Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-04

10 the following letter from Dir. Sloane, d
Ohio, to The editor Of the Richmond Whip. ".
request attentions
Wooster, ( Oho,) August ash, 1928.
Dear Sir: have just read the le,rer of,be
hon. Andrew Stevenson, giving the reasons
which induced him to oppose The presenr Al.
1 minlstration, and advocate the election ofGen
Jackson. 1t is not my intention at present, 10
| anImadvert upon that letter al hough consid,,
il extremely vulnerable my Object is 10 pu, ,h
public in possession Of fact watch may tend
10 elLcidale the origin Of Mr.. Sieyenson's on.
position 10 the Administration Of Mr.. Adams
During the las, Presidential canvass, Mr.. Sic.
yensoh was vehement in his opposition 10 Grn.
jackson; and, as Was understood, on account Of
certain conduct and aIledged traits Of charac.
! ter, which subsequent investigation has unde-
niably established. Previous to the frs, se.,
sion Of Congress after Mr. Adams's election, i.
was known, that Of the four gentlemen who
were candidates, Mr.. Stevenson preferred Mr.
Adams next to M. Craw ford, who was his IA.
vorile. A few days after the election of Pfesi
den; by the House Of Representatives, in Feb,
ruary, 1925, was approached d by Mir. Steven,
son IN The House Of Representatives,, when he
Proct eded to mske certain enqui,ies and 3D.
serva'lons, relative 10 the election of Sneaker
at The ensuing session. He observed. ,ha, he
had been informed that it was The intention If
the friends Of Mr.. Clay. to vote for Mr. M'Lars
Oh delaware, and expressed his surprise tha,
!hry should think OF electing man Of Mr. NJ,
Lane S poiitlcs. | answered his enquiries AVID
remarks, by stating in substance, that his in,
formation was incorrect; that although knew
oil no consultation having taken place amongst
those who were called MIR. CIay's friends, | frI:
CONFIDENT, that however much they Nigh. re.
sPect Mr.. M'Lane as a man of talents. they
would not vote for him as speaker. mention
this conversation, AS i: Is probable thai II was
the cause of what subsequently occurred be.
tween Mr. Stevenson and myself on the same
subject.
At the commencement of the session of Con,
gress, IN Dec. 1925, Mr. Tayloe, Mr.. Campbell
OF ONO, and Mr.. Stevenson, were candidates
Tor the Speakers chair. Just as the members
were preparing their ballots to 60 into an elfc
ton, was met in the Representatives Cham.
he! by Mr.. Stevenson: he appeared 10 be much
aglta'sd, anc by his manner discovered great
solicitude: he accos,ed me IN the following
WORDS, which he spoke with great earnes,ness,
ana enforced with bis peculiar ges,iculo,;or,
Elect me Speaker, and by God iii SUSAN
the Administration" This observation Of Mr.
Stevenson, made deep impression on my
mind not that felt any particular interest in
The course which Mr. Stevenson nigh, think
proper 10 pursue, but from the nature of the
itself, aud the manner Of makingii
At that time had no in,imation tina, Mr.. Ste
'enson had any idea Of joining in the supper,
81 General Jackson. mentioned the subjec,
81 our conversation, and related al the parlieu-
ars to my friend Mr.. WLiulesey, Immediately
.t'er the adjournment Of the House. As Mr..
stevenson has thought proper 10 denounce the
OF the present Administration, in
broad and general terms, think j, but jus:
hat the public should know, that there was
lime, long after MIR. Adams had; in his inau-
'ura' address developed the policy he intended
o pursue, when Mr.. Stevenson did no, consider
he Administration unworthy ofsuppor,.
lou will please insert this in your paper.
am, Sir, respectfully,
Yor obt. seryt.