Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-19
From the Cincinnati Atlas.
GOOD NEWS for the COUNTRY.
.ar. GSay authorizes his name. TO
BE presented: 10 the " k2js Nation
nj Convention.

.Var. s1sy authorizes hiS ss;sSRG 20
be presence: 10 tilc " tajs Nation
nj Convention.
We have received the following graft
fying address from Mr.. Clay. by this NOR
ming snail, Transcribed by the editor o.
: the Lexington Observer, in which paper il
VII also appear this day:
The country, and most especially the
Wings Of the Nation, will rejoice to learn
that Henry Clay IS still the same true and
noble patriot he has ever boen--nov. as
ever. willing 70 stand up or be shot down
for his pTinciples-thosc glorious princ-
pts which he and the " big party sin
cora'y believe essential in their operation
t. the prosperity Of the people. the e,alv
Of the country and the pc1nanence of our
| r publican Institutions.
His personal ease and comfort conortlv
urged him - desire that the Nhr caus
might be certainly and cfccfuu77y trium-
phant without drawing III, again into the
arena Bat the opinions and expostula-
tons Of patriotic Wings in every State in
the Union. and especially in the larger
ones, have left him, as a pa,rio.-AS
HENRY CLAY-no discretion. His
devotion TO his principles and TO his coun-
try will not allow him TO consult his own
/ any sacrifice from him He is not willing
TO see his party subjected TO the Notifying
posture of disruption and downfall as il
would be virtually. by being reduced 10
the dilemma Of choosing between a Loco
! foco, and any one who, though a Wing in
name, would neither run nor serve as n
representative of Wing principles and
policy. lie owes the same duty TO his
principles and his country nor, that he
owed and discharged when. almost alone,
We; with daun,less and indontable cour-
age. he led up forlorn hope against the
| TyraEt President and Party that first
trampled those principles in the dust.
1t is TO maintain those principles. not &c
crafty any selfish ambition. that he again
subjects himselfto the viii of his political
brethren; and we know there is no man
in the Union who will more heartily re-
joice. if a more efficient representative of
those principles can be agreed on by his
Wing brethren in National Convention. .
Although. therefore. his name has been. /
without his agency. placed where ii stands +
he Will do nothing to change It's position:
and il the Convention chose to nominate
him for President he viii deem il his duty
to accept the nomination.
|, ought not to be doubted that he will .
be nominated with unanimity and triun-
phantiy elected. The omens for both are
suspicious.
OBSERVER REPoRTER OFF1cE,1
Lexington, April 10, 1915. |
The following Address to the peoples |
from the Hon. II. Clay. has been handed /
10 us for publication. and will appear in
our paper OF "Wednesday morning:
TO THE PUBLIC.
The various and conflicting reports
which have been in circulation. in regard /
10 my intentions with respect to the next
Presidency, appearto me to furnish pro-
per occasion for full. frank, and explicit
exposition Of my feelings. wishes and |
views upon that subject. This it is now
my purpose TO make.
With strong Discrimination 70 the use
OF my name again in connection with that
office. left my residence in December
last. under determination to announce to
the public, in some suitable f rm. my de-
sire not 10 be thought of as a candidate.
During my absence. frequently express
ed to different gentlemen my unwilling
ness 10 be again in that attitude: but no
one was authorized to publish my decision
one way or the other, having reserved the
right 10 do so exclusively to myself On
reflection. thought j, was due to my
friends TO consult with them before took
a final and decisive step.
Accordingly. in the course Of the las:
three months. have had many opportuni-
ties of comforting fully and freely with
them. Many of them have addressed 10
NE the strongest appeals. and the most
entreaiies. both verbally and writ
ten. to dissuade me from executing my in
tended purpose. They have represented
to me that the withdrawal of my name I
would be fatal TO the success, and perhaps
lead TO the dissolution of the party with @
which have been associated. especially :
in the free States; that at no former period I
did there ever exist SO great a probability b
Of my election. if would consent to the Il
use Of my name: that the great States of 4
New York and Ohio would. in all human o
cast their votes for me; that /
New York would more Certainly bestow
her suffrage upon me than upon any 9TH c
r. candidate, and that Ohio would give +
Ter vote TO n, candidate residing in the 9
Slave States but TO me; that there is a bet t
er lrosrec; than has heretofore at any s