Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-08-21
From the Richmond Whig.]
Game of Brag In ,4S and IS q.


We make few short extracts from the Enqui-
rer of '48 to show how, as late as September, the
Democracy affected to believe that General Taylor
would not receive more than six States, and how
they crowed Wing detection and Wing disor-
ganiZation. The number of malcontents were
then numbered by thousands and tens of thou
sands, and yet Old lack beat Cass out of sight:
Extracts from the Enquirer, in September, 1S4s.
THE CLAY BALL MOVING. The Charleston
Free Press publishes a call signed by twelve very
respectable citizens of Harpers Ferry, "mem-
bers of the Wing party" who invite the co-ope-
ration of their political brethren, &C., to use all
honorable means for the election of Henry Clay
to the Presidency.
A great meeting of the friends of Clay is
called in Boston; and on Saturday evening there
was to have been a great demonstration in favor
Of Henry Clay for President, in Poughkeepsie,
New York.
The New York Express devotes a half column
to dissuade the Clay Wings from the "madness"
of holding Clay and Fillmore meeting in that
city, upon which they are said to be bent.
A staunch Wing of Hanover, on hearing of the
nomination of Clay, at Albany, a few days since,
the Fillmore "sizzle,') discharged his piece of
cannon with great glee, to the establishment of
his neighbors.
The Wings of Rappahannock, on hearing the
same report, openly exhibited their joy. There
is, beyond doubt, strong undercurrent of Clay
ism throughout the Union.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun, September 4, says:
"The following bets were made this morning
ut one Of our large hotels: 800 that General
Taylor does not get States 300 on States |;
800 on 10 States; 800 on IL States; 300 on
tpi md tkat 10 H. a. otnl
at all. Another bet Of s., 900 that Gen. Taylor
would not be elected was declined"
CLAY MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK
Great demonstration for Clay and Fsllmore. Ten
thousand assembled
Brilliant speeches we're made &C. Resolutions
adopted eulogizing Mr.. Websters speech as an
unanswerable demonstration Of the impolicy and
error Of the Philadelphia nomination, &C., SC.
Particulars for our ds-organized friends here
after.
"sPoNTANEoUs COMBUSTION" IN EARNEST.
From the Unions Baltimore correspondent we
extract the following important facts. This re-
bellion cannot be quelled. Henry of Navarro"
Is still the idol Of the Wing party proper; and
Taylorism, which don't pay expenses" will
shrink back from this ghost Of the Irrational
slaughter-hous -
Then follows another account of the thousands
In New York who repudiated Taylor
We have another important sign in New York
The Clay men held their Poughkeepsie meet
ing, and the Tribune says 1t was attended by
twelve hundred Wings. Clay was unanimously
nominated.
Interesting extract Of letter from distinguished Democrat
Of North Carolina, published September 49,
The popularity Of General Taylor wanes so
rapidly, there is reason to believe that in a few
short weeks he viii find himself supported only
boys
lin six short weeks after, Taylor carried the
State by 5000 majority.1
The Washington Union publishes two columns
Of extracts from q Rochester paper to prove that
the Democrats Of Western New York we're the
first 10 nominate and urge General Scott for the
presidency in 1888. Very WELL we Wings do
not object 10 him on that account-particuarly
as we expect and desire great many Democrats,
not only In Western New York, but all over the
IInion "a vote for him - Norfok Renron