Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-15
KICH MON ID, VA.
tuesday Morning, February Is, ls4s.
"No DIVERSITY OF SENTIMENT"


mo DIVERSITY OF SENTIMENT"
We have been much amused at The directly
sn,aeonis,ic position Of The Two Halls, distin
,uished Wing leaders in the city OF New YORK
Alta Taylor Ward meeting in New York, Mr.
J. Prescott Hall spoke thus positively OF the nn
patriotic platform Of Henry Clay
We have. however, been unsuccessful with
,ha, distinguished man (Clay.) Whenever the
name OF that distinguished man OF Kentucky mas
been presented 10 u.s. we have been unsucceSs'
tul. | believe now, indeed, have no qheslion.
that Mr.. Clay is the clear and distinct ch0,ce .,
a vast majority of The Wings OF The ohheu
States. ! concede that folly; but al 'ne Sa.i.
lime cannot conceal from myself nor II canho.
be concea led from yourselves, that hish as 'na'
individual is in your affections, II ne were ssaln
presented TO you as your candidate lot Ch,e: We
eisrate defeat is certain and disaster ihe'ieo'e'
A VOice-No, no.
Mr. Hall-Tbere is a voice says no.
Voice No.
Mr.. Ball-U could believe that no ioas a trne
rord !. tn, instance, TOO Would SAY NO; oul
conviction 10 forcing itself on the minds OF me
people, ,ha, it is impossible Tor US TO succeed, II
we select MIR. Clay as candidate" &c.
Ert,aet from the latte, end Of that same speech:
"No, geolemer; l desire peace but not with
s.-.~..~. -, ~u~i.'', &C.," ..'''. - 80
why Mr.. Clay IS unfit 10 be President He has DIS
qualified himself and never could get anything
from Mexico. Look al his speech on 'he me1l,
can war. Suppose he were elected Pfesiueh'' SSu
entered jn,o negotiations with Mexico. The
Mexican negoliators would say GU say oul
tile is good to The territory between The NueceS
and the Rio Grande-what demand, therefore,
have YOU against us7 Is il because you nave
bombarded our cities and iownsf Is II because
Won have overrun our country, and killed our SOL
diers and cizens7 Is il because you have our
capital in your possession2 What claim nave
you, therefore, against US, when, oy your own
words. we are entitled to The land between the
Nueces and the Rio Grande2 Mr.. Clay has there
fore disqualified himself from betng nesoitas'f'
So much for Wings opinion OF the great
''embodiment."
On the other hand, we quote the speech OF
Willis Hall, made 10 Clay meeting. 1t will be
seen ,ba, be rasps the Tayloriles most severely.
Was ever party made up Of such heterogeneous
elements
He had the highes, respect for Gen. Taylor IN
q MILITARY point OF view; he was an excellent sol
dier. aud had done wonders in the field. tie also
believed him to be a man OF sterling good sense,
hut there was that in his present anomalous pu'
aion ia a poiitacai aspect, which induced MN 10
pause ere enlsrins under his coors. Gen. ray
Ior had declared that he was not conversan' win
o ,lilics and confessed want OF tamiliarIy win
that subject which was wholly Incompatible wi'h
the satisfactory discharge OF the duties oi 50 hish
q e,rn Office.
Il might be said, however, that he could rally
around him able advisers and SO through them
administer the government; bu in what Would
this d,ff-r IRON The European mode OF admitting
IN he sovereignty any kind NJ person. no matter ac
tier q tooi an ,dt0t or madnio'. IL was tolai'
" out OF The question TO expect the great Nation
al Whig parry to abandon its principles merely
for the sake OF catching The breeze OF popular Ia
vor-a favor il might be, OF an ephemeral nature:
and entertaining such opinions, he ieit pound 10
declare 10 all candor aud sincerity thd he saw no
other course tor the Wing party TO pursue IN The
great con est now approaching, than 10 rally once
more under the banners OF a leader whose whole
life and career had been laid open TO their inspec
lion during period OF thirty years service IN The
councils of The nation,-and thai leader HENRY
CLAYl prolonged appause) He durst no
trust himself 10 dwell upon his eminent meriis
and his qualifications for The post. There was
one point, no Vever TO which he would pay some
lille alteotion. Il had been said that Mr.. Clay
had ruined his prospects By his Lexington teSo-
lu,iuns, and that his sentiments as therein sci
forth were unpopular AMI Irpttri6he.' WIN |
regard 10 their unpnpu'aruy, twas mrs! I" De con
the re>oiu ions were r,git. 4 va':E: "ihey are
rightly he agreed win he spes ser; Inc reso'u-
tions ,osr> right to the best Of ms sment, and
Oh ma ground, il for No other, Mir Clay did moi
deserve 10 be repudaed by the Wings.