The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register

CINCINNATI:

Wednesday, September 23, 1835.

JUDGE MCLEAN'S LETTER.

The letter of Judge McLean, declining to be considered a candidate for the Presidency any longer, is a damper to the friends of Gen. Harrison in Ohio. Not that they were at all anxious that he should run, or that his claims should conflict with the General's; but because they had hoped to induce Judge McLean to waive his claims, and throw his influence into their scale. But Judge McLean has shown himself a wise as well as honest politician. If Gen. Harrison would not play second fiddle to Mr. Webster—Judge McLean has avowed his determination not to play stool pigeon to Gen. Harrison. The Harrison party are aghast at Judge McLean's letter—they see in it a death blow to their hopes; for they had calculated largely upon his support. The Gazette says it "is awkward" and "ill timed." The "Whig," not yet being able to comprehend it, sings dumb. We of the Republican hail it as a most auspicious circumstance to the Democratic party. For it is not to be questioned that Judge McLean has a most extensive influence in Ohio. He has said in his letter, declining to be considered a candidate for the Presidency, that "he would not be a party to a contest that shall be likely to tend to an election of a Chief Magistrate by the House of Representatives." That is, he will not hold fellowship with that party which, for the purpose of defeating the election of Mr. Van Buren, have avowed a determination to carry, if possible, the election into the House, by multiplying their candidates. In the letter of Judge McLean, we have not only an assurance that he will not be considered as one of "the available candidates," but that he will "ever oppose" the policy adopted by the opposition. "As a citizen, (says Judge McLean) I shall ever oppose that which I conscientiously believe to be wrong in policy or in principle." We have therefore the promise of his individual opposition to the course pursued by the Whigs.