Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-09-23

Lut 10 tDe article an question: with only one worn
more The Tribune says that Mr.. Clay wants the
virtual" call of the country. Is that Journal quite
sure that he would not be satisfied with the call
virtual not-of only the Wing portion of the
country! That has been the case always, as We
have seen.
THE PRESIDENCY IN Is4s-MR CLAY.
The Union and its lOco-foco allies would rejoice
Mr. Clay eIectoneerng for such spectacle
would give them hopes of jeaoues and heaIt-burnng aud
collisions Among the Wings But they destined TO ex-
pefienee no such Qualification We knoU that Mr. Cay at
the disastrous close Of The last Presidential canvass which
he did not regret for his SAKE though he deeply regret
ted il for his couutry unhesitaIingly and instantly
to the determination again to be candidate for the
Presidency unless the progress of events, the whole
people Of the United Siales ad!ess of party distinctions
should call him 10 the Presidency By exclamation
He INDUCED not the slightest expectation that this would
ever happen, and he fully made w mind that unless
should happen, he would remain forever in the refinement
that was dear TO hm-that he would under
pass through another political conflict What
his resolution then sure, his resolution
He will not be candidate for he chief mag>tracy, unless
called 10 the high office by the general acclamaiJn Of all
PARTIES end he well knows that he called 10 by
any such acelama'iou now.'-L0uisuiie Journal
Remarks by The NeD York Trbule-The appearance Of,
and general currency given 10, foregoing paragraphs
demand notice behalf of large body of
Wings IN this quarter, who surrendered their
hope that Mt Clay may be the President Of the Union,
and who take interest discussions Of the claims
of other Wings 10 that high station long this hope
remains 10 them Having njyed some opportunities for
becoming acquainted with their views offer the follow
ing Iemaks-nOt merely mainly the expression of
our own sentiments, but substantially those of many
Whgs Whose intelligence, experience, aud just claims to
public confidence, render them worthy OF something
than passing regard
Had Mt Clay been faI, and decisvey beaten in 1884,
his most devoted admirers would have united the sent
ments that selrespeet and Difference popular ud
menI would cOuus aud his perempory refusal
thenceioh to be candidate for the Presidency But trds
he So beaten Consider the peculiar conjunction of
interests in the Texas with inveterate party preu-
"a nd nrQS
would have been vOcelous in denouncing Texas
inquiy and its NeT>-consider the deliberate fraud
praetlsed upon PennSyl ana through Kane
soss dceF Ion Of The Western HOtspus by the Baltimore
resolve IN favor Of the teuccupaon of Oregon title
10 The whole al which was proclaimed clear and InGi
puiable &c n>ider the injury Clay by
the Native American agitation ani the general
Of aliens and concentration of their against
eouSequence-eOuSder the studied and almost total Silence
oil MI c. adver>aIles in State and others with regard
10 the Texas issue their pledges, through meeting
resolutions that Texas should be admitted without guar
antics OF equality therein between the free and Tile slave
Satecon>ider the made of the running Of SIlas Wright
distinguished for has opposition Texas
sIer the fatal diversion Bue ysm this State
loOoO voters, Of Whm nne-enhs mot the leaders, pre-
make-weight against MI Clay he yet by only
5O6 votes If The $4,000 east ia Sae-whe thousands
oil Illegal votes were notorOuy cast, and nnety-nine Of
every hundred hm-and say. If you can that
he was faIIly beaien IN the canvass Of lS44.
But, according 10 the and canvasSed he
beaten. That te4eupon again to be
udate unless Ia the uncOntempted contingency Of viz
lnaIly unanimous call upon him. doubtless tue. Thus
Dir Clay sands at present and therefore he declines as far
as possible all public demonstrations Of confidence and
taehment, which might be tortured into manifestation Of
desire 10 Te-enieT public life.
Ms Clay will to be party
diiate for President. will not be a candidate at ALL
except upon call so general and urgent embody
sanaly the voice Of the Country This had already
understood The journals statement is stronger
Than We had before understood but the variation
senal.
But it certain that such call will not be made Con-
slider the utter breakdown Of Polk the hiatus left by
DEAN 81 wright, and the obvious Indpo,ton ei Mr.. Clay
late opponents 10 unite any of their former leaders
We know well that who supported Polk for party
sake regretted his success even before his
Aud there not thousands thousands who support the
regular Nominations who to-day lament Nh. Cay defeat
What man lives excep Henry Clay whom any great pIo-
potIan Of the people really desire President.
The friends Of Mr. Clay avOw the hope they cherish that
large potion Of the old Democracy of 1872 his
in support Of jefferson and Madison. WILL upon
vey 81 The whole grOuni, say, Tue, have been OBJ
posed 10 Mt Clay the general DISRUPTION Of parties
quarter Of century bus have to
his talents admire hrs frank generous nature and
eOnde in his patriotism. We know the slang which
br4nd him federalism Is unjust for the very princ-
Piles and measures which attributed fede-
raj heartily and ably cherished by him 1916 30
when we all knew and admired him a a Democrat We
have fought differences with him growing OF
support Of Adams rather than Jackson Crawford when
compelled 10 choose between hem and shall cast
vote or old favoTiie before he dies ackno
ment Of his eminent Aciy and services, and IN memO
Of Aud Lang Syne"
- friends Henry
sly is ehinereal if you will they dispute nothing, de-
maud nothing bot time They agisting they only
dePiecaie uDtImey agitation. If TO be
ported ;r President it will do that harm TO stand
back until the friends Of Mr. Clay perceive the necessity
TelInqUshng their Is choice No will the better
for being crowded upon the year previous the
election Let us simply wait; shall farther and
know after time has been afforded the momentou,
DISCUSSIONS Ia the new Congress which already threaten
cOnvulse The Unnn. Our Wing National Convention will
probably assemble next May. Then IL moral v
certain that Mt Ciay can be elected, his influential friends
will unite with bin in Insisting the withdrawal Of his
bu II a. shall appear that decided sjoy Of the
people Coz him, aud hin only reconsider
hi. resolve not u be candidate But the present. the
ihnk Of the immediate pe of the country
aud let he Presidency be, 50 f'r may forgotten
HENRY CLAY AND THE PREsIDENc4-The follow
ing which clip from the Pittsburgh Chronicle, we
give for wise. it is worth
Tie Nqfioaal Police Gazette, published in the citv
OF New YORK. speaking Of the late visit of Henry
Clay 10 the rsrt IN connection with the Presidency
holds forth as follows:
- II is amusing to the mincIng manner in which
certain prominent political papers Of the WING party
treat visit Of Henry Clay this region Of country
70 Us, the visit plain,. and from it and other
movements, We feel convinced he will be the nominee
Of The wlIg party at The approaching Presidential
campaign. The recent inclination towards General
Taylor, by certain whls prints, has been secretly
wnked al by The prnDni leaders Of that party. bu;
happen to know, from hove question: thai
secret organization, ia favor Of Henry Clay, las
been n existence in this State, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Illinois, ndlana aud Kentucky for months pa,t and
know furtherf that u Is his intention the eve o
said nonlnaton 10 publicly avuw himself as opposed
any further extension II slavery in any new State
or Territory to be acquired by the United Sfaies
This VIII render BIN powerful candidate in the