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unurr the iNtc administration.
10. Resolved. That the President is
entitled to the thanks Of the nation for
i"rretih2 out the fraud. committed ON
The Treasury. amounting to about stj7..
"W. and Tor promptly exposing and dis
missing 'hosr officers. Who. forgetting the
high trust coniided To their honor. wcrr
NNc"a''csI'y engaged IN swindling the
Treasury of the United States
II. Resolved. That the President. in HI.
removals from office. ha. done nothing
NOR" than carry into execution the will Of
Tn" republican, party. constituting n large
majority ofthe nation. u would be strange
indeed. that the people. after cxpeil,ny
from office and power, MIR Adam. and
Mr. Clay. should permit their followers to
retain n'o-teen -twenii-ihs Of all the off
crs Of the nation The p-riinacity with
which they cling tn the Treasury. is not
only characteristic ~ many OF The party
To which they belong. hut il IL believed
forms leading feature IN the character of
their leader himself
~ Resolved. That VIC canpot .nb
scribe To the doctrine commended for by
some OF the politicians Of the IT, States
that single State has n right 10 give a
construction To the constitution Of the L.
States. which shall I've obligatory on the
other States of the Union.
Is Rrsole~d. That the charge made
by the Clay Convention held in this place
lew days since. that General jackson Is
the head. and l~s1cr Of the =. null,fiersn IF
the South. is false and unfaunded, ard
those Who made il, ought TO have know u
tito I've 90.
IL. Resolved. That we rcga I'd the union
of Mr. Adams and Mr. Clay IN 1875. by
which they assembled TO political pow +r
and "fhce. ~ among the most r-ma rk able
coalitions ever made by violent polite a
opponents and rivals for office and fame
ID Resolved. That We rsrnot hold Mr.
Clay excused Tor voting for Mr. Adams
~ violation Of the ins,ruc ton. of the state
Of Kentucky. by his lame apology that =. Il
was choice Of evils between Mr. Adams
land General Jackson" The spolrg miph,
have some weight in IL. IL Mr.. Adsm. al
forwards. ia his appoin,m-n, ni Secrr,a,y
at State. had been cor fined To n sin,la
choice of evils. which compelled him "a
appoint MIR. Clay. n rival candidate. arc
r'ole nj political enemy He Mas fee ant
nnt~tter-d IN his choice. having the WHOLE
union from which to make selection. and
passin. or-ra host of distinguished n,n.rs
hr appoints Mr. Clay to the fir., offir r
! within his GAIT. having a few days before
received the office &c Prrsi az the
hands 81 MIR Clay; thus verifying TO the
very letter. the charge made pr-,iou. "a
The election. that Mr. Clay womb make
! Mr.: Alan. President, and Mr. Adams
make Mr.. Clay Secretary uf State
16. Resolved. That we regret the union
OF MIR Clay with the Federal party lhro'
out the United States. Stunning To himself
tia rhafnrt.r Of -. A. =
holy crusade against the present repuhli
can administration. ~ forfeiture on t,i.
part, OF all claims on the gratitude OF la,
country. for former services His our
speeches during the late ~ ar. and hi. pro
lrssed principles up 10 The P,e,idcnt,a
election in 1895. have all hecn forgotten
aud abandoned. 81 # RENE n. hereJ. scarce
" COMMAND 500" inG. Llu.h 81 .t.ame
For the gross and selfish abandonment o.
The principles. that. 70, more than turpt,
wears. seemed 10 influence hls politica
hfc
IL. Received, 7 lia'wcrrgsrli the cours,
: ct MIR. Clay. ~ origIhaiIns, IN selfish A.,
"nehasienCd ambition. which for man,
years Ec concealed under the cloak OF pa
iiiiofi'r. but impatient Of all restraint
and when he supposed the object Of his sc
cTct aspiration within lie reach, he threw
away the compass and chart that so Ion q
had directed has efforts "a behalf Of bI,
country with 80 much Vchcmencc, aut
rushed into the aims of those very orpo
brn's whom hr had casii9Hied so severely
aud Tor more il.ao twenty years so elu
quently opposed.
Is. Resolved. That VIC deeply deplor,
The course pursued hy Mr. CLAY. in aban
coning his former political hicnds. ant
uniting himself With lis most bitter enc
; mics; and 40 have bchcld with Tezrct
and mortified tIon. the moral heafasiiy
aud political degradation Of tho,e - ho
'h'ft End change their own profes.ed opin
ions 90 sustain Mr. Clay. aud enable him,
and many of his friends. 10 find their " = =
TO the national Treasury, there 70 ban.
1net. ~ many Of them had been accus.
TONED TO do, CONTRARY 10 both honesty
and law on the fruits and labor of others
and 10 rot ln the means W ich should n 9
been employed "a the improvement Of the
! county About which his friends and
himself have made 30 many proles sions
yet have accomplished 80 lifiIr
10. hrsnlved, That Ar. clay stands rub.
hely pledged. 10 she American re Ople. to 81
pose the cuu'.e phrsued by John Quincy A.
dams late Prevalent ~ he United states, N
. we htbobsi"ns preceding the treaty al
Client. Ils' pledge, maze more than ~
yesrs since, - s'li unredeemed The infer
ence ifom ibsi i,ct - irresistible. ihsl be 81
iheF knew nothing 20 Mr.. Adams prejudice
-nd made 'l', puolc.'ion sgsihst fiVsl can
; d'ds'e, containing ui1,undsd imf,u'stions u
'"i"re ban just pre-, 'ots 90 The tieetion, o.
" he ass ~ are ~ fscis iriufirus 10 Mr. A
dsn's. hi- suhseguent silence can only bs &C
counisd for, bt tie unustuf.l Un.on of the =.
. p'l"icsi entm'es 81 the ekct,ob W 1925. III,
latter seems most ptuhsble end we suppos,
bat Mr.. Ndsus' ffisod, srrssled 9Th tesr
sin thcir - -. snd thus 90 chase his siisne.
on TIE ShrHt trarssctions. IN the same -,
ths' 'i'"ss WecHiDg psiriots commanded D.