The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-30

minds OF the people against Mr. Clay, Ia consequence
j.ot Of tho United States Bank The anti slavery
party Of New York and Pennsylvanis would hsve
diverted the vote Of those States nom Mr Clay in
losO. a. they did under other names in 1874 Nor
could Mr. Clay have relied on the votes Of Msipe.
Indiana, and Mississippi, which voted for Gcn Har-
rison in 1870; but all went against Mr. Gisy in
1874.
in ISi1 and the accession Of John Tyler ~ the r9
dency, Mr. Clay was disappointed in his effort rs
leader Of the whiy party in Congress, to ch"Tter =
United States Bank. and 70 carry out other sgorts
measures IN consequence cf the refusal OF President
Tyler to co operate with the wings. In 1872, there
fore, Mr. Clay resigned bis seat in the Senate, ssd
again retired to private life. on his farm At Asbsud
In 1S4f, Mr. Clay was unanimously nominated by
the wings ms their candidate fer President. and bis
prospects Of success NJ frat deemed Bot
tho democrats broaght forward the question of the
annexation Of Texas, u subject Of agtation they
dropped Mr.. Van BrTen and nominated Mr. Polk, 10
run against Mr. Clay The rssult, as viii be reo,l-
lected by ALL most unex Is.cted ono TO MIR. Clay
and the whic party. His defect by man 10 com
parstivoy unknown NJ Mr. Pok,
Of modification to Mr., Clay and his ftiends, but the
Texas question powerfully contril ned Ia the result.
IN addition To the main causes of defeat, thero -
to believe that Mr Clay lost the votes of the
States of New York aud PeEnsylVania, and perhaps
other States, IN consequence OF the over oOnR-
dence and neglect of his roitcal friends who ware
the ieadera Of tho party n those States ana aotod
eoumtteos having charge Uf the neooSssvy
arrangements and bargains WHICH circumstances
then rendered necessary 10 eject the result they do
sired. The fact was esidcna 20 the knowing ones
that Mr. Webster, una not slr Clay, WAS The fA-
vcrite OF the arisiCcraoy 81 the wbig party, and
those peculiar friends Of Mr. Clay who undertook to
effect bis election in 1874 although confdont Of
success, were not the strong men OF tho party. IL
s also to be observed that the bost and most spos
friends Of Mr. Clay not those noisy ind ~
duals who were always to be beesd mt public mest-
ings calling for cheers whenever h,s name wss mss-
toned, and disgusting mea Of sense " their hollow
has nd hvtrru u1a tnr Ia shA~
noisy ward politicians and ever busy office seekers
who did moro harm to the cause Of Mr.. Clay thaa
hosts of his political opponents. Very few public
had more cause than Dir. Clay 70 exClaM.
9 Save mo from my friends I"
The people Of tho Lexington Congrcssi ,naI dis
triot, whore Mr. Clay 30 long resided, always aus
life The most serious opposition he ever met
with, rs a candidate for Congress, was in 1916,
when the celebrated John Pope (who had boen a
colleague Of Dir. Clay in tho United States Senats)
ran against him The ground of his opposition 70
Mr. Clay was that tho Speaker had yotod for tho
Compensation bill, so called, by which members Of
Congress were to be paid 81 800 per annum, instead
Of freccving pay by. the day. Tho Comronsasisn
bill was UNI opulnr in tho Western States. aud soms
who had voted for it defeated. Mr.. Clay.
however, was chosenby majority Of about six hum
dred over Mr.. Pope.
Previous to the Presidential election OF 1913 Mr.
Clay had given his friends to understand that he
should not be candidate again for President Con-
sequcntiy, Mr., John CIittendcn, Mr. John l..
and other prominent friends Of Mr.. Clay, nitted
themselves ia fave Of General Taylor Subsequent
ly, Mr., Clay was persuaded, by sundry small poli-
ticians, to alter his mind, and consent to lee his
name go TO the Wing Convention, asa candidate.
This matter alionated the feelings Of some Of Mr..
Clay's best friends towards him, and caused
a great deal Of asperity and trouble pre-,
vious to, and at The Whig National Convention
which met atsPhiladelphia, in June. 1913 Thst
Convention were from the first determined TO nomi-
nate General Taylor, as the only available whig
candidate. Consequently the votes given to Mr..
Clay, by those who were sincerely desrous to nomi
nate him, were few in number, and MS matter
course, General Taylor received the nomiI ation at
which Mr.. Clay was very much displeased, paitioa
ary as kentucky had refused to vote FOR lim in the
After the Presidential election the feelings Of Mr.
Clay were somewhat soothcd by his election TO tho
United States Senate, by the Legislature Of Ken
tuchy. He took his seat in that body. in December
isi9 whore no had first appeared as Senator moro
than forty't throo years before. viz, in November
1906.
During his recent brief Senatorial career, Mr.
Clsy has principally distinguished himself ss il
well known, by his iabors in the cause
OF the Union, and bringing forward the Com
promise measures the subject Of Texas New
Mexico, California, and slavery. Although the
series of measures brought forward by Mr. Clay, in
what was called his omnibus BILL" were not
adopedby Congress, they led to the adoption OF
similar measures in separate bills, which wered
the same purpose.
IL IS unnecessary for us to remind our readers Of
the character Of Mr. Clay AZ American sta,e ,es-
man, and the pre- eminent qualifications which dis
tiDguished him as public man, in every phase Of
his career All arc familiar with his great merits,
and the strong hold which no possessed in the hearts
Of his countrymcn. 1t is not the fortune Of eysry
public bcnefactor to be popular with the masses;
nor can it be expected that public man or states
man, who is decided in his political course, and is
the advocate of mcasurs and policy wherson
tho people arc divided in opinion, should not
find barrier erected to oppose his pro-
gress, when appeal is made to the popular
suffrage On hooking back therefore, at the politi-
ca ie OF Mr.. Clay-rcaohing over half century
IN tme-we see abundsot causes for his want Of
success in reaching the gao Of his honorable ambi-
ton without charging ingratituic upon tho Ameri-
can people.
But the long Congressional career Of Mr.. Clay,
his diplomatic services, and the ability he displayed
~ cabinet minister added TO his brilliant reputa-
ton as an orator, an advocate and pbilantbropst
are sufficient to fill the of any mans glory.
He has had the consolation Of having 0utlived the
ssperity Of party feeling, and goes down TO Tho
tomb with the esteem and regret Of all CLASSES Of his
csuhtIymen, who will enshrino his name among
She great men ofthe republic.
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