Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-18
A Hard Job.

The Richmond Wig Is laboring. with great zeal to
induce the Democrats To drop all their candidates and
ify at Cincinnati, the nomination Of Mr.. Fllmorcl IL
with great force, that whom they pos
sb;y select will be- reliable in support of slavery
than Mr.. f-and that any other nomination will only
distract and divide the prosavey Democrats
the country. The Hhg makes strong case; but the
prospects Of its do be very Hat,eng
Governor Wise will his oysters good while
before the Wig persuadcs the Cincinnati Convention TO
nominate Mr. Fillmore. The Richmond Enquirer has not
vet given in its adhesion to the scheme.-N y Times"
This New York Seward organ readily comedies
by implication that Mr. Fillmore is reliable i'm sun
port of the rights and interests Of the South And
80 he is And that is the only reason why Seward
and his organs the Times included make so bitter
and determined war upon him. If Mr.. Fillmore
would only give them pledges, and play into the
hands of the Black Republican organization he would
readily enough command their support and influence
But he is patriot and honest man, and can, of
course say do nothing to please these knaves and
traitors.
As to the Cincinnati Convention confirming the
nomination of Mr.. Fillmore begis TO think that is
somewhat doubtful. lie is as much too honest and
patriotic for the selfish political managers and ntri-
guers that will assemble at Cincinnati As he is for
the Times and the Black Republicans The Richmond
Eaquirer nor any OF the Junta any Of the party
any where likely to give in" their adhesion to
the scheme which, in spirit of patriotism and for
the sake of the South aud the Union, we suggested
Not at all. They welded 10 the spoils-and we
must let them alone on this score.
Henry Clay and His Enemies.
The New York Herald, abiding the Clay festival at
Slash Cottage saturday last and to the fact OF many
distinguished Democrats being present and outvicng
Wings in their praise of Henry Clay that he
dead and OF their way makes the following pertinent
reflections which have doubt suggested themselves
TO many Others in contemplating the great aud wondrous
change which has the opinions and feelings of
the ancient OF the lanentei Statesman and Pa.
tot
Ii a very interesting affair. aud very remarkable
iOn the fusion on the occasion OF the distinguished poll
cans and statesmen of all parties who Could
Henry Clay have -eurned Tor hour two in the body
that slash Cottage" the day question: unrecos-
nized by the company what glorious surprise they
would have given him, In hearing Caleb Cushing Judge
Douglas and Senators Mason and Bglcr out.eulocizins
even John Minor Bolts himself il would certainly h I'VE
led the noble Harry OF the West" eIcaim: Am that
Mr.. Clay am Motif am, | was sadly beied in
my lifetime among these gcntcmen-f | am not then
some other Henry Clay has appropriated my history"
hat pity that the sinking oi all personal and pol
cal asperites against great aud deserving generally
comes too late To do him any good. A. long Mr. Clay
was in the full possession OF hs strength aud faculties lac
denounced from end OF the country the other
dangerOu, and really despicabe characterization
lac became superannuated from the nmiies of age and
-tood in nobOty he discovers deserving
atrOt when he il dead aud buried, the most violent
among his enemies while hc lived, exat him and his
vices, hs virtues and his glorious the skies