New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-20
Henry Z laN,

T,, RFprglfc Augusta oa.-onc of The Ferl
f.,. oarer. in the South that supported the nonl-
nation of SIR. C.ay--How knocks under o. the
National Convention and agrees TO support Gen.
TAYLOR In doing so 10 Says
.o.t Of cur reader viii bc sod We know % cortem.
ol.fr tle defeat % SIR Clay in the Philadelphia IA
I ,nal Convention I'm "a recent letter Doe said
reformed d reluctant duty in acqmc=cn4 n .1e cub
mission 90 uy name .0 1e consideration Of lie fnlaae-
nfa Convention Whatever c issue may bel have there
ty secured myself again all responsibility and al just re
Such ,.as the language Of chat greatest man Of The
a1c DE submitted Die name from "a sense oi DUTY,
t0 lle c.u-.i Iteration oi r-e Convention TOT many
long years o. GuX.1us toll Ia tuc service Oh DE- country
le bad been -f.r Di hope Oh DIS del 1nlA- party
once Ill po teaI u.arigr o. cave d from tuu-aalou boz
tln day- 0i J-cksouiau ruelt-eaed JOB lrli n1t ie4
want of the votes of those who had n2W % cast tler
influence 40 tne poils. lt RI oect p-on lll 4ie
% 0I arg be- was az L ~. llins ~ u-lo" An--l
into tie Ur.a.lf where thc blow ~ fae enemy tnlc-
esq M 20 servo tho Hhr- snd. through their coopcra
ton bis injured and bleeding country.
Sir CLAY is now secure against all "r1spJnspuf4
and al reur0qrlts" and ln the dignity and immortality
OF bis character and fame Nit BE- coAfelf. We nave
given MIN. 10 the best u our a1lLty sou. aliiili
support Mingled With love for the man homirt'-'N
for the statesman o. uneQualed powers was our dcto
ton % fle country in that advocacy OF ms claims N
felt our hcarsirngs stuucd 10 their "afmesi ana Des
effort. for him up % he latest moment and we rejoice
10 it we rejoice that % wa % our power tloieh exc
erf.d in vain % exhibit him az Drigf tHt between
the past and The prceent however hs enemt WA-LeI
u t6c ranks of Dis opponents OF pretended inent- may
have forgotten the music OF ms eloquent VOICE ug gro
~ oil hi matches deeds and the spriouchus CLAIMS
Which be bad upOn every freeman u the lana 90 h0npf
reverence admire and love him. Our devotion % iin
VIII be- % us "a sweet sO.ace ln utter years. we nave
stood hy hs fortunes ever SINCE on our early boyLo1o
we kuilcd with enthusiasm while reading the powerful
appeals of bis celebrated wor speech or n later year
i1 nod with the whole land n pr0calmnE MIN second
WAsUINGr0N the SAVIOR or THE JNloN. in an Au
r... r.rfIf bal l..
the United Siatcs We did not desire to see nun fr-i
dent for the sake Of conteTing h0lor upon HIM. Inc
Presidential chair could confer no hOnor upon htNLl
CLAY. after having been occupied ~ eoie' WHO nav
lowered it-wh0 have sOilcd with treachery and De-
faced 10 with fraud, and the wanion usurpalon Of
powers We did desire 20 see him receive the vote OF
the people for the highest office in their gilt 70 rebude
the malignty and injustice with which ms enemles
have infested the path of bis ie But hrst 81 al we
desire 10 that be might brighten the days Oh our Inoh
aud restore IL 10 lie former prosperity and purity. HIS
MIGHTY arm was able 90 stay the downward course o.
fnus and was needed. iu view Of That, the uouplous
questions arising in fearful magnitude before as ana
the conyusivc condition Of the civilized world. we
wanted IL wisdom IIUe and practical ms JudImtli
so serene and clear his mora power so great DIE
Iuagnanmity and patriotism, SD stainless ana pure
Though Doe may have been cheated out of the Irrsi
dcucy and rejected n Convention by majority OF r-
votes we nevertheless believe. that he was legally
elected n -fl and would now have been tine choice 90
the People IF fair expression could have been gwen ODD
their VIII. Heres a. you lENY CLAY, the idoi oil o.
majority of your couutrymcn sublime 20 defeat great
or in the shades your home than your Presidential
opponents n the Chair Of state. Long. long may you
i've 10 enjoy the fruits OF your matcnless hbora 90
bless your country and 10 be admired and loved,
Our Fathers friend when we 'oere not
10 the days ofAULD LANG SYNE.'
Thousands of your friends and cOuntrymcn will r..
sort to your beloved home to catch the Inspirations OF
wisdom "a they fan from your lips and the Eight OF
liberty and truth as they have Illuminated the track Of
your political life.
Unchanged in Thy glory unsiained IN thy lame
The homage of ayes shall halow Thy name"