The daily union., 1852-03-19
Tn. wing son.,n.. In New York.
The Republic Of the day before yesterday copies iom
the New York Express the following extract Of private
letter recently written by Mr.. Clay:


the New York Express the following extract Of private
letter recently written by Mr.. Clay:
- You rightly understood in expressing q
preference for Mr. Fillmore the whg candidate for the
presidency This did before LEFT home, and have fre
queny here in private intercourse since my arrival
Washington. | not how generally the fact may be
known, but should deem right publish any formal
avowa of that preference under my signature in the
newspapers. Such would subject the i'm,
puaiion of suPPosins that my opinions possessed
weight with the public than apprehend they do. The
foundation OF my preference 10, that Mr. Fillmore has ad
minsered the executive government with signal
and ability lie has been tried and found true, faithful
honest and conscientious wish say nothing dero-
CATION from his eminent competitors They have both
dered great services 10 their counythe in the field
the other In the cabinet They might possibly administer
the government well as Mr.. Fillmore has done. Blu,
then neither OF them has been tried He has been tried 10
dence and wisdom had better restrain from making any
change without necessity for 1.-THE existence Of which
do not perceive
' am, truly. your friend and obedient servant,
"H. CLAY"
The number OF the Republic contains the follow
ing extract from the New York Courier and Enquirera
journal which, understand its position takes no
exception Mr. Filmore's public policy simply prefer.
ring MIR. Webster the whig candidate and Of course
just much opposed the Republic itself to the
Seward section OF the New York wings The Courier
says:
"Now, we insist tha, Mr. Fillmore has no claim to the
nomination by the whg party. except what arises
his administration OF the government since the death
Gen. Tayor-clams which appertain quite much Mr.
Webster, Mr. Crittenden, aud Mr.. Corwin himself
and that, II nominated, he could not poll the northern whg
vote, and would entail defeat upon the whig party. Tho
Republic reyudafs s idea that he iooud be beaten from
other hg could carry and yet s ediior of the Rspbhc
reR kwows that sse 10 the piain truth. We repeat that the
Republic Is ust well satisfied Of the truth of decla
ration He knon, IL to be and yet such Is
adminsiration-such the want Of independence. which
will the press the capiiahst prsfends
to doubt our declaration"
Such language as the above from a whig journal oc-
cupyng precisely Mr. Fillmores position on all public
questions shows concusively enough the chance which
Mr. Fillmore has to carry his own State Bot the Cou-
rer is not alone in it's statements Mr.. Fimore's own
organ-tbe Albany State Regis,er--,hus acknowledges
that the whig party in New York is hopelessly divided
the question of the Compromise. and that the anti
Compromise wings have fully declared their purpose to
vote for no friend OF that measure:
"It is little remarkable that while the national wbiRs
without exception, declare their hearty wlin gness 10
support Mr. Fillmore. Mr. Webster, General Scott, or any
other whg who may receive the animation Of the
whg national convention for the presidency yet many OF
the abolition wings declare unoompromisine hostility to
Mr.. Fillmore, and indicate gratuousy, and in advance
heir de,erminaoh TO support man, matter how he
may be presented for the sunQes Of the whg party who
is friend to the compromise OF Congress
or in any other way obnoxious TO them and their narrow
sectional views :.
"The contrast very fairly demonstrates the difference
between national and abolition whigs far ms feay TO
the whg party and the best interests OF the republic arc
Without multiplying such citations these. we may
mention the general fac, that this time the leading
wbig journals in western New York--such as the Buff
fao Commercial Advertiser the Buffalo Express and the
Rochester Democrat-are actively engaged in discussing
the s1tenf OF the mhg bo which is to take place in the
State in the OF Mr.. Fillmore's nomination That
many wings in such an event will refuse 10 vote the |
whig tickle, il conceded on all hands.
The State Register seems 10 cherish the hope that Mr. |
Filmore's and Mr. Webs,ers friends in New York win
not refuse TO support Gen Scott, If he be nominated
This may turn out TO be true, but present it
hardly probable But thing is clear on the Regis
er's showing the "aboliiion wings" who have thus
destroyed Mr. Fillmore in New York will certainly aban-
Ion General Scott, il he takes position like Mr. Fill
nore's on the Compromise.
What is true in both these respects OF the wings Of
New York is, we suppose, sti evident Of the
,ary in Ohio and Pennsylvania