Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-10-06

THE CLAY MEETING IN NEW YORK

The Locofoco papers are trying to rejoice over
recent demonstration il New York by a few dis
affected, hotheaded and reckless Wings and Loco
tocos The meeting is referred 70 as being very
Iarge-to the number of 1O,000-while it did not
exceed, as informed by private letters,
1000 at the most, and large portion of those
were attracted there to see what was going on
The locofocos helped urge it on IN hopes TO dis
tract the Wing party, in which they will utterly
faI. Speeches were made, and resolutions pass
ed, that must have been highly gratifying to the
friends of Cass and Butler, into whose hands the
whole movement is intended to play. None but
the enemies of Henry Clay in this movement.
No real friend OF Henry Clay can wish to see him
IN position antagonIstical to the great party
which has SO long delighted to honor him and 10
which he has adhered with unwavering fidelity:
nor can Henry Clay himself consent to occupy
such a positon.-lt would be inconsistent with
his whole character.
The New York Tribune, which has refused to
support the Wing nominee, because IFS own can
dldate, Mr. Clay, was not nominated, throws cold
water on this recent Clay movement II saws:
g 10 proclaim that the object of the Claynnove-
ment Is not the election of Mr. Clay but the de-
feat OF Gen Taylor, and thus fhe continuance of
the Polk dynasty in the person of the lineai sue
cessor' Is to ALLEVIATE and irritate at least nine
tenths Of the Wings throughout the Union
Although this is not proclaimed as the OBJECT.
stll, that It the object and 10 that RESULT
must appear clear to every sane-nlnded Wig
L mere Is nobody who expects to elect Mr. Clay
because he may be nominated and voted for bv q
faction in New York or any other State
The wings have their regular candidate reo7I
larly and fairly nominated and against whom the
breath OF SANDER cannot be raised. The wings
and Taylor men of the Union viii uoe for him and
etect h1m, despite OF all opposition. Wings of all
parts of the Union participated in his nomination
delegates were chosen and sent from every
State TO represent their wishes, and every whig
who chprShaS Ixrhio
nominee. No intrigue was resortcd to in our con
vention Unlike the Baltimore convention whole
States were not DISTINGUISHED and kicked out of
doors, and others allowed to be represented b. one
man. because he would go for a particular man
In the whig convention all was fair oDen and a
bove board, and for any wing to refuse 10 carry
out the action of that convention would be suicidal
10 wing principles and the common veal of the
country, and our free institutions We are harpv
10 say that we have but few If any such wings In
Michigan
The object in view" (says the New York
Tribune, referring TO this Clay movement and the
action of the whig party,) must be not 10 defeat
but the success OF the wing party, and the eonse-
duent reform Of Na4i1oal A -t---t:---
This object cannot be successfully carried into e.
feet, only by the united and rigorous action of the
whole whig party. Under this view of the case
the Tribune deprecates this disorganizing move
ment, and says
" An appeal from the party itself to a minority
OF Its members. urging them to array themselves
against ais decisions and become the instruments
and uufitat allies Of ats enemies VIII not cnlv prove
ane8ecttGi but will serve to commend the ghiIa
deiphIa managers TO the confidence and affection
of the party We can haze 40 part ia this
The wings OF the Union VIII rejoice 10 see the
Tribune coming to its senses, and taking true
position with regard to the present canvass We
subJon the concluding portion of the Tribunes
article, and hope every wing viii read it. Ii Is lust
and honest towards Henry Claw. and viii convince
all wings that their only hope is IN the Support 81
the regular ticket
" 1t would be most unjust to Mr. Clay to place
him IN the position most repugnant to biYn and an
lnglorlous close to his illustrious career of the
candidate of mere faction-to make hiI;, iic11ro
IN the Official Returns and transmit hrn to nos
terlty solicitor OF votes after the masses OF
voters had LETT hirn-running behind such candi-
dates are IN the field, even IN States where he
has repeatedly run ahead Of such men as Adams
Crawford, and jackson. The fact that he was
running a candidate would make It's way to
millions who would never hear how OF when he
became such, and that his own feelings had been
utterly disregarded IN the premises Whatever
he or others might say, there would be thousands
mean enough to suppose that he was really a can
dldate with has own consent, if not at his own
suggestion No one can be entitled TO subject him
TO such imputation.
Mature and dispassionate reflection has but
strengthened our conviction OF the soundness of
the positions we maintained IN 1914 which refers
TO the Birney operations of that period We re-
gard the Right of Suffrage as a'soemn trust to be
exercised Tor the public good and OF course to be
exercised IN such manner that good may be done
livery eiector Is morally bound TO do whatever
may be fairly within his power to procure the
nomination of an uneXceptionable candidate for
President, under auspices which will ensure him
n chance of success, and he IS further bound TO
vote Tor that one among the candidates who have
such chance, by whose election his deliberate
judgment the greatest good can be secured and
The most evil prevented. 1t can very rarely han
pen that one among Twenty Millions whom a
majority of the people would prefer to all others
can be a candidate; still rarer must be the occa-
sions IN which any candidate can be found whose
opinions on every important topic viii accord
precisely with those of majority of the peoDe
Many voters must often be called on to make
what Is very improperly termed a choice between
TWO eNus that Is, they must secure part of the
good they desire TO effected by the noSfpone-
ment OF other objects which also appear TO them
f'esirabIe Since we are not likely to have angels
rule over us (at WashingtonO we are OBLIGED IN
take men, and we cannot always have tho Ias+ q
ven OF these. We must cndeavor TO elect the hest
we can The Right OF Suffrage is not weapcn.
10 De seo as spite, or spleen, caprice shall die
tate but means OF promoting the general vel !
fare. "
We have seen the opposite theory run into the
Siouilo y 1ile Liberty party, commencing with !
the Reputation OF all but impossible candidates
and ending with an utter disruption even with re-
gard 70 such candidates 1t is not wonderful that
large portion OF the Abolitiouists have arrived
at tue conclusion that the true course is not 10
vote at ALL But for conscientious men tn ID This
Is virtually 10 surrender the Government 10 tbe |
unchecked control of the venal, the vicions and /
the seiEseeklng. We cannot regard this as tbe
course dictated by lofty integrity or enlightened
Patriotism.
Charles +. Adams Opinion Of Mr.. Van
Buren,. 9"