New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-03
From the Lonisril< Journal

dso,isI canvass which he did not regret for h' own
ssks though hs deeply regretted II for his counuys
came uphe and instantly 10 the determination
over sgsn 10 be- candidate for the Presidency unless
in the proeress of events the whole people OF the United
states regardless Of party distinctions should can ni"
10 thu Presidency by scclamauon - ~,
He INDUCED not the slightest eHpsctsnon tna' w.
would ever happen aud he fully made up MS niipo
that unless II should happen he wooid remain ior w
In the retirement that dear ~ hp-thht hs "vuo
nsvsr under any circumstances pass tnrougn ano'noi
politlcsl conflict what his resolution then was s we
are sure his resolution now. He Will not De cano1
alta for the Chief Msgistrscy unless called 70 the ngn
off 20 bv the general acclsmaon OF all parties ana nc
we'll kno va that be 10 not called TO by any sucn &C
clamstion now"
~ The appearance OF and general currency gwen
10 the foregoing paragraphs seem 10 demand some
notice ON behalf Of that large body OF wings 10
this quarter who have not yet surrendered 'ner
hone that Mr. Clay may be the next President oil
the Union and who cannot take an interest In dis
cu.sions of the claims Of other Wings TO that high
station so long as this hope remains to them. Hav-
ing enjoycd some opportunities for becoming nc
aaainted with their views, we oiler the following
remarks, not merely nor mainly as the expression
of our own sentiments, but Substantially those OF
MANY Wings whose intelligence experience and
inst claims to public confidence render them wor-
thy Of something more than passing regard.
Had Mr.. Clay been fairly aud decisivey beaten
in 1874, bis most devoted admirers would have
united in the sentiment that sefrespect and defer
ence to the popular judgment would counsel and
constrsin his peremptory refusal thenceiorth to be
a candidate for the Presidency But trds ne SO
bestenl Consider the peculiar con- unction oil per
sonal interests in the Texas venture with inveter
ate party prejudice in many Of those who under
4 1. l.o,, -..st yfoffa
Gus in denouncing the Texas lniquity and its con
triyers-consider the deliberate fraud practced up
ON Pennsylvania through the Kane letter--the
gross deception of the Western Hotspurs by the
Baltimore resolve in favor of the reoccupatlon oil
Oregon" our title to " the. whole OF which was
proclaimed clear and indisputable '-consider the
terrible injury done to Mr.. Clay by the Naive
American agitation and the general naturalization
of aliens and concentration OF their votes against
him in consequence-consider the studied and al
most total silence of Mr. C.'s adversaries IN our
tate and others with regard to the Texas issue,
heir pledges, through Mass Meeting resolutions,
that Texas should not be admitted without guaran-
ties of equality therein between the Free aud the
Slave States-conslder the use made OF the running
Of Silas Wright distinguished for his opposition 10
Texas as Governor-consder the fatal diversion to
Blrneyism in this State alone of $4,000 voters OF
whom nine tenths mot the leaders, preferred Clay
To Pok-consider that with every possible make
weight against Mr.. Clay, he was yet beaten by
only S. 100 votes Of the $4,000 cast IN our state
while thousands Of illegal votes were VIGOROUSLY
cast and ninety nine OF every hundred against nm
and then say il you can, that he was iarly beat
en- in the canvass OF 1874
Bot according to the votes cast and canvassed'
he was beaten. That ne thereupon resolved not
again TO be a candidate unless in the unconiem
plated contingency of virtually unanimous cal
noon him 10 doubtless true. Thus MIR. Clay stands
at present, and therefore he declines as Tar as pos
sble, all public demonstrations OF confidence and
attachment, which might be tortured into mani
festaton OF desire To reenter public life
Mr. Clay will never again consent to be mere
party candidate for President. He will not be
candidate at all except upon call so general anc
urgent as to embody substantially the voice OF thu
Country. This we had already understood The
Journals statement is stronger in terms than W
had before understood but the variation is not es
sential.
Rutis il certain that such call will not be made
Consider the utter break down OF Polk the hiatu
left by the death of Wright and the obvious indi'
position of Mr. Clays late opponents to unite o
snv one Of their former leaders We know we
that many who supported Polk for Party's sake rs
yretted his success even before his Inauguration
And are there not thousands on thousands VIII
support the regular nominations who today Ia
ment MIR. Clsy's defeat What man lives excep
Henry Clay whom any great proportion OF Ia
People really desire to see President
The friends of Mr.. Clay svow the hope they chez
ish tina, large portion OF the old Democracy Q
ISIS. his colaborers ia support OF jefferson an,
Madison. viii, upon a calm survey OF the who'll
ground, say, True, we have been opposed TO NJ
Clay since the general disruption OF parties
quarter OF century ago, but We have neve
ceased 10 appreciate his talents admire bis frank
generous nature, and con6de in his patriotism
We know that the slang which brands him
.Fcderaist 10 IN ust, for the very same principle
and measures which are now attributed to him a
Federal were heartily and ably cherished by bin
i'm lsl6-so, when we all knew and admired hin
sua Democrat We have fought out our differ
.ences with him growing out OF his support Of AZ
ans rather than Jackson or Crawford when con
PEELED to choose between them, and DOW We shs
east one vote for our old iavorte before he dies
Acknowledgement Of his emineat capacity al
services and in memory Of Aud Lang syne-'
Such is the hope OF the unwsverins friends
Henry Clay. Say it is chimericai If you vii
they dispute nothing. demand nothing but time
They are no, agitating they only deprecate u
timely agitation. II "a new man is 10 be supPorte
for President, 1t will do tha, man no harm to star
back until the friends Of MIR. Clay perceive the N
cessi.y Of relinqushing their FIRST choice. No OF
will run the better for being crowded upon Il
course a year previous to the Election Let l
simoly wait we shall see farther and know no
.ftsr time has been afforded for the nomeatous d
cussions in the new Congress which already ihrest'
70 oonvulse the Union. Oar wbis National Co
vension win probably assemble next May. Th,
ifis be Tot morally certain that Mr.. Clay can
elected his influential friends will unite with hl