The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-02-08
NUMBER Al.

consequence of this fired fact, new men must
be nominated"
Why so? To our minds this is non ss9ui-
tur. Mr.. Clay is no galvanized mummy of an
age that is dead and buried, but the living and
breathing embodiment Of the true principles Of
the great National Wing party of the present
day; and with regard to this ''new ISSUE Of
the Mexican War, we hold that he has met it
IN his Lexington Spceeh-and met it so brave
ly and so nobly that the Wing party through
out the length and breadth Of the Union, Will
be false to its high principles if it docs not cor
daily sustain him throughout. We hold that
the true issues on which the Wing party is to
join battle in the coming Presidential canvass,
arc so clearly defined in the great effort to
which We have referred, that We need not 90
farther in 4 will-o-' the wisp search for "new
men" and "new issues" And so, We suspect;
think the great mass ofthe Wing party, accor
ding to the editorial correspondent from whom
VIC have been quoting, for hear what he saws
with regard to the popular ignorance in rcla-
ton to the true principles of Gen. Taylor:
at is deemed desirable, by very many of
the truest Wings in Congress, that Gen. 1ay-
Tor should make some more explicit statement
of his POLITICAL principles than he has yet done,
before thcWhig party shall stand pledged to
his support They DO not ask Pledges to any
thing,-for the experience of John Tyler has
proved how worthless are the most solemn
that man who Is weak or selfish NAV make.
Nor do they desire any commitment on his
part TO the ultra positions and principles for
which the wings, in past days, have commended.
But they think that the great mass of IL whiy
party are entitled to some more definite indi-
cation Of his political opinionS,-of his senti-
ments concerning the war and the general con-
dition Of the country at the present time than
he has yet given. And this conviction renders
them unwilling to commit themselves at pres
ent, to his support"
The same letter writer also saws:
III understand that mass meeting will soon
be held in New York for the formal nominal
ton of MIR. Clay. The time is not fixed, but
1t viii be held before the 22d Of February |
think | can state positively, and with entire ac-
curacy, that Mr.. Clay came TO washington with
the fixed determination 10 withdraw his name
from the Presidential canvass, and that it is
only III consequence OF the solicitation Of his
friends that he has not done so. Senator Crit
tenden has expressed the opinion publicly oh
more than one occasion lately, that Gen. Tay-
lor should be nominated by the Wings"
While we deprccate any premature move
ment in favor Of any Wing candidate for the
Presidency, we must say We trust that Mr..
Clay Will continue to hold himself in reserve,
as it were or at least place himself in the hands
Of those who are his true friends The cry Of
Justice to Harry Clay"-so rife in Isis
again swelling on the breeze it is coming in
upon us from every quarter Of the Union, and
VIC feel that VIC are but expressing the true
sentiments of the great mass Of the Whigs-of
the North and West, at least-when we urge
Mr.. Clay not to disregard call SO urgently
and SO arduOusly made.