Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-20

ne round HIM tampcring with party aud setkng "a
OBTAIN their support by promises of ofice-a he
nenhe, expected nor would CONFERENCE.-The stc,
showed Tie letter afterwards member of Congress.
'o new York, whose vote il is believed caisesl thu
.otae 10 De Tor Adams--and again sewed il 10 a mem
oet from Maryiaud. w ebster may have the cour.
age 10 produce this letter. but that there was such
letter, there is no doubt Thns while Ciaywas intrieu
ing with one party To secure Adams election Adams
himself was intriguing with the otherand il lie fed
eraiists could by their influence have secured his eIec-
ton, John Sergeant was 10 have hecn Secretary o
state. But Cha. brought the largest force into tie
Hrk, contaminated the plot aud got the saa,cst honor
Sergeant was cnnsoled BY the .racnbaya M ,ssion
The names of two gentlemen, members of Congress-
are 'eft with us as warrant for the above statement
Il viii be seen from this statement hat Mr. B icy
Is represented as figuring preemnently i'm the affair
te conversed in the first place with Mr. Webster
wrote the letter indicating Mr.. Adams views and pro-
misses towards the federal party if elected 70 th,s
statement, Mr. Bailey atxes the seal Of faschood in
The most emphatic manner Upon seeing Il he adj
dressed the following letter to the New York Daily
Advertiser:
REFUTATlON
10 THH PuBrIc.-I have seen in the N,s,, WI.
Eseai"g fost of the 9ib inst paraeranb extr,c,od
from the Philadelphia Palladium of the 9th alIer;oo.
IN exF terms that in the winter of 1875 peiine
the presidential elect ion, had converse ions with Az
Webster and Mr. Adams the consideration which
the federal party would have in the distribution of The
government offices. Il Mr.. 4. should be made Pres;.
orn,' ana That letter was written by me 10 Mr. .
W ebser on the subject, the result. OF ccnycrsa-
tinn with Mr.. Adams, on lis authority
Every particle Of these allegations is gross f.brica
tn, utterly destitute OF the shadow Of truth never
had Il title OF any snch conversation with either Mr.
or Mr. W;nor did any letter pass from or through
me, having the most remote resemblance to the one
alleged.
II IS stated that ",he names of t,ro Gentlemen
rnenners OF Congress, left with IPaatiinn1
rs warrant for the above staement.n Il is not nos
..o'e mat tins assertion is true 1t cannot be that
single member should be found profgae and base
as To give his name voucher for such upblushioo
iase'oods From the date of the publication three
days before the Pennsylvania election, and from the
conspicuous use of the name OF Mr. Sergeant who was
candidate at that election, the conclusion is neya
hle that the Paragraph 10 tho fabrication of some un
nrincip!ed parIiZan, for the purpose giving tenn
S'rary success to his party Comment such pro-
higscy is unnecessary JOHN BAILEY.
Dorchester, Mass- Oct II, 1927.
The Enquirer of yesterday credits Mr. Bailey,s as
sertons, but still believes that Dir. Webster exhibited
a letter Of the import alle'sed, 20 MIR. RlcIane AS
the editors of that per have made themselves in some
degree responsible for the truth of the statement they
feil the public that they have put in train of nyes
tgotion, and promise in due time give us The fruits
az their enquiry Weawat the result with curiosity
The New York American, upon The highest au
thnri.y," contradicts the statement of Tie pa,adu,
and as the President passed through New Yorl, ahou,
trat time, presume he is the authority au,Ic,, On
The National Journal predicts that ii will turn on,
another EAST Room letter. affair. For ourselves.
we know not what TO believe exactly. That somc
letter siewn Mr.. RlcI4ane the dcclara lion of
tnat gentleman and his high standing publicly and pr
vateiy, leaves US room to doubt. That il was a
letter Of the character described unwilling 10
believe, and arc warranted in not believing, by the
progress OF the evidence up TO this point. The state
Iuent of the Palladium is completely falsied by Mr.
Bailey. u! tire President the high authority referred
80 by Qie american, the of the whole story,
that lie had corrected tire letter in his hand
ing, and that lie had intrigued 10 his cleo
zion by promises Of Office 10 feierass, cxrscied-
For the present inclined to bc,eye that the lei
ter exhibited to Mir. Slcl,ane OF the Character
ascribed to IT, and that il will turn very innocent
aiFair-seized upon and magniied beyond all fair di
'nensioHs, 10 defeat Mr. Sergeant's election in pa-
Gulphia. We have doubt that Mr.. Webster will
appear before Tie public.
We call attention TO The Parody the Declaration
Of lDdependence-as happy aud successful effort.
I;Gefs.--The Races the Tree Hill Course, common
eel On Tuesday Two swccpstakc Purses
day. the OF Alessrs Johnson niupt
Wynn, Bolts ani +. Christian had been entered. Tie
colts of the .hrce last w;la,y, Ncssrs Johnson
AID Ainse coh'cndcd for the Purse 1t by Mr..
II two heats (o"e ncD Time, first heat, I'm. 56s second
heat, I'm.
'Fha other PURSE bv sir. Jolson, beating Mr.
Hous colt Two heats, & nnicsJ lime frs, lca ln. 5g
second h. AZ, I'm. Is.
On Wed,esiny the Pfoprierors p,tsc. fai0oI was won
~ two heats by George b. Garson's Sally Hope beating
MIR J"hnsns sniuta, Mr.. Bolts Phills MIR. Vests
Tostadt. ar. Mnge's Magazine, was drawn after
Iac first heat Time of fist heat, lin. Is; second heut,
.}m. 56s.
On Thursday tie Jockey Club Purse of 1000 was con-
rmlcd for by Mr.. Johnsos Sally Walker Mr. Bots horse
t'oIiannaI, mi Mr. Farsons horse Frantic.
Tue cxcitcd but little interest consequence Of the
acknowledged superiority Of Sally alkrr. was now
ever, well attcmdcd AMI the bets Sally Walker we're
from TO 10 TO The only supposed To he
between Goi'annah aud Frantic. The purse was wen by
sally Walker with great ease. Frantic dis;anced the
hfiiheat.-f Eaguirer.
Yesterday the posisake s 100, was contended Tor
n single four mite heat, by Ariel, Lafayette and
Tfumpeter. Ariel the ireat with ease.
To he Editors of tic Uhie