New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

MR. CLAY.

In an article in the last number of the Democratic Review on the question of the "Democratic National Convention," the following passage occurs—a worthy tribute to Mr. Clay from an antagonist.

"There is no serious question as to the Whig candidate. It is to be CLAY—CLAY, with an enthusiasm of personal feeling which we envy him the honor of having awakened in his friends and his party, far more than we should that of the office itself, with which they are so earnestly bent to adorn and reward the closing years of his political life. Clay then alone can be the man: and the indications are apparent enough, as indeed it could not be doubted, that the rally and struggle to be made for him will equal, if not surpass in vehemence and in lavish profusion of means, the before unparalleled efforts of 1840.

"It is evident, it is indeed avowed that the Whigs are holding themselves back in reserve for the next year. Their most influential organs, especially among the most devoted to Clay, have been discountenancing the idea of any effort, any hardy party work, in elections of this fall. Some of those rather disaffected to that ascendency, have indeed argued a different course—doubtless in the expectation that general defeat would afford a base of opposition to Clay's nomination, with the view to the adoption again of some other candidate of the available stamp."