New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-19

ol thc become a,-o.ef. SO. -r-, th.y arc o.. pro
peg no7v rs trl ..f r1rstel fh,n they rro as bon
icr.ou- ncv on. f.0y were mon fl'f 1er" prncp. e-
them fhsr ere pr -iT r1F end car no more cftr-,
and become obsolete f.n can tle pillars oi fl tlr0lt
.t-o.f How .t.na- Grl 4ti..r on th,-c importer
cub .oct-f VINO can answer VINO -l1l peak Ihs
deep awful silence o. lc grow. ID n1t NOR, yr0l. If
And set Ne are urged 20 select hn a- pho champion 0
0ur principle srIr 0fnu-ifrlF Of our lalfn---l
great cypogui.ra i DI- rr'fd
Are r,pfierr.r rssdv Tins fo alanlon trci- primo
plcsf iof can regard Q as nothing less linn sn shan
doumeuf You propose % commit their keeping fo
hand. not pledged fo their support bot who. on taf
other hand lac frankly pr0chfued 90 you and 'he
world that lf r bf cosferfd fis erp0EfHf ~ 90
pr.ncipi,s ~ osy y1rig. shall prescribe rules i0r ro
man but ana Tree Oh isciare that shall not wiling
make this stII ndcr of nay principles shill obey tae
decisions of RE sra - wing convention and u h.
shall .e the nominee % thar lolf -lall bow with uUc
Difference 20 - le- -.ou choosing rather % DO that
which mv .udmcat condemns standing and tln- with
my lrend- rather t-tA .y staining OFT gave sd and
comfort 20 the enemy a-k not FOR nay opinions suv
great weight indeed BE- matter o.. Indifference Win
mo vhetrcr auv great consequence -la hc attached
~ them OF nlf. ID they shall ne % a instrumental u
sagu- the Wig rfy from roulu ting fatal error n
/. al. that desire woud warn fhl friends of Gen.
Tsylor against The folly o. attempting 20 him
candidate Tor the Presidency, without expose 90 bis
principles End would ysrl tne Wal. party ga nst
the - greater folly o. accepting him their csndI-
date without commitai ar least on al those const-tu-
tOnai questions over which % Precedent be has un-
limited control clothed Ac would De- with The veto
power ] know somctlng oi Tennessee character, and
do not hesitate 20 give % my opinion that no man
can command the confidence End sufugcs Of the Wn. !,
party who refuses o. -Ieas out plainly, fully end lrC
" most or a.. Of our public men and leading journal
sre committed 30 tbs doctrine and cannot recede.
Having announced my opposition tO Gen. TAYLOR a.
the candidate Of tlo Whi- party u term. 70! spcct
for certainly nothing else intended. some may De-
curious % know whom do prefer On tni- rs On other
mhiectsl have no c0ncca.meuts. prefer HENRY CLAY
Oi Kentucky. 10 any all men, am Tor hun jr-f and
at I rr nf II
iu-irous ioT the hrst tnc standing this place
years since then there vas no discerning voice
it met warm aud generous re-ponse I'D every Nhi-
heart there no 0r0ftifics and obs1efl t'sts tut a
were united on prucplc-the creed ot the NL- part
wa blal0ncd on every banner and few from every
mast head y fewg0r0t y H9rcs Has Dir. Clay
changed have our principles changed have we
changed ZACH - ready - respond 40, 40. some may
have changed 40 least their love has waved cold do
not believe that TIE great body Of the Wings IN Iennes
have changed They stu devoted 10 their prin
cple. and mo- less devoted On Mr. Clay They preferred
him then they prefer him stu have mingled much
with the people during tho lat icw months ami ia this
large intercourse have heard bat three Wings say that
they preferred G-n Taylor 20 Mr. Csy, tor tue Prcs
availability. who prefer Gen TAYLOR as the candidate De-
cying that be- be elected and tearing that Nr Clay
could not be- ! DO not doubt that nine hundred end
uotY-une out OF thousand ~ the Wings O tni-
state prefer tr Clay 10 Gen Taylor or any other man
and we ore told that Gen favor j. the strongest
man This, o. nie. 81 strange conclusion, 10 which
DO not give my assent ] DO not know that Mr. Clay can
carry tAs state but think do know nHt II ne cannot
n0 Wheiu fhe Union can IIe carried 10 Boz l-4i against
the strongest Democrat of the Union in this state Tie b.
stronger now than them and knowing tine other party
cannot run amy other mon Del strong rs VI. Polk, see
no reason 20 doubt that h. cen carry i again
Gentlemen speak of Tcrne- end the south a.
though they eonc had the pOwc! 90 make President
They do not seem think that there other states n
This Union that have right % be heard in this mater
and whose cooperation !. essential 10 our success sup
pose we unite 'he whole South unless the North aid
sou DO would avail nothing Has tho North manifested
any disposition 20 INFO he support % Gen Taylor
have seen no such indication Who l. most likely 10
unite the North and tine South Where j, The man that
can commend the confidence oi the south ond North
IN my Judgment, Mr. Clay o. The man end the only m'u
that effect the union. in ny advocacy 81 Mr. Clay
ann not actuacd by personal feelings, great a- my per
aonal ~ gard for him b. love C,r-ar much but Rome
more" prefer him because think him honest ami
competent and approve biz principle. ln hi- hand-.
know the country would Boz safe our principle
would be- safe do not eek tO add ANYTHING % Mr.
Clay bv seeing him Precedent We seek Do his person
honor the nation to elevate our character 10 dig
nify the Presidential Office 10 rctOrc The -hp o state
20 her ancient mOonngs ln him we seek by biz ,lcva
ton 20 make our country hunOred ~ home and re-
.pcced abroad like the bold fearless and mdcpend
eu spirit Of the Old keutuckm spirit that fears moth
ing but dishOnor shrlnks from no responsibility
marches zap 90 any question. conccding nothing with
holding nothing m'n "ihat would rather be ngt
than be- President
-hau aiempt DO eulogy ON the name OF this illustr
Gus individual lr is written on the page Of Hstoryt
i- craven ON the hearts OF his counfrymen His r has
been but one continued scene OF solfsacrhcins dcvo
ti0n % ms country interest tie has lived IN the advO
cacv of the ahts of Man. lis youth his manhood
and old age have been dedicated 20 the cause Of Human
Liberty Wherever the altar Of Freedom has been erect
ed his bcucdIcton hos been upon II wherever The 70
taes of Liberty have reared rs standard the heart the
.ympafhic-. the prayers. ol Henry CLAY have been
there. 40 home and abroad wherever the name OF
Freedom ha. been named there the name Of Hen
~ Clay is houored and sung, and little children taught
10 lspit in accents of praise such is the man we pre-
fer the embodiment and living symbol Of our prnci
ples with him ready 20 stand or isl and M the
ferceness Of the conflict # fail must We shall have
no regrets % surround Let be true 10 ourselves
true 70 our principles true 20 our country, ana u ia
YOU must you w..l fall
With your backs 20 the field and your feet 10 the foe
And leaving in bafle no blot on your names
Look proudly 10 Heaven from your deaihoeds Of fame