New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-01-31

clined to do so, and the duel took place on diei-
ent day. We were mistaken, and correct win GIN
pleasure. Philosopher as we are styled, we ~
anxious that Christianity in the person OF lis sen
chosen exemplar should make as ialr snow 40
possible.
We need not farther defend the Harrisburg Con
vent;on n,,rer. more intelligent, more patriotic
body of men we never met; no Congress we "'.e
bod Tor fifteen wears was superior 70 II. rs
nearly every part of the Union was there rePJe-
scented. il is absurd to say the members were "'
ce;red. any more than they were treacfero"SI
Tbev d;d their duty. as they we'll knew how 10 60;
Nth nc straightforward and incorupuble regaru
90 tho coun,rys good as men did. Nne-tenths
ne them personally preferred Mr. Clay yet they gave
H. domination for President to General HARRISON,
G,bose claims were urged on the ground that ne
had heen our candidate at the preceding Eiecuon,
had made an unexpectedly good run, and might
have been elected but for the tactlous opposition
and Encouragement of certain Wing leaders and
iournals) because the Delegates from Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana Casting GO Electoral Voes,)
firmly declared that those States could not be car
ried for Mr. Clay, but would go certainly and over
whelmingly for Gen. Harrison. Massachusetts was
also declared by its Delegation to be doubtful with
Clay as the candidate but certain with Harrison;
and such was the opinion in regard to tins otate
given by majority ofits Delegation we thought
this State and Massachusetts (which had Just chosen
Loco-Foco Governor) could be carried Tor either
Clay or Harrison, but with regard to Pennsylvan!a'
Ohio and Indiana we believed the Delegations from
those States were we'll informed, and we did not
think the Wing party-ust beaten not only IN those
States, but in Georgia, Tennessee and Mlsslsslppi-
had 60 Electoral Votes to spare. All this matter
was discussed amicably and fully among the Wings
there assembled, as friends and brethren sent there
to devise and adopt the best means OF beating the
common adversary. Nobody dreamed OF accusing
of treachery those who held an adverse OPINION, or
ofmaking a blind devotion TO any man the standard
of Wing orthodoxy; and, for our own part we will
saw that if it were canon OF the Wing party that
to think one good Wing better calculated than
another to secure triumph and thereupon openly
support him, is an act of treason, demanding re-
pentance and torgireness,-w we should con-
slider it worse than the usages OF the party at
Tammany, where they always allow the friends OF
defeated candidate, even after the Delegate nomi-
nation, the liberty of being kicked down stairs,
without impeaching their integrity or Democ-
racv.'-But we have nothing to repent of. We
viction of duty the gods can do no more That
we were young and unknown at the time, we never
mentioned to excuse our course, but to show the
absurdity of making so humble individual the
master-spirit of such a remarkable congregation OF
talent, character wisdom and virtue. This is too
absurd.
The Courier man is so grossly ignorant or
strangely msinformed with regard to the doings al
Harrisburg that it would require volume to cor
rect all his Measurements. He asserts that
"To cheat HENRY CLAY out Of his nomination, it was
necessary in the first instance by false of The
public WILL induce the Representatives OF the People TO
that could be accomplished in this had been done ana
was found that MIR Clay still had clear majority of the
pie deprived Of the benefit of that majority by determining
that the votes should be counted by States"
We hardly see how ne should be held to answer
for this if such were the fact as we were not IN the
Convention, and had nothing to do with its rules or
order of proceedings. But the essential allegation
here made is untrue The first ballot taken tor
President by The Harrisburg Contention aeas taken
per capita, erery member p0tnS as he andiridtnily
sao it, and there acns NOT a majority for either Of
the candidates. On this ballot, Virginia, Alabama
and Mississippi (Loco-Foco States) voted solid for
Mr. Clay, as we'll as North Carolina, Kentucky,
Maryland and Delaware, with part of Illinois and
Hampshire; while New-York and Pennsyva-
MIA were divided yet MIR. Clay had not a majority.
Afterward, the vote was taken by States, giving the
partial Delegations from the South and West the
full vote of their several States but the relative
strength of the several candidates was not mate
rally altered.-Where can all the lies have been
invented which are set ahoat with regard to that
Convention?
As to j. w. Webbs private opinions with regard
to the U. S. Bank in 1830-3l, we know nothing, and
have said nothing; what was the course Of his paper
the public knows. If he not habiual and
most bitter assailant ofNIr Clay, from 1927 down to
1882, then his paper did great injustice to him, as
we'll as TO Mr.. Clay. If he has al,cays maintained
his present views of National poicy-very good ;
but used to see with regret, not three years ago.
bitter Free Trade editorials in his columns where
we have now some OF greatly improved character
He does not give himself sufficient credit for the
amendment of his ways, especially since he has re-
solved not to take Office in 1915 As to that Sur
rogateshp in lS39-but never mind.
MENDl MIssIoN-By letters relieved from Rev
VIM. Raymond, dated Gambia Nov. 3d. l643
we learn that the Missionaries, Mr.. and Mrs
Raymond and Miss Harnden, sent out by the
Union Missionary Society to establish mission
among the kindred Of the Amistad Africans, at
kaw Mendi in the interior of Africa, reached the
Coast in excellent health and after an unusually
short passage of 80 days.
CONCERT OF MpLLE. SOPHIE GJERTz.-The
Concert OF this young and talented Norwegian Artist
which took place on Monday evening, was well and
fashionably attended, Notwithstanding the evening
was the coolest we have had this season. and in fact
for some years past. We regret that this young
Lady, so richly endowed by Nature in every way,
was prevented by this most uniavorable crcun-
stance from receiving all the testimonies of favor
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