Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-26
THE, ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
wednesday Morning, November "a, is47.
,ap cI.AY,s pnSITION.

vi II. OL1 IO5iA AOA
Tie lone Of the Lexington (Kenlucky) ooser-
yer. if all o.her signs did not concur, would inai-
cate that MIR. Clay's friends are making despe-
rate etfor, to ahcad" Old FAC, and all others VINO
have been named for the Presidency, and bring
him into the field for one more "ast, great s'ruS-
Gle for The White House. Not having receiVeu
mis- revised speech, we cannot know whether ne
himself touched upon the question OF The Candida
cy, for which the occasion seemed SO we'll nAeo;
bu, as The published sketch makes no reference 10
so important development we are led TO con.
cude, that on this point he kept dark, or inslnua'
ted his objections SO gently, tina, he will not reject
the voice of the great Wing party, should it cal
him into service. The Observer speaks of The
nsriking emotions" created by the whole scene.
Though "thc weather was The very worst" and
though "it rained nearly all the time that Mr..
Clay spoke" it twas ponderful to see such
crowd, of which large number were ladies, as
sembled at the Lower Market House at ii
o'clock, 10 hear Mr. Clay. We will not preiend
TO estimate the vast ,hrong that listened with
brealhless attention 10 the greatest orator and
statesman OF the age. When we say, however,
lha, majority Of The States OF the Union were
represented on the occasion by persons who had
come expressly to hear this speech, we are sure
we do not exagseralc the truth Ii seems that his
friends never get tired Of listening 10 his rich
voice and his u,ponmon good sense. The speaker
himself scarcely seemed 10 be an oil man-and
when il is known that he had day or Two before
spoken between three and four hours in Single
toms Will Case, it is certainly cause OF some
surprise tha! he sustained himself with such un-
ailins energy throughout his brilliant, speech"
This last remark is intended for those Taylor
Wing presses, like The Republican, which, in
their kind regard Tor The "lhree score years and
ten" OF The Kentucky Orator, avowed the opinion
that he should be suffered 10 enjoy his ripe honors
in repose, under the shade OF Ashland. Mr..
Clay's home.organ intimales that "the greatest
statesman OF the age" is young enough for any
thing, even for the labor and responsibilities Of
the Presidency. And il is for this reason, we
suppose, that Mr.. Clay did not avrie his views on
the present crisis of AFFAIRS instead OF addressing
a crowd collected from IA majority of The States,
in public speech, which is so subject TO misre-
presentation, as he himself commended.
His speech, says The Observer, "mel the hearth
cs, appreciation OF all who heard it," When it
shall appear with the superscriplion of The great
Orator himself, we shall better know whether
the people OF The United States can be induced by
any argument 10 assent 10 the resolutions which
mapy of his own party condemn
The Republican refers TO Gen. Dorman of
Rockbrdse, Mr.. Mosby Of Campbell, Mr. Tun-
stall of Pirtsylvania, and MIR. James F Stroller
OF Rappahannock, as gentlemen whose names
have been prominently mentioned in connection
with The Speakership Of The next House OF Dele
gates. IL adds: ave suppose there will be some
precious concert, and good man and true will
be chosen" SC. What does this meant Is the
Republican receding from its an,i.caucus, anti
convention position, and is it now ready TO yield
to the much-abused "machinery" of "some pre-
yious concert" which can mean nothing else but
a caucus, or something like il2 Strange, that so
odious measure should be necessary in small
body, where, il The Wings vote their party ticket,
The election OF Wing canno! be avoided-and
vet in this vast Union, with so many candidates
and various interests, the same machinery" is
utterly repudiated. as subversive of the popular
will, demoralizing in its tendencies, &c. With
its "no party" professions, The Republican should
al least allow the Democrats 10 have some share
in selecting a Wing Speaker, whom they may
think best qualified 10 preside over the delibeTa-