Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-02-07
THE PRESIDENCY.

Oloo'ny indeed are lie prospects of the
sage Of Underwood. He is losing
ground everywhere. The very name OF
Van Buren, calls up "reminiscences grating
to the feelings of every true friend of his
country-extravagance, corruption, SUBJ
treasury. political favor,eism, frauds on
the revenue, and war on the most pre-
cious interests Of the nation--all rise I'D
before the mind, as so many frigh,ful
pictures of national evils, to give warning
of what may be expected to be re.enac-
ted IN case ofh.s restoration to power
These considerations have had the effect
to awaken new energies in the ranks of
the true democracy of the nation. Some
OF The most important States of the u
Mon have spoken in thunder tones, pro,
Ginning in advance the part they will
act in the coming Presidential contest
With one solitary exception, the heaven
forsaken State, New Hampshire. New
England will cast her electoral vote for
Henry CLAY. New York will repudi-
ate the dictation of the packed Syracuse
Convention, and q second time pass SEN
tence against her "disntereSfed p
Pennsylvania cannot be put into the Van
Buren, harness. Her interests are too
much involved with the present Tariff to
permit hen to aud in eleyatiug Van Buren,
to the Presidency, who has, so emphatic
ally declared his hostility to the Protec-
tive principle. Ohio has held her State
Convention and nominated her Electors.
The enthusiasm of 1910 was present on
the occasion. Ii was full of promises of
victory in the coming contest. Elk Gov.
THos. CoRwIN presided, and delivered a
speech of all hour and half in length,
which is characterized as full OF ."scorch-
ing sarcasm, with which he overwhelm-
ed the pretended friends Of the people,
who in the name of democracy were at
tempting to subyert our free institutions" "
We can state, on the authority of one &C.
cupying high station in Washington,
from this State, s'ln the House of Repre-
sentatves even, my beliefs, that a major
ity of the party do not think him Van
Buren, their strongest candidate. Very
many ofthem think he cannot be elected,
and this opinion is often expressed to
Wings. have myself heard this senti-
ment uttered by more than one. Our
friends are gathering strength and conf
dence every where, and feel already as
sured tina. the "sober third thought will
be but an echo Of the second" Besides
these indications. we have the assurance
of the support Of John c. Calhoun him
self in favor Of Mr.. Clay, and. of course,
South Carolina will go with him. Mr..
Rives speaks through the columns to-day,
in behalf of Virginia, Georgia has spoken.
Aud where can the Magician apply his
wand without touching his enemies :?
Amidst the preparations for the COM
bat, going on in other States, Michigan
yet remains cool. VI should hardly
say that elther-we. of Calhoun county,
are inactive,-ihis is melancholy truth.
Other counties have formed Clay Clubs.
Is it not time for old Calhoun to do like
wise? There is motive enough for &C.
livity and zeal. The prospects of elect
ing Henry Clay are animating, but lethar-
gy may ruin the Wings. Let them arouse
in season.--Marsh. Statesman.