Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-10
From the Cincinnati National RepuJHcan.
TO THE EDITORS.

IL IHE EDlIORS.
EGtrGct IF letter, dated LOUISVILLE, Ry. Oct.
l4th, 1926
" Mr.. Wickliffe, the Representative in Con-
gross from this district OF Kentucky, addressed his
constituents, by appointment, at the courthouse in
this city, this afternoon. In his address, Mr. w.
gave brief history of the Presidential contest and
his reasons for voting for Jackson in preference to
Adams. lie proved, by documents read to the
meeting, that the avowed Object both of the
friends of Mr.. Clay aud Gen. jackson, in Kentuc-
Ky, was TO break in upon the line of cabinet suc-
cession, and to prevent the President appointing
his successor through the Secretary's chair. lie
stated, that Mr.. Clay, in an address to bis con-
s.ituents at Campbel's Well, think in the year
1871, depicted in the sironges, terms the danger
OF successive Secretary hynasties, and advised the
people OF the proprlety of breaking through this
line Of succession, by choosing President from
the ranks OF the people Yet, Mr.. Clay nov
Processes TO think the succession Of the Secretary
oil State 10 the Presidency co safe precedent
" MIR. Wickllffe showed from copies of docu-
ments on the files OF the War Office, that General
Jackson had acquitted the Kentucky troops from
the charge OF having vigorously fled; and read
the farewell address Of the General at New Or
leans to the troops OF Kentucky, Tennessee, &c
which was received with unbounded applause -
Mr.. w. also read, from Frankfort paper of 1924
the debates in the Legislature of Kentucky on the
adoption of the instructions by that body to the
members OF Congress to vote for General Jackson,
IN obedience to the will Of the people OF the State.
This was a most interesting document, showing
that Mr. Clsy's friends wished him 10 remain un-
'rammelled. or in the language Of one OF the de-
balers, without "handcu6S," TO make the best
BARGAIN be could. Mr. Wicklhe sat down.
chesred by the reiterated applause Of the meet.
ing.
An administration man attempted TO answer Mr.
Wickiiie; and as an explanation Of the delay OF
our Panama Ministers, stated that Mr.. Anderson,
one of the ministers, was dead. Here some one
Of the meeting asked, where was John Sergeant,
the other Minister! The inteuogatory was re-
cevsd with much applause, and the administration
man sat down completely discounted.
MIR. Wicklitle again rose, amid the cheers of the
meeting, and in answer TO the assertion that the
immediate Representatives in the Legislature from
Mr.. Clay's district bad voted against the instruc-
tons IN favor Of General Jackson, showed, by the
printed documents, that those very representative
bad supported the resolutions in favor Of General
Jackson Mr.. WicldiGs was reused By the occs-
sion, and concluded by most eloquent narrative
Of some OF the important services Of Jack son dur
ing the Revolution and in TIE last war Gratitude
20 our counuy's benefactor besmed on eyerv
aud parked from every eye; and
when the orator ssi down, the building echoed with
The cheers Of the meeting. a Ie.s. ten to one o.
hose present wee in favor OF Jackson IN OPPOSE
ton 10 Adsm..
" This electoral district OF Kentucky gives fire.
rrfT Fi-as IN -4ya-.s vrh ST. Adm. t,eo.