New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-15
TILE TRIE PARALLEL.

A lame attempt has been made TO Justify
Mr.. Webster's conduct in the present can
vass, by the example of Mr.. Clay 10 l548,
when he refused to support Gen. Taylor
On grounds which can have no application
whatever in reference to Gen. Scott. His
neutrality toward Gen. Taylor's election
was based on altogether different reasons
Than that he had carried the nomination
before himself in the Convention. How
the gallant spirit of MIR. Clay was disposed
to act where personal considerations we're
alone involved, may be seen from the fol-
lowing letter, read to the Convention that
nominated Gen. Harrison:
ASHLAND, 20Ib Nov, 1892
GENTLEMEN: The public use which has been made
Of my name In connection with the Office Of President
Of The United States, furnishes the motive trust
Will form the apology for his note address II 10 you
because our common residence In the same STATE 81.
pears 10 TO render you the most appropriate reoos
tory end organ Of what wish now 30 say.
The convention ct Harrisburg TO 10
Of the Opposition TO the present Federal
of tie Offices OF President Vice President has been
recommended and the proprety Of Il ha. been esnor.
ally concur sd Ia by all who agree 10 the necessity of
change In the general ADMINISTRATION liz appeared to
to be the beat, not the only practical method of
recOucilDg and uniting those, Who cOincidinI In the
general principle entertained different Views as TO the
most suitable candidates for these high Offices and
have accordingly, frequently expressed, and 70.
peat the expression Of my conviction OF the expsdsnoy
Of entire and cordial scquiesct Ia lne Tesom
u. endstion Of the Convention.
In the meantime, appeals directly ard Indirectly,
have been made TO me by shishy res?ec able Conven
ton ho den In Pennsylvania and by private indyidua
~ decline giving my consent to the use Of my nams
upon the ground that dsns ushed cZs Of sae State
q Ohio the nrst choice OF the Opposition IN Pennsy.
ysDis end In the opinion OF that Convection, would DO
more likely 10 cOncilise general support THAI should
have been slso addressed by various respectable and
Intelligent cizens OF New York, directly and Indirect
" Recommending ne to decline the contest Ia behalf
OF enCtdeT emiDeIt citizen, who has been she'd
ia both the military and civil service Of the United
States.
While have been tbss urgently but respectfully 40.
preached numerous private citizens and public meat.
rks and Cohy ntions IN various paris OF tbs Uaited
states, Zone OF these Convention indeed In Pson.y
ysnia t.e have done me honor to express their con
hoerce In NE, ard - Intimate their wishes that zht
b. ne car ddste Of 1hs opposition for the Office of Chef
hssistrste.
II perfectly manifest that cannot comply with all
these cor ticling opiLions and ~ishes-nor, spDre.
l. no. with any one Of them, without dsresarding the
Ciberb.
uncer these enbarrss.lDg circumstances, 1 have
thorgtt mos! sdgissbe 10 leave ID tns Convention AZ
The free selection Of candidates AZ beisy
NE assembly to which, By common consent that ion.
pCTshi duty has been re erred represeltirg az n
probably VIII all paris Of the United sta,e,-5plngIno
together the feelings AID views Of e-and .orn.aI,n
and weighing the local Information which Il will dsrive
Iom every portion, IL will b. rnos! conDstent 10 mako
noi alton acceptable 70 the srea majority Of its con-
.uGsne. Ihsit will be faithful to the aish trus, com
Doe 20 rs uosmett and patriotism cannot De doubted
-snd navng full view Of the whole ground 1. viii be
M r. nEty y make selection agreeable 10 the great
ocdy o. ne Opposhion than any separate Conyaoton
;onid 90 however enlightened and patriotic n NAV b
y tns Penntyly aria Convention, 10 which dJst al
uoed be right in su2posns that toe distinguish al ct
zen pnom 1t prefers would be more likely 10 be suc.
'esiiui hsn any other, he ought 10 be nominated and
inoou for that very reason will be nominated by
lpriOD '"Ao
With just and proper sepss Of the high honor OF
,ens Voluntarily called to the Office OF President of ,hs
hieo states oy great free and enlightened people
nc profoundly grateful 20 those Of my fellow citizens
'no are oesrous TO see placed La thar exalted and
esPorsiole station, must nevertheless say 10 entire
run and sincerity that II Il deliberations Of tue Con
et non shs sso them 10 the choice Of another an tina
snooaie OF the Opposition, far from feeling snv Al.
oItert the nomination viii have my best wlshes ara
tseiye ny cordial support "'
And, gentlemen, hope that you, my friends and |
sshoors, will excuse the liberty take In expressng
jou my anxious cesre that dscarding all a,t.shmens
psriiay to me, and guided solely BY the motiye of
escuirg our country from the dan srs which now an
ompsss u, you viii heartily unite 10 the selection OF