The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-26
From The Providence Post.
who ISLANDERS Henry Claw

We have been expecting ever since the death OF Mr..
Clay, that some kind OF testimony would be forthcoming
that he endorsed the nomination OF Gen Scott and has
come at last Mr. Sever, of Louisiana, says he
watched by Mr. Gays bed in his last illness, and that
he, Mr.. G., expressed hts entire acquiescence in the
wisdom and choice OF the convention and in the seIec-
ton OF Scott and Graham The standard bearers OF the
wing party.
Now, this statement bears the evidence Of fasehood
manner declared in favor Of Mr. Fillmore prior the con-
venon and made it most positively understood that he
deprecated The nomination OF Gen. Scott And then bis
letter OF lS4S 10 the wing executive committee OF New
York. just published for the first me is evidence that
he could not be made TO declare such nomination wise
II this Mr. Sever had only said that Mr. Clay acq uesced
in the nomination, without making him endorse the wis
dom OF the convention, there might have been chance
OF being believed, But after what he has said and
written, TO make him endorse the lcidom OF those making
such nomination, Is an insult TO the memory OF the
man, and every Circumstance goes TO prove il false
This, however, is not strange. The wing party did
not fail TO use Mr. Clay whilst living in such manner as
their convenience seemed TO require and there certainly
can be greater nducemen to do otherwise, now he is
dead.
1t was proclaimed far and wide in 1918 that Mr. Clay
cheeruy acquiesced IN the nomination OF General Tay
Tor, and that he would give him his support, and when
finally the election came and Mr. Clay did not go to the
polls, Il was said tina, he not able to ride the dis
lance. Now, after his death, II turns that in the very
letter IN which he requested that should be made
OF bis own name as a candidate, he declared that he
could NOT support Gen. Taylor and must not be pressed 10
do and proceeded TO give his for bis position
Scott
The circumstances all go 10 show that had Mr. Clay
lived, he would, like Mr. Webster, have occupied po-
sion oil armed neutrality II not OF open opposition, TO the
wing nominee. Yes strange as ii may SEEM the wings
even tour years ago took such course TO disgust the
two greatest men OF their own party-two whose
names were Tor years the inspiring raying OF wing
gerry, and men OF whose emnence statesmen and ora
tors their country, without distinction OF party are
proud. They both al that time were led to denounce
the nominee OF their partythe saying il twas nom
nation not fit 10 be made, the other declaring that il
one that he could not be brought to support Yet they
could not prevent similar AT the late conven
ton and hundreds OF other eminent men, like Webs ter
and Clay, now denounce their course, and openly absn
don them.
There is scarcely State in the Union in which there
are not many leading and Influential whigs-nen who
have for occupied the front ranks, who spurn be-
ing longer the supporters OF mere availability. Whilst
the whig party had principles which 1T advocated and
maintained however bad, and placed in nomination
who represented these principles they could command
respect but as the claimants OF power and spos,
they become weak and miserable faction that Justly
claim allegiance from no one.