New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-29
New-Jersey for Clay.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
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NEwARK y J. May o. ISIS.
II. GREELEY. Esq Although the selection of
four undoubted aud unhinching friends Of HENRY
CLAY from our State. IS source OF consratulation
to all true friends OF our distinguished leader yet
1t may not be improper 10 state that ts result Is
not an Indication that NewJersey IS nearly d.
vided upon the question Of his nomination by the
National Convention. a. o. Zabriske, one of the
TAYLOR nominees. declared his preference for Mr.
Clay: while the Morris Delegation protested to be
anxious Tor Mr.. Clnys nomination If he had a
chance Of success. and yet cast their votes for
Judge Porter. who however, was not the original
nominee Of the Taylor men, and Is considered by
many as friendly 10 Mr. Clay
The basis upon which the votes of our Conyen.
ton were cast was peculiarly injurious to the
friends OF Mr. Clay and brief explanation wlll
show this be the That basis was one vote Tor
every thousand inhabitants in each Township or Ward
taking the population OF Townships upon the census OF
$40 and giving the Delegates present fIom each COun
rs tine right 20 cast the votes OF unreprescnied loNh
ships IN the County.
The effect of this was 10 shut OF the strong increase
of population and this almost wholly Ia favor Of
Mr. Clay Thus the five wards OF the CITY OF Newark
were allowed 10 cast but u votes, while by present
cast but votes should have been entitled 10 H. Jer
sev CITY New Brunswick. Trenton and Railway nearly
in the same proportion; while the .hinly populated
townships in West jersey which hav| no increase of
population. under the able management OF Trenton
men. cast all their votes against us
The Delegates friendly 10 Mr.. Claf, In Convention
represented twohirds Of the entire population OF the
state and In addition If take into consideration the
townships misreprosened 10y those who disgraceiuIy
ca.t their votes contrary 10 express instructions We
would lind NcwJersey where she really is, sound IN
her attachment to Wing principles, and to their expo
nent Ia the person OF Henry Clay.
he eulf M he tarp %
West Jersey against US shows truly that we are attach
ed 10 the Wing party and that small clique Of Office
holders cannot control the Wings of the state, when
ever the masses are alive to their designs They nave
been and are now attached 10 the Wing cause, ana II
the Convention shall nominate sound, uniform ana
consistent Uaig he viii obtain their active and unani
nous support but if instead of this 10 shall present
man of doubtful principles who viii not consent To
DE the exponent OF Wing measures and who does not
acknowledge the decision Of the Convention a. bind
ing then they viii consider themselves freed from the
Obligation of supporting him.
The position ia which our opponents would place US
l. true position they represent us ne SO ufiny
fixed in cur personal attachment 10 Henry Clay that
even If Il can he certainly demonstrated that ne cannot
be elected and another can that stll wa would advo-
cate him tbs no, true the great body OF the
Wings of NcwJersey are indeed personally attached
to Henry Clay they regard him their true ana tired
iricnd-Rs one whose public ME mas beth devoted 10
those measures which have developed the resources
and wealth of our state aud 90 that great cause OF hu
man liberty which people iondy attached.
Looking upon him thus he Is indeed the fret man IN
their choice but If the Convention shall md that soHe
oA,- serlinP HHd0nbfed WAtR receive hearty
and enthusiastic support ready surrender our
rst and dearly cherished preference. But II the Dele
gates from NewNork ONO and Indiana shall assure Us
OF the votes of their Satcs say that Henry Clay -,
under these circumstances the choice Of nine cnths of
the Wings Of New Jersey and in their behalf will
pledge o. sister states Of the Union her Electoral
vote in hs favor. R.