The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-12

l0SC the NOMINATION. from tnIee C%uooS
First, the GourSe Of tue ketucky delegalloni
second, my very great disappointmentIn not
obtaining, as | had every reason to suppose
! should the support OF the Ohio delegation;
and third, the persevering adherence of the
Massachusetts delegation TO Mr.. Webster.
Howsuch delegates came tobe appointed from
Kentucky you doubtless have heard from
some of our Kentucky friends at Philadel-
phia. Never was more surprised at any
occurrence of the kind than ! was by the
unexpected course Of the Ohio delegation.
/ had received the strongest assurances
from the most eminent men in the State, in
various forms, that the support of that State
would be given to me, aud that it would
not 90 for Gen. Taylor, Vt0mOtated. was
entreated by the Governor. and by several
delegates to the Convention, and by various
other eminent persons in Ohio, not 70 decline
the use of my name before | addressed my
note to the public. was Informed that
some eight or ten of the delegates were
chosen expressly to sustain my nomination,
and that all who we're appinted to support
Mr.. Corwin would 60 for me upon his de-
Ginning. Such WAS the influence on my
mind of these assurances and TINS intorma-
ton, that they constituted leading motive
with me in allowing my name to 20 before
the Convention And if | had foreseen
that Ohio would have pursued the course
" hich she did -in-the Contention, never
would have consented that my name should
have been presented to that body.
! dwell on the subject of Ohio, not in any
complaining or repining spirit, bnt because
1t is the only important fact, stated in my
note to the public, which has not been sub
sequentiy sustained.
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spect to that State, have abundant reason
for eternal gratitude to the city and State OF
New York, and TO my numerous, faithful,
ardent, ssand enlightened friends III them, for
their Jealous and constant support of me /;
and to none more than TO yourself, for the
ability, activity, energy and efficiency which
you have displayed throughout the arduous
struggle. .,-- t.. ado .-s.-
The work is done, and have no alterna-
tive but quiet submission. am relieved
from painful suspense and great anxiety,
during the canvass, il had been nominated,
and from fearful responsibility, il had beeu
elected. | ought not 10 regret the event, on
my own account personally, and | believe
there are but few meB WHO can Bear il 50
we'll. On account If my friends, indeed,
could have wished THAT It had been other
wise. deeply regret that have norway
of teStifying my great Obligations To them )
bat hope they will be assured that shall
ever hold them iii grateful Remembrance.
The nomination of Gen. Taylor, so far as
have yet heard, in Kentucky, has occasion
ed much disappointment, and has been
| coldly received The papers will tell you,
perhaps, otherwise, bnt they greatly exag-
gerate. That of Mr. Fillmore gives entire
satisfaction. ..
AS for myself 1 shall take no active part
| in the nomination. OF couIst | can never
support Gen. Cilss The case of Gen Fay
! Tor is not like that of Gen. Harrison The
| former is Il purely military man, without
| any experience whatever in civil affairs
| The latter was far more dist; uishcI ~ a
civilian than militniy commander. Gen.
/ Taylor is no y big. or, ii lie I've one, u sort
of aondescript Wing, II W hig in name, with
out tue principles Of the Wings Gen. IIar-
rison was an open and avowed Whig in
! principle as we'll AS in name.
| | presume my residence in slave State
! lost me tbs nomination. And yet those W ho
could have secured it have allowed one to
be nominated who is far more deeply imbued
with the doctrines of Slavery than ever
was or shall he. Their course resembles
that of the Abolitionists in 1914. They
complain that they have not got "A thorough
going Wing, and when they had got the
| power to nominate n thorough going Wing,
they would not exercise it,
But | must close, with iervent prayers
that you may long live in health and hap
piness, and the enjoyment of every blessing.
With constant and cordial regard,
IL. CLAY.
AN IMPERIAL IpEA.-I should be unlike