New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-08
Henry Clay.
To the Editors of Tie Baltimore Patrfst.


Veneration and respect for the character
OF Henry Clay, impel me, in nis public manner to VIA
oicate bis memory from the aspersons aud csumny
cart upon IL ~ The Baltimore DG ArSps IN tbs lead
Ing editorial article OF mat paper OF the 9TH OF Sept
instant
Among other broad and jgroundlsss assertions the
sdilor Of that paper says" II Nh Webster's IA NJ
should be witho avn candidate, he must cast his
vote for Pierce and King, II he votes at all sod wsrs
Henry Clay now living nee are cTtaIH he would sce the
ssme way. We have good AID tgatsphtd6k astaerily
for saying So"
In ,he lace of The facts which have been pub shed 10
tie American people, respecting Mr. Clay opiniousd
the nomins alton OF Gen Scott for the next Presidency
upon What anhortty the editor OF The drsus has ne
assurance TO decsre that "he Is certain Henry Clay
living, could rots for Pierce and kng, do aos
to know. From personal knowledge derived frop
Mr. Clay In The las sp days of his precious lite On
earth, kno che assertions OF the editor OF 2hs lysu
respecting MIR Clay, which have quoted from bis cd.
toral Ut the nh Inst dispatG6te aud are calnsos
foss, and gross and most offensive SANDER upon the
loved character aud chsrished fame OF the immortal
Pat lot and Sage of Ashlaud
During the iast ten days of NJ Clsys Illness bad
my slDg at tho National Hotel In whors
hs and had daily ana smos, hourly opportunins,
o learn know auecsy from MS tips his opinions and
sentiments upon poiicsl sube national affairs.
On the day OF his DEATH sIood near the door OF hb
room where ne expired. | saS Iho glorious light Of
ntdehsss s1sfus, whose spendos have Illuminated the
worlo, aLo Tor half q ceotury lighted tue pathway Of
freedom ana constliugutiona liberty, extlnuishe b.
From faithful one who az his bed side whsn be
breAIhed bis last received Dir. Clay ass Of Ing words
aud the minute particulars OF his cesh aud pils
ecs minutes after bis deceass 1 wrote them down and
also bis opinions and sentiments expressed few dap
before, Iosyec'og the nomination OF Gen 5, Ou By the
Whig National Conseniop, aud TRANSMIT ted che acn
thus written down exscdy AZ they ranspred 10 my per-
soadI knowledge 20 Tic NsY Qlsaa, Bee IN which shey
were published.
After the close of the Wig National Convenrsu,
CT which had the honor to os mepoer, returned
to ny Cd2ings Al the Natl lssl Hotei at Wsshinstos.
and Immediately sou ght and obtained SIR, Claws Upn.
0h Ia regard 10 the HOn,es and dotr ~ of the Con
ventiop. In bis Characteristic frank and truthful man,
ner he expressed his entire GcqRtsstnee In s pdom sxk
stotee 81 the Conrentton, Ia tho selection Of 5eou
shd Gransm as tho standard bearers OF that glorious
Wing anc linton Banner, upon which bis patriot eyes
were now turned to view for the last inen asst
hauneo proudly In the suspicious breezs Of favoriaa
Heaven. His dying eyos saw emblazoned on lie 70
daDt folds, ~ is tosted over the glorious Uaon for
whoas prestrrdii0n ne had, by his lest matchess a.
forts upon the Compromise, sacrificed bis life the
nsmes tro tried and Jalthfl Wkiss, who had from
The 6eStnpfnS ond thong the COnproClise ssruggs
$1,000 hrIbly oy hi. side faered once 70 meet he
blast hen bsrdsstit beset them 10 Gen Scots do
vo,ion TO the Unon and the Compromise Nc. Clay e.
pr sseo Imp cit aud Dnsbaken ahdsnee and In bic In
tserIy to The Wig principles sno the great National
wing cauie Alter thus expressing his entire aoquss.
epce In the sisdom and bis Satisfaction Ia the choice Of
the wing National Convention, Mr. Clay sent By
member Vi the Kentucky Delegation who ~as present
his cordial wishes TO Cen Scott for his success In the
Presidential csnyGss
Such we're Mr.. Clay's expressed opinions and ssnt.
msnis respecting The nomination Of Gen scout and n
be we're DOW living, no would vote for his old tried
hlenos and compatrios, Winfield Scott and William
A. Graham, and nor as The Argas as,ers for "gsres
ana King"
The voice Of Henry Clay comes up from bic new
made grave In favor OF sne election Of : ,ott end
Graham as Union Whigs Though be 10 dead, his
living split calls upon every Wig in The land 70 suS
tain the Wing nominees, and the Wig cause.-the
cause OF constitutions liberty and Of our glorious
Union J. G. SEyrrE Cf LJuIsiana.