Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-16
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WEDNESDAY, MORNING, July 1e, 1928.

w m. MC(rOy.
has represented the Stanton Disiric, in Congress,
s'Hce The year ISL; and though rncducated map
has risen hy tie force of strong understanding and
las acquaintance with business, respectable stand
Tag IN tue House OF Representatives. His name has
Tor several years been placed second Oh the Yerr i'm
portsnt committee ~ Claims. aud his sLrewdpcss ef
judgment is acknowledged we believe, by all!
Few men perhaps, thought much worse of General
Jackson, than Gen. Mccoy did some few wears hack,
but Initiating Tie prevalent vice of the day he has
oacslded from his principles of holding military in
ieror 10 civil qualification. The Eiero,n has nor,
no more devoted partzsn, and if accounts are 10 be
he!oVed ow members of Congress used more sealing
wax in his behalf than Gen,hIcCov His District is
supposed to be anti Jackson, and therefore perhaps
has iabots have been more jusfabe than those of
some others.
But, the subject of Our Iucubrations, is not Gen.
hicCoy's present, but his former opinous-no, wha,
he thinks OF jackson now but what he thought of te
manner IN which Mr.. Adams was elected in 1923 TN
eacidate this, Dr. Joseph Cravens OF Harrisonburo.
Que of his constituents, has published the foowin,r
letter from Gen. McCoy TO him: "rot saws Dr. C,a
Vens} from any unhiendly feelings TO ham, for he las
been and is, The personal lad political friend of Ge
Mccoy, but because he considers Mr. Claws cbar,r
ter public property, and therefore entitled to the rro.
lection of every good czen:n Reasons honorable 10
DR.. CFavens. and justiicatory Of the publication
HarrisonJnrs, July "a, 1925.
MI aitman, Will please to publish Weekly Re
custer, the following extract of letter the Hon Wn,
NJ Coy under date Washington the in of Februorv 1905
10 Dr. Joseph Cfarens this place. The cbiec, Of nri
'lsng ls extract is to show that in Gen. McCoys opin
on hir Clay Is innocent of the foul charges exhibited On
she world against him ty the Hon. (f he may he en-
eol ne!.se Nte"er ana subsequently popagated in bar
son. by the General himself the injury Of his rival far
fame ami his competitor for office. This extract has her,
furnished by DR. Cravens from disposition on his MARI ~
do an act OF justice to Mr. Clay vindcate his charar
from the apersions of his enemies and TO s,,isf ,h VT
lie so far Gen AIcCoy's testimony will 20 That NJ
Cay mas been consistent in his statements. Cen NJ
Coys testimony speaks VOLUMES this subject 9he C.
nera, as and still decidedly opposed 10 the eectio, nj
MIR. Clay.
As to HE making of President: what ,osc ofhe Yves.
including Henry Clay and those who prferrcd him for Pre-
sident have done and what finally NAV be done br III,
members from the other States who prefer other. would
require more skill in the science Of nature than ,.cen
to orstel. te"~
sym viii have seen the officially which Mr. CLAW i,s
got hse and the HOUSE into, by noticing in improser
way letter published in a mewsoan per wrote Nv snr
membe. from Pennsylvania. ''
ihat Mr. clay has corfupt,y sold himself rd trans
srTea his friends OF Ohio Keutuckv and ssorri p, NJ
"'ns Tor ;e o!ce ri Secretary OF State, s all stuff ar.
on'esc %n'ch VIII not be credited by who knny
nin or the delegation from those states in nrgresc. -
that they have determined vote for Mr. Adams boIic
~ preference TO Gen Jackson. You will say why did
y n' '0neFe as was eXpccted 10 Mr. Crawford, when
N.Y. clay was out Of view: The which some q
them give who have always grof-ssrd to be fpndl In
MI Crawford, IS that, they could get naiorv of,-
nsr,rrs tom either Ohio. or Kentucky, who would sup
noT' ar Cra"ln! thc'eCor, the friends OF CravIc,I
were obliged 10 1in those Of Adams or rather chose 70 do
so III preference 20 emitting with friends Of Jackson,
'nis i;e% han right {" do, and might honestly do hie ;
heir owf apology My belief is, tia, MI Cay ard III,
ionoS bad iErir particular rcasors f,. - dory So, Mo,
NE reasons imputed TO iien generally. ;fink H. tra
ntN' i9sncni t'Hr "'ats hence, this ,h;uk = The ,r 50
cret, Or think they .c,d have ma Ia TN ,,,i,ri,
'Gcr state - snrpe:i Nr. Crawford One ohc, ~rus.
was 'C, ne ~ i: Clay himself, ii was the state of Mr.
ItawI0ras IsEltn One thing have eel, er.
s'tce our meeting. hat with the aid Of Nj, I;Iay srd he
trends We could have elected Crawford. The friends ~
T""''S On" 1arNso" bcirg now open hostility may hava
result mat neither Of them anticipated some of
friends already say that "a chance and rb,,
"reieE Crawford t. Adams. TlHch nav ever, hin, e ,
Crawford depends New Y":H Jackss; and ;.,,r.f,d
irien"s Ia iAt delegation he rain:iv and If ,sn
iour "f FIVE IN favor Of ckson uhite with those f,
orr ADAMS ran"'i IL elected without Of The State
=" 'h'"t o" 'ac"soh oi" h'in Il is worth while sre-
a'& ali sign: TAIL IN stormy times. md wc can all IL,
new Is When the mater is ended. Butt an NO pro,jg
:" INC S'' OF prophet and heartily sick OF the ifb
It.a +" Dy%n On Ii. One thing have Away felt conf.
'eH o. ta' ms Gohgrcs5 would choose Andrew Ja,
s'n, IN this too may he istaa KEN NV belief % %
all OfIi5gjuia." - "|'' ''i
Cen Mccoy member Of Congress for IS years.
10y '''|''OC's qHOihd ~ hat, 90 Home,
Georgia. ''sotry member Tie celebrated ;,,ye-
Tor OF Tie '5arGaiu" story, ''so5ry mer,be,p We
"''se Gen. EicCoy, after the publication of this I'M
''i'nnale expression, to lose time in JOINING. onr
SIDE lie is bat az undoue man ,7nfs the ,sITe,on
" Honest George" holds that rank 10 Gen jackson,
'aF'r ltat no man can offend him and retain the lie
! aAec;ion. But we are hugely pleased with Ills
Elimination OF our opinion OF kremur from 50 good
jr5Go as Gcb 5cCoy ,yLo besides that he has serv.s
With "5onesf George" for several years in congre,s
al IN therefore know BIN well, had no motive b,,,
to oPToss bis rcal o7niona hing very hard in Those
l.ys 10 5e got al.
That AIr. c!ay, says Gen. Mccoy, corruptIy sold
himself, and transferred kentucky, Ohio &c. s,is ~,
stun and nonsense" It viii not be credited BY those
~ho kno" hin and the Delegation from hose States -
We desire tie reader 70 remember who it is that
uses ibis language il - a iran ~ .,,,,o t