Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-19
Irnm the Winchester Rcrnbrcan.

"Thc friends Of Adams and Clay III Virg inia
(s,y the editors Of tne Richmond Enquirer)
will never desert them" Why should their
friends dcscr, them? These editors may at
tempt to Justify ,he deseriion themselves OF
their own views and principles; and may plead
the charge preferred by Andrew Jackson a.
gins, Clay and also against his benefactor,
Air. Adams for that dcserli2ni but do these
cdlOrs Oe!IevC-' ''.-~.l~-Nu be truet They do
not Why has this charge been more particu.
larry levelled against Mr.. Clay? Did Andrew
Jackson conceive the idea that the candidates
for the presidency, mgnt make "bargains"
with impunity? They attack Mr. Clay: why
did they no. first attack Mr.. Adams? If there
was bargain" Andrew Jackson ought to
have preferred his charges against Mr.. Adams:
he was the greatest evil doer. What does this
mean? Mr.. Clay makes o,ertures tosAndrew
Jackson! Do not these editors plainly that
the statement of Buchanan has slcnced any
farther accusations on the part OF the generaE
Do thcv not also that Jackson dare not
contradict Buchanan? He has quietly submit
ted to the rebuke Of this highly respectable
member Of congress, choosing 10 bar Tie cyH as
1t IS, rather than .fy TO Others lie hnO,cs
noicE
Mr. Clay promptly contradicted Jackson,
and why has not Jackson us promptly contra>
diClcd Buchanan! Ii Jackson states the truth,
Buchanan has stated falsehood But these ed
itors have plunged themselves into the vortex
ofpolilical violence, tor what purpose | will
not pretend 10 determine; but can they suppose
that men Of intelligcncc-men OF reflection
will follow their political mranderings through
the prostitution Of the press, 10 elevate to the
presidency man VIGOROUSLY unqualified? A
man too, who stands mute under the charge Of
having preferred false accusation? This is
the man these editors are laboring TO induce
the people Of Virginia 10 vote for in 1928.
This is The very man Mr.. Richie himself de-
nounccd-and this very man denounced Mr..
Richie Gas scoundrel who still walked un.
hung" How is this union Of, Richie and
Jackson to be accounted for? Well may Mr.
Richie say 10 the combination in New Y ork.
-"The friends Of Adams and Clay in Virginia
will never desert Them" II is true, Mr.. Rit.
chic, they never will, for the purpose OF plac-
ling the prercrer OF false accusations in the
pr, siden,ial chair. You are right, for once,
since The period of your unaec oun:able deser-
ton of your own principles (if indeed you ever
had any.) Jackson proposed that Mr.. Clay
should acquit himself Of the charge which he
(Jackson) had preferred against him; but Jack.
sons own friends have turned the tables
gainst him, and now Jackson mus: acquit him.
self, if he can, Of the charge Of being foul
and false accuser. Eaton may be capable
biographer; but his defensoe capacity is yet to
bc developed.
Has there beer any Improvement in the real
character Of Jackson since 1924 the time OF
Rilche's most decided denunciations? ifso,
does the improvement consist in his adroltness
in preferrins charges against Henry Clay? In
&c koy
Buchanan; and is Mr.. Richie so bewildered in
the iurmoils of Jacksonism as 10 give any Gre
dit to Eatons statement, or his letter writer III
Illinois? But, says Mr.. Richie, Mr.. Clay
ought to so into congress for an investigation.
Does he suppose that Mr.. Clay will no, pursue
that course against his unprinciped calumni-