Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-09-25
COMING OUT.

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Louisville Ky. Focus,) that the REAL
Intrigue, and Management of the last
Presidential Election will shortly be laid
before the public. tits well known. that
the office Of secretary Of state wa dis
tinctly held out as a bait, or in palmer
terms, was offered, to Henry Clay by
James Buchanan on the part Of Andrew
Jackson, in the presence Of Robert p.
Letcher. The prompt reply of Henry
Clay told Mr.. Buchanan that he had mis-
taken his man-that Henry Clay would
not understand him; and, consequently,
would consider it an insult, if obliged to
understand him as manifestly intended
and there the matter ended.
But il appears from the following state
ment, with a responsible name to it, that
there were other members from Kentuc-
ky who were not quite so slow at taking
a hint, nor SO unwilling to parties to an
intrigue and a bargain. The business was
all arranged. Elect Jackson, and Col
II. nj. Johnson will be made secretary OF
war, and you, ~ Ia gentleman who
had a vote to give,) may get the vacated
seat in the senatel Truly, Kentucky
would have been well provided for, if her
re representatives. would have consented to
go for the hero: Mr.. Clay. secretary of
state; Col. johnson secretary of war, sc.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The public have Witnessed the progress
of a controversy which has been going
on between major Moore and myselffor
several weeks past. They have seen him
attempt to turn a political difference into
a violent personal quarrel, and to direct
their attention from a calm and sober in
vestigation Of his conduct, as a public
man, to the tissues of ribaldry and abuse
which he has thrown out against me. fhe
character Of the controversy is certainly
very unpleasant, and some OF bis writings.
but treat them as the productions of "a
self degraded man. 1t must, however,
be recolleeted that although as simple
Tbomas z. Moore, he is the %veriest iack-
daw that ever strutted in borrowed fea.
theirs, yet "a the representative OF a re-
spectacle district 10 the Congress of the
United States, and more especially as the
Frankmaster General of the Jackson
party, be is a man OF some consequence.
His libel, number second, against me,
appeared on the eve of the Lincoln
Court, which am now attending-as the
first did eli the Saturday before the last
election. | cannot neglect my profes.
slonal duties to give that reply which it
merits, but meantime request my friends
to be assured that Lean prove all | have
heretofore stated in relation 20 major
Moore; and that neither denials nor equi.
vocations will avail him.
The public are further informed that
| have come to the knowledge of an ad
d%itionai fact, which, while it goes to ex-
piair the cause, manner and instrument
Of major Moore's sudden conversion to
Jacksonism, also gives The clue to the
why aud wherefore that this Administra
ton must be put down, although pure as
the Angels of Heaven
Shortly after Major Moore. arrired a..
Washington city, IN the pinter Of 1924,
he wa informed, and so stated the tact to
be, THATLs THE Event OF GE,
.NERAL JACKSON BEING ELEC-
TED PRESIDEN' Mt, COL. RICH.
ARD III, JOHNSON, OF TIE SEN
.aTE. Major Moore's particular friend)
WOULD BE APPOINTED Score,
TARY AT WAR. This communication
vas made by Major MOORE to a Mem
Der Of the House Of Representatives. from
Kentucky, and the G!iuring prospect Of
filling the seat in the Senate, Uas held up
to the gentleman as a possible sUeni, should
4! be thus Uacated.
received a detail of those facts last
winter from a gentleman not a member
of Congress. Since that time l am au-
thorized to say they are true. This card
is published for the express purpose of
calling the attention of major Moore and
the public in general to the facts there
stated-and cannot but hope that major
Moore will, for once, curb his natural
p~ropensities SO Car as to give a decent
answer to a grave charge.
JOHN GREEN.
lincoln, Sept. /, 1928.
INDIANA.
We copy the following article from
the WeStern Times published at Centre
vile, Indiana, in relation to the late
election in that state; it will show that
The Administration have most CLIO