New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-26
Lexington, Ky-Hcnry Clay.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
L. ALL


LEXINGTON, ny. April l6, ls47.
Messrs Greeley s. McElrath This city is the
capital ofthe staunchest Wing County in the Union,
aud located in district where Loco Focoism has
always been and ever will be in the minority
Owing to the distance that we are unfortunately
placed from the Ohio and Kentucky rivers. and the
difficulty Of transportation heretofore between here
and those rivers the growth OF Lexington, has
been but slow of late years but, since the con
struction of the Railroad between here and Frank
fort, and the improvement OF the navigation OF the
Kentucky river, by the erection OF locks and dams
things are commencing totake different turn, and
when the contemplated railroad between tins place
and Cincinnati shall have been completed, and the
one from here to Frankfort extended 10 Louisville
there Ia no doubt but Lexington will awaken from the
dormancy in which 1t has long reposed and become
q place of considerable importance. mentioned above
that the LocoFoco party, were greatly In the minority
In this County, in Justification oil when VIII mere
state that since have been residing here, period oil
fifteen years there has never, yet 10 my knowledge
been any but Wing ted any office whatever for,
In these dggns as Dsvy Crockett says, Locoiocoism
stands no earthly chance It's like the sun In cloudy
day id est il can shine. Our Irish residents have,
bsretofore almost to man. voted the Administration
ticket-but since the speech which Mr. Clay delivered
10 New Orleans 10 behalf OF their Vanishing country
men has reached us they are determined 70 support
him for the Presidencyf he should be our next nOmi-
nee few days after that speech reached us gen
teman met one OF these sons OF hrln In one Oh ,ns
i4H
Claws speech With smile upon his counienance and
IA the usual polite Of bis race, he replied us
cir rsdes IL every marnin and the more rsdes H.
be - the bitter likes H." I'll thousand piues
that these honest and hard sborng men, should be 50
shsmefully imposed upon and deceived by the dems
gogus. of the Loco Foco party who like St just and
kobesperre. OF the French Revolution resort 20 the
lowest means court popularity and who so falsely
represent the Whig party in this country 20 them by
comparing it with the Tory party OF Crest Britain
Hon HENRY CLAY. whose arrival your correspondent
e. has noticed s still with and In the enjoyment OF
GOOD health be looks as young and fresh be did ten
wears ago and the destroyer Time has dealt with him
with spsring hand IL Providence should spare him
few wears longer think shs have the satisfaction
OF eevstng him TO that high post OF honor which he
has 90 well merited. Mr. Clay. as you are no doubt
aware is ooe Of the counsel OF Lafayette shelby VINO
was tried last Fall in this city for the murder OF henry
HORNE at that time the jury were unable to agreeon
verdict and the trial therefore postponed until !
this Spring but owing 10 the Absence OF some very I'M
porsant witnesses for the Commonwealth, 10 has been
again deferred until Fall II Is somewhat uncertain
how IL will result is supposed that jury cannot
be found willing 10 try him. Since the murder OF no
rle another has been pepetrsted within tn present
week by young man named hcosrd MORRISON, VINO
shot Mr. Charles Boswell Tuesday evening last
Several shots with revolving pistols exchanged BY
each party those Of the latter had no effect while M
Morrison succeeded in shooting his representatives, both
wounds having proved mortal but AS II appears that
Boswell fred first Morrison will no doubt be acquitted
have nothing farther OF interest To communicate TO you
Yours respectfully.
RAILROAD AccIDHST.-A freight and passenger
train over the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Ion
throug bridge on Wednesday, at East Chatham Inc
engine and three freight went down and were All
smashed pieces The pas seDger cars escaped the
lamity Only one person. fireman, was Injured ana