The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-19
'Of tHN DtIaWaIr UnAete,
Hon. John M. CLAYTON

Hon John M. Clayton.
We announced in our last number the election OF tb,
gentleman 10 The SENATE OF the United States for sx
from the 4lh OF March next Since then several
IN the adjoining States have expressed their surprise =,
the result supposing that disaclion existed among bs
wings IN our Legislature, and that the mantle OF M
Spruance would fall upon the shoulders OF some Other
person than the distinguished ex-Secretary The papers
TO which we have reference have also circulated The
idea that Mr. Clayton was returned consequence o
the recent attack made upon his bnnxng diplomacy In
the Senate OF the United States For ourselves wa have
never entertained doubt that any other whx would he
elected II Is true that Mr.. Clayton, previous 10 The
election in November last. knowing the objection. II
not actual hostility which existed towards him ia the
wing ranks declared his ndsposition positive deter
mlnaon not 10 receive any Office that would be the iuI,
OF Their victory but II is equally that none but his
trends were placed upon the legislative ticket and that
DC fought the battle with desperation hitherto IN.
known to the politicians of our State
10 Mr. Clayton we have objections which shall not and
ought not 70 DC disguised or suppressed We copcsde
MN aellI'yws concsde him qualities Of mind calculated
20 rehdet him snowy SENATOR but the same time
we are free to confess that there are other hgs IN Des
ware whom we would prefer see elected in his place
time, would be unnecessary, and to institute
invdious u enough for say, they are men n
whose hands we would rather trust the dignity Of our
State and the aestinies oil country II Mr. Clsv,on
as public man. would court policy less and public NIL
ity more- he had the moral courage 10 follow
as we are willing to believe. the dictates Of his own bes,
demagogues, he would make such senator as Delaws.
might well be proud Of But his past history ius,es M
IN entertaining no such hopes Asa senator Of the United
States. representing slave State, be pandered 10 lhs
appetite OF northern fanatCism; and az premier Of bs
cabinet OF General Taylor ho signed an agreement with
Mr. Balwer, the British minister. altering the provisions
country, and unprecedented in the history of our foreign
negotiations Although already said, we concede 10
Mr.. Clayton ability and iact-although admit bin 10
politician IN this partially degenerate age-we do not
never have, and never regard him as state soan
worthy OF the confidence Of bold and enlightened peo-
NJ nj ia hn rndo1 oe.r A -
wings OF the Union placed upon him when uncer.
enormously ousei from the cabinet OF the present
administration Fillmore, Webster. and Clay. who
death of General Taylor, weighed him in The hal
ance OF nationality and found him lamentably want.
ing: No stronger case can be cited in proof Of this
position than that which has recently been brought
before the Senate and the country relative British Hen
duras. ~ 49, :
He there violation of the Monroe doctrine. which for
babe entaAglng alliances with other and foreign pow.
ers. and at the same time resisted essential our do
mestIc peace and prosperity, the aggression, il may
so speak OF such powers upon our continent was willing
to concede to Great Britain right which she. in her
treaties with Spain of 1863. 1883. and 1885, cheerfay
repudialed Notwithstanding this very doctrine. pro-
mugaed by Monroe, was the offspring or suggestion Of
the British governmen,-no withstanding Canning, her
greatest OF her statesmen land doubtless TO Mr. Clay.
TONS knowledge,) had declared, in Parliament, that
proved the course pursued by the Uated Staes when
was her interest to d. in order to the power Of
France, Mr. Clayton was willing to recognise in Great
possessing she the privilege OF cutting
wood, the right to coonize and hold the country
But our object is, not TO attack to do justice to Mr.
Clayton. We would we could speak of him, ia the Ian.
guage OF his brother senator and personal and political
friend, Mr. Seward. of New York as the distinguished
and venerable statesman OF Delaware" Pact events
Justify, no such ex'ravagant euoglum. His press,
the North American, with the spirit Of eycopbancy
which has always acluated its editors towards their ben.
ehclary, and grovelng degeneracy, which prompts
guerilla rather than fair and hoaorabe warfare with
their political opponents, would defy the man even
though Truth stood the door ready 10 sp him OF il.
immaculate robes. We pursue no such course We en-.
dorse no such policy. We labor not to magnify, but
Left The narrow sea Ct politics which sncompassed bis
own State. Here he stood giant-gazed upon with
admiration by his political associates. AT Washington
his diplomacy failed; the of greater men penetrated
the veil which concealed his deformes and he stood al
last, we regret TO cay it, like bshed tree in the midst
OF the misunderstanding protected nor protecting.
In Delaware, TOO, he fell from his high estate The
schoolmaster had been here during his absence The
people began to read think and act for themselves His
word was no longer their gospel In 1850 they repud.
aed his advice. scofed at his arguments and defeated
him at the ballotbox. like result would have crowned
his efforts IN 1884, Il he had dared rely on the force Of bis
Arguments or justice OF his claim. This became apps.
rent ALTER The presidential election. The State for ibe
hrs me SINCE The formation Of parties voted Tor dem
ocraiic President, and repudiaied the mrn whom her
wings had FIRST nominated. Mr. Clayion's only hopes
were then centred upon The and how he sue.
ceeded in electng them il s now unnecessary for us TO
add most deliberate and preconcerted plan was laid
IN every county the ingenuity OF which bsfied detection,
a"u eAee"uoh pdiiisheu nope. In New Castle hy.tg0
so!es were lost by erasng single from the !egs
a'ye branch and thus imposing upon the innocen, and
eredulons while in Sussex the wing party OF one hun
dred with but single exception cast their votes for an
independent convention candidate and, az a consdera
on therefor received enough votes for their ticket
eie r Tour OF tue hve OF their members
thus did MIR. Clayton succeed; and we would much
Ia'nest-aye thousand times-he had been bonorably
and fairly elected
ELECTION FOR UNITED STATES srsAron.--we hav.
scarcely ever witnessed interest or anxiety in rea.