The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-01-31
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iShed honor aud unquestlonable veracityy
states that during a visit which ] made to
Frankfort in the tall of 1924, and he thinks
only few days prior to my departure
from Kentucky, to attend Congress N
must therefore have been early in Novem-
Der, as | left home before, or about the
tenth of that month"; he had a conversation
with me about the then pending Presiden-
| tIal election, IN the course of which he re-
marked. that would have some difficulty
10 encounter in making selection amongst
the candidates, II | should be excluded
| from the House. To which rcplied--"I
suppose not much, in that event will en-.
deavor to do my duty faithfully" He
adds that stated in the course OF the con-
,erSatlon--"l cannot conceive of any q.
vent that can possibly happen which could
induce me Ia support the election Of Gen.
Jackson TO the Presidency, For if had
no other objection, his want of the neccs.
snry qualifications would DO sufficient ~
These remarks made strong and lasting
lmpresslun on Col. Davidson's mind. when
the resolutions were before the Legisla
ture, requesting the delegation 10 vote for
, Gen. Jac kson. Col. Davidson informed sc.
vcral uf hls friends of the conversation
] with nae, and that he was convinced
would not support Gen. Jackson. lie
| communicated tho substance Of his con
verSaton To George Robinson, Esq. The
! Speaker of the House of Representatives
of Kentucky, who concurred with him,
! that could not consistently under nny
| circumstances vote for Gen. Jackson
| IA In h,l.
| Dhe Senate (of which Col Davidson was
then a membcrJ he rose in his pidc, and op-
posed them aud among the views which
Nc presented 10 that body, he suited that
Git he resolutions niich they could pass
| turing The irh0ie session ,pOuid not induce
ne 10 0LIndOn Chat l conctired 10 be my
iHty, and hdi he kattp could mol concur
cith the nyority QfMe Legislature on that
subject
John J. Crtienden, Esq. (who is refer
! req Ia ~ The circular to my constituents,
but whose statement has never before
been exhibited TO the publIc) tcsties. that
| some time IN the tail Of 1924, conversing
| non the subject OF the then pending Pres
dcntol ciccuon, and speaking III refer.
sn,e TO your exclusion from the contest,
and to your beng called upon to decide
and vote between the other candidates
who might be returned to tho House Of
! Representatives, you declared that you
would not, or that II was impossible for
you TO vote for General Jackson m any
vent" "My impression IL, that this con
versa,ion took place al Captain Weisigcr's
tavern in tins town Frankfort, Ky. MOI
very long before you went on TO Con.
gress, in the fall preceding the last Pres,
dental election, and that the declaration
made By you rs above stated, was ELECTED
BY some utimation that fell from me OF my
preference for General Jackson over ali
the other candidates except yourself"
SO unalteraby fixed was my resolution
prior TO my departure from Kentucky,
have no doubt that IN my promlscuous md
unreserved intercourse among my nc.
quaHtances IN that State, others not re-
collected by me could bear testimony to
the Underwriting and settled determination
fny mind II will be now seen, that al
ter and immediately on my arrival at the
city Of Washington, adhered 10 this pur-
pose, and persevercd IN IL until II was OK
ecuted by the actual deposite of my vote
in the ballot box.
In a day or two after reached the city,
! and on several other occasions, had long
and unreserved conversations with Mr..
Johnston, Senator from Louisiana, TO an
account Of which, as given IN his letter in
the Appendix, invite particular attention.
The first was on the Saturday or Sunday
before the commencement OF Congress IN
1924, and after | had seen Mr.. Crawford.
| stated TO mr. Johnston, that notwith.
etandlup oil had heard, had no idea Of
his actual couditlon, and that II was out of
the question 10 think Of making him Pres
ident. We conyersed fully on the re-
spective pretcnsloDs Of Mr. Adams and
General Jackson, and after drawing pa
raIel between them, ! concluded by eH-
pressing a preference for Dir. Adams,
which turned principally on his talents
| and experience ~ ciyI. affairs" After the
return Of the votes ~ Louisiana. end after
the resolutions of the General Assembly
Of Kentucky were received, Mr. Johnston
states my adherence 10 that preference.
lie concludes by observing Chat no fact
ever came 10 my knowledge that could ~
the slightest degree justify the charge
which has been exhibited.--On the con.
trsry, know that your opinion did not un-
dergo any change, from the time J hrst
saw you on your return to Washington"
that is, prior to the meeting Of Congress
During the present sumner, two gentle
men IN the State Of Mississippi voluntarily
told Mr.. Johnston that they heard me ex-
press decided preference Of Mr.. Adams,
at Lexington. before left home for Wash
ington.
Although not Immediately connected
with the main object ofthis address. think
1t proper to refer to q part Of Mr.. John,
ston's letter, ss sustaining two several
statements made by me on former occa-