The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-10-17
Whs does Clay Support.-..Or Baekwoedi vs..
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Every body abou, Gilboa knovs JOshua --
He 10 the priace Of Doctors for all the ills
which horse, flesh 10 heir to, and 10 besides
warm admirer Of that old Wing race ,hoise
Henry Clay, and was very indignant when
the noble old nag was withdrawn from the
course, and old "Whitey" substituted in bis
place. He swore he would bolt, and would
not support The aughier-IIouse Nomina-
ton" no how il could be fixed. The old
Grey-hcaded coons about Gilboa, who rever-
ence the doinQs Of the Slaughter. House
Sanhsdrim, were ratLer grieved At Joshua's
course, and "lsbored" with him to bring him
to. They finally got his consent TO vote for
Taylor, provided lhst Henry Clay would de-
clare in TaylOrs favor, and with this prom
ise they were obliged to be contsnt
About fortnight ago, one Of the Wing
fathers, having got copy Of tho Hancock
Whis. which had m editorial on "Clay's re.
flsal Of tho use of his name in the contes:,
TO his New York supporters, puts off to 10.
shua's in hot haste, eager to be tie FIRST 10
secure him. Joshua took the paper and
read over the article, and found that the sdi.
tor, afsr eulogising Clay's magnanimi,y,
concluded by assuring his readers that Hen
ry Clay, a. was TO be expected Of his self
sacrificing patriotism, would give his full
support to The nominees Of the "Balsimere
Consentionr'
"That's what ! always expected" ex-
claimed Joshua, ~ never believed Henry
Clay would support man who knows nothing
ofpolitics, and who is nothing more than a
mere warrior. He goes for the Baltimore
nominees, and 20 do !. Huna for Gen. Cass.
Ialways liked him. He is Western man,
and the right kind ofa Statesman"
His Wing friend looked blank, took the
paper and examined it carefully, but there
il was sure enough "BaItimore Conven.
ton" He told Joshua there must be a
mistake.
"No mistakem replied Josbus, "you don't
think they would have said Baltimore" Con-
yention, had they mean. philadelphia" do
youi No, NO. The editor 10 not such fool
as that.
The case was rather desperate, and the
Wing concluded he wouli wal. till he got
the Ohio State Journal, and then he doubted
no, he could make all straight. When he
received it he called Joshua, and showed
h.-- ri-y'- l~.s~'- in which he alludea 10 the
Philadelphia Convention, and told him he
must now admit the Hancock Wing had
mSde mistake.
"No, I'll do no such thing, was Tho reply.
You don't suppose Id look for truth in a
State paper, do you! The State Journal
has garbled Clsy's letter. LIS used to Roor-
backing. I've go. tho truth in an honest
backwoods paper, and it's only in such
paper Id look for it. Henry Clay, sir. goes
for the nominees Of the Baltimore Conven.
ion, and so do !. Here's the proof, (produ-
tcing the Hancock wtig) i.'s Wing all over,
and you need not think 10 dispute it,"
Argument was useless, 10 maze Joshua
believe the State Journal told the truth, or
doubt the Hancock Wing, and he was a,
length given up as hopeless. Joshua no~
declares he W II 60 for Cass, and enjoys the
modification Of his Wing friends, and when-
ever he meets \ crowd Of Wings, and cleo.
lions is the subject Of conversation, he pro
duces the Hancock Wing, and proves BY its
unquestionable authority that Henry Clay
has determined 10 return once more into
the Democratic party, his leaving Of which
has 80 little availed to secure the great OBJ
jec, Of his ambition. The Wings having no
hopes reclsiming Joshua, and being badly
bored by the joke, disperse on the sight of a
newspaper in his possession considerably
quicker than they would for proclamation
under the riot act. fHt t'r..
t5- The Taylor papers are boast;ng Of
the new accessions TO Taylorism. Most,
however, come, like Webster, grumb!ing
that Taylor's "was 4 nomination not fix 10