Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17
IRON THE nlcHnorp wnre.

HENRr CLAr--Though defeated in the nomination for
the Presidency the hold Of this distinguished statesman upon
the affections of his friends is not in the slightest degree weak
ened II he did receive the nomination, from the
settled belief that be could have been elected. SANDER
which has yet been known to leave untouched bright
reputation which in fact usually as,ens itself upon them for
their very brghnesshas poisoned the very springs Of Anne
rcan feeling against him who Of Americas greatest
benefactors.
The mighty men Of the EARTH they whose counses direct
the affairs OF nations rarely with justice from their con-
temporsc They hate them because they throw them in
the shade they envy them because their are always
in the mouths Of they jealous Of them because they
the estimation in which they bed In looking
the long catalogue OF iustrous menheroes ages and
thors-whose throw halo around history, whose
deeds render interesting TO the reader we ind that few have
in their received the need of praise 70 which they
were Justly entitled Death alone sancty Ill that
" great II only when the great longer be
rival to any living being, when his brightness longer
throws the shade the twinklng Of Others that be be
truly estimated
What character will HsSRr CLAr bear with posteri-
" The first statesman Of his agehe main stay Of the
war-ihe father Of the American system-the who twice
saved his country from disunon-who her bowark in
the hour OF Danger and her in that peace Office
could add nothing the usre Of his fame be HKsRr
Clay and become President would almost to descend
FROM TaE scHurLKILL JOURNAL.
We happy 10 to readers that General
ZAcaAnr TArLoR has been nominated by the Wing Nation
al convention as the PRESIDENCY. his
nomination consider almost equivalent to On election Tay
Tor is humoe opinion by far the strongest candidate
the Wings could have offered the people, and will take
on the party vote but viii be supported by an immense
Der OF Democrats 10 the South he will sweep every State
excepting, perhaps Missouri In the East hc will take every
State with the exception Of New Hampshire In the middle
States Virginia and Pennsylvania considered by
doubu but as far as able judge in the latter at
least Old Zach stands chances to one against the aisio
cnt abroad, demagogue at home, Cass. In the West,
every one almost is for Old Rough and Ready Illinois
is preparing to swell his
IL will be by reference to another column that MII
LARD FILLMORE, of New York, received the nomination for
Vice President the second ballot, by very large majority.
OF the long array Of distinguished spoken Of in the
Convention, that Of Mr. Fillmore is perhaps the strongest
The leader Of the tariff forces in Congress- Ne prove
most acceptable TO the Northern States Distinguished for
great abilities orator and statesman he will receive every
Wing vote well the support Of numbers Of those men
the opposition who prefer principle to party He IS the
most popular in New York at the present time snd hs
,ame, with that Of cod ZACH will make such ticket as
will the Locofoco ocehodes out Of their seep for
weeks to Three cheers for TAYLOR FirIsoRrs
he President and vice Pesden, Of these United States