The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-22

great obligations under which have hitherto
been placed by large portion Of the People of
the United States. the full. force Of which no
one can be more sensible Of than / am, demsnd
that should not withhold the use Of nv nam.
II il be required. And have been reminded of
frequent declarations which have made, thar
while life and health remain, man Is bound 10
render his best services upon the call of hi,
country.
Since my return home, have anxiOusIy de-
liberated upon my duty TO myself, TO my pr,..
ciples, to my friends, and, above all. 10 my
country. The conflict between my unaheet-d
desire TO continue in private life, as most con-
genial with my feelings and condition, and my
wish faithfully to perform all my public duties,
has been painful and embarrassing IL refus.
the use Of my name, and those injurious con
sequences should ensue. which have been so con-
fidenty predicted by friends, l should Justly in
cur their reproaches, and the reproaches of nv
own heart. And, il, Oh the contrary, should
assent to the use Of my name, whatever the re-
suit may be, shall escape both.
have, therefore, finally decided TO leave 40
| the National Convention, which is to assemble
| next June, the consideration of nv name. IN
connexion with such others as may be present
ed TO ID, 10 make a selection Of suitable csndi-
date for President of the United States And
whatever may be the issue Of its fair ana fau
deliberations, il will meet with my prompt ans
cheerful acquiescence.
| Ii will be seen, from what have stated. th.,
there reason TO anticipate that | would d.
| cline giving my consent 10 the use Of nv name
again as a Candidate for the Presidency Of the
United States. Owing perhaps, 10 this, a. wei
as other causes, many Of my friends AMI f.i
| low-citizens have svOwed preference for ,n5
| directed their attention to the dist, aguish-5
| names Of other citizens Of the United STAT.
/ | take pleasure in truly declaring, that ksy-
| no regrets 10 express, no Complaints No "a
Proaches TO make ON account Of any such prsf
erences. which am fully persuaded are gen.r.
| ally founded on honest and patriotic cSnVi,-
| tons. n CLAW
Ashland, 10th April, 1915.
Whether Mn. CLAY will svow his oripios. o,
the question Of free soil, remains 10 he sac,
II he does not, Judge MCLEAN will DO stropgl,,
pressed in Indiana, and New Engani-Gsa
ScorT in New York and New Jers.v-,n.
/ Gen. TAYLOR in various Staies-but -,DesiaIl,
in the South. And one Of these gentlemen.
We presume, will be selected as the WhIg Can
didate.
/ The liberty party, on the other hand, main
tains its distinct organization, and sustains Mr.
Hale.
| bth WIN ~ tOhihuc W W tnl.. II one OF tOtt
the great parties, and their candidates, take.
what they consider, right ground, On the auss
ton Of free soil. We cannot answer this ques
ton but we observe that the Cincinnati, H,s-
aid. paper Of high rank. and potent influence
lin the West, does. In a we'll considered arti
Gle, Of Tuesday last. after showing what ha /
been done in 1874. answers the question "whar
shall we anti slavery men do" thus.
IL is certain, We can consent TO no evasion
We are not 10 be duped into any such meaning
less substitute, as that of "No more territory I"
We cannot act in Hamlet with the character Of
Hamlet omitt-d-especiallyi il Mr.. Clay is again
TO enact the part Of the Ghost, unless, indeed
We are assigned 10 that Of grape-digger
But if either party shall make the Limitation
OF Slavery distinct Issue, and present candi
dates for President and Vice President, openly
and fully representing il, in our opinion they
ought to receive the support of the Anti-sIavery
vote The necessary qualifications, which, Wa
think. ought to be required, are these
/. lie must be uuequyoeally committed to
the principle Of the w ilmot Proviso, and pledged
to the execution Of the law now in force, in ou-
territories securing the personal liberty Of every
inhabitant, without any distinction whatever
- lie must also be opposed 10 the futurH
admission Of any Slave State. The question
may arise, as our correspondent intimaies, in
this form, and mass be met. There must b. lef.
no looPhoie of escape-nO possibility Of eva
sion.
8. lie must not be a stakeholder We can
never support for Office, in Il republican govern
ment, any man. who carries despotism TO the
extent Of claiming his fellow men as propert,
for his selfish uses-mueh less can We trust hin
IN crusade against slavery, whatever his pro
fessions may be.
. L. lie must not be Military officer, sssRti
fled in fame, with the present war agains, Mex
leo. That war is regarded BY Anti Slavery ner
as It will be by Posterity, undertaken for N,
purpose OF eNtendiDg slavery: aud no one, who's,
merits depend IN any degree upon his Successful
prosecution Of it. can command their votes
The question is asked, in reply, "whar wil
the Wings doF' Referring to Mr. STAIRS les
olntion at the Clay meeting. Cincinnati, declar
ing opposition 10 any man who will not oyssIy
aro''ediy HEARTILY. 60 for the exclusion OF slave
ry from all new territories of the United States
= the National Era remarks
"These local meetings may pass what r-solu-
4 lions they please if Henry Clay be nominate,
by the Wing Convention, no such resolution a,
that offered by Mr.. STARR can 90 through it
And the answer is, if il does not, the Libert,
party entire. and large body Of anti SLAYER,
; Wings, will oppose the nomination. And. 1,
our vision. the Democratic party seems in thi
! same predicanent. Indeed the New York Eve
: ming Post, and the New York Globe admit it
Our conclusion is, therefore, that the Candidate
on both sides, will have to declare themselves oil
the great ISSUE free SOIL else the parties the,
{ represent, will have to encounter an opposition
. from within and without, which will make
e exceedingly difficult to foretell the result
. The Indiana State Journal (unta now 10
Gen. Taylor has declared for Judge McLr.S
: and we notice some six or eight papers in th
Eastern States who have done the same thing
His views on the subject Of slavery in the new
territories is said to be this: that Congress can
not create the Institution. nor have the peoUI
2 In new territory power to do it, The Cinein-
: natl Herald contrasts his opinions with Gea
Cass thus:
The main difference between them is this
Judge Mclean holds slavery TO be an except an
al institution, against nature and right, yAicl
cannot exist except as it is positively establise,
I by competent authority. General Cass assume
IL to be a natural relation. such as that OF hus
band and wiie--parent aud ehild-which require
: not the sanction OF permission Of positive Law
put which may exist, unless positively prOhibi
D ted.
! Judge Mclean also denies 10 the p-ople OF IN,
, territories, any legislative power. General Cas-
invests them with the exclusive attributes q
sovereignty. Here he comes into collision witt
, his South Carolina friends, who affirm il 10 be
long TO the People Of the States, as well As will