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Black Rock, October 6, 1830.
Dear Sir, This cursed anti-masonry embarrasses every thing, and defeats all attempts at systematic operation against the common enemy. Of one thing, however, I can assure you, which is, that you personally, as well as the leading measures of policy which you have so powerfully and conspicuously advocated, are visibly and rapidly gaining ground in every part of our State ; and I am now much inclined to believe that, if we had, two months ago, started a candidate for Governor under the banner of Clay and the American system, we should have succeeded.
- Peter Buell Porter
- Source:
- The Private Correspondence of Henry Clay, Edited by Calvin Colton, Ll.D. 1856
