Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-12
POLITICAL.
(Erom N. soronaaA 0.Orgian.)

Civ candidate for the Presidency OF the v otates
travelling on an electioneerng tour; an attempt has
been made 10 refute that charge. The friends of MIR
Clay we'll knew that the freemen of this land would
visit with reprobaton such course. The people nave
been too long accustomed to regard the Chief Mags-
tracy as office that should be "nether sought after
nor avoided" They have been too much accustomed
to contemplate the man who, Cincnnatus-i,ke, would
attend 10 his domestic affairs, until called from his
privacy by the acclaims Of the people, as the man
10 whom the helm of the ship of State should be
con6ded, relish the idea, that the 't'nerant po-
litican should be called to the first Office IN toer
gift, Hence the strenuous efforts OF tue wings
10 relieve MIR. Clay from the category IN winch
he is placed After what has transpued within
the last few days in this city, can that gentleman be
relieved from the imprtation oil itineratcg The coun-
try, and making speeches, standing at the same time
before the people the attitude OF candidate Tor the
Presidency. Now, what the facts bearing upon
this point, call is made upon the friends and sup
por,ers of MIR Clay meet, TO make preparations ior
his reception This party call was made, too, IN ne
face Of suggestion thrown out IN the Democratic
press of this city, that Mr. Clay should be welcomed
by our citizens, without distinction OF party. Wen,
the "friends and supporters of Mr. Clay" held their
meeting, q committee, composed exclusively OF Wings,
was appointed party invitation was extended ana
accepted meetings Of the different Clay Clubs OF the
city are called, through the columns of the wing
press to make preparations for the reception Of their
namesake on his arrival, flag s suspended IN front
of the Wing quarters All these facts are incontrover-
tble and they invest the visit of MI Clay with cha
racter exclusively party. II may be SAID, that Mr.
Clay was not privy these arrangements; nay, that
the intelligent portion of the Wings of this city DIS
approve them. BE it so what is TO be said OF Mr.
Clay, who, after his arrival assents TO Them by accept
ing party hospitaties, and making party speech -
MIR G. b. Cumming was selected by 'the TRENDS aho
supporters Of Mr.. Clay, to welcome that gentleman
in a speech In his address, MIR. Cumming did not
pretend to bid the gentleman welcome IN behalf OF the
people, Of the citizens, but greeted Mr. Clay in be-
half of the "Whgs of Chatham county am par
tcnar this point, for, of the auditory, was
surprised at The avowed party character OF the recep
lion given 10 Mr. Clay and what was the course OF
Mr. Clay Why, instead OF relieving himself OF the
disgracefu position IN which the speaker had placed
him. by throwing off las his audience expected he
would do) the imputation OF his visit here beng o 4
political nature, he accepted this party gorfcaton
and homage.
VIVA. was the subject mater, charact and spirit Of
the address made in reply TO Mr.. Cumming: ! ven
afir m, that speech OF more bitter party cha
racter; more characterized by the arts oil the dema
gogue ; more vehement in lis TRADE against political
opponents never fell from the lips of violent parzan
in times of the highes; political excitement What
exhibited in one of our public squares An
aged gentleman, whose scattered hairs, blown about
by the wind, would seem 10 speak maturity OF wisdom
and subsistence of passion, attempting at one mo-
to make the crowd laugh by foolish ess and anec-
dotes at the next hurting anathem against those who
were not among his 'ir'ends and supporters. In The
performance of this last work, concede to the old
pe ntlenan abundance Of ingenuity. He auded The
mass Of the Democratic pary-bespa,tered with faint
praise majority of what he called Democratic leaders;
but few of The latter he declared his determination TO
handle without gloves He the proceeded 10 persona
fy the whole party by "these few democratic lead
ers, and over their shoulders he vtuperc,ed tor ne
did not attempt 10 assa,l by argumenD the whole De
mocratc creed Now, this course may be pardoned in
especial pleade-, may be looked for 10 some cum
ming part zan, AMID the fury Of stump speech; but
men Of right views must deem It unworthy oil one
whose age, Distinguished talents and long public career
have connected him with candidacy for the PresIden-
CT of the Untad States. To those conversant with
facts, the Of Mr.. Clay, in relation TO whom
he called "a few Democratic leaders,, is peculiarly
disgusting. The facts were these on The morning
after the arrival Of Mr.. Clay, half dozen gentle
men Of the Republican party, who bad been excluded
from any public manifestations OF cvlty towards Mr.
