The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-26

Clay; al the next, OF Gen Taylor Now, informed
that both intend to runthe civilian in the north and the
general in the south; and then we have the notable
scheme which practised in 1885, of marking the
preferred candidate the back of the voters ticket and
permitting the majority OF voters in the several States to
decide the cast and sweep the platter The whg leaders
and politicians certainly very busy and all that we
can gather Is, that the magnetic influence is dlusing
ITSELF and that Mr. Clay is running ahead.
In the time. it is very amusing collect the
rous opinions and specuatons which are forming by the
friends of the two candidates. We shall lay few be-
fore readers from the editors of the New York press
alone
The following, for example, is extract of letter
from the editor of the Tribune (then in Washington }
"This has been week of unusual ups and downs with
reference to the approaching presidential and
afordng indication Of the by which Taylor
capital is fabricated and Taylor strength exhibited pro
| pose to review its incidents.
son Sunday vague rufnors flying about OF unex-
pected demonstrations for odd Tack in the west; and
Monday morning these assumed the definite form of
ports Geographic and newspaper authority, that the
wing legislature of Kentucky had nominated Generality
lo for President and that the wing State convention of In
diana had done likewise. On the other SIDE Maryland
Pennsylvania Were said to be all fire for Taylor His
advocates here talked if the question had been settled
and nobody but few superannuated politicians left
tend for the sway Of civilians and the definite enunciaon
of prime But time has since been afforded for the
cept of authentic intelligence and proves that the Ken
lucky legislature has NOT nominated General Taylor while
the Indiana convention has only done such thing
but majority of It's members We're decidedly
military rule On the other side, Pennsylvania, which has
made Taylor noise than all the of the free States
is not for him the of the passion for epau
lees but decidedly prefers General Scott Out of Phade
pha, the Scott far outnumber the Rough and Readys
and the long advertised Taylor demonstration Monday
evening Harrisburg revealed the poverty and emptiness
Txun t,I,,a
the speakersone of them being president, and ma
king speech to moderate and very edate audience
the only hearty round of cheering being elected by a
sion to Henry Clay. No of mark no members OF the
legislature partic paed and the correspondent Tay
lorsh paper writes that however popular Taylor may be
in the cities, he does take in the country So
should think
g" suppose is known in New York that Ohio has given
no indications of Tayorism through her late wing mass
convention of yesterday but the reverse that she will
be that way all through Senator Corwn is noby sustain
ed there"
The writer strikes the same strain in the follow
! ing article:
! "WAsHINeToN, Weane sday-lI p. IN.
"Let the friends of Henry Clay everywhere understand
that his friends here unchanged and unwaverng that
they believe him only the fest President bu,
the proper to be supported in the ensuing canvass
and that he will be elected if any frank manly spoken
wing, can be. If the people don't President OF this
sort, let them take locooco, becomes them if they
choose shuiins trimming, unworthy man. to rule
them, trust he will not be whg Now, let have fair
play, and lodging Let the wing people fairly rep
resented in whg national convention and its decision we
all defer but don't believe be ia favor OF any
other than the acknowledged leader and head of the party
Unless Mr. Clay shall peremptorily insist withdrawing
from the canvass who doubt that he will be candi-
date Let those who affect believe that the advocates
of Mr. Clays nomination don't it, look on and see
1t will not take long to convince them
Now let us hear the other side The following is from
the last Saturdays correspondent OF the New York Cour
Ter, champion OF General Taylor
Eve approaching another deeply interesting cam
pagn and those be found Washington and else
twhere who mperously insist that Mr. Clay shall again en-
lists the wing candidate SO far that ustrious
personally concerned would inquire is decent is
ecorous is respectful towards his gray hairs that
he should again be dragged into the furious strife
Uttered partisan campaign in which his motives shall
aspersed has character lied upon his feelings
laceated in which every of party will
bark his heels and every bloodhound of malgniy will
spring his throat IA curious appeal this Mr. Clay will
thank him for his sympathy ga conflict whose result
all human probability, be leave him still in retire
ment with that wound upon his fame which the asperon
of his indulgence in undue ambition win most as
suredly infct. And will not under Mr. Clay be
partisan canvass
These searching, practical inquiries; and he is
worthy consideration who will and them
frankly. He is equally false Henry Clay, and the
great party with which he is connected who will not
ddly meet conderations-mee them without pas
| sion or enthusiasm Aud il such examination shall result
the conviction that Henry Clay be elected the
additional fact be remembered that there nothing in the
conclusion which detracts aught from the high position of
the great Kentuckanhap position which above all office
But there is another point OF view in which regard this
subject Will it be asserted by patriotic wing the
wing party shall be Mr.. Clay in other words that is for
him. and not for the most ELEVATED HUMAN
CONCERN that have organized -that defeat with him
| preferable without him THAT no other man
among all the illusous statesmen who with MS is
worthy of confidence Whomakes avowal so base
and false this None make this deeply degrading con-
fesson terms. Is ii not made in substance by such as
professedy alive the present great national crisis yet
insist upon Mr. Clay's nomination, while acknowledging
| to themselves the almost certainty of his defeal
"There this hour, here in Washington those (God
only knows their motives though may jnge them)
who verify believe, misleading Mr.. Clay his own
detriment and Turing him make heavy sacrifices
which but result in mischief the country Those
gentlemen with pitiable degree of imperiousnessEI
speak only OF the ultra portion-even proper
to demand surrender Of the opinions of others to their
own under the threat of forfeiture the political of
the offenders For the sake of harmony in the wing party
to insure the of noble cause, among those
against this absurd is directed return no
word of defiance recrminaton But sincere pa
trot hope invoke the intern friends and all pro-
fessed friends. Of Mr.. Clay pause moments I'M
bassed honest reflection will convince them the truth of
every syllable here uttered.'
But let us listen to another advocate of General TAYLOR
The following is from the New York Mirror:
"CoLEMAN's HOTEL, Washington January 49, Isls
"It predicted The cliques of the Tribune and the
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