Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-31

may '"fY presume uat every parzln each side,
constantly on the alert and actively using every
whch could properly and honoat,y be used for the
of his favo,te candidate. Mr. Madison, Mr. Gala tin
Mr. w. T.. &. Claiborne, Mr.. Linn of New jersey. Mr.
Livingston, NC were all members Congress the time
were tho active friends Of mir Je son, and voted m hin,
Let it be remembered that this wa, day of uo;ic.
regenera,inn, that the parties of the times had
themselves against each other only on pruc,p,c hui
tine leading either side, had become pe, soualv
bitter towards Gu other.
Ia eonies, with such character all ,rst sdmi, ,ha,
the struggle was ardent and strong so triumph mus,
oe great aud ssna and if any thing ike bargain cor
rnptoa had mingled in the strife, its detection would bs
certain. The contest in Mr.. Adams precisply
the same, aud bargain aud intrigue. led they ersttd
would have as certainly been detected, at tie tine
would have been in Mr.. Jea,son's ys, upon bot,
occasions, nothing a. ue i0e believed by any huuar
being to exist, and long sfter the election Ter tine in
Huence oil pa.ty zeal inemreran.e feeling the
charge against AIR. Adams and Mr.. Clay rlae, and
alter thorough and complete nves,g alton, the parties
themselves have bean compelled ackEon ledge iua
10 "'c in the proof ard themselves upon s,4spi
e'on. snon after MI Jefferson made President, he
appointed Mr. Madison Secretary or State, Mr. Ga!In
Secretary. %! The Treasury, Mr.. Claiborne Governor
mississippi Territory, hr. Livingston Attorney New
foIk and Mr. Supervisor OF District in New Jer
sey. Here then five signal instancr-,
actly like Mr.. Adams wbee Mr. Jcflasou ga e impo
o'ce To bis friends whn had him the
WIN burr, md yet no vemtIrch tn charge him with
.ewa'"% his friends according 20 prertcs understanding
tor their services in the election.
Two of these cases, to witt MIR. Claiborne and n I.
h','I carried whole states with them Votes,
did MI Cook aud Me Scott, in air adams case; still
'sse gentlemen suspected con
"nS' uch as has been charged and
""is representatives. Mr. Clay was Mr. Adams friend IN
ms election and because Air. Adams appointed him to the
"Icc ~ Secretary of State, 10 gavely sa t this
appointment furnishes strung ground :usytcio M, thu
harness OF the election is therefore pcached The peo-
PIE ought not for monsu creGi; such sus;cions; ,iv
ought not Ia treat those who u,ge sur., ianeuaer MS tev
would nave done az Mr.. life rsnn's case vino
"'u" nave ha'cd, at that day, whisper Sc Caiuriuy
"Sa'ns mat i!usouS Anow il vii: lie sa id that
tie cases vary in this Ms Clay I'd Mir AaG,s were
h"s'he fG each "ther, aud extgu ;iis may he
true, hot inc:lerG:s 07d i,,rGLA rcn0nn exs, bet ce
MIR C'Ay-anl Gen son, and fr Ian Mr. Ciny couiri
never voie so that this fact ;accs Mr.. Clay aud SIR y
"a"'s upon The grrund ,nsi cnda! ..:cn-
! snip had sn5sis;ed between theu,t
nF' that hiS short history vii! he qui:cu to seal i
up! of ANY honorable mau, This foul Islander. ,+
ii 1t sh al be continued, THAR thwe who shalt un
enough 10 Keep alive, will tecaye tie f,ows Of high
"''''e1' i!'t' 5"a"t aud Unrgnam:r.o,iT reople.
- a REPUBLICAN,.
Flts ruc tia, Mr.. Nrener wrote letter 20 Pnilar!
PhIa Editor, charging la Mr. Adams election: vet
''hrn ~ investigation challenge" Mr.. CiaY,
not on!y declined, bur Mr.. kremsg hinsal! Exclaimed any
belief az his part of such cun.c his>stsr charged
MI Liam vas member o., Il. Jersey, brias ne a..
% - Il was asceItaiIcd that Otc four were div
cd being two for Burr ami two roY Jefferson dr.
role dsctTca he State.
The writer has heard than one oC sTr ;,ia
enemies tina, since the r5!ica :an % air s ran,i
let, they werH entirely satisfied Nr. Ci.v's in,o
ccnce uon III" Charge Of corrupGn, but still t;ev belle
we'd He p'bi'c on required ram 70 BE- DN o.u ouere;
~ o"d such have been the pubic Will, if spch ciarr
had r.ercr LecE made