Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-06-07
VAR. Clay and the wings Of the
City Of New York.
In CENTRAL CLAY Committee,
CITY Of Ne,O York, March 4, 1915.

J
TO HENRY CLAY:
The Central Committee Of the Demo.
cratic Clay Clubs of New York City, on
behalf of their constituencies and of the
twenty-six thousand freemen of this City
who on the 9th Of November last voted for
Wing Presidential Electors, respectfully
present to Henry Clay this statement of
their action, with an expression Of their
sentiment toward him, in view Of the result
of the late election.
The Wings of the City of New York,
early in the year lB4l, presented the name
of Henry Clay as a candidate for the Pres
dency Of the United State. At that time,
with the purpose Of concentrating public
opinion in support Of that nomination, they
organized Clay Clubs; and these, the car
lest organizations ever known any where
under the name, are represented in this
Committee. Reviewing their original pur-
pose and their labors for its accomplish
ment, in all the lights Of present facts, and
actual results, they can find nothing that
they would rctract in what they have said
nothing that they regret in what they
have done-for the cause. And though
they might have done much more, they are
content to point to the fact that the city of
! New York gave for Henry Clay in 1914
! six thousand more votes than it gave for
William Henry Harrison in 1910, as an ev-
idence that something had been done here
for the redemption of their original pladg
es. This is the whole net gain Of the wing
vote of the State Of New York since lS41.
and is a sufficient testimonial Of the appre-
citation of the merits of Henry Clay by the
freemen of the greatest city of America
giving more votes, than any city or county
in the Union.
This increased vote amounting to more
than 100000 was, in truth, large majority
of the lawful suffrages Of the people. And
the list Of Presidential Electors who were
pledged to vote for Henry Clay received a
ma iority of more than 10000 and hardly
less than 10000 lawful votes in the State
Of New York. The reversal of the avow-
ed will of the people of the State and OF
the Nation. was effected by depositng in
the ballot boxes of this City and State at
least $4,000 illegal votes-most of them
being introduced under deliberate perjury!
Against these agencies of fraud and
crime, this committee have contended only
by endeavoring to inform the people Of the
character of the measures and principle
involved in the contest, of the relations Of
the parties and candidates TO those objects,
and of the means in preparation by our op-
ponents for the attainment Of success. In
!, these efforts, we have circulated at our ex.
, pense more than a quarter of a million Of
t documents, have given our time and means
r have employed agents here and throughout
: the State, have conducted correspondence
with many hundred individuals in the same
5 connection, have COnvOked numerous great
; meetings which we have caused to be effcC
lively addressed by devoted and capable
speakers: and we concluded these laborS by
: the display; in grand procession, through
the streets of our city, of the largest assem-.
} blage and most splendid demonstration OF
; the mechanic arts and Of their operation:
and political associations that was ever wit.
: messed in this country. All these thing
T we accomplished at an expenditure. by this
, Committee, not exceeding $4,000 through
/ the whole year and the whole contest.
? The good thus cheaply attained is per
' manent. What has heen done cannot be
} undone within the continuance of this gen
I Grafton. The people have exercised their
2 understanding and judgment on their polit
e ical duties and interests TO such an eXlen
] as forbids any future attempt to deceive
! those thus enlightened. The laborina
classes have been, in vast numbers, instruc
? ted in the history Of National legislation
e and in its relations TO individual and gener
? al benefit. They have read and studied
= deeply on the subjects presented TO them
S and, having been thus convinced of the jus
a tce, wisdom and benevoence of Wing pol
i icy and honesty Of Wing Administrations
d they will remain Wing through years t.
: come. They have been made familiar ais
with the history of the life and public sci
vices of Henry Clay, and have formed
Judgment of his merits, whose gratefu
q manifestations can never be repressed, bu
IS will be as lasting as life, and continue t
other generations.
:. These labors, so honest in purpose and :
h beneficial in immediate effect. have bee
rendered vain as 10 the actual result of tn
e election, by fraudulent votes. ParaN
J, with the fact of these stupendous politics
crimes in this State, appear similar motor
>, Gus and decisive frauds in Pennsylvan
D, Georgia. Louisiana and other States, mi
king evident the wide practical distnctio
Of between a majority Of the legal voters pr
e. sent at the polls and a majority of Il
votes counted.
III These statements are not presented her
;. to vindcate the American People from tn
charge of having caused the evil result Nc
az to relieve them from their Just responSbil
e. ty for it. The reproach on the nation
Il, hau hpo las,