The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
MR., CLAY'S LETTER.

Mr.. CLAY'S LETTER.
The Washington Correspondent OF the
N. Y. Journal of Commerce. himself Wing
and well informed politician, thus notices
Mr.. Claws recent Address to the Public
Mr.. Claws letter has produced some SEN
sation here. Among those who have con-
tribuied TO put him in his present position
arc not more than six members of Congress-
! can vindicate the Wing members OF Con
gress from the charge ofhaving contributed
to Mr.. Claws delusiop. AS to the Prom!-
nent Wings ofths district. who were with
Mr.. CLAW while he was here, they can be re-
leved also from the faulty which his ad.
dress attributes to the Wing party. So far
from having solicited MIR. Clay to become
a candidate. and representing to hun that
the Wing party could not exist without him.
they have uniformly represented to those
with whom they have conversed, and with
manifest sincerely of helef, that Mr.. Clay
would not be a candidate for nomination.
that he would withdraw at proper time
anil there was no expectation that ne would
be the nominee. undertake to say without
fear of fcontradic,ion, that Mr.. Clay's appeal
10 the public surprises no one, in this city,
more than some of those who were entitled
10 be considered his strongest and most in.
fiuential personal and political friends, and
that, yesterday, they pronounced it to be a
forgery.
When Mr.. Clay came TO this city, and
when he left this city, for the North, he ccr-
tainly had not become quite so wild upon
this subject as he did after the caresses which
he received from both parties and sexes in
PENNSYLVANIA and New York. His warm
reception in those States, induced him to
believe that they would support him, though
for FIVE and twenty years they have gone a
gainst him. They pursuaded him, in fact,
that the central States were for hum, and HIM
TO signify his acceptance, in order 10 be G.
lccted.
In truth, he considers that he is elected,
and he holds court and grants political am
nesties, and utters unconcealed threats a.
gainst those of the Wings who have preferred
other citizens for the Office of President. 1t
occurs to every one to ask, how it is that
Mr.. Clay, if he is the undoubtcd choice OF
the Whig party. should not leave 1t TO the
Convention to nominate him, without issu-
ing a manifesto 10 the public with view
to strengthen his pretensions.
Mr.. Clay thinks himself to be the Wing
party, and that the Wing party will die with
him, am not sure that, to some extent. he
is not right. Until he shall leave the field,
no whig can ever be elected as President.
That is certain. The Democrats are in
extacies at Mr.. CLAWS edict. They feel
their hold upon power to be 'nvigorated.
A very interesting document reached us.
through the Baltimore Patriot, the other
day, and Just in time to prepare the public
mind here for Mr.. Clay's manifesto. al
lude to Mr.. w. Cost Johnson's letter in re-
ply to Mr.. Bolts pamphlet.
Mr.. Johnson has demonstrated that the
Wing party cannot stand on the old Wing
platform, and that Mr.. Clay has no better,
not so good prospect Of election IN ls4s as
in 1914. The Whig party will be defective
in about every State in the Union upon
the old issues, should Mr.. Clay be their sole
candidate. Think | see around me ade-
quate proof that an independent candidate
will be brought forward, and with some
prospects of an efficient support, If not trl-
umphant victory.
INFATuAT1oN OF A MAN OF WEALTH.-A
Singular Case.-A lady of CINCINNATI has
brought suit in the Supreme Court there
to secure the appointment Of a guardian of
her husband (Paschal B. Smith, formerly a
respectable merchant of New York; who
is alleged to be the victim of strange delu.
sion, and therefore incapable of taking care
Of his property.
1t appears that when he left New York he
was worth $4,000 or 100000 in cash
and bought beautiful residence at Mount
Auburn, near Cincinnati. In short time
an association called the "True froth.
erhood," was formed in Cincinnati, and Mr.
Smith embraced its doctrines, became a
leading member and declared his money
should be expended for "God and Human.
ty." The members Of the association pre-.
tended through an "oracle,' who was put
!. into the mesmeric state, they could hold
communion with the Spiritual world. Ir
this "Cracle" Mr.. Smith had the fullest con
fidence, and felt himself bound to receive
the messages he delivered as Divine com
mands, telegraphed in this manner to hin
from the Eternal Throne. One OF the "ora
eles' is young man Of questionable char