New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-18

Editorial Cores oadence.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 10. 1888.
Having been here bat few hours, em only en-
.bled TO give some general impressions, which may
ve. interest those who feel proper anxiety With
,sgsrd 70 public affairs. will write more fully here
after. ~.
hsr. NJ Congress and visters here assembled atone
sor any lack Of numbers by an abundance OF activ
tv and resolution. They openly proclaim that they
v;ll sunport their candidate irrespective Of any
Coovention or party nomination whatever. They
are for Taylor and nobody else no matter IN what
contingency. We who believe there are others
who oughtrather TO be supported are virtually told
You can come with or so against us--We have
chosen our mar. AID viii yield him to no other
I cannot say positively what effect this attitude
NAV have on others but on me its inhoence 10 not
wilmington the contrary, quite the reverse.
cannot accept q brsvado that Gen. Taylor shall run
and q prophecy that be rA be elected, in place OF
more explicit statement Of mis- Political principles
and f.. clearer demonstration OF bis fitness for the
highest civil trust ] cannot believe am singular
in this feeling.
need hardly repeat the assurance that the idie
story which was set aioat last week that MIR. CLAY
had declined in faror Of Gen. Taylor had no found
alton in truth There can be 10 doubt that Mr.
Clay would gladly, very gladly. signify bis desire
never again TO be candidate for any public station
whatever He has never in any manner sought a
rsnominstion-he has not been ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
is there for him to decline. unless it be the deiloe
rate and undoub,ing conviction OF an immense
number OF his fellow citizens that he Is the httes'
man in the Union for President How can he
change that conviction but by ceasing to be Henry
Clayl True, he might entreatthose who believe MN
the very man for President to think OF him no longer
but TO look around for some other candidate. buI
how can he do this when true and sound men say
10 him from every quarter" MIR. Clay, you must
not withdraw the Country cannot spare you
Yeti A. least forbear until the sky clears little,
. 20 that we may read the portents Of the future
Ought he not to listen To such entreatiesi think
there can hardly be two opinions among his real
friends on this point Should time come In wnIon
be may be- permitted to withdraw without preja'
dice 70 the Cosntrys cause, he will doubtless en-
brace IL; but how and when can that bel II the
Country calls for him why should he notserve her Z
n sbe does not what need of bis declining nom-
nation which has not been rendered himf And at
all events am sure he will never decline In favor
Of Gen Taylor or of anybody else, Should he feel
af liberty to withdraw his name, he will surely
no otherwise interfere with the Peoples selection
Of q candidate.
There are of course various rumors rs YET ms
10 the Presidents proceedings with regard to the
difficulties among our officers in Mexico. j under
stand that he has ordered Court Of Inquiry upon
the charges preferred by Gen. Scott against Gen
Pillow and Col Duncan, and also on the aless-
tons made by way of appeal by Gen. Worth
against Gen. Scott I doubt the story that Mr..
Polk has percmptorily dismissed the charges OF
Gen Scott against Gen. Worth. There are reports
that things are not looking we'll in Mexico.
There are some rich Developments Just made
here with regard 10 the appointment OF one Nathl
B. Baker, ex Editor of the Nec Hampshire P0triot,
10 bea secret Inspector Of Customs OF Concord n IL
where such an officer il about as necessary as
on the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains. It's
abArsfsced party job, and as such will be unlver'
sally recognized in New Hampshire. Another OF
the breed named Bellows, who has turned Loco
Foco rather recently is an occasional Inspector
on the Connecticut River, his wages depending on
bis own swearing to services, end they amount TO
somc 5000 for the last quarter. II. G.