Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-09-15
From the Chorlcstown (ya) Spirit of JcfFerso,
POSITION OF HENRY CLAY

The movements of this great man
seem to be narrowly watched, not only
by the Democrats, but by the Taylor
wings also. The Democrats, however,
can feel but little anxiety On the subject,
as he has long since ceased to be an OBJ
jcct of any dread to them. They look
at his course now only with view ii de.
tcrmining in advance, if possible, the
plan Of operation which he may have
chalked out for himself next winter. But
the Taylor Wigs have deeper interest
in the matter, They cannot bear the
loss of Mr.. Clay and his friends. Hence
iheir Efforts secure Tie favor sayoT and sup,
port Of the Kentucky Senator. They
have given toall the friends of Mr.. Clay
every thing he has asked for them, and
his, too, at the expense of original Tay-
lor men. A feeling of gratitude might
therefore prompt him to give "aid and
comfort to the administration--unlcss
indeed, the recollection of the actings
and doings of the Irrational slaughtor
house"sat PliladeiphiaSin ds4S, SHOULD
interfere to drown every grateful emo
ton. No such result, however, do we
apprehend We have no hesitancy in
expressing it as our opinion, that Henry
Clay and the Administration will be to-
gcther Ifhc come not to the support
Of Taylor, Taylor will 90 to him. The
Lexington platform laid down by Mr..
Clay, backed by his letter the Free Soil
Convention, show purpose on his part
togo with the North, and Northern pre-
dilections, it must be admitted, are en-
phatically in the ascendant in Taylor's
directory. Clay is nowon tour through
the Northern States, ostcnsibly to accom-
pany his son to Boston, where he (thc
sony takes passage for Portugal There
IS something little significant in this
movement! Surely his sJn does not need
his protection. The e;<,use for the father
is, that he is going to jisit Newport fog.
his health, and MAJ probably attend the
agricultural Eairat Syracuse, No doubt
he will goto all these places. But who
cannot see that his proposed line of tray
el is marked with wonderful deviation
from the direct line. And this fact ofit,.
SELF would seem to lend plausibilitYto the
ence, that his aspirations decay
7ilVb Will ttle WciSnb Oh years. ~ Ne may
do Mr. Clay injustice, butwe cannot help
thinking from his recent ayowals in the
lettcrScferred to, followed so soon by a
trip AMONGST those very persons to whom
he must owe his election should he ever
be President, and for whoia he has been
1 battling for the last forty years, that he
still hopes and looks forward to another
chance for tho Chief Magistsacy Of the,
Union This restless and ambitious spirit
hardly becomes oaeof his years. and one
who hss lost 50 many races. But ap-s
pcarances are MOTTO be regarded by him,
sothe goal can be reached This we sin
cerely ,hopeand blieve hc will never do.
Clay has always been, AZ least since 1916,
+ q most Objectionable politician, and since
bis virtual coalition Nth tho Free S6iieri,
he must certainly have rendered himself
still more Objectionable, and even odious
Gtc'his own partyin the South, for South
3 crn men, though Wings, could not
think now of supporting Henry CLAY fof
any Office. a &
y THE CUBA EXPEDITION.