The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-20

CINCINNATI, May 10, lS4S
Democratic Conpocation at Columbus Continued
Agitatiom about Wing Candidates for Presi-
dem-The Relatire Position of the Friends of
Clay and of Tayr-Efect of Tdyior's Letters
Increasing Feeling IN farour of Gen. Scott
This day the great convocation of the democracy
of Ohio takes place at Columbus; and as it is ex-
pected that they will decide upon some revolu-
tlonary measures in the State government, we may
look for high state of political excitement ere
long. could not possibly go hence and participate
in the SPORT as an independent locker on, and for
the purpose of gathering ''ltems" which will not
appear in the published proceedings; but several
friends who will be on hand will furnish me with
"notes," from which shall be able to furnish the
| readers of the Herald with all the open and much
of the 'behind- the-curtain," action of the sages
| OF the democratic party, on this important occa-
sion. repeat, as have heretofore predicted, this
| meeting Will give immense importance to the cha
racter of the election campaign in Ohio. and will
assume position and action Of revolutionary cha
racter.
There is still great agitation in the whg ranks
here, in regard to the Candidacy" The Corwn
men are laying low, evidently waiting for Mr..
Clay's expected manifesto defining his position on
the extension of slavery.
The original Taylor men are highly elated with
the tone and sentiments of his recent letters and
1t is said, making fresh efforts get up no
party" Taylor party. On the other hand, those
wire-working demagogues who, during the past
pose Of getting old lack and his friends committed
to abide the decision of the wing convention are
as rough and ready" in their denunciations
,h INN as he mas Sse ~ the given
1t IS worthy OF remark, as affOrdIng key to the
design of the friends of Clay, all along, that most
of the wings who have addressed Gen. Taylor on
have in some way coupled the name of Henry Clay
with the subject, which compelled him to speak OF
Mr. Clay in his replies. This was done so ingeni
ously by Mr.. lngersoll as to extort from Gen. Tay
lor the admission that at the last presidential can
vass he was decidedly in favor of Mr.. Clay's
election" and to add, by way of emphasis, " and
would now prefer seeing him in that office to any
individual in the Union-certainly much more, at
| This was great prop in the hopes of Mr.. Clays
| friends. II formed chief item in their cacula-
tons that he would be more Z" available" in AS
than he was in "A. Once nominated, and then
| backed by the support of Gen. Taylor and his
friends, they concluded that his success was be-
| yond doubt.
If they had left the old soldier to his own incl-
nation, and of duty and propriety they might
| have better succeeded. But they forget the me
morable message-''General Taylor never surren-
| ders to enemyr' and have continued to harass
him on the subject until he, seeing their object,
tells them, in many words, 81 do not design to
withdraw my name, if Mr., Clay be the nominee of
| the wing national convention"
II Is thought here, by many, that this letter of
zen. Taylor decides Mr.. Clay nomination out OF
the question. And not a few, who have hitherto re-
fused TO think of any other man as the wing candi-
date, have given Indications in favor of Gen Scott
and there is, in truth, quite feeling running in his
favor Should he pass up the Ohio, as he should
| do, on his way to Washington, he will raise an en-
ihusiasm of popular feeling which may tell in the
action of the 9TH June convention
! Letters have been received here, stating that
Judge Wright, of this city, is in Boston, where he
| has been representing Ohio, and the other western
| States, as favorable to the election of Judge Nc
Lean that the NIethodists and Quakers, forming a
large per cent of the wing party felt disnelined to
support Mr.. Clay again, and would vote for no
other man unless he was opposed to the war policy
and slavery.
This information has incensed the continued
friends of Mr.. Clay the more, because they know
| that Judge Wrlght's movements In favor of Judge
| Mclean, are designed to aid in putting Mr.. Clay
| out of the way, grounds which il is known
could not be reconciled on Judge Mclean, but
would pave the way for the friends of Gov Cor
| win to present his name as the GO available man."
| In fact, the state of management in the wing
party here, rather of the several factions of the
party has been such, that il may safely be counted
on that Just 40 fast as the chances of Mr.. Clay's
nomination will become less and less certain, will
the feeling in favor of Gen. SCOTS nomination IN
crease II his friends have the right tact, and vii
make the necessary effort, ] verify believe thai
SOUP instead of solder" may become the
| theme of song in the ensuing campaign!
| WESTERN SCRIBE.