Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-04-21
MONDAY EVENING. APRIL II, is4s.
/" Here's to you, Harry Clay I"

Tho following communication " to the public,
rror, Mr. Clay. was received in Philadclp hia,
he TELEGRAPH, on the evening of the Clay Fest-
val in that city and read to the large assemblage
which crowded the Chinese Saloon. amid the
most enthusiastic cheering. twill be read, in
Vermont with an interest that can only be ex.
ceedcd by the profound qualification it will occa-
sion.
Now. then, let the Wing National Convention
be true to the PRINCIPLES and the undisputed
PREFERENCE OF the Wing PEOPLE of the United
States and the man who would RATHER BE
RIGHT THAN BE PRESIDENT" will be BorH.-
- There's good time coming"
TO THE PUBLIC.
The various aud conflicting reports which have been
in circulation in regard to my intentions with respect
10 the next Presidency, appear TO me TO furnish prop
occasion for full, frank and explicit exposition Of
my feelings, wishes and views upon that SUBJECT. This
/ it is now proper TO make With a strong disiucna-
ton To the USE OF my name again III connection with
that office, left my residence IN December last, under
a determination to announce to the public in some
suitable form my desire not to be thought OF as can
didate. Daring my absence frequently expressed to
different gentlemen my unwilllngncss to be again in
that attitude; though no one was authorized TO
publish my decision way or the other having re-
served the right to do so exclusively to myself On re-
Election, thought it was due my friends to consult
Accordingly WITHIN the course OF the last three
months have had opportunity Of comforting fully and
freely with them, niuny rthem huving addressed to
me the strongest appeals and the most earnest entreat
les both verbally and written, TO dissuade me from
executing my intended purpose lhey represented
TO me mat inc Withdrawn oi my nane wou'd pe Htai
to the success perhaps ead to the dissolution OF
ihe party WIN wici nav uce.' associa'eu ''lu par
tCuI'I! III Tue Hcc S'"'e'' u'u. az no 'oic' pciou
GA 'eIe ever cAis 81 ~ .oo'o''i'y " my eiec
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u'i.te WI " va VIC. ~ 'u.e eah NC eieceu
without '"e ',cu'ence W ,"o VI 'lese three states
ana none couiu De ueleued upon whom all these
sho"Iu ne uHteu uia' teol NUMBERS OF our fellow
citheis BON oil naive ana foreign blrh who were de-
ceVed ana therefore Votcd against me at the last cleo
ton are now eager tor the opportunity OF besowlng
their SURFACES upon me ana mat whilst there IS a
strong ana decided preference Tor me entertained by
the great body OF the wing party OF the United States
they hc friends 10 whom feler) a the same time are
convinced that am more available than any candl-
date that could be presented tor the American people
d" not pretend TO vouch tor the accuracy OF all these
representations, although do not entertain doubt
that they have been honestly made, and are sincerely
believed.
1t has been, moreover, urged TO me that the gren
obligations under which have been hitherto placed
by large portion OF the people OF the United States
the iuIl force OF which no one can be sensible o.
than am, demand that | should not withhold the use
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