Abolition Dying Away! Whiggery Shivering In The Wind
The New York Expre&s, a slavery advocatingClay paper, of the I3th inst., has a letter from Judge Burnett, of Ohio, which is a very indicative 'shadow of coming events.' Tlie Express man introduces the letter to his readers in a manner the most chary óf all tlnngs vet heard of. The facl is, the Whigs begin to feel the necessily of dropping Mr. Clay entircJy. Will they do it? They must, or "throw axcay their votes ' with their eyea open. After rnuch culogistic palayer aboul the preat. merits of Mr. Clay, and ihe lovc which the Whigs bear him above ell others, the Judge goes on to say: - (E"3 "I also expressed an opinión that many of the abolitionists would oppose any candidate that might be offered from a ekve state tij" and expressed my FEARS THAT i THESE OPPOSERS WOÃLD BE ; FICIENTLY KU.MEROÃS TO DEFEAT ANYCANDIDATE bO SELECTED. Iftated that 'the LIBERTY PARTY in Ohio, (a new name for abolitionism,) by supportinga ticket of their .own nomination, hdd defealcd llie whigs at the October election. I expressed the opinión that this party was mcreastng, and that they would prevent Mr. Clat or any other candidate living in a slave State from receiving the electoral vote of Oh o! This opinión tnay be erroneoup; I hope t is so; but bc that as it m.iy, 710 injury can artse from an investà gation of is truth! ! ' The Judge closes by saying the Whigs can't pive up Mr. Clay 'unless it be ftj AT HIS OWN REQUESTÃ' Will Mr. Clay takc this gentle hint to gel off" And ir in the opinión of his friends, his chances are so doubt f! in Ohio, what do they expect from New York and the msjority of
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