Clay by the arrangements of his party, called on that
gentleman with view to let hlm see that the warm
feeling Of the South would have induced a hospable
reception him. but for the exclusive party character
which his political friends had given his visit MI
C., within hour after this manifestation OF personal
good WILL sezss upon fit occasion 20 enable HIM
TO his spleen his political opponents lie aiu
ded TO this visit in his speech and'nvailed CT it 10 de-
nounce and vtuperae the ''mean, low, groveing sP'
Tit' of "those few Democratic leaders who did not
extend TO him the right hand OF fellowship inns
course of Mr. Clay about little as the "smal en-
Of nothing.
/ had hoped, MIR. Editor ere this that some report
Of Mr. Cays speech would have been published by
his friends, but is the word with them. will en-
dsavor to supply this deficiency at some future period
A.
HENRY CLAY.
This distinguished gentleman, so ardently admired
by his particular personal and political friends, and
who hos ever had so little hold upon the confidence
and affection OF The people, 49, by this t.me safely
passed beyond the limits of the State of Georga. We
may therefore speak Of the objects and the effects Of
his visit without seeming inhospitality.
The first thing that strikes US, is the sngnlarly tor
tuous and indirect way this gentleman has Of travelling
on "priyate business, fom his home in Kentucky, IN
Raleigh, in North Carolina. He comes $40 or 900
miles down the river New Orleans where ho tarres
more than month-he ia feed, md toasted, and lion.
ized, through and through the CTescen, city great
Wing Convention is held pending his stay Prenss,
and "old Pons, of Mississippi, are on the ground to
blow loud ourshes of Federal music between the acts
MIR Clay brought out on the magnificent portico OF the
St Charles, 10 speak TO The hrong'Dg masses, IS so
overcome that he only say, "your cause IS right,
90 ahead" The welkin rings with the shouts of APP
plause at this novel and king remark Mr.. Clay
thinks the city OF Booty and Beauty" is his beyond
peradventure and Starts to Mobile with Louisiana IN
his mole book marked 'certain. AT Mobile another
dust and fuss, and hurramore dinners, more balls,
more ourishlng Of white from the hands
of the fair-and told, throne was erected
IN Cuums superb Ball Room, that all might gaze upon
that annoned man ana candidate VINO mas
been twenty years seeking The Presidency actually run
Twice and in both races dstanced by his competitors
But, bark what uproar is that without Some Loco
fucos no would the festivities of the Wings pei
haps il IS thunder! No; it is gun from New Orleans,
booming the lakes, and telling, in CULTURAL tones
harsher than Thunder to Wing ears mir. Clay, ~ Or
leans is lost" VIVA, damper. Democratic victo-
~ on Wing field, in their very Citadel and the BAT
lie fought right the eyes and OF their leader
He passes 10 Montgomery, is greeted and speech'-
fed at Tuskegec and Glra,d, and crosses the Chaa.
hoochee drawn by six cream horses, with crowd
irnmpng al his hees-aud 10 he is at the Clay Club,
solsmnly stuck be spoken al, SO soon as the C'-
Gus Band, head, had ceased their "Ha'l to the
Chief" Col Hollis speech over, during which Mr.
Clay picked the fur from of his hat, and "looked unus-
lerable things bobb'ng his head to the speaker,
now the ladies, and the crowd, as the vary
ing sentiments of the speech suggested Mr., Clay be-
gan-his long thin and sttaght locks streaming IN the
wind-to make, by no means political speech-oh no
there was PARTY in the whole atiar-the Clay
Club wasn't rARry hiug-the conn tees to receive
him were not pARTY-the Invitations were not rAkTf
the feint shouts were not PARrY-no, The speaker
himself was not PARTY leader. But We pass by the
speech. and 90 with HIM TO Macon-temarking that 1t