Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-09-30
PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.
CORRESPONDENCE 5ctween the Nsw York City
Uhig Eaecutive Committee and HENRY CLAY.

CoRREspoNDENcE 6ctveen the New York City
Uhig Erecutive Committee and HENRY CLAY.
The following correspondence is published by
the committee therein named:
NEw YoRK, SEPTEMBER l3, ls4S.
Dean SIN: The undersigned, members Of the Executive
Committee of the Democratic Wing General Committee Of
the city and county of New York. have been specially depu-
by that body address you their behalf the subject
Of the which has lately been made of your name in this
city, and several Of the counties this State, candidate to
be supported at the ensuing Presidential election
You be aware that up the time Of the Convention al
Philadelphia the great body Of the Wing party in this State
Of opinion that the interests Of that party would be best
supported their principles most successfully sustained and
the public good in the highest degree promoted by
inaan candidate for and your election to, the office Of
President Of the United States their delegates that Con-
venon faithfully exerted themselves 10 produce that result
but without success and the sangune expectations of
Whig citizens the nomination for President dsap
pointed nevertheless have every to believe that
thew will give to the candidates selected fair and honorable
support
small portion Of them, however, have deemed it expe
dent dissent and place you nomination, avowedy
without your appreciation, relying the devoted
attachment Of many of your friends and influenced by what
we consider zeal tempered by discretion sound udg
ment engaged in TO produce concert OF
action throughout this State, frame electoral ticket which
would support you for President and Mard Fillmore Tor
Vice President
We cannot discover that this possibly be attend
ed with any advantage the Whg party believe
that be agreeable satisfactory to you the con-
tIary, think the only measure which can be adopted
whereby the of the Wing party in this State be
jeopardized.
Ii your dissent that measurewhch understand you
have already expressed in answer to an application on that
subect-should be made known to your friends believe
that it would eectually check the efforts which making
to distract The Wing party by such irregular nomination but
we have believe that neither the public large,
even persons called upon support such nomination,
permitted to know what you have written upon the occasion
referred to-
Under the influence Of these considerations and Of these
sentiments which confident you agree with most
cordially, that the peace prosperity, and happiness OF the
United States depend materially on the prevalence OF Wing
principles and the Of the Whig party Rg leave
most respectfully ask Of you to communicate to your
views on the subject the publication of which, believe,
will tend to produce union and harmony in this State and
4 thereby triumphant success.
With undmnshed confidence in your patriotism, and the
highest esteem for you personally have the honor to be-
most respectfully, your obedient servants,
i JAMES LrscH HEsnY w MEnRIrr,
A. w. BRADFoRD, JEREMIAH LoTHRoP,
/ Charles CHAMBERLAIN, JOSEPH X. TAYLOR.
/ To the Hon. HESRr CLAY, Lexington.
To which the following answer was received on
the 26th instant
i ASHLAND, SEPTEMBER 20, ls4S.
j GESrLEMES have received your official letter
bes Of the Executive Committee of the Democratic Wing
General Committee Of the City and County Of New York;
and take pleasure in answering it.
Never from the period Of the decision Of the Philadelphia
Convention against my nomination as candidate for the
Presidency have been willing, am now, to have my
name associated with that office. would no, accept nomi
.k .tal
sire that no further should be made Of my in
nexion with that Office have seen, therefore, with regret
movements various quarters having for their object pre-
sent candidate the American people. These
ments have been made without any appreciation from In
the present complicated the Presidential election they
Cannot in my opinion be attended with any public good
and may tend to the Of the and
the exasperaton Of parties.
Whilst say this much, without reserve, must neverthe
less add that feel profound gratitude such Of my
hearted and faithful friends continue indulge the vain
hope Of placing the Office Of the Chief Magistrate OF
the United States and that neither think just polite
stgmatze them actions by any other opprobr-
ephet. Among them recognise which have been
very distinguished for ability for devotion the Wing cause
and for ardent patriotism.
You advert with entire truth the zeal and fidelity with
which the Delegation from New York sought in the Phla
depha Convention to promote my nomination candidate
or the Presidency. sm most thankful them, and shall
ever recolect their e1erions with profound gratitude
With great respect your friend and obedent servant
1 II. CLAY.
To Messrs James Lynch, A. w. Bradford Charles Cham
berlaiD, Henry w. Merritt, &c.
II FROM SEw roRK EXPRESS sEPrENEER 81.
The friends Of Mr. Clay resoled into armed neutrality
Mr. Bolts Jr Taybr.
The second great Clay demonstration Of last night
Yauxhs. The meeting very large and very enhusias
tic but both in numbers and enthusiasm far behind the
meeting held few weeks since. There less bodness
less bitterness and any courage pesevere in the course
marked out it rather the courage Of despair than o
hope The first meeting resolved upon the presentation and
support OF Clay Electoral Ticket This upon more mature
consideration, upon armed neutrality" The first meet
ing resolved support Mr. Clay whether he would consent
be canddote not This pays much Difference to Mr..
Clay wishes and much respect his name as to with
draw entirely from this false position There will be no CLAY
Electoral Ticket and the committee, appointed at the first
great meeting prepare one, resign their power and author
iy those from whom it received In brief the Clay
organization relates the Presidential question: has
erased though the friends Of Mr. Clay urged 10 preserve
their associations and just much possible Of the tenn
per and spirit with which they started into existence
resistance growing Of opposition the nomination Of
= General Taylor.
The important incidents Of the meeting last evening
the address and resolutions and the speech Mr. Bolts
In the former there avowed disposition pay Difference
Mr. Claws NJ ~