New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-20
The Clay Meeting in this City-Another het'
ter from Hon. John VI. Bolts


The publication OF letter from me ia your
columns this morning, taken from the Ner- 0rh
Tribane. and published by order o the Gay Ooi
miftee renders il proper II not necessary mat
should make the following statement
About the 81 or fth Of this month ! received
PRIVATE letter from a PRIVATE gentleman lH ine
CITY OF New-York. whose name does not appear
in connection with the proceedings OF the meeting
lately held in that City. in which he informs me OF
the contemplated meeting. winch ne sam "ou'H
be held on Wednesday the 9Th INST accompany
ing his letter was printed Call Tor the meeting
Of which he said ...,,
be large-the movement Is general and enthusiastic
from Narrows TO Lake Erie the young eaItn
hes broken loose nothing human sppease 10. lorR
friends here-and they are true A. steel-"ant your
aid and assistance. You MUST come-the meeting VIII
probably be one week from tonight he let'er DOT =
date Wednesday evening, August5OI Inc annirss anu
platform will be meet and proper. GOOD OLD NHlS
PRrSc1PLEs-sUCH As YOU Can SUPPORT AND ADhkAh
TO- AND 40 OTHER" - g.,
p s SofBrdav-"I DELAYED sending this until could
make certainty surer. There - now no MISTAKE lou
will have the pleasure Of voting for Mr. Clay IN the
There is no alusion in this letter to FREE SOIL.
no allusion 10 it III the Calior the meeting, none
at all in the address or resolutions adopted by the
meeting (which the IIhig has declined TO publish
although some reference Is made 10 II by one Of
the public sneakers Hon. Willis Hall, not only
one of the most distinguished and unsw er'ins
Whies but one Of the most distinguished men ~
the State and the attempt is made. notwlth-
standing the total disregard that was paid 10 that
subject by the meeting IN It's proceedings 70 char
acterize il as a Free Soil meeting by the very
paper that but few days since disclalmed all
responsibility on the part OF the meeting held IN
this cit, for what was said by a speaker chosen ior
the occasion-but Willis Hall is denounced as barn
burner and the attempt is made to connect my name
with Free soil. Barnburnng movement 10 New OK
- hau that ii ! had directed INV telf
graphic dispatch % the Taylor meeting, held IN the
city about the same time It would nave been al
dressed % Free soil meeting and then the ayior
men would have patted me on the BACK ana -nd Wa
VERY cI EVER PILLOW ut that meeting OF the trends
of TAYLOR and Fillmore among other resolutions unanl
mously adopted was the following:
Reoir,d Then we look upon those who are striving 10
overeap the concessions and compromises Of the Consu
uon by attempting extend the Of Slavery, a. d.
unonss nuhers and foes Of the welfare OF our common
But 10 call this great Clay demonstration in New York
a Barnburning movement, TO attempt 10 ridicue H.
is too ridiculous TO be noticed.
Here then. is an instance Of fair dealing and con
sistency
TO this PRIVATE letter wrote q PRIVATE answer 10
private genteman-marked il PRIVATE NJ the TOP
Ia was written the day that the meeting, az suppos
ed would be held which would not reach them earlier
than Friday two days after with no view, expectation
desire that II should ever meet the puDhc eye com
muncatng my private thoughts IN the most .Dn l.,
tial way. to warm and jealous friend OF Mr. Gay
who sympathized with in all my eNertlons - secure
his nominate ln-and on the next day Thursday sup
posing the meeting TO have been held the nghi before
and anxious hear the result went 10 the telegraph
office 10 ask tina, he would apprise me OF H. Ny tele'
graphic dispatch addressed 10 the gentleman rom
whom had received the letter but not knowing the
street number OF his residence and only the INITIAL
Of bis first name the young gentleman AZ the ONCE re
marked that the address was very Imperfect ana IN
.uch place as NewYork 1t might never reach MN
he suggested that had better direct % the care Of
some one and recurring 10 the printed notice OF the
s,fd IN direr % y
ford whom do not know but who ! supposed would
know the gentleman TO whom II was directed ihenrs'
heard of il after this that my teegraphic dspatcn
was read 10 the meeting, II addressed 70 tnen anu
then nv letter il published by order of Committee 10
whom Il was not directed
Now here s the whole story-lei those VINO desire 10
carp. make the most OF 1t. 800 ,
shall not complain that my letter has been pu0hsned
reaching the public eye has done without any an
tbori,y from me nor do intend this communication
A. an apology to ANYBODY for having written the let
ter ANY more than would for private conversation
for it contains sentiments have always entertained
they have been honestly formed and freely expressed
in private Conversations and heretofore IN puphcatoh
over my own signature. | confess that at tins time
would not have expressed them in letter for pu0ca
ton for the reasons that have declined TO MAKE
a speech in this campaign wished rather 10 snot1ei
than utter what | thought
That / have always preferred Mr. Clay TO Gen. Tay.
