twelve or fifteen cergymen Of different de-
nominations residing in Lexington. All off
these, | believe, with one exception, are the
friends of Mr. Clay, and most of them are fire.
quent visitors at his house. There are about
twenty Episcopal clergymen residing in Ken
lucky. All of these are friends of Mr. Clay
OF the one hundred and five or ten clcrgymen-
the last conference of the Methodist church in
Kentucky, all but three, as | was informed by
a member Of the conference, are the political
friends of Mr. Clay. am not SO accurately in
formed respecting the political opinions of the
ministers Of other denominations, as | am re-
specting the opinions of the ministers Of the
Episcopal church, and of the Methodist church.
am confident, however, that there is nearly,
if not quite as large, majority OF these friend
iy to the election of Mr. Clay as those last
mentioned. Out of the four or five hundred
clergymen of different denominations in Ken
lucky there are not, | am almost certain, fifty
political opposers of Mr. Clay"
"The opinion of great majority of the re-
ligious people-mnsters and others-lving in
the neighborhood Of, and intimately acquainted
WITH Mr. Clay, | am confident is, that if he is
elected to the Presidency, there will be while
he continues President, far healthier moral
influence around the Presidential chair than
there has been since the close of j. q. Adams
administrations"
THE Dom PRocEssIoN. -Ofthe Dorr pro-
cession at Providence, which the Loco Focos
have variously estimated at from 80 TO $4,000,
the Providence journal says:
"The procession was counted at several
points, and the estimates varied from $500 to
5000, some of the delegations not joining until
the procession commenced its march. The
IOHOWlUg count WIS undut dIleI OeitHdliOHS
had Joined, and was not made as is often the
case, by counting the platoons and carriages,
and averaging the number in each but by
counting each person in every platoon, and
each person in every carriage, and is as near TO
perfect accuracy as can be attained.
Horsemen, SO
Men on foot 2479
Women on foot, $50
In 50 carriages, 293
1899
II will be noticed as somewhat remarkable
that this procession, to swell which not only
this State but Massachusetts,, Connecticut anC
New York were raked, in which over five hun
dred women, and as many boys were included
does not equal the number of Uotcs trhich i!
claimed 10 hare been receiued for The peoples
constitution in this city alone! Taking GU
the women, the boys, and the men from abroad
and it will be evident that not one Mousant
Rhode Island Uoters, even according to the sut
fIage of the peoples constitution walked il
the procession; and this, too, in a city which
they say gave 1856 votes for that constitution
and in a State Which they say gave $4,000!
Memoranda for Politicians. Annexed is the vot
of Maine for Governor and Presidential Elector
at each election since 1885. Except in 1887 an
1910, the Locofocos have always succeeded, an
their average majority over the Wings at the te
elections here presented is 6l26. The scatterin
votes will be less than last year, but greater tina
any preceding year.
Year. Wing. Dem All other
l536-Governor, 22,704 81 1877 Ia
I536-President 1929 22,990