Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-07-14
MR.. CLAY AND GEN. SCOTT.

We invite the attention of readers to the follow.
ing letter from our Telegraphic Correspondent:
#.. WASHINGTON, July 6, 1859.
w. w. HOLDEN, Esq. Sir. have just seen in
your last issue, the comment of the Raleigh Register
upon my despatch in reference to Henry Cay's death
bed declarations concerning the proprety of support
ing Scott and respectfully request that 700 will allow
me space for few words in reply.
Your readers must be aware that in Telegraphing
news for the Press, gentlemen are at times forced to
give facts the public belief, without stating any
details connected with them, for words upon the
wires cost publishers dollars SO, in this and all other
cases, have studied to be brief. Now, have re-
Gently astertained details of little importance in
with the particular despatch above referT-
ed to- Thus. can assure your readers that after the
nomination Of Scott, Henry Clay did permit his
name pass his (Cay's) lips. until they were ST.
fenced in death. But shortly prior that act Nj r..
Clay dictated to Mr.. Humphrey Marshall, of KY. a
newspaper article against SCOTS nomination, in
which he not only expressed his preference for Fill
more, but explained in prophetic language the injury
to his country, (Which he loved than when
sensible that in few hours he was destined to stand
face to face with His Maker,) to grow of SCOTS
election. 1 do not know why MIR. Marshall has fail
ed to draw and send this article the Pres. The
probability that the rumor concerning Clay after
Observation-Disclosures, grew out of this ant-ncmi-
nation fact. If the Editor of the Register doubts it,
let him write to Mr.. Marshall. get the rough
dictated by Mr.. Clay on his death-5ed, and publish
them. promise you they will make him sick enough
of sweeping denuncations of the accuracy of nv
dispatches. 1t will be we'll for him, too, to ask MI
MARSHALL whether the card of the seeding members
of the Wing caucus. was not submitted to Mr.. Clay,
receiving with the of the seceders his emphatic
sanction.
Now, Governor Jones, of Tenn, has recently Tel.
egraphed northern paper to the effect that the DEATH
bed conversations of Henry Clay on the subject of
the election of importance enough warrant
publication. You and 1, who know how gladly Jones
would have scattered far and wide any thing that
might possibly be twisted into Mr.. Cay's approval
of Scot,s election, understand well that his despatch
means that Clay did not say or write single word
in favor of Scott. l will simply add to the above
that MIR. Clay's son. Thomas Hart Clay. Esq, who
nursed his father in his last days closely du-
tiful son should nurse such father, staunch Wing
he is, will for Scott; and that he will de-
nounce as false any publication which goes to create
the impression that his lamented father approved, in
his last illness. in any way, shape or form OF the ell
ection of Winfield Scott to the Presidency.
By the by, if the Editor of the Register doubts the
accuracy of my despatch giving the names of fifteen
Southern Whig members who refuse to acquiesce in
SCOTS nomination, let him screw out of any one of
them (ncluding, of course. Messrs. Outlaw, Cald-
we'll and Clngman of North Carolina.) word or
line looking like pledge to vote for Scott, or to adj
wise his election. Yours, &c.,
w. D. w.