The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-03-14
Fromthe Mt. Vernon Democratic BaDnsr.
HENRY CLAY.
The Certainty Of Victory,

. Inc certainty OF victory
the political history of our country never was the
success of the Democratic payso certain as the pre-
sent time Calhoun, Buchanan, and johnson have
withdrawn from the contest and their friends have
pledged themselves give their enthusiastic support to
the nominee of the Baltimore Convention It il now
reduced 10 certainty, thai that nominee will be Martin
Van Buren, and his triumphant election is as certain
as his Nomination The federal party have written
their doom, by discriminating to run to Mr. Clay
Whiethe entire body Of the American people aekhowl
edge his talents portion them place confidence in
his integrity BE IS ambitious as lie is uhpfhtipied
selfish IN his ans, and caops under the ofepeated re-
buke Of his counrymen. Five times has he ehdeayor.
ed to foist himself upon the federal party as their cand
date for President and three times has he been defeated
Twice Indignantly spurned by his own party With the
death grasp of dying gladiator he has again drawn
hmsefupon the political arena and IS again destined
to defeat. In lS40 the Federaiss Of New York, and
the New England States were so well assured that Hen
ry Clay could be elected President that they adj
dressed "a CIRCULAR TO THE WHIG PAR
TY," from which we take the following extract:
"Herein the friends ofMf Clay have made fatal
mistake In their love for him they forgot that battle
is to be fought. Enthusiasm viii not always oserpow5
er SUPERIORITY OF NUMBERS. If it could
Mr.. Clay would have been President long ago.
"If Mr. Clay runs, he will meet withopposilion from
old party antagonists whose heads have grown grey in
political iniddty.
aThs old JACKSON MEN, WILL OPPOSE
HIM:
aThe ABoLITIoNIsTs generally, viii Oppose
him. bG R Z.
"The violent ANTI-MAsoNS, will oppose him.
| "The IRlSHMEN who have already denounced
him,for HIS ATTACK ON o'CoNNELL, win OPP
pose him. ae
'crhe enemiesof UNITED STATES BANk, *at
oppose him, t
aThs WESTERN soUATTERs, win oppose
him. A p f3i9 iee .3s @
aTbe SOUTHERN STATE RIGHTS men, viii
oppose him. $50 say several leading whig papers ID
Geogia.) s2rf
"NowI THE NAME OF HEAVEN, SHALL We run FfiE
RISK OF THIS oPPosiToNt &C." (Whig address)
And the address might added
That MORAL MEN Of of all parties will offbs6
him. g ass2sG rs E ya1
lst Because he is cotD HOODED DUELLrsrs
3D. Because he is NOTORIOUS GAMBLER n
3D.. Because hislile has been series Of politSal
and private crimes
The same causes that would have defeated Clay i1t
lS40, now exist with enfold force and k deai isaf
cytaSsq as his nominatios. The candid pcitiOk cfthe
federal party acknowledge that they do not exPecttc
elect him. but say that they cannot avoid nominating
him, = y eol M
ETThere is a Yankee down East who has been some
time employed on al new machine he makes excel.
lent gum elastic overs6oks Of Stg2 gsts They az
warranted to %earwenty year.
Tur SCENT or ooANEla While Mr.. Clay Was kF
dressing the Koon Convention at New Orleans on to
Ssd dit, the piekpockes were practising successfully
their slight Of hand tricks 70 the auditory:
z.rFhere Is alaw among the Arabs thai permitsk
man 10 divorce any ofthe four wives allowed kil
does moi make good bread, ss,ss