Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-28
II. HARRISON.
J. DUDLEY's sTATEMENT

J. Dudley, ESQ. Senator from Franklin and Owen
counties being called upon, made the following
statement on the floor of the Senate
=. Early in Jan. 1925, +. p. Blair came into the
Senate Chamber, seated himself near me, and en-
CURED my opinion on the resolutions passed. re-
guessing our members of Congress TO vote for Gen
Jackson as President OF the u. S. MIR. y. desired
'hat would write letters requesting the members
ana particularly - White, from this district "a
consult with Mr. Clay, and vote as he MIGHT desire
10 this objected, and gave my reasons therefor
Mr. - appeared surprised that should raise anv
objections, particularly as | was opposed TO the res
oiutions He said, that number Of members OF
both houses, who voted for the resoIufions had
written such letters, and that / could do il with
more proPriety. lie said, if Mr.. white could be
induced 70 vote for MIR. Adams he yould Obtain t,e
vote OF Kentucky, and with il the votes of most ot
the Western States, which would elect him in
"hich case MT: Clay would obtain the appointment
oil Secretary OF State. ] then enGujred ho,y Aha,
tact had been ascertained? His answer was tn, Z
letters had been received from gentlemen of un.
doubted veracity atW ashington CITY contair 81, RI
normation,tt that might rely with confidence on
that statement. lreplied that altho' was opnosei
70 the resolutions, mad ~ doubt they contained
be truth, and therefore could not saw one tvorI
70 induce our members Of Congress 10 believe q.
lherwise. further protested against Ri. Claws
accepting any Office under Mr. Adams, whom T
considered iedefalist Of the Boston Siam in
1913 and 1900, and thenccfoward an enemy Of tbe
west, and gave il my opinion that they were
united they would sink together. preferred that
Mr.. Clay should maintain the high attitude IN
which he Then stood, by which means ne would he
the most prominent candidate at the next election
EXTRACT Of a letter from Jesse Summers, Esg "a
General 4Hen, giving hi reasons for not ATTENDING
al the bar Of Senate, dated Fleming county "
Feb. 9Th 1928. ~
have heard Mr. David Trifnble saw. Il was as.
cerained that If John q. Adams was elected p, as
ident, he would appoint Henry Clay Secretary Of
OIL state; and healso stated, in all probablity n
General Jackson was elected, ne would not AZ
the same time, Mr.. Trimble stated, that the rem.
resentahyes from this State, or majority of them
thought that IT would be better for US 10 havo
Jonn =. Adams President and Heny Clay secre-
tary oil state, than 10 have General Jackson pre-
sident and some other person Secretary Tbis
may not be verbatim what Mr.. Trmihle said. bui
~ substance II is correctly what Understood him
- say according 70 the best Of ny reccoliection
Mr.. IHmbie stated, IN his speech Mt lewis
court house, in October 1925. that we Che nen,.
DeTs o. congress, as was understood ascertaiucl
mat u General jackson vas made President be
would not make our friend Henry Clay. bisse-
cTeafy Of state; but that Mr.. a was made presi
cent nc would make Mr.. Clay his secretarv. and
men ssid, II the people c~2ected him 10 vote for
zen jackson Under suci circumstances. tbot, ~.
Pec'el ifoin him what ne could not and woui, oot
90 nc SAD, that there was no other man In h 80
'u'@y ~" would 6 s-r aSscresary &C $40 81,