Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-26

log made corrupt efforts 10 influences OF control the re
cent elections 10 Kentucky.
The Reporter charges, that, for weeks prior TO the
election, the pubo mall from Wsshinston had been
bnrhened with the Globe and Other papers aud docu-
men.s. designed to influence the re sur-ihat papers
friendly 10 the Clay cause were totally excluded
the mail, or came with rregularitytsat Missionar
from ashngton abandoning their public duties, were
planted 10 different parts Of the Siaehat these Mis-
scnares were charged with large sums Of money.
olfer to control the election that the whole
artillery OF the government had been directed aims
this State.
- The Journal shMges, that not a mail came from
Washington 'wi,hou, bringing bushels OF those PERIOD
Gals AID pamphlets, TO the exclusion OF smost every
thing .ie-,nat every village and ssitass i'm the Sse
literally filed with them-that money was supp ed
10 the opponents Of Mr. Clay, prodx aily tina, hey
nigh, have paved the streets with r-snd tina, clerk,
IN the departments OF government and other Uni o,
quarters and ma!u ring plans OF ope ration
The people Of Kentucky and of the Union will ma.
ura'iy inquire why these foul sharges have been
made inms datsly after the general election In shI
State. Why are we now falsely old that su n mea
were used against the Clay party, end that the great
wonder IT, ha' they have "no' been ground to osder
The reason u obvious. The Clay party haze been
signdtty defeated tn Afr. Cyay's otDn Stale Hene.
the desperate effort that been made bv the .nor.
ter and journal apologize TO the leaders Of the oppo
stoa IN oaer States tor the result Of the raj e!es
tim IN Kentucky Had he Clay party been victo. ious
In snueky, we should no, have heard syll. bile ol
complaint abou, means resored to in the ae san-
ponenss. They would have shouted uicioru wi,bon,
veniurng to insinua,e that the people were controlled
oy We Influence OF the Governments, or bought up by
showers oil money tr'ugat from Washington. Such IA
the conclusion every OF will draw from the
unfounded and outrageous shsrges Illuminated BY tn,
Reporter aud Journal immediately alter the elections
10 this State.
From one to two months previous 10 the late cleo
ton, the State was oded with The Infamous and libel
lous Circulars OF James CLARK and Thomas Chiffon
with view TO make false impress sion, ON the public
mind with respect to tho expenditures Of the govern.
meD'; aud an effort made (Which completely sus.
cceded IN ,his city, 10 bring the influence Of the Bank
of The u States bear az sinst the Jsck,on uar,v in
the eiesuon To countcraet these .Horts, and the
hoeis which had been published ainst The Post MAJ.
ter Gensra, about sixteen ,hiusaDd copies OF Extra
Public Advertiser were distributed in this Slate pre-
vious TO the election The Extra sontaiued MIR Claws
speech sgains, chafterng The old Bank OF tie u S.
which stopped the mouths VI HE friends in relation 10
The present Bank, excep, in This City, and perhsps
some one or two OF the counties Through the S,ae
generally, Il operated as dannper 10 those who
really 10 'huTrd' for the Bank To be thus siiensed
and by speech Of Mr.. Clay, was too much for human
endurance. Hence thu Cay pari.ans v ere loud and
vehement against the Ezra. They il WA .,is-
sue Of ibels, from beginning 10 snd-Mr. Ciay's
speech and al.
But TO return to the charges. 1t is not true that the
mail was, at any time, burihened with papers, docu-
ments pamphlets and periodicals, from Washington, de-
signed TO influence control the election. IL is not
irue mat The papers or publications OF the oppos
were, at any time, place, excluded from the IN all
or Intentionally retarded in their progress IL is not
true that Missssnnies from Washington were planted
Ia any par. oil the Safe IL 10 not true that any ndl
viduai in X sniucky was charged with Elm e dollar
from WashDg,oh Qrom the Standardization The govern
nen') TO b. expended in escionee ring in Kentucky
nor IL true that the artillery Of The government
was directed against tie Clay parry here.
IL the frierds OF Nj Clay believe Tbs charges we
have just noticec!i they can sui,ain ,hem by such
evidence as will convince The people thai they true
we call upon them to do it, Nay, we challenge
them TO the proof We say the charges OF the Re por-
ter aud Journal were only goi up an apollo
BY TO the leaders OF the opposition in other States for
l'laUf an ria Sfrfa
right on hs poiui il in error, our oppone ns
VIII nave TO prove, by reputable Witnesses, mot by
me perfous assertions OF such creatures S and
PreniseD that Missionaries from Washington were
planted IN different parts Of tue S,a'e charged with
large Gums of money clerks and ofiisers were
here distbu ing spends in ell quarters-and that mo
hey was suPpel 10 tie opponents OF Mr.. Clay
dsay, that they might have Pared the streets 10Th
10 Ksnucky these charges known 10 be utterly
unoundod-as vile as the authors OF them desrad
ed aud contemplate. Ii is also known here, thai,
the science oil corruption was brought to PERFECTION
within the last Elk months in kentucky, its present
slate Of pedecnbiiyis Attributable solely 20 The fol-
lovers OF the individual who made MIR Adams P1es.
dent IN 1925, by nhaeGce ard intrigue, bargain and
pianags ment."
The fac. is, Mr. Clay and hi, friend, begin 20 per
csivs that ali is los. iu the West Their last great ell
fort has been made, aud wba, is the resui They
defeated IN the Congressional elections 10 ontucky
they already admit; and, when an accurate lis, OF
members OF the Legislature be made OUT il will
found that paroles are again tied or ne sfy tied 10
that body 10 Indiana the Clay party has lost 81 ound
10 Missouri, Barton. ,hs Clay Candidate for Congress-
Has been dstanced; in Illinois, hs iacous opposition
not powe rtul enough 10 make noise, much less
respectable stand against the friends Of the admins
sfaoa. Ia word, ihereceni elections prove thu MI
Clay is fallen map. Tnis for the reckless
charges OF tho reporter and Journal.
At HE ale ssion OF Congress, the Clay party had
four IA se, hsrs-ChioD kincad, Lsteber and CLARK.
Al the next, 'hey ssu eeriaiaiy have JourLsichsr,
Allan NJ Arshaii and Tompkiassnd possibly Chii;oD,
though the Two dickson candidates, in Gibbons dsiriot
received dec .dsd nejoFy Of he peoples votes The
pc pie Cf the Daion viii ,bus hat Mr Cay has
beer beaten ia 8 OF IL Congressional d. hies IL
Kentucky. VINO has iriamphed!
At the late session Of The Legislature parties were so
equally poised ,hit De.ti.r sO1ld elect Senator TO
Congress. Al ihs session the two parties may
ind The mselyes III a similar pTedicamep, The reurns
thai have reached W, lead believe ihas Lei Der
party will have msjo Of six joint ballot Again,
AK, " no has uiuu pled!
lis alleged Ivy hs Clay papers that this Clay ssndi-
dates Tor CoIgrss received decided uajofhy OF the
peoples votes. This is mistake l. savIng out the
Voies in Lstsh re di.,'isl, which there was no
Jackson candidate and the votes OF Johnson's dsiTci,
which thore was Clay csLdIdate-ths mejoIiiies
will be iouod nearly q, follow:
JACKSON CLAY.
Wiekhhs 367 Alan 1900
Gather 1870 Marshall 378
Daniel 2i5 Tompkins l5S
Adair $40