The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-05-12
solitary Coniln.n,en

iiary cohhneHent' 10 the cfiulinai cod.
Bot Cassius NJ. Clay, who cut so centpit
uous d picuire ia the canvass Of 1874; /
OHIO and other states, ia whipping in III
abohlieHisis, is now determined to brea
away from his keepers and Try anolhe
Geld for glory, There 10 10 doubt what
ever, that Cassius and .hc Brue) Roor
back saved lieary Clay the state of Ohio
y the same tricks wonid not answer again
end 30 they dissolve The connection. =
Cassius NJ. Clay was in New York. look
ing after the interests Of the whlg patty
aud wien Henry's letter arrived, annonn
cing himself again candidate, Cassln'
pnbInhed The following, aud coming as il
does from ran'ing, Tearing Wing, who
never saw ans pri0ctple IN the democrat
ic party but acquisition of territory, ioi
bah purposes, we think il is worthy of re
cord, rs beautiful Illustration Of the re
mita Of Ike corrup, adhestons Of all k nds
OF whiggery in l044. Beng themselves
bad men, OF course they can see nuihing
good in an, body else. There are some
rich things IN it, Statesman.
New York April l3, 1913.
Hon. hENRy CLAY,
Sir--ln lie atituRe nf this morning, ]
find a letter dated Ashland. April l0th,
1913, over your signature. The letter Is
addressed. ! presume, to the American
people. II ! did not know you we'll, the
Intervening space Of three days only be-
tween lis date and its arrival hete, would
lead me TO suspect its authenticity. il
your determination 10 allow yonr name
go hefOte the Philadelphia Convention
as candidate for the Presidency had
been in accordance merely with yout
wishes aud individual Judgement ] should
hive kept respectful silence. Bu, as
your determination is based On the sup
posed interest OF the whig party, | shall
yeniAte, unasked. 10 add my opinion to
that u the numerous whigs 10 wom uu
refer. When tell, 70 that rOynly rarel,
hears the truth, tuu will think no dOubl
thai repeat very stale dugma, II MOI
altogether out OF pace l" republic
But there are parasites IN republics a.
well Hn N despotlsms, and oi tIluse sou
have very liberal parton just now -
Were Ito clsimt To be Your onalfrend.
| might Better, perhep~. accumplisu ny
purpose; hui as haver never avnwed one
class Of sen,iments.a htlsl IN reality holI
ing another. ! tell you fIaotl, that, al
,huugl, IRON NY earliest ,ouh haze
been something more than cold admire,
Of yourself, SO When ,uu started IN he
18th Of August, lS45. to the Virginia
Springs. irdvi"g yonr friends and Jdmdy
10 murder me in my ack B d. for umoica
ting those principles whlch you had ianght
me IN your speeches al feasi, | ceAsed -
be your friend, aud became. b! the neoes
sity Of my nature. lonf enemy Nhs'
shall say 10 you now, 'hen' VIII have tue
more weight, because You w'Il see thai II
comes from an honest IT not an "npreJ"'
utSVo """s ""''~' .'''' '''" - " -
vest myself OF the Individual and speak
as a member OF great party.
shall, then, iate up your Ieler 10 IT'S
proper order. lnsa,'"g 'hat -" had "a
strong characterization to the use OF my
lyou' name IN eonnec'i"h with that OF
hee7' co"r'es! iesds"e conh"e myself
20 tie mark, that y"n deceive i"nrseli--
but 40 une else! 80 tuon as ion were
defeated ~ the laa' election, committee
of your irieHds fiom Flankiort waited
upon you, and cundvled with You on that
melancholy event. You responded IN
manner that led me, aimosl with 'ne pow
er Of ertalnty, TO remark 20 some friends,
tha, Henry Clay is a cahdids'e again to' |
the Pfesideuc!. Time sltess ny saga
city.
So atrOur was my conviction that J Gti |