The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-09

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voted to the principles which have upheld for forty
four years
| Party Movements
The Albany Argus states that Clay meeting was held
at Albany on Friday evening The Evening Journal
speaks of it meeting characterized by perfect har-
mony and the utmost enthusiasm"
at was doubt, large turnout, and all in the other
respects which the Atlas and Journal claim it, Teunis
Van Vechten, esq, presided, and there large
Der of vice presidentshree from each wardbesides a
secretary for each ward The speakers Horace
Greeley, of the Tribune, of the out-andout the
opponents of the and of the adherens of Mr. Clay
Mitchell Sanford of this city, James Brooks, of the Assem-
bly,, Thomas B. Van Buren,, VIM. C Boss of Monroe and
Charles c. Severance, of the Assembly, from Erie county
"The resolutions which reported by j. S. Van
Rensselaer,, esq, doubt embody the preferences and
Views regard the presidency, Of the body of
wings of this city and if there had been doubt
the subject this demonstration the matter
rest There is meaning in the studied omission of
the aluson to the of those engaged
in carrying it forward, whether officers men, which
man need mistake. Without in many words say ing So
they distinct and unequivocal reputation of the
claims of Gen Taylor upon the support the nomna-
of the wings and doubtless received their and fin
sh from the hand of the chief speaker, the editor the
Tribune They of course partake, though in subdued
orm the character of the editorial lucubraons of that
distinguished wing leader"
'sBut the resolutions silent subject of the
war; and the brave and generals who have carried it
goriously forward they open and emphatic enough in
favor Of the propso agtaton to suit the Of the
of the partisans who have sought to
make the fire brand an issue toih the ,ohigs'
The Lexington Observer" of the 1th instant sheds
additional light on the Kentucky Wing State Convex
ton, in the following explanation:
'sThe prevailing sentiment Of the was be-
yond doubt or cavil for Henry Clay Even those who
claimed that Gen. Taylor would be available, avow
ed their preference for Mr. Clay and admitted the
TAYLOR paper Maysvle Herald) does, that Mr. c. would
be unanimously nearly the first choice Of the wings
of Kentucky for President though they asserted that Gen
TAYLOR would be the entirely successful candidafe
and they proposed any expression of opinion rcoud
hare been 10 that effect only But those who prefer Mr.
Clay for the candidate, well for President would
agree even to that proposition The honest truth is that
no expression of preference for Gen Taylor in FORM
could ha obtained from that convention and this is
the reason why all efforts that point abandoned,
and the convention invoked and entreated Gin appoint
ing State deegates) prescribe the Taylor men This
entreaty will not be denied. IVhat did ii imply?
eve repeat that overwhelming demonstrations
were never made for Mr.. Clay, anywhere, than Frank
1 fort during the session of the convention
| ssWhen Mr. Andrews challenged the proposed nomna-
ton of t. and announced that offered to the con-
vention Tayor's would be suppanted by that OF
CLAY the exclamation general and volcanic; and,
when an advocate of Tayor's nomination requested a
withdrawal Of all who against it, but few, compare
tivev yery few lie in the house, and they agreed
nothing Was this gasconade,' Mr.. d.
s is true that letters were read, Improperly as we
,bnL minimizing the opinion-lst, that a nomination
Gen. Taylor by that convention would iniure the wing
cause. and 3D. that Mr. Clay would suffer his
be presented the national convention But it is equally
te that Mr. Claws friends asserted, wherever they went,
That in their opinion he would not change his position
and one Of exhibited and spoke freely of letter
ceived by him (o the date with the other wo from
DISTINGUISHED wing senator Mr. Clay's full confidence
manifesng clearly that Mr. c. had not given any authority
for an assumption that he would not permit his wing
friends to use his And, moreover, call being
made on Mr. Clays friends in the convention this
matter the reply distinct and nneqpiuocal that NO
| PERSON WAS AUTHORIZED TO SAY THAT HIS
NAME WOULD NOT BE PRESENTED TO, AND
CONSIDERED BY, THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
GLOW it could be believed then, that Gen Taylor would
have been nominated, had the convention been in
duced to believe Mr. Cay would be withdrawn,
| imauina ton would be puzzled to conjecture.
sWe apprehend that nobody was deceived-sure we are
that Mr. Clay has done nothing to deceive any person
His position well defined and understood and is
reiterated by announcement in the National lntelgen-
Ger bv his authority will have been by pub
LEGATION that paper of the 2st utimo several days at'
the dates of the aforesaid letters And ought Henry Clay tc
saw to the people of the United States, IF elect
President will not serve you that II wM su6e,
epen cigs 10 for mer Everything else he has
eddy sad--who requires or should expect more
eve were of course surprised and to see letter
signed 81 in the Louisville Courier. As to the demon
STATIONS in the capitol the night of the 2lst, and the
reason why the convention expressed opinion to the
presidency, we and all whom have seen, differ from
| him toto cGlo.
We suppose also the delegates he certainly knoos
that in appointing State delegates, the convention did
intend to select believe it did select Taylor delegates
sAnd zoe happen know that the delegates appointed by
the districts would prefer Mr. Clay they should feel salts
fled that he might be elected and that @prai of them
of the opinion that he is the available man.
"Whilst all agree that Gen. Taylor is great avortc
in Kentucky ana would, if nominated by the Wing Ma
,onal Convention, get the OF the State yet pre-
| sumo that intelligent among us doubts that Mr.
Clay if nominated would be stronger than before
| and is, of all men, her first choice"
The editor of the " Charlottesville Advertiser (Cla,
whig) complains of the movements of the late wht
State convention in Richmond The teegraphc wires
too, were brought to bear upon the convention. Mr.
Preston stated in his Speech that information had beer
received by telegraph, that Kentucky and North Caro-
lima had nominated General Taylor And yet 1t turn
out that THEY HAVE DONE NO SUCH THING"
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