lor / suppose, is no secret That DO go now anu
would rejoice in his election iearlessy proc alh-ol
them shrink from IL who may-and lei nose uch"uho
me for who think proper. WHAT hte popularity
have ~ Dyed has been obtained by an honest nprsnt
fearless and Independent course what shaii retain
shall be by the same course and u cannot hou
without sacrifice of my Political integrity or personal
Independence the sooner II leaves me the better lheI
are plenty that will court H. and lawn ana Halter anu
change their opinions and principles Win every pol
cal current 10 obtain it-but will not and II the PEG
e of this District desire OF that sort 10 represent
them in Congress- they can find them in town a. thick
ss blackberries in August. and dare say more than
one or two in the country all OF whom can come wei
endorsed.
The proud oak that cannot resist summer cloud IS
not likely TO endure winter storm and the puohc
man who is frightened from his propnety, or seduced
from his integrity, and yields 10 every temporary wave
of popular excitement is unworthy Of confidence or
trust hope am not that man; and should De sorry
have ever been so far misunderstood 10 have been
taken for one Of that class But suppose were % say 10
the Wings of this district next Spring. that would as
soon accept nomination at the hands OF the Locot ocos
as from them and that would make no pledges ana
would not be the exponent OF their party principles
and that If they elected me, il must be on their own
respons bitv- beg 10 know what twenty years OF Ia
borious work in the Wing cause would avail me -
And why should not have as much nght 10 lake mat
ground as Gen Taylor
Nv struggle has been for the people have resisted
the politicians because believed they egarded the
popular will. have fought for what believed 70 De
great principle looked upon this boosted 'o,ernneht
of as representative government ana "nen
saw nation of people consisting OF some twenty NIL
lions nearly equally divided in their political principles
thought one OF the other of the parties. whichever
nt be able 10 ObtAlu tuhlOllig Al Pu' vas
tried 10 be represented in the Chief Magistrate OF the
Nation: and when soldier from the camp'"hom
all must acknowledge 10 be without civil experience or
practical knowledge either in regard 70 our foreign or
domestic relations, stepping forward a. candidate 10
I'M this high aud responsible Office, thought u Out Just
and proper that the people in the language OF the Rh-
ql0ad Uhig were entitled 10 know the opinions OF a
candidate before they voted do not subscribe to the
doctrine laid down in his McConkey letter, when he
saws have laid il down principle not TO give my
opinions upon the various questions oil policy now AZ
issue between the political parties OF the country
Blu, when he was asked which OF these two parties
General will YOU represent he answered, substantial
w. Neither ! will not be the exponent OF either party
or of their principles Il the People elect me- tney
must take me on their responsibility VIII al
minister the Government as think best according 20
NV own Judgment aud my own viii This was some
thing novel; think HEs0HHd, II not alarming IN the
history of our party warfare II was establishing a
precedent that might lead 20 Dictatorship and Des
potsm This came from mere soldier whose lame
and name were alike unknown 20 the country only TWO
wears ago who has not since Travelled tarther from
Mexico than 70 his own plantation IN Louisiana oni
who is now known, personally TO every smp.etoh IN
the streets as the most honest man alive and the only
one who deserves be classed with the Father OF Ms
Country This may All be true. VIII not deny IL
can only say have had means OF nnding II Out
True Gen TAYLOR had said he would have voted Tor
Mr. Clay in ls44 but thought perhaps the Genera
was mistaken in that as he said another thing 10 the