Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-06-27

ought not to vote for General Jackson under any
circumstances whatever" s." recollect,' says
MIR. TODD, distinctly, that you foreboded the dir
est consequences to the country in the event Of his
(Jacksons) election that it would be an adminstra-
ton of fury and of violence" As contrasted with
the pretensons of General jackson, says Mr.. TODD,
Mr. Clay . referred to the ability and long exper-
ence Of Mr.. Adams in the civil affairs of the Ma
tion." Mr.. Todd then proceeds TO relate CONVEX
sation between Mr.. Clay and the late Governor
Shelby, at his residence, in July 1924, in which
Mr.. Clay expressed sentiments, similar to those
above related, relative 10 General jackson.
MIR. d. VERTNER, of Port Gibson, Mi. when on
visit to Kentucky in August 1894, dined in COM
pany with Mr.. Clay, and in conversation on the
Presidential question, heard Mr.. Clay say, that if
the House ofRepresentatves had to decide the ell
ection between Mr.. Adams and Gen. Jackson there
very little doubt on his mind as to the result
and that it would undoubtedly be in favor of Mr.
Adams" Mr.. Clay said that " the House of Rep
resentaves was composed OF men OF great political
knowledge and experience-and they were acquain-
ted with the superior professions Of Mr.. Adams,
and that superiority would secure his election
in fact" says MT. Vertner, 'l recollect distinct
ly that he, Mr.. Clay, spoke in terms of high COM
mendaton of the ability, great experience. and po-
litical accomplishments of Mr.. Adams and that, for
himself, he could not hesitate in giving his prefer
ence to Mr.. Adams. He pronounced his objections
t0 GeneTaI jackson win great decision anu lOrCe,
as entirely unfit for the situation"
/ Mr.. A. w. WOOLLEY, dined with Mr. Clay at
his house in company with great many gentlemen,
in the fall of 1924, some time previous to the de-
parture of Mr.. Clay for Congress. The conversa-
ton turning the Presidential question, the pre-
tensions of General Jackson were freely canvassed.
and various observations were made 10 opposition
to them. g Mr.. Clay then remarked, that he felt
no apprehension whatever for the election OF Gene
1,rl,s l1, rov,lI bn do
cided by the House of Representatives, he could
not for moment believe they would elect the Gen
era in preference to Mr.. Adams. He spoke of the
many important civil and political situations he had
filled and with great ability and benefit 10 our coun
; try ; he pronounced him able and accomplished
statesman He spoke Of General Jackson as Of
military reputation only that he had given no EVIL
a dence whatever of ability oflearnng, except in that
character In fact, from the political situations he
had occupied we had evidence to the contrary. He
said he felt certain the House of Representative
would not elevate to the highest civil station
in country for his military character alone"
In fact says Mr.. Woolley, ~ know positively,
that his, (Nr. Clay's) sentiments and Intentions
were SO well known on that subject, that many Of
his friends and next to them the friends OF General
4 Jackson, expressed their fears of the effect the
course he was going to pursue would have"
a Mr. S. Forrest, Of Rockville, Md. heard Col.
Benton say at Dawson's Tavern, in Rockville in the
. Autumn of 1924, 4" that it was impossible that Mr..
Clay could vote for General Jackson and expressed
much surprize at the suggestion" that he would.
Here follows the letter of Col. BENTON. relative
to publication in the Lexington, Va ln!egencer,
: in which he says he knew of 6 Mr. Clay's early in
tentons to vote for Mr. Adams - long letter from
. JTiniam Palmer, of New Hampshire. in which the
writer states, in substance, that he knew MIR. Clay
It intended to vote for Mr. Adams as early as the
II Spring of 1924, paper from Mr.. .aleaander Rob-
+ ertson detailing conversation held on the way
from Kentucky to Virginia in 1924, in which Mr..
Clay repeatedly stated that it was his intention to
G vote for Mr.. Adams !; letter from Mr.. Whne, 4
J. member of Congress in 1924, from Kentucky, who
. voted for Mr.. Adams, and who declares" that my
colleagues, or either of them were guilty Of the
4 charge, cannot be established by me-" MIR. Clays
N letter TO Judge Brooke Of Virginia dated 4th Feb
e ruary, 1925 and another heretofore publlsed. ,
r We cannot better conclude this article than IN the
d words of the National Journal We are not to
expect that the Opposition leaders and Editors will
admit the force of this testimony; since that ad-
J. mission would be fatal to their Even their
convictions the subject will be closely lock-
9, ed up in their own bosoms until the time shall
e. rive when their exposition may be made without de-
T. triment to the views Of their party But the honest,
the liberal, and dsnerested, will neither be able to
resist to conceal their belief that the whole Of
of the charge against MIR. Adams and Mr.. Clay is
groundless, and VIGOROUSLY disproved by the ample
testimony which has been now laid before the world
p IT, We copy the following notice Of the wit
nesses from the Political Arena
T. VIM. Sample. respectable man, Prothonotary
r and Editor of the Reporter at Washington, Pa.
m Isaac Bennett, a respectable citizen of Browns.
c. vile, Pa.
r The Rev. A.. Wylie, Presbyterian Clergyman
at Washington, Pa. Professor in their College, and
H. recently appointed President of College in Indiana
in John Keel and DIR. Cuthbert T. Jones, respecta.
he BILE citizens of the Green River Country, in Ken
lucky.