New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-15
The Presidency-Aspects In Maryland.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
WASHINGTON Feb IL ls4


WASHINGTON Feb. 49, lsls.
We have been favored for some weeks past
with rumors from Annapolis, more or less authen-
tic, that the Wing Members Of the Legislature of
MARY land were nearly unanimously in favor OF
Gen. TAYLOR as a candidate for President, and we
have been from time to time assured that he would
be nominated by them. 1t is now well known that
scheme had been laid to call a State Convention
for the purpose Of nominating Taylor Electors,
and that it was intended that no National Cor.
yention should be held. The latter has been
knocked in the head by the action Of the Wing
Members Of Congress. and the other portion
Of the scheme has also been frustrated. The
whole movement, as ] am assured, originated
with that portion of the Wing party denominated
"thc Court House Clique" and that Mr. JoHSsos's
speech in the Senate was intended to prepare the
way for this action in favor of Gen. TAYLOR. Mr..
PEARcE's reply to his colleague happily neutrazed
it's effect and served 10 open the eyes oil many who
had before rather passivey than actively fallen in
with the movement and the subject having been
since much discussed at Annapolis, it Is now well
understood that there comparatively very few
Whigs-only those who are classed with the atore'
said caue--who now deprecate a National Con
vention, or who are not in favor Of nominating Mr.
CLAY.
not intend to speak unexpectedly of those who
are understood 10 constitute and TO head IT, for |
look upon them all as sound and able men-some
of the most able in the State and, though more OF
"expediency" men than the other portion oil the
party very good Wings nevertheless. No man re-
ioiced more sincerely than did. when through the
ascendency of this portion OF the Wing party Mr.
RFyERDY JOHNSON was elected Member oil the
u s. Senate; because regarded him as among the
soundest and most able Wings in the Union. and
an unchangeabie friend of the Great Statesman OF
the West who had been his fast friend.
To produce the state of things which has existed
in Maryland for some weeks or months past 1t was
there asserted, as it has been elsewhere that Mr..
CLAY would not under any circumstances permit
his name again to be used in connection with the
Presidency. and that it was therefore neces-
sary to cast about for another man to lead US
ON. This was as you know, an unauthorized as
sertion and cannot doubt was made Tor the very
purpose of dIrUlRg MIR. CLAY IN such deciaraton'
This sort of game is still carried on by persons
whose wish is father 10 the thought writing rom
this city declaring that Mr. CLAY will soon publicly
withdraw from public life or announce his deter
mination not 70 be candidate These writers pro
fess TO be Mr. CLAYs ardent friends and admirers
they are .Judases, who would betray with kiss
No man. possessing the mental and physical aoi,i-
ties of Mr.. CLAY and ms great experience ID pun
nc affairs has right 10 refuse TO serve his country
II called upon 10 do so by the voice oil the peopie
Is there single Wing in the Union who does not
prefer him 10 all other men II there is have
vet to learn his name \