American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1828-01-11

My principal Involvement 10 the publication o.
this address, being to exhibit the testimony which
j sn.endcs. 1t forms part Of my purpose to com
ment on the statements which have been pub'ishtd
81 MeSsrs. Buchanan. Eaton, lsaacs and Markley
IL u them the tiienas OIL Cen Jackson, on the &C
saston oil the late election. Neither shall notice
The numerous false hoods Of anonymous W liers, and
editors Of newspapers, with which the press has
teamed 10 my prejudice. The task would be end
less. To guard against any nsTepres entalion mat
m / ut be nla ed my s,lence, in respect 10 let
Ter from MIR. Harrison Munday. which has been
widely circulated, and which was published at pc
rod chosen TO affect the Kentucky election, de-
clare that whether this letter be genuine or not, lis
statements ate altogether groundlrss never had
such q conversation with him as that letter de-
stiibes, respecting Mr.. Adams, who, at the time
when il is alleged to have happened, was abroad and
OF whom al that early period, there had been Ger
tany no eEeral conversation IN regard to his cleo
tim to he presidency. The appointment which
Mr.. Msrkley holds was conlerred upon him IN
consequence Of the very strong recommendations
ot him. principally for more important Office from
numerous highly respectable persons OF all par
ties. in various parts oil Pennsylvania from some oil
The Pennsylvania delegation, among whom Mr..
Buchanan took warm and jealous interest IN his
behalf, and from the support given TO MN ny Tue
secretary Of the treasury, to which department me
appointment belonged.
When it was ascsrtained that was not one Of the
three candidates who were returned to The house o!
representatives. was compelled to vote, if voted
at all, Tor pi those actually returned he du
Ity which the people dtvolved me was painful
and ,erllous and antic,pated that il was mpossl-
ule for me, whatever course ! should take, to es
cape censure. confess that the measure has tran
scenIed all expectation, il II be not une xampled -
1t has been seen that my opinion was early anu nc
beratelY formed under circumstances where ~
per sonal motive could have swayrd me; hat II was
sdher ed 10 without deviation and tha II was ayow
ed again and again, not 10 one or two but 10 'nant
persons; not IN obso unity. but standing high 10 the
public estimation and 10 my own. Not particle
OF opposing testimony has been, or with truth can
be. adduced have indeed derived consolation il9a
the reflection that, amidst al the perluibst q
.hc times, no man has been yet found hardy enough
10 assert that ! ever signlhed purpose Of voting
for Gen. Jackson. il has been seen that, 50 Tar as
sy advances were made. they proceeded from the
SIDE Of Gen Jae kson. Alter our meeting al Lebanon
ages might have rolled away, and it We both con
ltinued 10 live, | never would have sought The re-
newa of any intercourse with him. When he came
10 The senate, and al the ement OF the next
session CT congress- the system oil operation decid
ed on, 10 ptct to my friends and me- was one Of
courteous and assduGus attention. From ,ha the
transition was to scheme Of int rnid5on, OF win h
] Mr.. kremcr letter is only snall part 81 the evl-
Deuce. Intimidation ct representative OF the PEG
i pie in the discharge Of solemn stnst That + the
4 last day al the republic on viii Ii such means shall
be successfully employed and publicly sanctioned
Finding me lmmaseabe by naltety fear, the last
resort has been TO crush me BIZ steady and urpret
denied calumny. Whether this final aim shall be
crowned with success not, depends upon the IN
1 telllgeuce of the American people make no ap
peal 10 their sympathy ! invoke only stern Just
ice
II ruth has no, lost its iorce reason its sway and
the fountains Of justice their purity, The decision
must be ausploinus. With firm reliance upor
he enlightened Judgment Of the public, and con
stous OF The zeal and uprghtness with which have
executed every trust committed 10 my care, avail
lie event without alarm apprehension. Whae
yer it may be, my anxious hopes viii continue ioi
the success OF the great cause oil human liberty art
~ those high interests q natlonai policy the pro
motion Of which the best exerioas OF my life have
been faithfully dedicated. And my HURDLE, bu
eatnest, prayers will be unrcmitted that all danger
may be avered ION oui common country; and es
pecialy, hat our union. our liberty, and our insu
lions may long survive. cheering exception from
he operation Of that fatal decree, which TIL ok
Of al! history has hitherto uniformly proclaimed.
II. CLAY.
WAsHINGToN, December, 1872.
APPOINTMENTS IN TIE PRESIDE