New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-26

Having stated in our last some Of the consdera-
tons which render it impossible under existing
circumstances, and difficult under any circumstan-
ces to concentrate the Wing vote upon Gen. Tsy-
lor for next President we proceed TO consider the
objections urged 10 the support Of HEsRY CLAY.
These ultimately resolve themselves into one
he can't be elected The directors generally as
sure you that they prefer him to all live men, aud
are ready TO make any possible effort 10 elect him,
but in his behalf no effort can avail. This, We cor
fess TO- if true, good reason for taking some other
candidate, but falls far short Of proving that Gen
Taylor should be that candidate. But we do not
admit its truth Let US examine:
When Wisconsin shall have been admitted,
the Union will be composed OF Thirty States, cast
ing 200 Electoral Votes, whereof LAG are major
ity. At the last Presidential Election, Mr.. Clay
received those Of the following States;
Ma.sachusett. Vermont. elMsylsnd .....
Rhode Island. New jersey. 7North Carohns. y
Connecticut m 81 Delswsre -. Ohio ............A
Kentucky. .....Z Tennessee ..-..l1 Total 800. O5
OF these. we believe all but Tennessee may con-
fdently be expected TO support him again if nomi'
mated and Tennessee also if the choice lied be-
tween him and any LocoFoco candidate. He car
RED that State 10 "a against one Of her own citl-
zens. and could hardly lose it now to anybody but
Gen. Taylor. The last Election showed it entirey
Wing by about 900 majority.
But omit Tennessee and we have go votes, 10
which the 80 Of NEwYoRE may be added with
moral certainty, making l2s. New York barely
went against US in ~, owing 10 a diversion OF
$1,000 votes 10 Birney, while more than 10000
Adopted Citizens were turned against Us by their
tar,or of Na,ivism Mr. CLAW would have carried
the State but for votes Naturalized within month
Of the Election under the impression that bis tn
umph would be followed by general burning OF
Catholic churches ard the disiranchisement, II no
thing worse, OF all who were born in Europe
That deusion is now dissipated. and we are conf
dent the resulting change among Adopted Citizens
alone would more than neutraze Mr. Folks ma
jority. hut our opponents are spit into two In
tcnsely hostile and nearly equal factions, who have
by turns defeated their State ticket at the last two
Elections in '46 by 10000, in AZ by 10000 major
ty; and they are manilestly farther apart now than
at any former time. The ground taken BY them
respectively with regard to Free and Slave Terri
tory precludes the possibility Of their cordial union
ON any Presidential candidate next Fall Even II
tie leaders OF the Bsrnburners should sell out they
cannot whip in their followers in season to give m
effective support to any Anti Proyso candidate, and
no other can possibly be nominated with even
chance Of success. We believe, therefore that no
intelligent politician expects NewYork to vote
against Mr.. Clay in case he should be the Wing
candidate for next President
We shall want then, copceding Tennessee ~ be
against us) Is Electoral Votes and these are the
States most likely TO afford them