Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-28

man who, growing too great for the powers at
Washington, was left to perish with handful
of men before twenty thousand troops in the
enemy's country. But ZACHARY TAYLOR was
not the man to die, to accommodate ei1n 1,
President Polk, or his ally, Santa Anna Inc
battle of Buena Vista fixed General Taylor III
the hearts of this people! Neither you, nor
the wireworkers of party nor the Fres'dent,
can cause him or his friends to " surrender! r.
The honest old soldier was generous enough
tn olive narting compliment 10 your name,
hv saving he would have preferred you to
himself to lead US on once more TO the battle.
Won have taken him at his word Immedi-
a.elv your friends of the "Sec1et circular"
under the pretence of being "the friends Of
General Taylor stab him to the vitals. Then,
sharp sighted patriots found out that General
Taylor was not the choice of the Whigs-that
this willingness of the grateful heart of the
people was all sham affair; in word, that
you aOoitld reluctantly consent TO run again !!
am plain spoken man, sir; tell you |
know these men they would not have ven-
tured to take this step acithout youtr consent
1t is true this is not fair play! Itlooks to me
like political assassination! Nor will it be
cured in the eyes of all disinterested men by
the spirit of violence, which your friends in
Frankfort-in Baltimore-in Cincinnati-and
in New York, have ventured against the
friends of Taylor and "the liberty of speech"
The verdict of jury against your son lately
in Kentucky, ought 10 teach you and them.
that we are not yet SlaUeS even to Henry Clay.
1t is true that this is in you deep ingratitude
to Gen. Taylor but you are just playing out
your life long game for when did ever HEN
RY CLAY spare an enemy or friend con-
graduate you upon your determination at last
TO denounce the Native American party, to
whom you wrote encouraging letters during
the last canvass ; and which they were kind
enough to suppress you can do so with I'M
punity The Native American party is dead
But whether the memory of Irish and othel
foreigners will be as easy in forgetting q
uUrong as you are in remembering favor, re-
mains to be seen Space compels me to pass
over the long roll of your self-advocacy, ant
confne myself to two specifications You
seem to think that Ohio will not 60 for any
" one residing in the Slave States" but you
and that New York would more certainly be-
stow her vote on you than any other candl
date"
Ohio went for you, by the western reserve
vote, which assisted in getting for you, be
cause You were suspected of truth, in declaring
against slavery L ndu 100 muCn respect 10
your talents to suppose that you would agaiI
attempt the same shallow game! No, you
iudas-face resolutions at Lexington, deceive
no longer the blindest fanatics" Besides
if the free North would not take you whel
the question was Clay and no SLAVE territory
will they take the issue which you covert.
tender them, Clay and NO FREE TERRITORY?
With regard to New York, you seem strange
ly to have forgotten the fact that the whi
members of the Legislature have declared tina
the State will go for "any other whig," t.
close the mouths of your partizans here! TIL
city election of a democratic Mayor in New
York, whilst your friends put the election up
on your popularity here, demonstrates tina
your name is indeed " all powerful" to chang
Wing majority into minority at least
the Wing party are capable of learning, il
this they will read the future. know tn
strength of party organization, and the despe
ration of those who have life estates in you
! person-you may succeed in pushing Web
p, ster, and Mclean, and Seword, and Corwin
and Scott, and others from the track one
more-the dagger of your " secret" committe
r and your public inquisltors may kill off Gen
! Taylor, just noo0-but the deceiver may
I himself deceived Yes, Henry Clay can new
{ er be President of these States
: have the honor to subscribe myself,
o ever Wh'g, and your ob't serv't,
C. M CLAY