Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-10-28
col RlCIlAnD Vi JOHNSON.


col RlCllAnD VI JOHNSON.
That MIR. Clay I, mo,e DESTROYS tha, he should
be elected President lUpr wears lence, than that
John y Adams should be re elected now, nu one,
who knows him. can Tor a moment doubt. those
who have seen aud understood all his moves on
the political chess ID Yard. have long known his -
MIR Clay feat, to 20 before tie lcnpe lie is
unwilling to 20 into retirement with Jackson for
President, aud these are more than one in Mr..
Clay's old district, who could Shut him Out os
Congress. But II is known that the Senate i now
nearly poised. Tie whole furce of the patronage
Of the Administration has been poured out on
Delaware, New Jersey and Maine. These states
elect between this and the fourth Of March next
four Senators. Ii four devoted partisans Of Mr..
Clay can be returned from these States. and Mr.,
Clay can Gust Col! Jnhnsol and be returned lis
Successor from Kentucky, pi incc Hal will be him.
self again. This lie knows cannot be done, ua.
less he divides the jackson party. Eli1rts have
accordingly been made to produce jealousys and
heart -burnings between Col. Johnson and Mr..
John Pope, under the hope that MIR. Gays well
drilled phaanx may OBTAIN the balance Of pow
err and coatrol the event" Connected with this
movement is the late publication Of Mr.. David
Frmble, in which he pretends to believe that Gen.
Iack,pn's friends had promised Col. johnson the
War Department. MIR. Clay and his party will
learn that both Col. johnson and Nj Pope know
him too well to become his dupes. Inc effort, to
sow discord in the Jackson party, at the mnnent
Of their triumph. Will be unavalAng Col. }, ha.
son a,plres to other station than the one he has
50 long filled. with So much credit to himself and
profit To his country. Col. Johnssn's experience,
his intimate personal acquaintance with each mem
Der of Congress, particularly OF the senate; hl'
industry and amabie, conc,latory MANNERS wl
enable him to do more to sustain the Adma,tra
ton of Gen. Jackson than any other perspn who
can be elected by his fllenls in Kentucky. IN
der such circumstances, it Is particularly lncnln.
bent on the Legislature OF that state, maJollty
Of whom are the friends Of Gen. jackson, to re-
elect him. And we therefore gratItiel to le,tn
that. in addition TO the many other acts of di'iH-
terestcd patriotism that have marked the course
which Mr.. Pope has pursued, IN relation 70 iae
great question now before the American people,
he Will unite with the other members OF the JACK.
sou party, and nip in the bud this last hope OF
llenry Clay, by re .electing to the Senate. Ken
tuGhyo 9tde,t and iavoritc Rdtire son. Richard NJ
johnson. u. $. Tel.
10 tie Editors Of the y. States Tslpgrapt,
GENrLatlEH when Col Uapid Trimbtp hrst
came to congress as a representative from hph'
lucky, | was introduced to him soon alter MS ar
riya in Washington. A very friendly intimacy
commenced between Us, which continued unaoa'
Ted until the election Of Mr. Adams IN February,
1898. On his arrival here at the commencement.
o. tic session in December, 1894. the Presidential
cection became the subject OF conyersatlon between
Us. The y1te Of Lon. siana had not arrived anu
was uncertain whether Mr.. Clay would DC re.
turned to the House as one OF the three highest .,
not. | asked him which candidate he supP"seu
the kentucky delegation would vote Tor ~ CASE ,s
Mi. Clay was left out by the Electors ne
promptly replied, "Gen. jackson. OF course
Kentucky will never vote for MIR. Adams
When the election took place, to the astonlshnens
oil myself and the rest Of his republican iilehus =.
this city, he voted for Mr. Adams For thls az
OF reachery to his constituents has conscience ces.
tainly reproached him durn, the remainder OF l"a.
session, as he could not face his old trlenas a.
formerly From The friendly feelings that hau e. e.
lsted between US, his political suicide was sou'e0
OF regret to me.
word respecting Mr. john Scott. ne wa
one OF the most violent and bitter opponents 'a'
Mr.. Adams had, calling him an aristocrat, mon
arcnlst, &C. &c. accompanied with soouly nu' ~
Der OF hearty oaths and smprecations, OF wen y =
n always carried an abundant store. ifie"u ~ -
0 nine was an applicant for clcrkshp IN inc - -.
e partment Of State. who had Recommendations
! several members Of Congress- he was acqua.nse.
e with MIR. Scott and asked him for his slSha'u's
he declined gvingit, saying, am too muca I'M, INN
n trtend to sign that paper, my name wou'u ND Ind
is your other recommend atons as Mr.. Adah's a"s
,r are srorn enemies. My. Clay, It appears ,"as
rs no difficulty making friends Of these sworn e''
mics, and Mr. Scott has been paid his price,