The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-08-15

c;,;. ,o.,,s,,;on Inv n responsible accuser, has {
Al lenpth ,nneared' Certainly more than two
wears ago, an accuser highly respectable, anu
an accusation specific, were both before nun,
were both within his reach, ana might nav
been met had he been at all disposed to the IN
terv;eyv. or reioiced at the prospect of meeting
an acc,iser. Had Mr.. McDufie believed the
CHARGE rroundess and untrue, he is man oi
too high sense of honor to have pressed upoli
| the consideration of the committee, an lnstruc-
ton clothed in the pointed phraseology ulus
/ this is: nor can it be inferred, that III mater
so serious, the friends OF MT. Clay would nav
voted against extending this asked for power
70 the committee An innocent man. before
an imnartial tribunal, fears not to meet the OK
! ercise of any power that competent authority
gives and far less should he distrust that ex-
ercise in the hands Of correct and honorable men
Innocence never seeks for safety through
covert ways and hidden ambuscades; sue
, f;ghts by day and in the open plain, and proud
j in her own strength meets her enemy fearless
stly. In the proposition submitted by Dir, Nc
Duffie, there was nothing to alarm, nothing
that innocence should have doubted about; 1t
was neither more nor less than call OF the at
= tcntion of the committee to particular lnqul-
RES with an application for power to ferret
;, out the truth, through and appeal to the oath
$ of those who might be called upon to depose
If before them. 81,
. the number of Mr. Clay's friends in the House
cannot assert that they were in opposition &c
e Mr.. M'Duffie's resolution. Yet it is obviou;
\ that the influence he possessed, would have been
IA amply sufficient to produce different resul
nf had MIR Clay been at all DESTROYS that differ
!. ent one should have peen produced. The res
~ olution contained strong imputations, and serl
v. ons charges-Mr. Clay and his friends wer
4 both implicated Can it be presumed, undo
ofl such,a state of general excitement, that if Nj
,;s CLAW desired it. he could not have found preser
~. and at hand, some friend to ask in his behal
in. that the resolution should be adopted and flu
nh powers extended to the committee An
moreover can il be thought, that such an il
Ir diligence, if desired by Mr.. Clay, or any OF h
IN, friends, could or would have been denied
ct. And yet it was Denied inasmuch as the resol
re- ton was rejected, and the power asked Tor, !
me fused to the committee
in A solicitude to find " specific acoustic
ted by a responsible accuser," could not have be-
as SO seriously entertained then, as it IS earnest
do expressed now, or else so excellent an opport
hat nifty being afforded to encounter both, be
ne could not have been SO earnestly regarded
- condemned, and so thrown away cont
ght versy with me can no more disclose or reno
Md apparent Mr.. Clay's innocence, than could
vas controversy placed within his reach two ant
fer half years ago; and yet,whie the one was avo
me ed, or at any rate not embraced with 2
ON corresponding with the necessity of the occ
AN ion, at the prospects presented by the 9th
rsa- exceeding Joy seems to be manifested. HI
re- as now specific accusation was before him
eed One further remark and am done ; Wit
hope that, on this subject, may not be un
n of the necessity of again appearing in the ne
inc, papers In saying what have, all the circl
hat stances considered, have felt it was due
As | myself and to the public.
,een My wish would have been, TO avoid hay
Law. any thing to say or do in this matter, from
ndi- apprehension well conceived, that persons
g nv not be wanting, who may charge whatcve
hey done to a desire to effect others and benefit
Il in SELF My own feelings, though, are of hie
,nce Importance anu Vaiue 10 me- IMAM me OPP,
,ori ofthose who impose censure where it is bel
his cd not to be deserved. | have been actu;
MIR. by no such design, nor governed by any S
he consideration. .
that The origin-the beginning of this mai
been was at my own house and Preside whore s
Mess ly freeman may be permitted to spca!
g., Improper designs. / have not gone. into
thua highways and market places to proclaim
opinions, and in this feel that have diff
-. =, from some, who, even at public dinner ia
3bat have not scrupled to consider me as legitlr
co,1o subject foT a speech, and the cntertalnme
ORR. the company. And yet, for this, who
INV heard me complain? No one. Trusting &c
CLAW justice of an intelligent people, have
,een content to rely for security on their deci
Mr. against the countless assaults and Sian
ough wnicn are sougnt SO repeateoly 70 pe pa
mat. in my own defence; and still less to bee
2 this the Responsible accuser OF niF; C f q
took other person. ANDREW JACKSO
come Hermitage, July 23th, 1927.
1911