Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-08-01
eal was and still is decidedly opposed the election of
Clay.

eal was and still is decidedly opposed to the election of
Clay.
EXTRACT.
As to the making of President what those of the West
including Henry Clay and those who preferred him for Pre-
sident, have done and what finally may be done by the
members from the other States, who prefer others, would
require more skill in the science of nature than pretend
to foretel.
'You win have the difficulty which Mr.. Clay has
got himself and the House into by noticing in an improper
way letter published in newspaper wrote by sorry
MT nl1cr from Pennsylvania.
"lhat MI. Clay has corrupty sold himself and transfer
red his friends OF Ohio, Kentucky, and Missouri to Me-
Adams for the office OF Secretary of State is all
noAsense, which Will not be credited by those who know
hun or the delegation from those states in Congress but
that they have determined to for Mr.. Adams believe
~ preference to Gen. jackson. But prophet,
the IN OF prophet, and heartily sick of the job be-
tore we begin on IT, One thing have always felt conf
dent Of that this Congress would not choose Andrew Jack
son, in this too may be mstaken My belief is that
Adams will be the Man AMI most likely be without the
aid OF Virginia.
"a sorry member,'' quotha? What, 'sIIonest
George" "a ''sorry member"p The celebrated in
ventor OF the ''bargain story, ''sorry member ?
We advise Gen. Mccoy, alter the publication of
this unfortunate expression, to lose time in join
ing our side. He is but an undone man with the
"iero. "-'Hone,t George" holds that rank in Gen.
Jackson's favor, Il at no can offend him and re-
tain the Hero's affection But we are hugely pleas
ed with this confirmation OF our opinion OF kremer
from good judge as Gen. Mccoy. who besides
that he has served with 'sHonest George" for sever
al years in Congress and must therefore know him
well. had no motive but to express his real opinion
"a thing very hard in these days to be got at
! That Mr.. Clay, says Gen. Mccoy, corruptly solo
himself and transferred Kentucky, Ohio, &c. sis
all stuff and nonsense.' 1t will not be credited b,
tho.e '.who know him and the Delegation from thos'
States.'
4 We desire the reader to remember who it is tina
uses this language-that it is man Of acute obser
Walton, who was on the ground, and saw all that wa
going on-that he was then, as he is now, a decided
if moi violent political foe of Henry Clay-that tn
letter from which this extract is quoted, was writer
to a friend and constituent and that without refer
ence TO the unmpeached integrity Of the writer W.
must give credit to it as expressing the real oplnio
Of Gen. Mccoy. because that opinion is favorable t
man, whom he and his party dlsliked. Is not th
: evidence of Very high character? No clrcnmstanc
h of suspicion can attach to it from any quarter
y Gen. Mccoy was not alone among those OF the Vi
o Delegation who are for Gen. jackson, in acqui
ting Mr.. Clay at the time, and before it became til
primary object OF the party to whose views they subs
u quenty linked themselves, to run Mr.. Clay doWn-
, The writer of this heard Mr.. Stevenson afte
Il his return in March 1926 decisively, and even il
t dignanty, acquit Mr.. Clay of corruption an
Is moreover. declare that Mr.. Clay had acted lin "
II ting Tor Mr.. Adams) precisely he would have a
4 ted. in the same situation. Of the whole Va De
egation, we do not believe that at that time, the
was one-Gf there was, we neither saw nor heard
him. who proessed to believe Mr.. Clay guilty
Kre,ners accusation. They were we'll Statistic
lie then, with the result of the election, 1--WE speak
7; the great majority of them.) Faith in the story
ne bargain and corruption, did not become fashionab
&c until the session OF Congress that succeeded-th
Sc of 1886. BY that time, it was discovered tn
$, the cry of 'bargain," was the thing for popular {
it. feet. At that session, the .Comblnatio" was forI
&C. ed among Calhoun, Van Buren,, Eaton, &c. Il
plan of the campaign agreed upon and from tn
e- day to this. the charge Of 'bargan has rung unr
rs mttingy, in every village and county ofthe Unit.
y, States. From that time, we will answer tor 1t,
ILL., Cravens got no more letters from Gen. Mccoy, a
o, quitting Henry Clay of corruption, and pronounc
ITS "Honest George" a "sorry member" From I'll
ed time, all ,or nearly all, who in the first insant
~: frankly and generously, acquitted Mr.. Clay, a
nd who had subsequently determined to 60 for CT
Ia Jackson, either vocferousy gave into the slang
'bargain and corruption" or with equal duplic
en-. and guilt observed mysterious and acquiescng
hat ence, because as Col. Benton said, they found
the answered the purpose" What judgment such m
Is. deserve, their own cunscences have doubt 10
On since informed them.
OIL There were certainly, many letters written trt
avs the Virginia Members to their friends at hor
i'm. about the time of the Presidential election. We
Cal no advocates OF the Nloiatlon Vi ColHueHCt--
ers where as in the case of DR.. Cravens such lett
ore can be published without the breach of any obi
~ tion it is duty TO truth and prosecuted nnocel
ITO to do it.
3. From, the Kentucky Reporter.
Re- ,n,,,r ,roDn,c
Im JUN 1Adhhio.
'25 General Jackson in letter to his friend at Ba
uo- more, it vii! be remembered, charged the Bap
I ~ preacher JOHN HARRIS, who had been executed C
,aIl trary to law upon his order, with the crimes
rnhheru and threaknr nnan the Cam