The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-02

pcsed Tor the Presidency.
We give considerable margin Of our news
columns IBIS morning to the rights and the
wrengs Q, Henry Clay and John Minor Bolts,
in opposition TO poor old General Taylor and
the pjpe-Iayipg politicians that coutrived to
rub him through the Philadelphia Convex
tinn Of 1913; and, also, to o very interesting
correspondence in reference to the nominl
| ton Of Mr.. Bolts as the Presidential candidate
| OF the American party for 1856.
The production of the hitherto unpublished
letter OF Nr. Clay, Of August 20, is4s, to Mr..
| Bolts, il explained in the communication of
the latter gentleman to his friend Mr.. Fry.
| This Clay letter, thus brought ont by Mr.. Bolts
| IN self defence, is of more Importance, We dare
say, as . historical paper, than all Of the
| series published by Mr.. Cotton put together.
1t shows upon what slender thread the cleo
| lion Of Gen. Taylor depended. Mr.. Clay had
but to lit bis finger, and Old lack wonld
have been signally defeated; and, after the
declaration of Gen. Tay Tor, that no matter
| who might be nominated as the whig csndi-
cate, be intended to run anyhow, we must say
| that the temptation to give him . Rowland
| for an Oliver was such as only the most gene
| rous and magDanmous mind could resist. How
| different, for example, the conduct Of Mr.. Van
Buren,, when superseded as the democratic no
minee ky Gen. Casa! How different the con-
| duct OF Mr. Webster and Mr.. Fillmore, when,
under circumstances far less Notifying and
provoking, they were superseded by General
Scott
Something in this connection may also be
| said for Mr.. Bolts. In '48, when he came here
to New York to get up little indignation in
behalf Of Mr. Clay, he had only to publish or
to exhibit one Of his letters from Ashland, in
| order 10 avenge him most effectively against
| the Philadelphia Slaughter House Convention
In resisting This temptation Mr.. Bolts exhibited
a remarkable degree Of forbearance, consider
| ing the usages Of war, and the peculiar DIR
| cun,stances resulting in the overslaughing OF
Henry Gay. Now, however, as the ice has
| been broken, and as there can be no sufficient
impeachment remaining to justify the suppress
sion Of those other letters Of Mr.. Clay;s in the
possession of Mr.. Bolts, justice, we think, to all
parties concerned, and to the public, requires
that they should be brought out.
a word, now, upon the other branch Of the
subject: A Know Nothing Committee OF
Triangle Broome c,unty, N. Y, write tlattey
ing letter to Mr.. Bolts, proposing him as their
first choice as the American candidate for $50.
They soy he "preeminently fills the portrait
ture" they have drawn Of the proper man.
This, we confess, considering the name AMI the
fame Of alive Oak George in the Empire
State, comes down upon us just now something
like bombsheli, tearing through the roof and
the upper floors of the building, and exploding
at our feet. The Americans carry New York
the result is largely attributed to the name
and the influence of olive Oak George" among
the masses Of our people; and we are Aattering
ourselves with The idea that alive Oak George
is the man for the New York Americans, any
how, when, presto in comes this manifesto
from the Broome county Triangle nominating
Mr.. Bolts, the identical Clay wbig who slept
under the same blanket with Captain Tyler
and who afterwards pledged himself to "head
him or die"
( From the reply, however, Of Mr.. Bolts to
this Triangular committee Of Broome county,
we rise satisfied and easy. Mr.. Bolts concurs
in the views of the committee on his behalf
land who could resist such arguments y bat
be is not Presidential ospirant, and will do
nothing to procure the Office. If, however,
majority of the people, ao,ms volens, should
rally upon him and carry him in, he will be
President de .Jaeto as we'll as de jure No such
manager as Clayton, Marcy, Cushing or Forney
will lay down the law to President Bolts. Ia this
respect his position is about the game as that of
Governor Wise; and if the democrats nomi-
nate Mr Wise, the Americans should nomin ate
Mr.. Bolts, for then it would be Greek meet
Greek, and the fur would fly from the backs Of
the hide bound democracy of the Old Do
minion to some purpose But Mr.. Bolts gives
us to understand that this is the age of small
Presidential potatoes, and so - modestly with
draws from the squabble m disgust. Pipe
laying and wirepulling do the business BY
these means Mr.. Clay was twice set aside, and
Harrison and Taylor were taken up; and all
the great democratic guns had to give way
first to Polk, and then to Pierce. Pipelaying
wirepulling and thimblc-rigging, then, being
the agencies through which our Presidential
candidates have been nominated for the last
fifteen years, and small sunburnt potatoes
being the inevitable result, Mr.. Bolts logical
ly and consistently places himself among such
unavailables as Clay, Webster and Cas-
Thus, too, there is still an opening for Give
Oak George"
Read the letter Of Mr.. Bolts about Mr.. Clay
ard Gen. Taylor: it is very interesting and
very curious and satisfactory-read the letter
from the Triangle committee nominating Mr.
Bolts for go and read his courteous, modest,
digni6ed and instructive letter in reply. Read
all these letters, and don't forget that this is
the identical Mr. Bolts who slept under the
same blanket with Captain Tyler, but who
left the Captain when the Captain left Henry