The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-17

McGAucHEys REEcrros AKp HAssxsAs's Ar
roisrmErT.S the publication Vi our article
the reasons for The rejection II the nomination Of r.
~. Mc6aughcy, as Governor Of Mines..ta. We have
conyerscd with distinguished Democrat on the
grounds Of his rejection fis confirmed our state.
meni, that the nomination was moi rejected because
of the anli-war sentiments OF Mr.. McGaughey, no
objection having been made 10 him or any other
nominee on that ground.
Our Democratic informant signifed TINT The ques-
lion on ratilying the nomination was niado pa, "
question, In consequence Of iniinations from the
Wing side Of the Senate Chamber, that The Admin
islraIlon held The power TO revoke the appointment
Of Mr.. Hannegan and these intimations being
thrown out IN spirit and tone oil defiance, The De-
mocrais resented lheImpled threa. by rejecting the
nomination. 80 ERE W.. 4-3sEfR 5ft
Owing ii TO candor md fairness 70 record thissd-
ditunal explanation Of an extraordinary nci, II IL
nevertheless due 10 ourselves and the informant on
whose authority We made the previous statement,
10 add that this docs not invuidute that This ex-
PLANTATION discoses mere provocntion for the course
of Democratic Senator's and does not AZ all Traverse
our abatement TO the treacherous conduct Of the
Indiana Senators, Messrs Bright and Whiteomb, la
lulling Mr.. McGnughey into security and then vio-
lenty opposing his confirmation in secret session
| Cincinnati Chronicle.
CLAY CELEunArros Certain gentlemen In New
York. who belong 10 the party which Ego for Henry
Clay during his lie time and after death for his nd
ministrator" celebrated their IDOLS birth day at tho
| Apollo rooms, in that city, on Thursday night,
The representative Of single idea Of tho Wing party
who do not understand that the Wings nre not merely
| man worshippers--nnd who shut their eyes to tn,
claims and qualifications Of every other statesman
| who has fought In The Wing ranks, with az much
force--as much success, and Us much reputation as
have marked the of their tuvorits-- forgetting
entirely that Daniel Webster has as strong claims
| upon The Wings OF the Union any other Wing
| within the unon-these men forsoo.h, get up a
birthday celebration to gorify single man, whom
the Wings have followed, as the Frenchmsn follow
ed Napoleon, from Moscow TO Waterloo--to pour
out their praises upon him, az II he were the last
bulwark Of The liberty and the conservatism Of the
country. Their committee fshcd out letter from
President Taylor, and the company polntedy insult
ed him in their toast. They addressed beautiful
nan coniniaai letter 70 Mr.. Van Buren, and his reply
was ''like to like" MIR. Joseph T.. White, who was
700 good Hing 10 go for Gen Taylor in the Presi-
DENTAL canvass, and therefore went for Van Buren,.
most properly replied 10 the address, To- and response
from his nchrly-found tutelar Deity, ningling ia his
remarks all the bitter invectiye and senseess charges
| OF The clover order of the Democratic press. The
annals OF creeping servility might DO searched Ia
vain for similar exhibition Of personal degradation.
Boston Courier An inat.
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