Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-04-21

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Mr.. Glars LETTER.-Of all the documents
which has been presented TO the eye OF lhe
American people within our recollection, Nr'
Clay's manifesto to " The Public" is decided
ly the most singularly rich and racy which
has come under our observation. During the
last Quarter of century, the vaultlng ambi-
ton of this man has prompted him to Inc COM
ro;ss;on of MANY "fantastic tricks before high
heaven" in the insatia;e pursuit of the Presi-
dency but this, his last. far outshines any of
his former achievements. II may be that Mr..
Clay had supposed that the American people
were hitherto impressed with the belief that
he was too modest and diffident, and it may
be that he has taken this method of disabuslng
their minds. We say that Mr.. Clay may have
entertained this otion certainly no one else
ever did. And has it come TO this Mr. Clay,
his head now silvered DER with the SHOWS of
upwards of three score years and ten-Mr.
Clay, the great living embodiment of all that
is great and chvalrous in the great and glori-
Gus Wing party-Mr. Clay, that but three
brief years ago had bid final adien to the
stormy and communicating arena of political
warfare-Mr Clay. whose reputation could
not be increased ever by the attainment of
the Presidency, whose name and fame are
commensurate with the limits of the civilized
world, if his admirers are to be credited in all
they say can it be really possible that this
same Mr.. Clay is ont under his own hand and
seal. a solicitor for the support of the Amerl-
can people for the Office of the Presidency p
Gentle reader, it is even so Mr. Clay, no
doubt, thought the various devices resorted to
| by the old hero of Buena Vista, from the In
| gersoll letter down, were done up so bung-
! lingly, that he would just try his hand, in or
der TO shew the world at large how the same
sort of thing could be done by the Sage of
Ashland We do not know that we were ev-
er so much astonished at any political move
as were we when our eyes first fell upon this
same letter Indeed, we could not but pro-
nounce it hoax; very poorly done up
one at that; nor would we have believed in
its genuinene,s. had it not been received by
the whole world as authentic.
Mr.. Clay's Lexington speech and resou-
tons, as we predicted, were not put forth
without a purpose They were the first move,
SO far as this distinguished player is concern
ed, upon the Presidential chess board. The
next was his visit to Washington, winding up
with his tour through the Northern cities
These were but the preliminary moves; just
getting his men in fighting position. All be-
ing now in readiness for the final move, calm
" and quietly, in the shades of Ashland, does
he survey the whole field, as we'll that portion
of it occupied by the forces of Gen'l Taylor
as that by his own. The move is made, and
old Zach is checkmated. The game is up
The Philadelphia Convention must nominate
Henry Clay. Its refusing to do so, will work
a dissolution of the Wing party. Where now
are the Taylor men Curious, indeed, are we
to see what course the Taylor papers of North
Carolina will pursue in this trying emergency
Desert the standard of old Zachary, cry pee
ca vimus. and again take their places beneath
the gallant flag of Harry of the West We
opine so. But does The reader observe witt
what cool complacence Mr.. Clay argues III.
question of his popularity. Why it's really
refreshing, and doubtless will be received as
gospel by the faithful.
Poor General Taylor! After having beer
made the cats paw of few designing poliri
cians-after having suffered the humiliation o
lending himself to the miserable scheme o.
fraud and dupllcity which these politicians
have attempted TO play off upon the people O
the country, he now finds himself about TO b
abandoned by these very men for we dom
suppose that there is any man who now dream
of his being nominated by the Philadelphi;
Convention.
There is one portion of this singular docu
ment which, when taken in connection witt
the anti slavery resolutions of the Lexington
platform, cannot but be marked with par
ticuIar attention by the people of the South
ern States. The reader will observe that Mr.
Clay quite frequently refers to the &c fret
States" and the g slave States "-says that ht
is the only man living in 81 slave State" wht
can possibly carry the free State" of Ohio
Now, why does Mr.. Clay think that he alone
OF all the statesmen who reside in the slave
States can carry Ohio' Why, we ask, doe
he thus think Is not this conclusion baset
upon the Lexington PLATFORM where MIR
Clay takes ground as Wing against acqui
ring more territory for the purpose of extend
ing the institution of slavery We presume
this is the reason. The people of the Soutt
will be very apt so to conclude, at any rate.
But Mr.. Clay thinks. upon the score of a
Variability, he is the strongest man the Whig
can bring out Indeed Even with the once
chivarous, high-minded Henry Clay, avala
bility wields magic potency. How faller
from his high estate is this great man Neve
did We, we must confess. expect to see MIR
Clay in the humiliating position which this
letter places him.
We await with considerable curiosity the
response of the Wing press of North Car
DINA to this manifesto of their hitherto grea
leader.
New Posi- DIRECTIVE learn that new
Post Office has been established at Carver's
Creek, in Bladen county, by the name o
"West Brooks Post Office and that the Office