The Evening Journal
Thö organ of the Whigs publishes Mr. Clay's recent letter on annexation,. but puts it down in the South-east corner of the Journal among unimportant matter, "without note or comment." Thia is disposing raiher summarily of so important a document from the great "embodhnent" of the great Whig parÃy. When an expose of position from a Presidential candidato mak es its appearance in an exxiting campaign like the present, thorgans oà the partios are wont to raake the announcement with an array of cajiitals nnd joyous' exclamalions! What is the matJer, Mr. Wted'? Supposing Mr. Gj#y hodsaiJ, "perSonaUy 1 couW not favor the annexation óf Texas, would you have passed it over thus unceremoniously'i" There is obviously a "screw louaeV' - One of the great principies % lach the Northern Whigs }mve been proclaiming asattachod to the "fimbodimeut," and lor which he hes. been held up as the "antislavcry" candidate and abolitionists iar voked to vote for him, has "etept out!" -
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