Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-15

a IN support OF general Jackson. |
entertained no doubt that Mr. Buchanan
was honestly determined that no exer-
tons on his part should be wanting, and
thai he felt confident he could speak
with certainty as to the great mass of
general Jackson's friends, that, in case
oil the election OF general jackson, they
would press upon him the appointment
of MIR. Clay as Secretary of State.
Mr. Buchanan c%oncurred with me in
opinion that Pennsylvania would prefer
Nr. Clay's appointment to that OF any
other person as Secretary of State, and
from the obligations the General vas
under to Pennsylvania, that he would go
tar to crafty her wishes, ard therefore
he believed the General, if eiscted would
appoint MIR. Clay. | have tnus given
the conversation substantially as it took
place as the one Mr.. b. has reference TO
in his letter to the public of the sth of
August last. II was q conversation of
a general and promiscuous character in
which we both participated 1t is up.
wards of two years since that conversa-
ton took place, and considering it OF a
private and confidential character,
made no minute OF il nor did | ever ex-
pecti would have been given TO the
public. 1t is somewhat remarkable that
two years and more should have elaps-
ed, Mr.. Buchanan and mysel: boarding
together at the same house during the
two last sessions Of Congress during
whichpericd we had many conversations
on the subject of the Presidential cleo
ton, as we'll as on public and private
matters, yet, not once. in all that time
did my friend MIR. Buchanan ever ad
vent to the conversation which he has
recently thought himself called upon to
give as having taken place between US.
cannot avoid thinking il somewhat
singular that Mr.. Is. should have been
so reserved towards me, particularly as
Duff Green had been furnished with a
statement in October, 1876, OF What had
passed between General jackson and
himself, and that a statement had also
been furnished to him by MAJOR Eaton
in August, 1926, as to the purport OF
the conversation between himself and
Mr. Buchanan. That these movements
should have taken place, and there
should have been no concer; improperly
TO drag me into this business, and vet
that under all these circumstances MIR.
Il. should have been silent towards me,
and that be should think proper to nitro
duce to the public a detailed CONVERSE
ton in which he makes me say all and
himself little or nothing-a conversation
totally unnecessary for the purpose of
sustaining an individual acting, as he
protests be always acted, on his ~
authority does to me, and probably
will to the public, seem somewhat un-
accountable. 1t gives me pain to think
of these things, especially as having
emanated from person TO whom | feel
obligations Of friendship for acts Of kind
ness, and in whose friendship ! reposed
the most unlimited confidence. The
succeeding morning after the CONVERSE
lion with Mr.. Buchanan, ! met with Mr..
Isacks, of Tennessee, in the Hall of the
House of Representatives. My recol-
lection does not enable me TO state whe-
Their it was at his seat, or in the lobby, or
on the sofa, at the right hand as you go
into the door.
may here be permitted to remark,
that, Mr.. Isacks being a native OF Mont
gomery county, Pa. the district re
presented in congress. be early sought
my acquaintance in the session OF 1898
and 1874, and had many conversations
with me of a private character, in rela-
ton to himself, and in which took an
interest, and to the best of my ability
and opportunities faithfully served him.
These conversations necessarily prodn.
ced an intimacy and friendship which
frequently brought US together, and e.
ven in the habit of free, friendly and
u.lreserved conversation The CONVEX
sation which be represents to have ia
ken place between US is incorrectly re-
ported: he assuredly misapprehended
or much mlsrepresents me. From the
general tenor of his statement this how
ever does not appear singular. lie
seems, from his narrative. to have paid
mere regard to u relative positions, at
the several meetings to which he has
reference, than to ayen the substance
Of what passed between us, relying up
on the recollection of Mr.. Buchanan as
TO dates. That there was a conversa-
ton between Mr.. Isacks and myself, on
the subject of the presidential election,
the morning after Mr.. Buchanan had
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