Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-11

House, That some sinister overturcs had been made
10 General Mctcalie, OF Kentucky 10 induce him to
vote for Gen. Jackson. A full explanation was not
given at the tue is it given fully in the letter
wrote to Gen Mctcalit, the subject in the YEAR
$50 rus reply IS now before me, dated Forestl
Retreat, Nicholas County, Ky. 9th October, 1925. /
inc following extract is submitted 70 the public
EXTRACT. s
~ Mas not long after the meeting of Congress- and
C.iniS about the time, n little after the news
reached ~ at the city, of General Jscbsons Journey
through this state and of the dinners given him, &c
ihat = /. Moore made to me. in subst ence the
ioilowiiy comm irication.
lie stated that he had Just received letter from
col. Nj Aiec, informing hln--;nd think he said re-
qrsulc hlrn to nlGorm rnetlat in the event OF Jack
sons election to the Presidency. might be elected to
The SC,iatc, and that would i'll that case receive the
votes 81 gtf%,sidS. | was ut lss perceive how
the election Of Jackson could bring me SO near the
S'late md | asked him how such an event could
happen. us no vacancy could for several years
in kentucky His answer was-'Slf Jackson is cleo
ted, Col Johnson will receive tho aprontnrcn OF Sec
rc.arr ~ War" then asked how it could be under
Stood He replied, with significant nod that in
passing through Kentucky, tho friends Of the General
or The General halscit--I not certain which--hud
given the lniination to the friends OF Col. Johnson
These are the facts in the Casc-iacts which
n't' known to some of my friends Immediately after
: NC communication WAS made to me- and to others
with hut little reserve. since that time. And il cir
curlsta0"Cs should hCrcuitcr ira Ike IL nrccssar-- the
ioT"Tojy statements, and son'ct,'n more on the s,;.e
yJct snail 90 forth TO the y-ord-t1r in the face of
oil The world and Of Him that made IT, am WILING 10
icpoSe 10 thesc tr;iths and Willing to believe
mas so2rc is dcprevcd enough 10 DEFY them. II he
does however painful the issue, the world Judge
hetWHft u.s. and II the decision is u.,ai,.t me- viii
tax" nn appeal with the most perfect certainty q.
S'fcociS 90 that unerriug tribunal which is beyond the
T"r@c Of this footing existence" : = ~ = ;.
Sig,icd, THOMAS MHTCALFE.
NuTE.-1Ire following facts Viii enable the public
10 Judge of the drift of Mr.. Moorcs communication +,
General Metcaltc Mr.. Rowans election to tho Sen
IN t,,f,i ri.,r~,
'ifn"rat set on, from Kentucky for washington, in
the ttl' 1884. Some of his friends were anxious to
run ira ag-t,i1st Rowan but they had been too slow in
pointing hin out for the office and he dcclinc, the
competition. Some Of Rowans fic,l;is cain,ed the
General as sort ofsecnnd choice and seemed. ready
10 90 any thing aud every thing Tor him if he would
nos oppose tileIr 1voritc These the j.-las al
ud"d 10 by Mr.. Moore in his ovcIturcs 10 General
Airtcal"', at Washington. " len GIr. Moore spok.
OF the j'rhd If General Jackson he was understood
10 niln 4. .ravring com?ano1s olJac ison-rhose
,s" - the CITY.
Fhc extract c%p'sins the subject 10 the reader us
."'v US IL was explained to mao. told at Wash
ln2'"i ttat some ihcis and names had been withheld
rom me- and whCn read the above letter found ON
the face ut il, that ''Solur. moro, on Tic same sinh,
IHct WAS yrt 70 he disclosed. : this So.scfkng-
whttH%cr II r'ty hrwas not imported to NE Mt The
city, il the letter hlyc not a;t n1ysrf If rhort,
10 asI, an cypanstior-
II mary be- proper tn add that believed fI,c nf,~
Lnl!SA e5Tch me- ana could not disbclieyc it. The
Wofc OF Gen Netcnitc is above ell doubt. give he
facts IS given 70 me in the letter LEAVING the annie
tom to the public. IF such fucts could have hrrn
brought home /" nc. |, and others with me. wou,d
have been denounced by tho Jackson party from, one
ehd 81 liIe Cnion TO the otheI shall drnourcc 10
one Some OF the party have not spared me. even
,iigh destitute "t any thing work upon but sc,ps
ana nEinsris q. cTpaste information the spurious
growth % lot md memories. have spared some OF
mem. | si!Ei! yet SDITG IF thcn,
Ehr preceding and follow ing subjects ar, in son,e
's'ccts contested with each other.
h"d instructions troU a tow people in NV district
20 '9,' or Gcnarai acsou but The facts on,! c;,,ns
ending Il are not haoira to tic Ep5iic and th.
JACKSON r"r;y nave made ii the foundation Of iii sor,
ri nl1rclc"' and inu5nd0Cs They ike il for ,onfd
That vas i1iucmcod by Mr.. Cav-Fhey MFR that
nothing short Of his influence could have ,,j,,.rd ~
: to vote against INST ructons-inucudn if il ,;o,,
"ianlIn evidence Of unfair influence in ic e1,c.ior
ini'udo 1t IS proof Of bargain and corrup!ion'inu
r''o haf SHOW ledge OF the bargain mus mi ron,
the JACKSON party. and The partizals of ALI ,ar,;n ~
mob me 'rlih any f&iUg but i.uerTge-nny, I;, b
IH&'rs md ra51'aHt !naeudoeS. The facts when nm
i'-St0oa viii diSabrsc re, and do Justice to ,v %
- ~ and motives.
H1iiCnn7n@v and Bath ar two Of fjlr co,rt:os or
NY iats district. Sorur twenty citizens OF BAIL conn,
y hiHS ~ Sharpsbu-g and instructed M, t., vote for
,'.''i; '"cASnh ihnt county gave from ;iveIy. tn
"" ln'9foa Fnt6% at the preceding cectior--
'S"r1ery contains more voters than Bath About
On" hundred 81 t.icrr more or loss assn,,biod 40
aIo7'u sterling 10y advertisement anil insrctrd ne
10 support 'il vote for Gen. jackson, throuohou H.
ldJ.r
he 'atio5 yetltat these instructions we've, got M
IT ~ instance Of Colonel Payne. Of the county. who
h"s '''n written 70 N the subject b. r. H. Cali then
~ " AS1fHo' o. aS IL" Delegate from Florida
Nj. James i''Dn>, the chairman of tho n1ceti,,o
St"tc+, that Col. Payne addressed the chair IN
Sp"f@H ~ which h said that Inc had received Intnr
from Cen Coll informing him ha it was ncccssa r..
oI he Success ~ Cen Jackson that our representa-
Tvs. II Congress sli MD br instructed to vote for Inn
Inst unless he people i'll Kentucky (7r the Western
country 30 not remember lich) instructed their
representatives to vote for him Gen Jackson sonId
not be elected MI Trnlblo Is not my relation
See iettoy d.
ur. Duke sayz: Col. ray9rc rad me lot4or
Which ne said Il" had received from Gen. Call the
.1,g.isg%t' from Fo''T 0r1cs'.n- him to get Mr..
= 7ih'c Instructed - vote ter Cen Jackson 70
tlc best cf nav rccooctjon tn, lo cr sta, Cd flint Mr.
J. and majority OF IN" Kentucky delegation wond
vote for III; Adams, and urged him to call the pcnnn
togeth'r AID e'1i or instructions Us quickly ~ nos
siblc that Mr. L. might be prevented from to,,, -,
= G,5coTdn&iy' III three or tour days meeting was
called &c. Scc iCftey r.
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