The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-06
AMOS KENDALL.
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no ,rrYr, ORIGINAL, JACKSON MEN.
IT is proper that we should again recur to the
nosition of parties in the contest for the Presi-
dencv in 1924 As | have said, there were tour
candidates neither expecting to be elected by the
people, and ca ch sanguine thatif returned to the
house as one of the three, from which the choice
,,,,s 70 he made, he would be elected. MIR. Clay
had been for many years Speaker His personal
relations TO the members, in addition to the belief
that he was thu second choice of the friends OF
the other candidates, gave confidence to his par
~ He carried the vote of his own state by an
overwhelming majority, but was the lowest on
the electoral vote, He :. as thus excluded from
the house, an[. his friends in Congress were COM
PEELED 70 choose between the other three.
Ind here let us pause, and after the lapse of
xteen years, with the light, which the experience
that time has cast around gives, survey his po-
sition He had new and delicate duty to per-
form: but all will admit that in the discharge of
that duty, he was bound to consult the will of
his constituents. The question afterwards made
between US and Mr.. Clay, was, that he dIsre-
garded that will Mr.. Clay appealed to his i'm
mediate constituents, and they sustained him.
We appealed to the people of the State, and they
decided against him. MIR. Clay insisted that he
was bound to carry into effect, the will of his
own district we insisted that he, in his char
acter of elector, represented the State, and was
bound to carry into effect the viii of the State,
Although il Is material that we should understand
the question put in issue, it is not material to de-
eide here, whether Mr.. Clay's responsibility was
to his district or to the State. If to the dis
trict, they have already so far as they could do
it, by their approval, justified Mr.. Clay. And
we purpose to show, that if the responsible
'ty was to the State, Amos Kendall and F P.
Blair the culprits, chargeable with the viola
ton of the will of the State
Amos Kendall and f. p Blair resided at the
seat of Government. One of them was the edi-
tor of the leading New Court paper and the other
the clerk of that Court-Their political friends
the majority in the legislature, and they
were known to be well versed with the secret
motives which governed them. Both parties had
united in passing resolutions requesting the mem
bers of Congress to vote for Gen. jackson. 1t
became important for Mr.. Clay and his friends
in Congress to know what the public sentiment
OF the State was. First what considerations gov
resolutions adopted by the State Legislature
were approved by the people. To whom wer
they to look for information on this subject Ger
tainly to Mr.. Clay's confidential friends Messrs
Blair ami Kendall. And what did they say.
MIR. Blair in letter addressed to the Hon Da
vid White, his representative in Congress, date
Frankfort, January 10Th, 1925, said:
In word, you have in your power TO vote not onl
with view 70 the first officer, hut probably in refeIenc
TO the whole administration. Under circumstan
ces, the latter consideration might deservedIy be NOR
influential than the first, the selection the mana
ayers of the departments only involves in great
gree the conduct of public affairs throughout the presi
dental term but may and probably will decide the mex
presidential contest.
We cannot better illustrate the force of the
remarks here quoted, than By reference to the
present condition of the country. There are, as
all know, individuals in each of the two parties.
who are looked to as probable candidates for
the succession. The friends of Messrs. Kendall
Benton, Buchanan, Calhoun, and johnson. are
arfaJed ON the side of the Administration. he
cause they believe that the success of their f,vo
rite VIII be promoted by the election of Mr.. Van
oufen, While like expectations, on the part of
the friends OF Others, induced them to support ZEN
Harrison; and whether we look to its effects ON
the measures OF coming administration. or to the
choice OF the successor, these considerations sre
iesi'imate and proper. Mr.. Ciay's friends in
congress, were bound to take into Consideration
tne probable consequences which were n, fo,,o,.
iheir choice And, that may not be m;sunasr-
'.o'd VIII here state distinctly, that in INV on;.
hion' Mr. Clay and his friends have No, H.
themselves justice, by the issue upon which they
p 'hi'eed themselves to go before the country
nc issue upon which they were beaten. was mo. |
80 much upon the election, as upon the use made {
.ne patronage TO sustain, what we assnr,e5 | !.
'hey admitted to be, DISREGARD of ,,,.,.1: ,
been. ,h,4 'neir true defenc. would have I
st,,,.t;.. !, Notwithstanding the Legislative in I
s'rac.'ons' they carried into effect WIT .,.,
.'sfea % DC the will of the state. and :; AZ. =
before sand, the evidence Of No. - = /
esnaall, Is conclusive. Mr. CLAW ,xas - An3
me Or kentucky, and in their op;n;an az 'aso
~ -. % NE state preferred Mr.. Clay a the syo
lessor 70 Mr., Adams, and they wished ,hs s SUI
: 'oe sven 50 as best to promote th,t
nat these were not legitimate cors;ds.s.. -
= shall presently show,) It does ~. x' .,'o
usssfs. BIair < Kendall to assert rf.ss.'a. Is
ue5ee Mr. blair says, in the Same IL. Ppm tnls /,
a'y iahasaeed BY those ercaus,s s ls.'er. s