Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-14
EARLY IN THE FIELD.

Among the ,osss drunk at Winchester by the Highland
Blues. Mr. John Gaahc acting President of the day.
we mud three strung together In the following order:
"By J. H. Baker. Henry Clay; Ills shall live
when the OF bgh,cd magniiy ia sealed in darkness
and the tongue OF ealumny is fe;icred with tho OF
Death.
"By F.. w. Stephenson. Henry Clay: virginias no
bcsi snn-the pride OF the Eas,-thc star OF the Wet
6y II. +. Sehcnck. Henry Clay and Theodore Fre'inc.
hnyscU: May they be the candidates ct the great Wing
Perry ter Pr"siden, snd Vice President in 1915"
This, indeed. Looks like combined movement to bring
"he Star ct the West" the Presidential r-
mGnien But more than that. "Giit OF God" Ftenghuy
sen Is again lie associated with Great Harry the
bic province Of saving the whr Party. This is b,ayigg
public sentiment with vengeance!
Oar neichbors horfed" think that '.pubhc sem
umeGt" should he bravod with such "a vengeance" by
drinking the three copied above Is there any thing
remarkable ia tang such exalted Patriot and Stacs-
man Henry Clay We should think not, certainly But.
we do not wonder the alarm manifested by the Euqair.
since all know that that paper has not vet en-
rcly recovered from the uueomcrl bic eAceusni
which the nomination OF Henry Clay aud the 'Ciit OF Cod
FfeingEuysen, b'oug ht upon its system.
Lest the array OF these three toajs, after the other
the embodiment OF Wing and American pncplc.
may neshbors be Ill for three years to
como, we had better, perhaps, explain the which
probably prompted the sentiments. The h.t were OF
iecd by couple Of Young gentlemen, who had previously
shown their devotion Mr. Clay, by letting their voices
be heard hill and dale tnro ughoui late campaign-
They knew how To appreciate the valuable
distinguished Patriot aud Statesman who had ba,icd
more than 10 in behalf OF his coantry WINS, the ed
tors OF the Enquirer only knew how appreciate the
Of whose greatest distinction was his obscuritv
Ii Mr. Polk be said have rendered any more import
service 10 his county previous his election than
retiring when forced private e, BY Gov Jones then
we would lake to know what Let the pages His
tory be searched and the recorded deeds Henry Clay
aud James l. Polk be held con'glst-wheTr then would
fad the meu2 The former occupying that sta
tion (which is would add oi his iame) TO
which he l. Justly entitled while the latter would have
been hUSoI, by ,ed people, from position which
did not belong 20 huior 10 occupy which, his services
have not, and never Justify.
But 70 the motives which prompted The third
tUen, 10 which the Enquirer particularly aludcs
Tho gentleman who offered fiGt American manuac-
u-r-a su??o',e: OF Home Industry ArIlsitany thing
remarkable that he too, hoat pay tribute go the irue
ucnd cfh5me protection Certainly He but gave uer
The w % ua 'ry OF the AHpsrieaa people when
be expressed lis willingness lace Henry Clay aud Theo
t.re F-J1slyscn IN POSITIONS, Tor which they are Pre-
eii.acn,y 4u-, above those who b. fraud now hold
Iic gu % government. We tell the ENQUIRER tha,
iac ga NO o ticket OF leiI' '.be again broush
cat the Ways 70. tbs country wIl al least have candi-
dates aD sgt waom the question viii be asked rospsc
lively, ae late camPagu Of their caudidals-.who
is james X !o'a'" We shall no, Insult the enlightened
PtoPe ~ ALcgll, by asking vote ios = man OF
"aom, whose good eos, they scarcely ever heard