New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-08
POLITICAL.

The three Opposition papers OF Baltimore have
each up the of different Presidential favor
tie, and each IL publishing elaborate articles in behalf
of his choice. Tie Patriot is for Edward Baes
The Cliyp,r advocates the nomination OF John NJ
Boits. The american is for John Bell.
Tile Charleston Courier announces that the Inst.
ute Hall has been engaged for the Of the Demo
cratic Convention and that the Hibernian Hall has
been occurred for the Mills House additional space
for DOM tories.
In either ISl5 or 1916, Henry Clay became embar.
rssed 20 such an extent that he bad TO mort age Ash
laud In the mean time, movement had been started
in New Orleans by some of Mr.. Clays friends, TO
paw bis deb ano relieve him from his embarrasa-
neuts, and Dir. A. Ii. rrotter, the agent Of the
Northern Bank in NewOrlesns, zen. Eist to co.,
fer with Mr.. CIsy's friends The consequence was
that about $50 Geo subscribed, and the Hon. Wm.
Pennington was cent to Kentucky with the money
and reached Lexington known to scarcely any per-
sen. He walked inio the Northern Bank, and
asked for Mr. Scott, the Cashier Of the Bank, and
upon being shown that gentleman, asked II there we're
MT several notes OF NJ Clay that were due n few
csys, and was cred that there were. 4r. Scott
vac requested give the whole amour. Of Ir. Gays
Deebt dness, witch done, and draft on one Of
he New York banks was handed bin, aud Mr. PEN
ninglon left the Bank with all afr. Clsys notes paid
In few days Mr.. Clay came to to~n TO arrange for
renewal OF the notes, possible, and was shown in the
tide room Of the bank. After sitting few minutes, he
s.ked Mr. Scott il there could be any arrangement 10
run the notes fer longer time. Mr. Scott looked at
Mr. Clay see if he not jestirg and finding that
he war Lot, told bim that gentleman from New-Jer-
Fey had called yesterday and paid I'll Of his indebted
Dese Mr.. Clay started when Mr Scott spoke, looked
at bin few seconds buIrt into tears, and left The
bank overwhelmed. No man ever had such friends.
Whrre Mr.. Clay lived his personal friends rejoced
that William j. Pennington has been honored with the
Speskersbip.
The developments made before the Printing Inves-
u,ation Committee ct Washington show that
eeven or eight partes were interested in the public
printing namely: Steadmap, Banks, Mclean, Walker,
Rice, Svverns, and Bowman. Wendell stated that he
had paid out during the past three years over $780, GOO,
for perry support to newspapers and 10 aid OF election
expenses, in PenDsy lvania principally bat extending
over Eew.Jersy, New-York, Maiyland, Ohio sc.
Considerable had been paid by official authority, and
come Of biz own free will. He also stated that by the
action of the Senate in olectipg Bowman, who mad
given the work to Blair s. River, he hsd been left pen
niless, with the largesL establishment in the Union
lying IDLE. Bovmsn's conduct toward Wendell was
abown up in very bad light Bowman, is appears,
has g.ten part Of The royk TO Jeret editor Of the FIJI
more organ at Bggaol
Wendell testified tina, out Of the Post-0ffce blank
printing he paid, in 1857, the sum Of 5000 70 The
Pernsy!canian sspaper Of Philadelphia and to The
Erening A,guS Of Philadelphia the sun Of s. O00 He
informed the Committee taai be went into doubtful
Democratic dstrjcts 10 Pennsylvania, and spent money
freely for the benefit Of the supporters of the policy Of
the Administration. Mr. Rice Of The PeRnsylv1aicn
wae alto before the Committee, and did not asctedtt
the testimony of Wendell The laser also testiieo
that tie 2Uth Of sit March be contracted with Gen
Bo TO transfer tn, UHioE newspaper TO him. and
pay him lBowDaD the rum Of 100000 per AMMAN TO-
ward its support said pay 10 continue long
be wendell continued 10 the Performance of the Ex-
ecu'ive printing and binding then established; and
ths in the event OF Bownans election printer
Wendell was 10 perform the work NJ rates 10 be agreed
upon-tbe Attorney General and Senator A. y. r.
Nicholson TO he umpres. Wendell further declared
that In pursuance OF this agree he paid Bowman
S5,OC0 on the llth Of Ap il following and las siaco
that time given orders 70 Bowman for money due Him
(WebdoI for printing Post Office blanks for the BAL
anee Alter Bowman elected printer he repudated
all these fair agreements, Wendell fays; forgot the
many thousand dollars he had received for the ply
steal nutJimeht Of The Coastitstion Newspaper aud
entered into contract with John c. Rives to execute
portion of the work, while other portions consisting
Of Post Oce blanks, he has arranged 10 hare eEccEtsd
by Jertft, he PUBLISHER Of that ~-Noth,ng organ,
The Buffalo Commercial Adrertiser.
Add 10 these disclosures the assertion that Wendell
has to support also The Pennsy leaniaa and The !
Ersning argus, couple ofapparendy not over pros
peroue philade ohia pewspaDera-that bA anaoa, La |
has bad 10 spsiain other newspaper sarvelngp aud
herd Of beggarly hsngen-on, steadman, Banks, !
Mclean, Walker, Rice, severns, &c. and pretty
sood insight is given into the corruption Of this gigantic
'windling job of the public printing.
Since the above wac IN type, The Herelfs cor !