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Mr.. CLAY Feeling the Public Pulse.

the 18th inst is too interesting to be kept back from our
readers The circular which it publishes from self
constituted committee OF Mr. Clay's friends in Lexington
If authentic feeler too obvious to be mistaken The
fact u.s. Mr. Clay would wish az to enter the arena Of
ambition, and TO clutch the presidency which he has new
er abandoned The public movement which he made on
Saturday last clearly intended to bring him again
before the countyto associate his fortunes with those
OF his party-to guide the movements OF the wings in
Congessand to direct their attention to him, as the
champion OF the NO Territory system. How far his
move will succeed in its object and how far his commit
lee will persevere in the pursuit which their confidential
circular indicates, we leave it to time to develop If
this secret circular should prove to be genuine il will
strengthen the convictions of the Boston Courier (whg
which after publishing some sharp structures on Mr.
Claws resolutions, concludes with saying:
'sThere is one remark we cannot withhold Il is our
solemn conviction (and if we think why should we no,
say so that this meeting at Lexington the avowed
purpose Of hearing from Mr. Clay, personally, his delibe-
rate sentiments in regard the war, originated in some
other place than Lexingtonsome other State Ken
ucky-and was intended TO furnish something offset
the Massachusetts, resolution recommending Mr. Webster
the favorable consideration OF national convention as
candidate for the presidency"
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr. CLAfs SpEEcH-Ibe note of our reporter preiacing
the proceedings of the Lexington meeting, will exp ain
why unable give that full report of Mr. CLAW.
speech that we much desired and for which we had
made the most ample and perfect arrangements. We
doubt very much whether Mr. Claws preparation of
this document will be the delivery, than would
have been the report of excellent reporter had moi his
purpose been frustrated. As il is compelled to be
content with what doubt not an excellent synopsis
coupled with the resolutions in full Upon the speech W.,
shall defer comments until the official report received
upon the resolutions shall have suggestions to offer
so we
upon them.
twill be observed that the positions assumed by Mr.
Clay briefly these That the just cause of the war was
the xation OF Texas that act Immediately NOV.
ing to It was the march the Rio rande which gave to
the war the character OF for boundary that This
was the part of the President an improvden and
unconstitutional one, though having been ratified by
Congress, the war has become that of the nation This
for the past As for the future he holds that it not only
the right but the of Congress declare the objects
for which the should be further prosecuted i'm doing
this, to fix the boundary Of Texas-to abandon all idea OF
acquisition, and all claim for indemnify IT, upon these
avowed grounds Mexico should be willing to make peace
c President branch of the treaty making DO wer is
be compelled, under the ;erors of 10 o
cede to them II that nation will to peace
and, as Mr. Clay undoubtedly contempates the Welding
up her of the Nueces as boundary and the accns
lance OF all claims for indemnity, it will be all she could
desire, aud more than she has offered hen the is to
ba prosecuted against her with the vigor Mr. |
Clay iurer repudiaes the idea of any portion
of Mexico, acquiring any part of her territory AS ndem
nifty mot even "a port two upon the Pacific He
adopts the "No Territory issue matte Of agnanmi-
~ to Mexico and safety ourselves from tbs difficulties
including the slave question: tina, in his opinion surround
acquisition in any form
The great leader OF The party has thus placed himself
upon the Corwn ground, in all the essential questions
neced with the war and in this mistaken IL
he do not disappolnt of his DID, dthunrb
with whatsoever reluctance, those of h who are mere
politicians will. in time, duly wheel into line That this
was anticipated ny many OF hoso who well advised in
kentucky was manifested at the meeting called without
distinction OF party, and hell Louisville Thursday
evening last. The resolutions, which were reported by
Judge Nicholas, adopted the proposition submitted by
Nexco III the recent neSotlatons-hxing the line OF the
Nusces, and cedng the half OF Upper California as nden,
nifty Upon These warm alteration ensued between the
hor and Wn j. Graves, the ardent friend of Mr. Claw
The latter was not willing that hasc resolutions should 90
forth as the sentiments OF the wings of Kentucky and he
especially referred to the fact that ON the ensuing Saturday
the great statesman OF Lexington would speak the poo
pe and hs desired to hear III talk before any prciaa
'icns OF wing sentiment made. Judge Nicholas re.
Fponded, and openly avowed shat was for the perv y
rose of heading this great statesman that the Louisville
movement had been made "e for one did not wish that
to thrust his finger into this pie. The actors in this
meeting had consulted in the matter and had the
determination to head the old Off There was son
u fear that the great embodiment would lead oft in another
direction" He has doae so; and remains to be seen
whether these well the advoc aes in the wing
ranks OF other measures to put stop the warom the
withhodes OF supplies To the propoonts Of defensive
quietly into the nswy-formed ranks The Louisville reso
utions have been recommed the committee to which
six democrats have been added Their fate will b, deer
mined on Wednesday next.
That this movement of Mr. CLAW h. bee, M, aa y, ,
OF the presidency and the adoption OF hmse as the wh
candidate, no reasonable doubt In addition TO
the evidence affords ITSELF and that which we have
iom time to time, drawn from other sources we have the
blowing document Transmitted bya friend that is
most marked and unmsakeabls in its character. The |
name OF our correspondent does accompany his favor
out mere are apoutha document my marks of genuine
ness hat we have no doubt upon that point and though in
VOCATION OF our rule upon this subject ws give il to our
readers to the exclusion Of other matter this morning We
have no space to nent upon it.
GENERAL ORDERs.--Nol
JOHN BRoUcH, Eso-DEAR SIR: Below YOU will find an !
authentic copy OF circular emanating from Ashland and
secretly circulated through every part of the country
oeeve, SIR, that publication of would to forfy
we democracy against the nsdious attacks of an enemy
aat loves darkness rather than light well as 10 expose
part OF the machinery which viii be worked against MS
upon the exact accuracy of this you may depend.
Very truly yours, VIGILANS.
LEXINGTON, KY, October ISf7.
you as wing, to communicate what believe to be cor
ec and We hope acceptable and information in
sa 10 Puonc sentiment in Kentucky, the subject
next presidential election. We residents and citizens
r e cly OF Lexington, and several OF members
he general wing committee for the State of Kentucky
u canvass OF 1914 But that committee terminated
hcla existence by the presidential election year
@ no DINER state committee has since been appointed
"T T not on this occasion official capacity
mere nave been various public meetings a different
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