The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-03
AMOS KENDALL.
CHAPTER 2.

CHAPTER 2.
TO THE ORIGINAL JACKSON MEN
When look back on the past, and review the
mart which have borne to public men and pub
lie measures, and the relation which the indepen
dent and faithful discharge of my duty as an Ed
itor has created between those who exercise q
controlling influence over public opinion and my
self realise the danger and difficulty OF my po-
sition, AMI cannot but mourn over the necessity
which has driven me to resume its arduous and
responsible duties. You will, no doubt, be sur
prised to hear me say that my confidence in the
public intelligence-my reliance on the people
remains even after all that have seen-not-
withstanding the remark of the senior editor of
the Richmond Wing, to personal friend, by
whom it was repeated to me-that, after the peo-
plc had permitted my press to fail for want ofpa-
tronage, it would be in vain for any man in this
country to attempt to establish an independent
paper. This remark, repeated to me by the in
telligent gentleman to whom it was made, is con-
stantly before me. feel its force. have seen
how thrift follows fawning, and daily see how
blindly men follow leaders, and sacrifice pre-
sent good for the uncertain future.
1 know that the angry feeling excited by the
nature and bitterness of the controversy which
placed Gen Jackson in office, have not yet pass
ed away, and that circumstances have contrIou-
ted to give SO much prominence to those against
whom we were then arrayed, and who now ap-
pear to be our leaders, that to revive any Of the
facts and arguments which prevailed in that con-
test, would give color to the aPprehensions which
their partizans yet feel, that any power or infiu-
ence which my press may acquire, viii be here
after used to their prejudice.
Under these trying circumstances, am sustain
ed by the fact, that the same men, under differ
ent circumstances, do not always bear the same
relation to the same principles and that hence it
may well be that those who were in power in
1928, and then relied upon the use ofgovernment
patronage to sustain them, may be with us at this
time, in resisting abuse of the federal patron
age. If it was right then to resist an abuse of
patronage to sustain an administration in power.
whom charged with going into office on
wrong principles, it is right now to resist an
abuse of the same patronage in the hands of men
who endeavor byits use, to enforce measures sub
versive of our best interests and dangerous to the
public liberty.
To be mora explicit. If it right in us to
resist the reelection Of MIR. Adams, on the ground
that he had been elected in violation of the pub
lie will, and that it was wrong to permit any ust
OF the public patronage to change public opinion
in relation to it. certainly it is right in us now t.
resist all attempts so to use the public patronag
as to change public sentiment in relation to mel
and measures, which, but for the abuse O
that patronage, would be condemned by the PEG
pie. And it is no argument against us that Mr.
Clay and his friends, who were then in power
and to whom we were then opposed, are now
with u.s. But, as it would be wrong in us, hav-
ing obtained power, to be guilty of the abuses
which we charged against Mr.. Clay and Mr. Ad-
ans, and which they denied, SO it would be
wrong in us, while we put Mr.. Clay and Mr.
Adams out of power, under belief that there
had been understanding between them that
Mr. Adams would make MIR Clay Secretary of
State, which understanding was denied by them,
If we should, having displacedthem, reward X en-
dali s Blair, who admit that they were the
friends and partisans of MIR. Clay.-that they
exerted their influence to elect MIR. Adams. he.
cause they believed that if elected, he would an
point Mr.. Clay Secretary of State; and especial
ly would it be wrong in us to reward them. if it
shall appear that, after Mr.. Clay had voted for
Mr. Adams, and been appointed Secretary Of
State, they approved and justified his vote, and
further disclosed the purpose of their wish that he
shoald be appointed Secretary of State, by APP
plying to him for an Office, and that they never
did condemn his vote until he had refused to re-
ward them with office, and had stipulated for and
obtaineda large pecuniary consideration from the
other party; and it would be more wrong in us to
reward them, if it shall appear that the charge Of
bargain was chiefly sustained by the evidence Of
MIR. Kendall, who, at the same time that he
swears to the charge, admits that he was in favor
OF Mr.. clay's voting for Mr. Adams, eif his in.
Iefest could be promoter thereby, and that he
mad offered to defend Mr. Claws vote il he would
give hun an office with salary of s15o0-.nd
that his objection was not to Mr.. C,,av,s -.
but to bis denial Of the corrupt mot;veu re Mt.
Clay had boldly said 81 did vote for MriAd
ans because he had agreed to make me secrs.,
yof State Mr.. Kendall could have v;na;c...
his vote; because that was Mr.. Kcndalps oh;.a
znusing his influence to get the Kentucky mem
bers to vote for Mr.. Adams; but inasmuch as M,
Clay had denied that he acted under this cor,,,,,
motive, which Kendall admits governed him