The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-30
The HoNEY-CoMB OF PoLrrics.-The following
episrolar, was published in one of the obscure
morning papers few days ago:-

The HoNKy-CoMB PoLrrcs.-The following
episIolar, was published in one of the obscure
morning papers few days ago:-
SARATOGA, July 10, Is4s.
DEAR Stk:-On my arrival here to-day. your paper
OF the 18Th instant was put into my hands, contain
ing he following paragraph Of letter from the Wash
ington corresponds MT Of the "Nep York Herald:''-
Mr.. Bolts has received letter from the Hen
Henry Clay. stating that he had not authorized Mr.
Leslie Combs Of Kentucky to say that he Mr., Ciay)
would support the nomination of General Taylor
But that the public mind is extremely sensitive at
this time to every rnmor in reference to Mr. Clays
opinions of General lor and his intention to with
hold or give him, his support | wonid not deem it
necessary TO saya word because it il hardly to be-
would select the Herald his organ of
to the pubic,-giyiDg different reading too from
what appears in the Sun, from another W Washington
correspondent, who speaks Of the same letter and
does not even mention my name.
Now for the simple facts OF the case. Although
ever advocated, to the last moment Mr. Clay's nomi-
nation, with all my heart and streng h yet when the
Convention selected General Taylvr, did not hest
tate as to the course indicated both by honor and
patf for me to pursue, and never do things by
halves OF pretend one thing and mean another.
immediately went TO work. and have been at it
Cass and elect General Taylor, and intend to "go
ahead till the deed is done believe such to be the
duty Of every friend of his country.
have made more than twenty public speeches since
the nomination. and held innumerab BILE private
satons with citizens in ten different States and never
in one instance said, that II was authorized by
Mr. Clay to say that he would support the nomination
Of General Taylor.n On the contrary, I have uni
ormly averred that had such authority, for that
had neither seen Mr. Clay nor received line from
him since the nomination But, that from his public
card OF the 18th of April last submitting himself to
that Convention, and pedgng himself eheertully to
submit to its decision from the friendly correspon-
dence which know had been carried between
those two iustrous men, and from my perfect coma
dence in MIR. Clay's high self-sacrihcng PATRIOTISM
had no doubt of his support. And | yet have no
doubt of it, any mischievous malignant rumors to
the contrary Notwithstanding
What Mr.. Clay may say or think of the conduct of
some Of the delegat+st that Convention is another
affair. Respectfully, your ob't servt.,
LESLIE COMBS.
philosophy, is in the following statement taken
from another Sc obscure -
1t appears from letter in the Boston Wing, from
Henry Wilson, Massachusetts delegat to the Phi
ladephia Convention, that he was assured by Ken
lucky delegate who lately delivered Tayo speech
In Boston, (Lese Coombs. We take it, that if Abbot
Lawrence could secure the nomination for Vice Pre-
sident on the ticket with Taylor, he would give
100000 for neering purposes 900 of which
Coombs was to have had to take home to Ke ntucky;
nominally to aid the Wings in the canvass in that
State.
Here is little taste of the honey-comb politics
dose $3,OO0-equivalent to " twenty public
speeches. besides SO innumerable private con-
versations." We have hitherto always supposed
that these travelling spouers.were the most liberal
humbugs IN the world but, according to these
revelations, they show good deal of Wall-street
discretion-that is, to work for good pay, when
they can get it. General Taylor is bad candi-
date for such operations. No one believes that he
will require the aid of the politicians-they who
make twenty speeches, &c.-to make him Presi-
dent-he will be elected by the people-gratis.