Delaware journal., 1828-10-17
From The alexandria Gazette.
BARGAIN AND INTRIGUE 81!

We have before stated our deliberate opinion,
that there aOcs bargain, intrigue and coruption,
practised at the last Presidential Election. not by
Mr. Clay-but by the immaculate HERO aud his
friends. Our belief is confirmed by publication
made by Major Trimble of Kentucky. We beg
the serious attention of the reader to the facts we
are about to lay before him. Mir. Trlmbe has been
accused of having declared, in speech made TO
his constituents, that he voted for Mr.. Adams. be-
cause he had ascertaned MIR. Adams intended to
make MIR. Clay Secretary of State This charged is
fully and completely dsproved--no such thing was
ever said. ln repelling the assaults of his enemies.
however, Mr.. Trlmbe has not merely acted ON the
defensive, but has carried the war into their terri
tories. The letter OF Governor Metcalfe is given.
which we published yesterday, which proves that T.
p. Moore did make prop sItions to him Governor
Metcafe) in behalf Of the General, promising him
seat IN the Sencfe of the United Nates for has
JOi'E; and stating that Colonel Johnson, in the
event of JacksoD's election. was to be made Secre-
tary of War. This important letter hints that
something may, in time, be disclosed
Enough, however, is given, to show that the cleo
tioneelng schemes, at the last election, were carr.
ed on by Jackson's friends and that their first
move was to secure the votes of the West. Jack
son talking of "bargain and management ~ It
looks like Satan rebuking Sim Besides how does
this positive assertion, madesoo after the meeting
of Congress, that s.Co. johnson was to receive the
appointment of Secretary of War, square with
Jackson's declaration to Buchanan, on the 5Oth
December, 1924, that 'f he believed his right hand
then knew what his left would do, on the subject
of appointments to office, he would cut it off, and
cast it into the fire." The jackson men NAV
take either horn of the dilemma to which they are
reduced Let it be recollected that General Met
calfe expressly states that L. p Moore came to
him and informed him, that in the event of Jack
sons election to the Presidency he might be elect
ed to the Senate, and that he would be supported
, by his friends.' g was at loss, says Mr.. Met
cae, to perceive how the election of jackson could
bring me so near the Senate and | asked how
such an event could happen, as no vacancy could
occur for several years in Kentucky His answer
was-slf Jackson is elected. Col. johnson will re-
ceve the appointment Of Secretary of War; I
: then asked him how it could be so understood He
: replied, with a significant nod, that, in passing
f through Kentucky, the friends of the General, or
\ the General himself-l am not certain which-had
given the intimaton to the friends of Colonel john
e son'
: But, strong as this proof must appear, we have
t yet more detailed in Mr.. Trimbe's publication.
: meeting of Gen. Jackson's friends was held befnre
S the election in the House, in one of the
h counties of Mr.. Trmble's district. At this meet.
e ing Col. Payne addressed the chair. in which
n he said that he had received letter from General
t. CALL informing him that it was necessary. for the
success OF Gen. Jackson that their representatives
in Congress should be instructed to vote for him
e That unless the people in Kentucky or the Western
IS country instructed their representatives to vote fo
d him, Gen. jackson would not be electedo Gen
4 Call, be it remembered, was Gen. Jacksons parti
at cular and intimate friend, formerly one of his aids
De and was then boarding with him. Does not his in
shi tertercnce, Them in his situation, Delegate