Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-01

Knowing him have obtained it by corruption 10
more corrupt than he. If the last inference is
the right one, it follows tlut Mr.. Stevenson did
not ON the first Monday in December 1925
nearly ten months after the election and when ~
tho facts of the had been lonr known h.
licvc in the guilt of MesSrs. Adams and Clny.
WIN Mr. Stevenson admit this. IF he will we
should be slud to know, what it was that CONVEX
ted him, How was it, thut he who had for ten
months stood out against krcmer, his charges and
his evidence, became convert to the truth of the
bargain, immediately after the choice of Speaker
There was then no new evidence. The story had
lii great measure died away, and not revived
un'h Carter BeVerioys letter was published in 1927
me most violent and clamorous had begun to
sckcn of the story, and there certainly was not at
thai time, nor fora long period after any a,tenn,
nude to support it by additional evidence. Vet
this is tho date of Mr.. Stevenson's conversion. IF
that gentleman will admit the conclusion. that az
the time he promised Mr.. Sloane Sustain" the ai-
nlstration provided the administration sustained him
u Speaker, he did not believe in the guilt of Messrs
Adams and Clay, he must of necessity admit that he
thought them guilty then of bargain and corru.,-
ton If 80, it would appear, that provided theed
tnrlstration would have him elected Sneaker. he.
was ready to Sustain" it with all its mcoasti.,,
u.
MIR. Stevcnson's excessive acrimony against Messrs
Clay and Adams, has led him into a perfect labvrnt
of inconsistency. 1t seems to us fully IA intrico
md difficult OF finding way out us TINT of Crete
Ills hcna Mr. Richie who's, counsel we advi,;f.
HIM to take perhaps can help him to make the
crooked straight That gentleman will have fellow
feeling for his Perpcxitics and if he does but al-
Wise him Jut!iciously, whom he procured him
to write hs letter Of disclaimer from Saratoga b..
VIII have fresh reason congratulate himself upon
the possession of such Mentor From March to-
December 1925, Mr.. s. who was present during the.
whole transaction, declared that he did not believe.
III the corruption of the President and Secretary OF
STATE AT the latter period he is willing to Sustain
the administration. In few DAYS he becomes =,
convert to Mr.. hrcmer's charges, without nar-
ce or new evidence and when he had resisted belief
all along. Since the date of his conversion dspo-.
SGD TO make up by zeal for its hardness he has
transcribed oil his associates in the fulness Of his
faith, and the bitterness of his denunciations.
On another point Mr. s. has been no less ncono,rr.
GUS with himself: In his letter from Saratoon eyn.
ha'oy OF MS conversation IN the Bank of Virginia.
Nr. Stevenson places his opposition to Mr. Adams
and his support Of Gen. Jackson upon the grounds Of
the heresics of the former upon constitutional oucs
tons He saws: ''7Hat the election of Mr. ad,,,.
"ade ef's" circumstances, to be deprecated anu
deeply dcplored, national calamity, 7Hct s,,1
an eveet 1roua IN his opinion go r, fu,. to ;,a,; t1
co',fdc1ce Of The 4mericnn people IN oar free ;n,,
"@S' ana nat measures scod in all probability, easus
from h's administration, and that of lbs successa,
tohch IN te, might aai1psrr t6e peace and t,g,,ou;J;
W Of Tie t'sion!" 1his is ell very fine tlouoh sonn-
what obscure But the meaning evidently is thar
nc depreca-es and deeply depIores" the election &c
Mf' Adams, because the measures of his Administers.
ron tthc policy OF Roads Canals and Tariff) would
u'uer MS administration and that of Mr. Clay (who
he 8cciis to think would be Mr.. Adams successor
ehoan@er the peace and tranquility of the Union,'
i'nc dd not Mr.. Stevenson know dr. Adams senfi-
! menus ABOUT these measures, when nc promised Mr.
Sloane TO sustain his Administration. as well no t
knew tnen Wien he wrote his letter from Saratonay
How did huPpcn that in Dec 1925, he entcrtaine,
none Oh theSe dismal approximations for the peace and
tranquility ofthe Union, from Mr. Adams Adminstra-
fton' Mr.. Adams in lis Inaugural Address. in tho
preceding Murch hud most explicitly avowed bis nd
hesion both to a TariT and to the power Of maxim.
Roads and Canals. Mr.. Stevenson knew this and
"as still willing to sustain his Administration fbr
was elected Speaker. In Dec. 1925, Mr.. steve,sor
tod Nh Sloane, elect Speaker and will s,,.,i
all Administration, whose cardinal policy was the Ys-
riff and Roads--n July 1928, Mr. Stevenson, 10 f1,os
with CONSERVATION, lest the reelection of this saro
Administration should cudanger the 'pcucc and tran,
guilty OF the Onon!" i'iis may be expcabIe, but
it is also rreconcilabc.
we have already declared The single motive tlJas
governs Us in making this exposition II is to ,vo,,
the presumption ofguit against Messrs. Admins md
Clay III the Presidential election evidence there is
money by showing that to be true ofone ofteir aeon,
sCrs, which VIC have often assnrfod ,f ,1,, l1e q.
tine Pary that they do not namely themselves bcIieyr
III the truth OF their charges. Al remember Colonel
bcntons lutlmous sentiment uttered at Ioxipoto,r
that he did not believe i'll the bargain but it ansyvp
cd the PurPose'-oud therefore he had never contra
dicted it. How many of Benton's kidney are t,aro
loud and long in their reeration of le baroain, W.