Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-03
Mr.. Wise. and "Barsain, Intrigue and Corruption"

Mr.. Wise, and "Bdrgan, Intrigue and Corruptionn
Mr.. Wise in reply to Mr. Thompson, of Indiana took
occasion revive, by nucndo, the old and oft reu,ed
charge against Mr.. Clay Of Bargain Intrigue and Cor
rupnon'-a proof OF hs own nngny and Of Mr.. Clay's
elevn ion above just reproach when the vndctyc
his foes is compelled in the absence Of all substantial
ground of accusations reproduce the exploded caunnes
OF seventeen years ago. Is that gentleman ashamed
OF unworthy Of his position before the coun.
tryof his recent and intimate relations with Mr. Clay
OF his own reputation SO inconsistent with the high
wrought euoges he lsvshod upon Mr.. Clay in IS40-so
little, unmngnanirnous and il-natured Did Mr.. Wise
believe these charges in $780, when no wrote his Tay
Orsvile letter. accompanied Mr.. Clay to this City, and
rendered him every OCCASION the homage OF his onhu.
siastc admiration and unbounded npplausei II he did,
how will he escape the imputaon Of and by.
pocrsy, in exhibiting unlimited devotion the chief
Of victorious party whom he secretly believed guilty Of
rgainng away the rights Of the people and the honour
Of his country The conclusion cannot he resisted tina,
If Mr.. Wise then believed Mr. Clay guilty Of the crimes
he now affects TO believe his own conduct in sStoling him
and urging his claims the great Of the Presidency
oacherous the country and dishonourable him.
self. This il q. L. d.
But. Mr.. wiss did not then believe In George Kre.
mers wicked fabcatons. Why should be believe nou
No evidence has light The whole testimo.
ny had been before Mr. Wise in 1940 for fifteen years
How he believe nop when he did believe and for
his honour il compelled confess he did not be-
eve, in l640i II he has discovered proof hitherto
before the public, why does he publish it, and By the
process oyerwhelm Mr.. Clay, and crafty his
pacable spite against that ilustrious citizen1
One thing is cear-Mr. Wise has discovered no new
proof he would have lost time in irumpeng il to the
world His vindcuveness would have brooked no delay
in exquisite qualification And he did believe
in 1870, and has evidence for believing
than he had then, all conclude that however
willing believe he still does believe, and that he has
extioded fcI hv
the purpose Of njuring innocent man. and ngraatng
himself and John Tyler with her whom they have long
and unnecessarily woocdihe fair maid Of Democracy
One hardly believe that the Mr. Wise Of l6iO and
the Mr. Wise Of this day, and the parsonage
Certainly no two human beings less like one
anolIcr-in principles, opinions and attachments Ovid
commentaries no Metamorphosis entire, or more
sudden.
The Correspondent Of the IT, States Gazette remarks AZ
follows, the incident:
The orders Of the day being called, Mr. Wise took tho
oor TO reply Mr. Thompson and sustain his unhorsed
i1end Mr. Gushing. In doing this he aboured and oied
more than ever before him. lie appeared to be car
yng heavy load up hill lie read extracts from Mr.
Ibompson's speochhat paragraph in which Mr. T. spoke
Of the rise Of ga party upon bare suspicioB IN s4upcon
which exploded the examination Of the act) that there
was what was called bargain, intrigue and corrupuon"-
Aye said Mr. Wise and he might have added "a danng
Suspicion suspicion ciaocd" This said with
peculiar emphasis, and with expression OF face and
manifestation Of feeling no human being could Initiate
Tins was, II course intended side stab Mr.. Clay
and Mr. Adams, towards both Of whom no cherishes e
most bitter hatred. would ask Mr.. Wise whether ho be-
lieved the bargain and corruption libel when he the
devoted friend and uisomc eclogst Of Mr.. Claysyng
a. he did strive, 20 his nomination and election 10
The Presidency II he did believe IL then, he acted part
lreconcilable with honesty patriotism II he did not
believe then, he does not and In seeming ~ lo
stamp OF ruth upon that foul, false, and beous charge
he acts part reconcabe with honesty end pa.
trotism ihau be did before he did believe IT, But he
docs believe it-and has when his feelings were differ
ent from what they are and often treated the
charge A. il. foul and busc oanny, agan and sqan
refuied and now acknowledged Be sueh by thvc who
had the most agency IN perpemsing IL.