Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-19


which, we find in a paper which is very
seldom wide Of the mark in such matters,
as folows:-
Correspondence of the N. Y. Courier.
WAsHINGToN, Tuesday, Jan. %, lS4S.
We have official confirmation at last of Gen.
SCOTS suspension from commend, and of Gen.
Worhs relief from arrest General Cass asser.
ted both these facts in the Senate 10 day, in reply
to very direct and unavoidable question from
Mr.. Crttenden. understand that the Admin.
isration rely upon certain warm. and perhaps un
guarded expressions in Gen. SCOTS unpublished
letters to the Department, TO sustain them in the
plea that General Scott is suspended and recalled
at his own request. The true object OF the move.
ment is POLITICAL the Administration hope to ex
cite sympathy for General Scott which shall
diride the Wing regard for General Taylor
They seek 10 create current Of feeling in favor
Of the former, to break the resistess sweep Of
enthusiasm for the latter. The trick is tolerably
shrewd-the game will be most unscrupuously
played; but it will not succeed.
But this is not the only trick they are resoring
to for the accomplishment Of the same object
They are busy in circulating rumors concerning
Gen. Tayor's having committed himself to Loco
(oco measures. A democratic Senator from a
Northern State, is publicly quoted as authority
for the statement, that Gen. Taylor has written
TO Locofocos in Michigan, encouraging the belief
that he is Of the democratic faith All kinds Of
rumors are afloat here concerning statements said
to have been made by Major Bliss-one that Gen.
Taylor would not accept the Wing nomination;
another that he was in favor Of annexing all Of
Mexico, &C., &c. al these rumors are mih
out foundation. They are the coinage OF polil.
zeal tricksters, invented for the purpose OF iniur
ing the Generals position with the Wings, and if
possible TO drive him from running as the Wing
candidate. They are utterly false, and are SO pro-
nounced by those here, best qualified 10 express
an opinion upon them.
Gen. Taylor in his late brief speech at Lafay.
ette declared himself most emphaticalIy and ex.
pliclly in favor OF "a speedy peace, by Which the
honor, the rights and the interest of BOTH Repub.
lies ,coud be secured" Does this look like "a.
voring the unprincipled scheme Of wholesale and
forcible annexation? 1t is not plumply opposed
10 The Locofoco project Of conquering the whole
sucking her lie>bood; project fatal to her 'hon.
or" reckless of her "rig hts and runous to her
'nterests?" What more can any man ask than
the explicit and admirable declaration Of the
chief who has done SO much 10 fight out the wal
| '
Gen. Taylor as have said already, is the only
man whom the Administration fears TO meet in a
canvass before the people. 1.-The is the wing can.
didate they are doomed They will spare no ef
forts to undermine his popularity. They dare not
attack him openly, but they will do all in their
power 10 destroy him secretly. They cannot as.
sail his reputation but they will play of others
against them. Hence their persecution of Scott.
Hence their peting Of Worth. Hence the Union
1bypocrilical euogies of Mr.. Clay. They will
7 use every possible means OF dividing the Wing
party in reference to Gen. Taylor, knowing that
it is only in preventing his nomination as the
Wing candidate that they have the remotesl
chance Of preventing his election.
Add 10 the above, the following, from
the leading wing paper, of tina, galan,
wing State, Kentucky
Correspondence of the Louisville Journal.
WAsHNGroN, Jan. S, 1s4S.
GENTLEMEN:-Since my arrival here, have
conversed with many men from many quarters,
and read letters from places wide apart and | am
surprised 10 find such coincide OF opinion and
similarity OF language among the udicious in res
gard 10 the wing candidate for the Presdency.-
Every one feels it 10 be a shame that Mr.. Clay
should pass from Lille without the highest tribute
which the people can pay TO his Incompatible
talents and public services but almost every one
thinks that it will not do 10 run him again. Men
say to run him is 10 court defeat that his name as
the Wing candidate would be sure to rally and
unite the entire Democratic party, with all their
personal and party prejudces and animosties.
The desire TO see Mr.. Clay President is not more
general among the Wings than the profound con.
viction that he cannot be elected II is barely
possible that the zeal Of Mr.. Clays ardent friends
may end in his being the candidate but it is moi
possible that the circumstance OF the canvass oil
"A can be repeated in 4S. he high wrough,
excitement, The undoublng conviction, and the
deadly disappointment and dependency would
be wanting. If he be run, it will be from the
feeling that duty enjoins us to encounter sure de-
feat under his banner, rather than seek victory
under any other. But then there is no such feel,
ing as this, deep as the regret is that Mr.. Clay
must be given up.
It's as clear as the sun that the public mind
will fix upon General Taylor as the Wing cand
date in spite Of all that politicians may be dis
posed TO do. Nothing can avert the tide Of feeling
in his favor. In some parts OF The country this
feeling is an under>current not perceived at dis
lance. There is an effort in almost every quar-
, Ter to conceal or smother the real feeling Of the
country from admiration, sympathy, and respec
for Henry Clay. But even where in the free state:
you find the newspapers carpng at Gen. Taylor
position, the feeling in favor OF him of which
have spoken has swelled 10 deep and wide
current which there is no opposing or dverting
There as elsewhere it is felt that delea! with Mr.
Clay is certain, and that victory with Gen. Tay
lor is hardly less so. The writing and speaking
politicians may not know ths--lhey may con,in
ue 10 utter with feigned earnestness the old stere
olyped commonplaces, unaware oil the growth