Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-19
RICH MON ID, VA.
lsri,ay Morning. ocso:cr Is. lsii.
DARK COALITION !!


Mr.. Clay cannot he elected President OF the I
S.. without one of those darl; Coalitions, 10 which
he WIS once so much indebted for his eranescen'
elevation 10 power His political friends have
been seeking Coalition with The Abolilionisis Of
Ohio and New York. They have accomplished
il TO certain extent, in Ohio-and IL remains 10
he seem how far they will succeed IN New lofk
They had too another slrlng Ia theiI bow-they
ale trying 10 carry the vote OF New lork, by an
intrigue with the Natives OF the Clty-Jnst as they
recently obtained a majority Of D OF ":Ooo III tht
CITY of Philadelphia We understand, that they
can scarcely succeed in carrying on this Coalition
i'm Philadelphia or in New York, 10 sufficient
extent 10 secure the votes of ei her OF those States
They are unquestonablv making the attempt 10
olNain the votes Of The Natives Tor MIR. Clay, hy
paving Them in other o!iccs-but The terms OF The
bargain are not YET probably signed, sealed and
delivered.
The Wings have been playing the same game
or The Votes of the Aboi,lonl>S ol ". ORR. Sew
ard and Webster have been shung The pack and
prevailing Oh the friends OF Biney and G.. Smith
10 drop their own candidate, ana concentrate their
vote upon Mr.. Clay. They too will probably
fail, and the Dictator NAV lose the game. But if
he should win il, he will owe his success TO Il
coalition, that viii shed lis disastrous eclipse over
his whole Administration. How would wc IT
he .Souh feel, ON seeing President palmcd upon
US bv such means and by such coalition ?
These broad fcis cannot be denied by any
honest man, who opens his eyes 10 the passing
transactions of h. day. No one can contradict
them. unless he he 90 igncrarl orioo disinsenuous
10 command he public confidence. We impuc
these inirigues 10 The Northern iriencs OF MIR.
Clay We should have hoped that his skirts are
entirely clear of lac impuaion-bul though lie
- tts,t,
10 profit br the irca,on." No man hiss been more
active in bringing The AholilionisIs around 10 his
support. than Ca,sius NJ. Clay. He has been
holding fola in Chic, New York, and Massa
chllseils, warmly in favor of Liberty, and i'll op-
position 10 Texas. He appears as sort of Mis-
sionarv, in behalf Of Mr. C!ay--decarins, in the
Mass Meeting OF Boston, that "Never by my
vote, nor by the influence OF my voice shall
slavery be extended b. the annexation OF any
territory take Mr.. Clay by his pledges hold
him To them, that h, will moi sanction the ldmis
sion Of Texas to orr Union, unless by the general
consen, Of The Stiles which compose II. lie
darcs not ignore llenl-hc darcs not give his IN
tluence to the execution of such an infamous
scheme will close 10y saying, tia, with such
a leader as Mr.. CLAY, possessing such principles
as ,rc do, we may, and will, conquer in ISL. H.
indeed, we are W hgs, allied 10 those Wings who
made this ground classic and immortal, in the
memory OF man, Inc name of Wing is good
enough 10 fight uncer and TO achieve glorious
victory in lSii."-it passes all III" bounds oi IN
credulity, 10 supposc Mr.. H. Clay to he ignorant
of the mission and the objects Of Cassius NJ.
Clay Ii is certain, thai they are engaged III an
active correspondence In his Confidential Let
Ter of the 18th September, liz tells cassiu> NJ
Clay. IL received your favor Of the 10Th instant,
in which YOU state, that vou will be in Boston on
the 19,h;" and we may form some Idea col The
character of their correspondence by the remark
Of Mr.. Henry Clav in this same lct,er-Ihat
After al Ian af-aM You are too sansuine in
.uppo>irs, that dHy considerable nHrIr u tie
Liic,tV nan ran Je indwced II support me-. How
can that expected after they have voted against
Mr. Sladc
with assurances OF nv ,hankfulness for
vour fricadiy purposes, and with my hest respects
Tor Mrs Clay, am truly and faithfully. Your
friend, ii. CLAY.
Thanks to your friendly gr,Tosc,"-an alu-
sion 10 the attempts that are made b. c. NJ. C.,
10 indnrc the Liberty Men" (oi'as the Adolf
tionis,s,) 20 ,arpmt mc"-but a am AFRAID You
are too saneuinein suprosing that any considers
bic number can he induced 10 support me -
AfqM. is he, that he shall not get a considerable
part Of TIE Abolition vote, rs ais correspondent
mo duub) had written him he had been holding
out inducements for them 10 DO. II any man can
understand these expressions as abiding 10 any
thing else than 10 an atcmp 10 secure the vote oi
The Aboli,ionisis, and a tear ot its failure, why,
be mus, con.lruc the English language very dii-
i..renllv from the man who pens these hasiy
lines