The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-16
HORRIBLE.

The Ohio Stat sman contains the grandllo-
quent proceedings of Van Buren, meeting held
in Licking county, Ohio-the county in which
" 900 Democratic voters refused TO go TO the
posn at the late election, We select two of the
resolutions:
Resolved That with the name of ,nry Clay is as
ated his infamous bargain, corruption, and sale,
with John Quincy Adams, in 1925 /; oil which occa-
sion he disobeyed the express will of his constituents
and outed the instructions of the Legislature OF his
State, by elecng Adams TO the Presidency and that
political renegade from his party he has received
the reward OF his treason by accepting the office Of
Secretary Of State at the hands Of the whom he
had thus elected, and between whom and himself
there had existed up TO that time, a bitter personal
cnmiy, and Z" an adjourned question of veraciiy."
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
signed by its officers aud published in the Democratic
papers Of this place in the Ohio Statesman and that
all the resolutions, from No. to ., both inclusive
be published in the Washington City Globe,
J. DudI.y, nsi', Senator, from Franklin and
Owen counties, being called upon, made the fol-
lowing statement on the floor If the Senate: One
day, IN January, 1926 +. Z. Blair came into
The Senate Chamber, seated himself near me, and
inquired my opinion on the resolution passed request
ing our members of Congress TO vote for General
Jackson as President Of the United States Mr. n
desired that would write letters requesting the mem
bers and particularly ID. White, from this district 10
consult with MIR. Clay and vote as he might desire
10 tins | objected, and gave my reasons therefor
Mr. Is. appeared surprised that should raise any
ooections particularly as was opposed TO the reso-
lutions. He said that number of member. of both
houses, who voted for the resolutions had written
such letters, and that could do il with more propri
ely. lie said II Mr.. White could be induced 10
vote Tor Mr.. Adams he would obtain the vote of Ken
lucky, and with IT the votes Of most of the Western
States which would elect him, in which case MIR
Clay would obtain the appointment of Secretary of
state. then inquired how that fact had been as
certained' His answer was that letters had beeo re-
ceived from gentlemen of undoubted yeracity nt
washington city, containing such information Thai |
might rely with confidence on that statement, 1 re-
Pned mat although was opposed 10 the resolutions
l had no doubt they contained the truth and there
fore could not say word 10 induce our members
oil Congress to believe otherwise. further protest.
ed against Mr. Gays accepting any office under MIR
Adams, whom considered Federalist of the Bosion
stamp IN l79S and 1907 and theme forward an enemy
OF ihe west you have II as my opinion that If they
were united they would sink together
The Statesman permitted the important news of
The action OF Congress- in reference to the admission
Of members elected by general ticket the election of
speaker and clerk 10 reach the public through tho
usual channel; but the GLORIOUS triumph over ot
,a friends, IN the elect on Of Blair & Rives was her
'lded forth IN an extra This probably the fl ST in
ance OF the kind in the history Of partizanship The
act shows our neighbours thoughts to be dwelling ON
lod and carnage We would suggest that all |
he Democratic blood shed by the Globe and States
mans guillo,ine be collected into one reservoir The
iigh Priests OF Democracy will no doubt delight 20
vim IN IT. we commend the thoughtfulness and
ropriey displayed by our neighbour IN not putting AT
he head OF IFS extra its rooster, which crowed So
iorously in the Veto" tmes.-OH School Rep,,b-
can.