Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-21
RICHMOND, VA
Friday Morning, January II, ls4s.
nCLAY FIRST, CLAY LAST, CLAY ALL
THE TIME"

The lime
Who has forgotten this rallyns cry which, in
1914 was re.echoed by orators in their CIuo-
bouses and through the columns of the wing
rress7 Though these magic words have recently
lo,, their charm with many o! these leaders oil Inc
Whis party, their author, Ex-Governor James =.
Jones. of Tennessee, has lately rc-pfocla'med
Them in substance, 10 revive the dropping spirits Of
The faithful FOLLOWERS" of the great kenucKian.
A, meeting of the citizens OF Wilson county,
the Whis banner county in Tennessee, series
OF resolutions were presented, fully endorsing ihe
principles expounded and the policy recomme nded
in N;r. Clay's Lexington speech and resolutions,
as sound wise and patriotic. They zealously OPP
posed the acquisition, by conquest OF any portion
of Mexican territory, and concluded as follow:
all. Resolved, That while we regard Mr. Clay
as The greatest OF living slaesmen-the man VINO
would RATHER IE Right THAN BE PRESIDENT
and pre-eminenly entitled 10 The confidence oil Inc
American people for any trust, we will yet sup
port any good Wing and true, whom majority
of our party may select as THE wing candidate
for The Presidency"
Ex-Gov Jones urged the adoption OF The reso.
lulions Sin his own torcibe and nimitable slyle''
"He said he was still Wing, and ready, as
he always had been, to rally and fight under The
did banner! Wing principles were unchanged
so was he. Although he had not recently been
engaged in politics, bu. had been deVotiDg ms
energies oil late 10 the Accomplishment oil direr-
en-, object. in which Tennessee, however, was not
the less interested the Nashville and
Chattanooga Rail Road-his ear had recently
caught The tones of an old and familiar voice,
as lhey were waited in brecZes OF patriot
ism from the plains Of keniucky-he was
aroused from his lelhargy! what wing ever
heard that voice unmo"ed! II was Inc VOICE ol
his old Captain! under whom he had served Inc
Young Hickory Wars-lha voice had never YET
gave an uncertain sound, never alarmed when
there was safety, mol cried peace when danger
was approaching He soried IN raiiyihs un'
der such veteran commandef-Wnefe was
one of the old Wing Guards who did notf no.
where i, .ucb an one to be found. Let US but
hear the lrumpet.tones OF that patriot voice al
the head of the column, and catch but glance
from the sparkling eye OF Cur Captain, and
every bosom swelIs with ecs'alic rapture
eyery heart beals higher with patriotism. Yes,
fellow citizens. he continued, whenever see ina!
same old Uh,s banner uniured by Henry Clay!
-dispIaving The same long cherished principles;
10 il must and pM rally; though stood soil
,ary and alone, under that banner 'n'end 10
battle, and, il fall may its iolds be my "ih0'ns
sheet. (cheers.)
Mai. While then proposed as an amendment
that the delegates 10 the Stale Convention De IN
strucied TO vote for the nomination OF Gen. Taylor
for President. The motion was "ably and eio
ouently" opposed BY Gov. Jones and Col. brIen
and Maj. w. having Withdrawn his amendment
The preamble and resolutions were Unanimously
adoped. Thus, in the Banner county oil wing
gerry. Old FAC had 10 Surrender" 10 that sam
old Wig banner unfurled by Henry Clay"
We see another sign Of an important Clay de-
monstralion in Tennessee; for the Louisville Jour
nal (which once declared that Mr.. Clay woui(
by no means consent 10 become candidate, } hal
received letter from Nashville, saying that lh
friends OF MIR. Clay will very soon hold meet
ing in that city and nominate him for the rres'
dency. We cannot say, however, whelner IN
"Oh Guard in Tennessee will be able TO coun
,eract The following ''no-pary" resolution, whcl
was adopted BY stric; party vote oi The Legs
lature-save that in the House one Wing vote'
against, and one Democrat for ii:
Resolved. by the General Assembly OF tn
Stale OF Tennessee, That The People OF Tennes
see. by their Representatives, do hereby recon
mend 10 their fellow citizens of The Union, GEN
| ZACHARY TAYLOR, as candidate for IN
Presidency at he next election, in whose ability
imparlaily, patriotism and devotion 10 Inc Con
sli,u,ion confidence can be safely deposited by IN
people.
| Ills yet 10 be seen whether the people OF Ten
nessee will sustain this unconstitutional ant
lalsc and improper movement! of portion o
their Legsla' :. Certain it is, lha, the genun
Wings Of Te lessee, under the trumpet appeal
OF their dashiag leader, Gov. Jones, will do al
they can 10 ST.: The curren, oil Whiggcry in tavo
of Henry C:V, or some other "good VIII!
and lrue" VII The Wing party may select a
'hhe Wing C.; idae foT The Presidency"
mo parly" man will not suit Iheml
In the meanwhile, We may we'll ask, what ha
become OF the letter Mr. Clay was TO publish ii
Washington, y .lhdrawing his claims in favor o
Gen. TayloI1 Was that all "humbugf AM
has MIR. Clay rome upon the Taylor Wings lik
the ghos, OF Banquo, causing terror in The I'M
party" ranks7 We suspect that his mission j
to re-anmate the skeleton of Whisgery, and re
store 10 its shrunkcn form its ancient "embodi
menl." Many shrewd persons have deserted tn
tracks of the ion on his walk, and predict lha
The "no party leaders will yet rue their "prcma
lure" manGnvtee.
The Wing editor of The New York Tribune
wiring from Washington, January l6, denie
Inc utter want OF truth in the story that Mr. Cia
had declined in favor OF General Taylor. FL
adds:
True and sound men say TO him from ever
quancr-Mr. Clay, you must NOT withdraw
the country cannot spare you yet. AIieasl, Tor
hear until The sky clears little, so hat we ma
read The portents of The future Ought he not 4
listen 10 such entrearies1 think there can hard
" be two opinions among his real friends on ihi
poinr. Al all events, | am sure ne will never dc
! cline in favor OF General Taylor, or OF anybod
else. Should he feel al liberty to Withdraw hi
own name, he will surely no otherwise inerler
with the peoples selection OF candidate"
In regard 10 the Taylor men in Washington
the Tribune editor writes that they atone for an
lack OF numbers b. an abundance OF activi
! ana 1eSOlullou. NY pPSHiJ f''N'"'" ''' 80
will support their candidate irrespective of an
Convention or parry nomination whatever. The
are for Taylor and nobody else, no matter j
wha, contingency. We who believe there al
others who ought rather 10 be supported, are vii
tually lod-'You can come with US, or go asain'
us-We have chosen our man, and will yiel
him 10 no olher cannot say positively wha
etfec, this altitude may have on others, but
me its influence is mol wilmington The contra
ry quite the reverse cannot accept bravo
do that Gen. Taylor shall run, and prophec
that he ,o'N be elected, in place OF more e1p
cit statement Of his political principles, and
clearer demonstration of his fitness for The high
est civlrusl Icanno, believe am singular j
this feeling"
Striking harmony and union" OF The VIII
party!
TIE "DIPTHONG PARTY"