Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-05-12
,ICHMOND DAILY WHIG.
Gen. TayIor and ,Tr. CLAY.

Gen. Taylor and VIZ. Clay.
The Loeooco journals and politicians affect be very
Indignant the in favor Of General Taylor
the Wing candidate foF the Presidency in
qucnee Of their great regard for Henry Clay whose claims
fhsy think DO overlooked by the Wing party under
any conceivable state Of circumstances without the ranke
magnitude and the fragrant inustce Doubtless this
exhibition Of their admiration OF the great Kentucky States
man. aud Of their anxiety that he be "wounded in
the house Of his friends very NATURAL very proper and
very becoming tho the andere and prosecutors
Of tina, illuous man, who, when he the Wing cand
date for the Presidency was asaed by them with ero
city and yndetvencss unparalleled in the annals of party
warfare Their malice perhaps is not yet appeased and
they may another opportunity of huring at Mr. Clay
the envcnomed by which he before assaied Be
this may, however the Wings, who then threw them
selves shield, between the bosom Of their noble leader
and the shafts OF his assalans will now scout the susp
eous kindness which prompts this interference in his be-
half! The Wings know how TO appreciate the simulated
regrets which the former fierce sssaants OF Mr. Clay
pleased express that worthy to be the leader OF
the great party Of which he the and the PRIDE
and richly entitled all the honors bestow upon
the worthy" OF its leaders, should be passed by for
another popular favoc who has suddenly appeared above
the horizon, darling all minds by the spcndor OF his
achievements, and winning all by the modesy with
which he the bushing honors with which his mar
A deeds have crowned his brow. They know that these
cooco SANDERS dictated less by regard for the Patriot
Sage of Ashland than by the jealousy aud hatred felt by
who them towards the Hero Of Pao Alto and
Buena Vista, whose daily increasing popularity with the
OF both parties, they not without fear will
interfere with the arranged order of succession and
the patronage of the Government into channel very diff
ieient from that contemplated by the OF "seyen
principles" who regard the spois OF infinitely
importance than the doctrines OF '9S99 the policy Of
The is % zen
Taylor by endeavorng to discussions in the Wing
ranks This they hope to accomplish this by affecting
high admiration for Mr. Clay whom they have hunt
ed down with bitterness and malignity unprecedent-
ed in this any other country towards such man. and
claiming with weeigned asonshmeni against the crying
injustice of permitting him remain in private life while
another called lead the triumph of the Wing party
home he has already led tho armies OF his country
victory abroad. In this effort however these cunning
sympahzers will overshoot the mark Ii the Wings should
support Gen. Taylor in the Of ls45 preference
TO Mr. Cuy the latter gentleman will not be the last
prove of that less jealous in sustaining Gen
Taylor than he 1870, when, Gen. Harrison having
been preferred him. he entered warmly and actively
the that resulted in his election. They Judge Mr.
Clay by false standard who suppose that sefs with him
the first consideration and that his country altogether sub
ordinate, in his estimation TO the qualification Of his own
audable ambion-laudable because he knows how
get his claims when duty calls upon him make the
sacrifice Judging Mr. Clay by the rules OF action which
govern the conduct Of the pgmes, perchd Alps" with
whom they mosamis they naturally conclude that dis
appointment be- the cherished hope OF yearsthe
hope that his long life of public might be crowned
before is cose with the highest testimonial OF the approba-
ton OF his counymen to the promotion oil whose interests
and the of whose constitutional Liberties that life
had heen dedcsted-wouid ember his feelings against
successful vG and diflue spirit Of unappeasabe dscon
tent among the troops OF friends" such ever
l,1 h,f,r
himself in his old age. surrounded and sustained Above
the influence OF such pauy feelings himself, however
that the highest Office "csnno add cubic his
ure nor the loss OF deprive him Of place in his
uys history, far conspicuous Than that Of many his
fortunate though less deserving coempoaries-his
friends catching his disinteresied spirit will know
how sacrifice him, painful may be the task if
they satisfied that by that sacrifice alone the rens
Government be transferred from the incompetent and
reckless hands, which dashng the fiery chariot
OF the sum- orbit the control OF others equal
the arduous task. II any doub, this, would point
Them TO the movements now going on IN henfHeky-almOs
within sight Of AsLLGnd-moyements directed by the
intimate personal and political friends and of Mr.
Clay-by such men, foreXampe, as Chiffon Allan and VIM
Gravesin favor of Gen Taylor the Wing candidate
for the Pr, sdency. That this sanctioned
by Mr. Clay we have doubt We believe that far from
feeling any modification the manifesto
OF popular feeling IN favor OF Gen. Taylor "ihe heart
OF this great and m5gnanimous Is Yelling with pat
Toc exuaton" with the hope that, although another may
be the chosen instrument Of bis counys regeneration yet
that that result DH be aainedtho only good perhaps
which Providence may educe from the otherwise unmGed
evil Of the Mexican waby the election Of Gen. Taylor
In the language OF cotemporary There be clash
ing here. The nominee Of the county will find
advocate and supporter than the iustrious patriot of Ash
land. His heart has been his countTys,-and that
heart will bound with niggard Joy the elevation OF
tned friend, whose will bring with it the
Of the restoration Of his country to the POlhs Of national
safety, prosperity and happiness"
IL The Whigs Of Louisville have elected their cnnd
date M Vance, by msory Of several hundred hs
Loeooco opponent although another Wing received large
number OF votes
A. the time the people decided, by vote Of 1885
10 657. against granting license coffee houses"
subscription by the city the stock Of the Lexington
aud Louisville Railroad authorized, by OF lls9
90 3Os.
~ The New York papers arc filled with glowing de- |