The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-10
Mr.. Clay In New York.-IIis POslilon and
Proba BILE Prospsets.

Mr.. Clay has been in this city nearly three
days and three nights, and may remain among
US till Monday. He has received an enthusiasts
tic reception, though his procession by no
means very numerous. fact the demonstra-
ton in favor of the living statesman was far in
ferior to that given to the deceased patriot This
is but right. Mr. Clay has been, at the New
York Hotel, Toasted, and toasted, and sung at
He has visited number Of his private friends,
such as honest Willis Hall, GLORIOUS Joe
Hoxie," venerable Albert Gaatn, and the
rich John Jacob Astor, and he even visited ex-
President Van Buren,, at Jalien's Hotel. Last
evening the ex.Presdent and the ex-senator,
both made their appearance at the ball at
the Broadway theatre, and seemed to be the
gayest of that Q y throng. They did not dance.
In short, Mr.. Clay has been well received in
New York with about much enihusis SIN, and
an equal quantity Of good feeling, as that which
characterized his progress in 1899.
What is the meaning Of this :! we say again.
Is it honest9 Is it veritable Z VIVA, will it lead
tot Will it help to make him PRESIDENT Has
il changed his disposition in reference TO trying
his luck egain at the great contest Are his
friends as MI nerous and as faithless as they
were In 1892 Is it big bubble, or big truth
Will ne De cneatcC IN fnlldOelpnla as ne was
once in Harrisburg
These are important questions in this partlcu-
lar crisis of public affairs, and of Mr.. Clay's
career. According to the best information we
can get, the position Of political affairs in this
city and State, and in this section of the Union,
10 represented 10 Mr.. Clay TO be OF such cha
racter, as to give him great hopes and encourage
ment in the next contest for the Presidency
even far hey ond toe prospect that fattsred HIM
In 1889. The working leaders of the whg
party in this State, represented by Thurlow
Weed, ef Albany, and Horace Greeley, Of
New York, profess TO be in favor Of Mr.
Clay. They promise faithfully to support
him honestly, and to cheat no longer In
addition 10 this assurance, the position Of
Mr.. Van Buren,, and a certain section of the
democratic party which has led off in favor Of
the Wilmot proviso, leads Mr.. Clay and his
friends into the belief that his chances at the
next election are better than they have been IN
any former occasion. The cordial FRIENDSHIP
that appears to exist between Mr.. Van Buren, and
Mr. Clay, and what has been exhibited during
the last few days In this city, would seem to
warrant the belief that there is an understand
ing between the Wimot proviso democrats Of
Othlc duu INV WHiS P"iy5 W NhiNh biN
former are pledged to support Mr.. Clay, not posi-
lively, but negatively, at The ensuing Presidential
election. Unexpected rejection OF the Wimot
proviso delegates by the Baltimore convention,
and the excitement that will be caused by that
rejection, tend to encourage and foster the be-
lief that these differences among the democracy
Will take place. at all events and at all hazards,
IN this State.
This curious state Of things leaves an open
ing for Mr. Gays success at the approaching
election, similar TO tina, which gave success to
Mr.. Polk at the last election.
At the election in 1874, the wing party in this
State, and throughout the free States, lost con
siderable portion OF their force by the Birney
black movement. The anii-slavery secession
took aw v, at that time, between fifty and sixty
tAousano 'otes from the whig party, and, by the