The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-02

heen guilty % the employment OF impure means
10 efsethis election, Gen. Jackson ongh 10 nave
disdaincd to suiiy his own hands b. touching
tiDse Of his corrupt competitor
On the iUth offeb. 1873. the very rext day
after the election. Gen. Jackson was invited to
public dinner at Washington, by some OF lbs
friends He expressed 10 them his wish that he
might be excused from accepting the invitation,
because abiding TO the recent election, ice said
any evidence ofsindness and regard such as
YOU propose, might, by many, be viewed as con
veying with il gGoEPrloS, murmnring, and feel
ihgs ofcomplliut, which ! sincerely hope be
long TO none of my hicud.. More than one
month after the corrupt proposal IS pretended 10
have been received, and after, according 10 the
insinuaton OF Gen. Jackson, corrupt arrange
meut had been made between Mr.. Adams ard
me-after the actual termination of an election
the issue ol which was broue ut about, according
10 General Jackson, by the basest Of means, he
was unwilling 10 accept the honors Of public
dinner, unless il should imply even an exception
against the result of the election.
Gen. jackson processes in his letter of the 9Th
OF jnne-l gnote again his words, " 10 have al
ways intended should Mr. Clay come Out over
his own signature aud deny having any know
ledge of the communication. made by his friends
TO my friends and 10 me- that would give him
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communication camcn IL pretends never 10
have seen the Fayetteville litter; and yet the
pretest of a denial under my sieHaiart is pre-
csclg that which had becn u eed by the prInci-
pal editors who sustain his catlse. II tins he an
unconcered II is nevertheless wonderful coin
cdencr. The General never communicated TO
me his prole5sed intention, but left me IN entire
ignorance of his generous purpose , like the o.
venture Itself. II WIS profoundly concealed from
me There was am authorised deulal from me,
which vent the circle of the public prints inlme-
dLdry aherthe ARRIVAL at Washington of the
Fayetteville eter. In Thai denial my words are
given. They were contained in letter dated at
Washington City onthe 18Th day of April last
aud are correctly stated to have been :" that the
statement that his I'm. friends had made such
proposition as the lellerdescribes loihei friends
Of Gen. jackson was, as tan as he knew OF be-
lieyed, utterly destitute OF foundation: thai he
was unwilling to believe that Gen. jackson had
made any such statement; but thai no matter
with whom il had orig iudlrd, he was fully per-
suuded it was gross fabrication, of the same
caIunnous character with the kremer Story
put forth for the double purpose Of injurng his
public character, and proppmg the cause al Gen
Jackson: aud thai for himself aud tor his f lends
he deftd the substaniatIon of the charge be
foreany Iartribunal whatever Such werrm
own words Transmitted in The form of letter
from friend to a kHorH person. Whereas the
charge which they repealed was contained IN
letter written by person thenunknown 10 some
person also unknown. Did ! not deny the
charge under my own signature III my Gard, of
OF the 3lsG January, 1928 published in the Ma
local lntegencer Was not there "A substan-
tial denial oft in my letter 10 Judge Brooke, da-
ted the 2sth of the same month in my Circular
I rl
Aud ma, not add in the whole tenor Of my
public HE aud conduct lrGen. Jackson had
offered 10 furnish me the name Of member Of
Congress who was capable Of advising his ac
oeptance of n base and corrupt proposition,
ught Ito nayc rrsoried 10 his infamous and dis
a4rdr ed win 81
II has bccna thousand Times asserted and re-
1eated, that violated instructions which ought
10 hive obeled. deny int charge; and ltn
happy 10 have this opportunity Of denying II IN
tnr presence of my assembled Constituents |
The Graeral Assembly requested the kentuehy |
delegation 10 vote IN particular Nay. ma |
jorliy Of chat delegation, including myself, voted
III opposition 10 thai request Tie Legislature +
did Eot iutcnd 10 give an ~ g.rahrt instruction. |
The distinct n I've ndreGurst X ,an inst.uc-
non was fnulIat to the legislature, aud lhrIri
roll, attest that Ire FORMER i, ah,lss addressed |
IN tie members OF the House oiBepfcsentadYrs
and tlie latter only 20 the Senators ol the United
States.
BIZ do not rely exclusively on this reoogn-
zed distinction | dispute al once tine rie O
The legislature to issue a mandatory instruction
to the kepIcsetariYe, Of the people. Such d /
right has no foundation III the Constitution, in
The reason and nature Of thiugs, nor IN tGe Usage
of die Kentucky Legislature. It's exercise "ouia
be amanilcst usufpat.on. ThrGeat,,d Assem-
bly, has the inconlroyerIinle right to express is
opinion and to proclaim lis wlshrs on any Ioilu-
cal subject whatever and 10 such an expression
great Difference and respect are due; but II
not obligatory. The people, when, in AugH,.,
1924, they elected members 10 the General A.
scmbly, did not invest them with any power 10
regulate or control the exercise of the discretion
OF The Kentucky delegation ia the Congress ii
the United STATES, put it to lhe can1our OF L.
very election present, il he intondcdto part With
his own light, or anticipated the cxerton ofans
such power by tie legislature, Men he gave his
vote in August, 1924
The only instruction which received from
legitimate source, cmanated from II respectable
portion otmy mmedatr constituents; and thar
directed me- 10 exercise MY own discretion. II.
pardlc,s ofibe will oftne legislature. You SUI
>rqugntly ratified my vote by unequtocai de-
monstratlons repeatedly given Of spur affection
ate il tdcbmeni and your mistaken ConHdcnte
You Iatlfi,d il two Yeas ago b, the elecJionof
m, p saual anl political f'irnd liudge Carte)
to su,oe d mt in he llour ol Representa- tc>,
who had himself subsciibei the on, legitimate
instruct on Inch rcctiy,d. Aou rahR II bY
the presence aud the APPRECIATION of tnis ,ast ;
aid Notwithstanding. I
! eoce again and dgan, that the contest has
az last assumed its present placue,d trn,. {
Heretofore malignant whisper, aud dark SUI.
misses Lave been clandrSfncly circulated. or o.
penny or nnbiushmgly uttered 10y ilrespolsbt I
AGENTS. They were bore upon ihr vin,ts and I
like them were Invisible aud intangible. toIe.
span,lbe man stood ard 10 sust in them. /
With hi, acknowledged authority. 10y lave a. d
last local hahtalion and nanc. G.en Jack ,
son has now thrown OF the ma. L, and come,
coniessedLy forth from behind hi, c5nceatd bat
terics publicly TO accuse and convict m. We ,
stand confronted before the American beorlc =
Pfonouncng the charges Il, again ID desu-
TUE of all foundation, and grass asRrsions.
whether clandestincy o. openly issued Tom the
halls # the Capitol, the saloons Of the Hermit II
age, or by press, by pen, or by ton9e; and
safely resting ON my conscious iategrt, | de-