The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-26
COUNTY POST.
LTTCHFTELD, JULY %, 1897.


 We last week published letter from Gen. Jackson to Carter Beverly, charging Mir. Clay with having sold himself the highest bidder at the late presidential election. We have this week Mir. Clay's answer to this calumny; answer clear, ful and explicit just such an one as the people had right to expect from him-a positive denial of any knowledge of the bargain spoken of by Gen. Jackson. As Mir. Clay's word will be considered of much worth, at least Gen. Jackson's, the latter must prove the charge he has made, or forever lie under the mrutaon of a public caumnator. The parties have fairly joi- ned issue, and the trial be had before the people, who fully competent to decide upon such matters. If Mr. Clay is proved guilty, willing that his guilt should be made to appear pos sibe; if he is acquitted, his distinguished" accuser must expect to escape that full measure of public indignation which he has been so over anxious to deal out to his opponent. We have no fears for the result. Mir. Clay has never summed an investigation Gen. Jackson's fife and history will hardly bear
 
 In speaking of this subject last week we were led into an rorby communication in of the south papers. Gen. Jackson did not vote for MT. Clay although he did not oppose his appointment by ex position ofthe facts whchh pretends hcthen had in his possession ;-indeed he was the first to comp men Mr. Adams, in the most fattering manner, upon his elevation the chair of state. This circumstance his warmest partizans will not deny Did we suppose that any candid man could for a moment believe the charge of Gen. might be disposed to adduce more of the reasons which convince us that not the least credit should be attached this foolish ton of corruption, than are here given.-After Mir. Clay had mortally offended Gen. J. by calling him a
 mitary chieain, Sc. the latter addressed letter to MT. s. Swartwout, dated Feb. g, 1895, in which there was ian abundant outpouring of the writer's sprt-a pathetic confession of his merits and disap- pointments,-an angry denuncation of the man who had refused to aid in lifting him to the highest eeva- ton he could aspire to underthe constitution yet not word was said about the important matter nicated to him by distinguished member of Con- gress" After the organization of the opposition in letter, addressed to of his parzans dated at his "pious ana silent retreat" the Hermitage July 31, 1896, he characterzes the administration as the "ene- mics of liberty" whom he'' is to displace % speaks of the management and intrigue which are opera ting abroad, the magnitude of the principles which hcy ac chued'oiinS to suPpidu anu tie many IheaS which they draw to their assistance from the pat ronage of government" yet not word about the n rigue which the Beverly letter treats of Neverin all the bitter essays which the general has penned has until recently mentioned his personal knowledge of intrigue and corruption. But to multiply words upon this contemptible letter to Beverly is useless. If of fers made by Mr. Clay's friends those of Gen. J. where are the Generals friends now that they should purposcy keep behind the curtain, and force him to become the public of his political opponents Surely men who are determined to put the admnis- traton down, "right wrong," |" even were they as pure the angels in heaven, would not have forced their immaculate eader' to leave the solitude of the HERMITAGE to become electioneering leader in the approaching contest, ifany of them had dared pre- fer the charge which the General has now made. If " offers were made" they can be proved for have heard of no death Arrangement of intellect among the Jackson members of the House of that day. The men to whom the proposals are said to have been made, might and ought to have been the accusers, and most assuredy would have been thus, had there been the least glimmerngs evidence sustain them in their charge.
 Gen. Jackson is rash man proverbialy so. In almost every important act of his life, his headong ungovernable passions have led him to the performance of deeds which better men, upon after consideration would have sorely repented of. Among these rash acts must be set down the writing the letter in ques- ton; and if he has repened of any other of his mistaken deeds, we are much deceived in the man if he does not repent of this. To pant ardently for office which he cannot get but by destroying his oppo nents, and attempt himself this work of destruction and al excite strong feelings of selfcondemna ton, if not of shame and modification.
 TO THE PUBLIC.
 On my arrival at Wheeling, on the 23d inst, was informed that Mr. Carter Beverley then that place. had received the preceding night by mail letter persons, and left with my friend, Col. Noah Zane for my perusal, which was told formed subject of gen. eral conversation and had produced much excitement in the town. The Captain of the Reindeer, having kindly detained his steamboat for my accommodation and as was unwilling longer to delay his departure,
 had only time to obtain nasty, but correct copy of the letter, and seize the first moment, af- ter my arrival home to present it to the public to- gether with copy of another letter, addressed by Mr. Beverley to Col. Zane.
 I Ipurposely forbear at this time to make several comments which these documents authorize, and con- fine myself to a notice of the charges which Gen. Jackson has brought forward in his letter.
 These charges are, first, That my friends in Con- gress early in Jan 1895, proposed to him that if he would say or permit any of his confidential friends to say, that in case he was elected president, Mir. Ad ams should not be continued Secretary of State, by complete union of myself and friends we would put o.Ito tho nfsal onfaS in hou os,l