Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-11
MR.. GRUMPY AND MIR. CLAY.

MR.. GIRL NDY AND Mr.. CLAY.
We Understand that Mr. Grundy addressed the cltt-
gems n Rutherford cou:ty al Murrre sbofoug Wed
nesday last al great length and with treat effect; clear
" exhibiting the principles of the Democratic party,
and explaining in lucid manner the measures pursued
BY tic present Administration of the General Govern
ment Mr.. Grundv exposed to rIdIculc the measures
at present pursued BY the opposite pary-cir pnlI,i
cal log cahins-rhc elder barrels their skins,
and gourds: and truly remarked that this was NJ! de-
signed 10 pscrsn, Hc Pcop!c from hinhing and max.
ing comparison between the principles Of the op.
posing parties He gave glowing description al
their proceedings at The Baltimore Convention, held
in May last, and Observed that he understood n
similar proceeding had within The present week,
taken place Nashville but Of this he could speak
not having been present He would however say a
word two in reply TO remark made By Nr Clay IN
his speech Nashville in regard II himself Mr.. G.)
published IL the newspapers, to vii:
''And Of the pleasures which Clay promised
myself in making this visit 10 your beautiful town, was
to meet and talk matters with him (Grundy) Bot
on my enquiry for hiin learned that l." was III East
Tennessee making speeches in favor Of In" present I'D
ninstrati"n An SAID i at his old occupation, defend
ing criminals
!, is true sad Mr. g. he had acquired some rcpu.
tation criminal advoca,c-and he had, donh,
in his tune, defended both the innocent and III" guilty
He considered the prosecution set i,o against the
present Chef Magistrate and his administration as
groundle-- and maicious-tha he and others had vo'
,aned 10 d"n5, that tn" American people would ren.
der verd CT of acqutal in favor Of the accused and
upon the ground that the prosecution malicious and
without probable cause. the prosecutors would be taxed
with the costs which 1t would appear from present
penditurcs could not +" lnc"nsidrfable
Mr.. G. said he could well imagine IN which
what SIX Il lie had criminal d"rnrcs would be cnrc
builrd aud Of avail e., if his old friend aud
Guaintancc Mr. Clay, to be held responsible and
put upon his trial for all the high crimes and INSIDE
meanors which his party have committed against the
gifts Of the American people. Then, indeed he (Mr
G. would despair Of success and il would turn out Ia
b. Eoonci upon his hands, the only OF capt
tai punishment mil cted which he Mr. G. had defend
ed in Tcnnessee.-.HashrWc tniO", ing. -.
CLAWS ISLANDERS nr GEN JACKSON AND Mr..
LIVINGSTON
When the Fedcral-Whg leaders had decided 10 put
in motion their partzan machinery to the end that a
great South Western Convention might he held in
Nashville on the Eth ms; they immediately despatched
committee nj the lead a.: winch stood ono of ''thc
mortal sixty five, Ia wait Mr. Clay al Ashland and
prrS,iad: hitn IT possible attend hy way of giving
tone and "cat 10 that magnificent manruvrc to catch
votes. Did Mr.. Clay drrt.nc coming: He did moi =
HIS letter published III the Federal papers shows that
he promised t" come, i ne could possibly leave home
at the tnne--ani heraded abroad that in all
probability he would be present II was subsc.
quently rumorcd TINT he had given up the idea Of com
lng-but still the Federal papers declared he would
come. AS the day apprnachrd IT was announced that
another ard persuasive appeal had been made 10
him and On his own angnage) he ''yirlded 10 an unu-
sual appeal, which ii would be difficult for any 10
resist" The 18th arrved-Nr. Clay here the
contemplated procession ofily Thousand in reality
something less than five thousand-nrvcrthelrss he
made speech In the Of that speech the Wing,
his chosen organ, says:
Gle referred appointment Of Edward Livingston Sc
cftta OF Stc time when hc dcianlicr, hut said he
presumed the President Gen Jackson did reflect sufficiently,
upon the tendency such appointment would have"
The proofs that he said this abundant II will be
seen at glance that he here spoke Of Mr. livingston as
being dctamter at tie time he dEpointed-and Of
General JdekSon as appointing him 10 office @he he was
a defanlter and by prsuming that "Gen Jackson did
reflect upon the tendency of such appointment,
virtually charged him with that Mr.. LiringS-
ton ,cas dttauiier at tie time. Gen. Jackson not
the man 10 suffer calumny either upon himself or
deceased friend, to pass unheeded, He forthwith ad-
dressed note to the Editor of the Union declaring
that he felt himself justified in pronouncng the charge
that he had appointed the Hon. Edward Livingston Sc
cetary of State when he dranlter, and knowing
him to be one to be false. In addition TO this, have
in our Editorial capacity, shown BY various testimony
borne upon the records ohistory, that Mr. Clay charge
was utterly destitute Of truthful foundation.
In this unpleasant, situation Mr. Clay comes out with