Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-12-20

! F,sm ne PPM. } q. s. Gass,D " ns Ia lass
II is known that, shortl, before the
election in 1873, many active friends oi
Manufactures 10 this City, res lved to
support the nomination Of the West, and
vote for Mr. Clay. Ia order that they
might proceed upon clear grounds, DR.
Goldman addressed letter to Mr.. Clay;
rhs answer Of that distinguished gentle.
man will show the reason Of the Doc.
tors letter
ASHLAND, 9Th August, 1898
II nsed not contradict to you, a report
OF = coalition between Mr.. Crawford
and ms. IhsVe coma to no un derstand-
ings, entered into 10 arguments, made
no promises, eutangled my self in no en-
gagenents Of any sort, with any candi-
date. nor with the friends Of any candi-
date-and. SO help me God, | will net
| neither can, hor have, nor will, seek
to influence or control the choics Of my
friends, in regard to the other candidates.
| believe them incapable of being iufiu-
| enesd bv me, or an sure should not
consider them worthy of being my
friends
Faithfully, your friend, II. CLAY.
JOHN ID. GOODMAN. NJ d.
~ The -sader's attention is invited 20 the
follow iog additional evidence. no, czly OF the
ecense, but ofthe ardent patriotism Of tbs
prosecuted Henry Clay
From the Geneva IN Y ] Chronicle.
II gives US great pleasure t. lay be
fore our readers, the following letter
from Gan. Gee scCLURx to the Hon
R"BaRr 3. ROSE, on a subject 81 much
interss, to the psops OF tba United
states. We regard ths extract which
it csntajns, Of a iettsr from Henry Clay,
dated December %. 1874 as triuun-
plant rsiutation of the charges of COR
'upt'on preferred against him by Gen
Jaeksan, in relation 10 the vois which,
hs gave in ths Presidential election
Bath, lat .fovewbsr, 1927.
Hen. RoDcRT ), Ross
sIR: Your latter OF the 29th uls. was
duly received. You request that will
trsnsmittoy you, copy, or extract of .
certain letter wsicA vereived from Dir.
CLAY in December. 1924. on the sub
jsct OF the Presidential csntos. Netting
but regard for the character Of Dir.
Cay could induce me 20 comply With
your request. believing, as I Dc, that
the charges exhibited against hisa By
Gserge Krsrnsr & Go. are FALSE and
cannot be- supported
Alter the electors al Presidess and
Vice President ware chosen in 1924, il
was s,cerlalnsd that tie sIecfi"s would
come before ths III oe representatives,;
and that Mr.. Clay would not be amongs,
ts~ uumbsr returned NOT knowing HE
sentiments IN relation to tbs candidates,
| addrssssd lsttsr to him, Mating thas
in all probability. tks eontsst would BE-
confined 10 Mr.. Adams ard Gsaessl
Jackson, and in ,hs, case, wished to
know which Of them he wsuld prefer
Mr. Clay answered me promptly by let.
ter, bearing date 9sth Dscen beY. 1924,
Of which the following is Oh extract:
Il have ne hssitstioo in say ing that |
hare long since decided ia favor Of Mp,
adams, in casa the csntes, saould be
Between him ana General Jackscn.
What. would ask should be the dis.
''tisgu'shsd characteristic Of an ameri
'Caa Ststesmanf should it noa be a de-
"vosion TO civil liberer1 Is II then
compatible with that psiacipls to elect
"a msn whose sule recommendation rests
ION military preten,ions3 1 therefore
say to YOU unequivccslly that cannot,
Consistent With my own prlseiples. sup-
"gest q military man"
kcurs, respectfully,
GEO MsCTrQE