The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-04

COuVOFSISys WuStuSt 'hC OANi i Ill ~ . a '"f~
Gazette, (what modest title y denies that Mr..
Clay got 81 electoral votes for the Presidency in
1924? or denies that he got 40 electoral votes
in 1882 Or that he got more than l04 votes
at the Harrisburg Convention We presume
that the modesty of the Gazette will admit
these facts, though we doubt not it must blush
little when the admission is made in the face
of its own assumptions, which we have placed
at The head of this article.
To render the natter however, in some par
ticulars more unquestionable, we shall quote
passage or Two from The address of the Harris
burg Committee, published in the National ln-
teligencer in April, 1888, and signed by their
that there may be no mistake, and that the Ga
zeite may call them TO account for the Truth Of
the facts which they attest:
John Taylor, d. Krause,
Adm. Bambaugh, Henry h. Strong
Geo. j. Haisey, John Bausman,
William Ayres, w. Roberts,
Henry PETER, w. II. Kepner,
Geo. w. Harris, J. M Wiesling,
John A. Fisher, VIM. Clark, Jr.
"When Gen. HARRISON, (says the committee, }
was sought out in his retirement by the People, the
any candidate for the Presidency. John MLean had
been nominated by Legislative caucus in Ohio but
the nomination was not seconded by The People
Hugh l.. White had been nominated IN Tennessee,
and Daniel Webster in Massachusetts. HENRY
CLAY had retired from iAs sonaex IN DESPAIR, and
declared that he could seek retirement in the shades Of
.1shIandr
"The merits of Messrs. Mclean, White and Web
s haS 81 fns ni show
position was gone.
"Under these unpropitious circumstances, Gen.
HARRISON was nominated by the people Of Pennsyl-
yania, IN their primary assemblies. Ohio responded
Kentucky and Vermont followed and Indiana the
held OF his public devotion, rallied round him with
enthusiasm The influence Of his name invigorated
and strengthened the patty every where. He broke
the inyiolablity Of federal power and patronal e.
brought victory whore defeat had before awaited us
added State after State to our standard and placed
the destiny Of the Democratic party upon the van
tage ground, m full view Of certain triumph in
ls40
The committee appeal to the personal friends Of
Mr. Clay, 10 Congress ard the Atlantic cities to re.
trace the steps which they have taken TO change the
issue OF the late Presidential canvass They cannot
Prera but icy may create dsunion. In doing So they
WIZ show TO the nation that they have not only pa
uiotism, but discretion. Let them not be deceived
by the victories obtained under the banner of Harri-
son and Democracy, and over the mad projects OF
Martin Van Buren,. Withdraw the INDUSTRIOUS can
didatt Of People" from the field let il be proclaim.
eu 'nat uc Oh pOIIbCiaus have forced
Their upon the American People LET il be seen that
The escutcheon OF the party stained with INJUSTICE
and pIsBoson, and succession Of defeats await US
as disgraceiul as our victories have been victorious
Al the last Presidential election, GENERAL.
HARRISON receiced a much larger rofe
Than General Jackson, rilen first a candidate;
and II he had been brought out sooner, nothing
could have prevented his election His roie
rds not confined 10 any party, the tearmesf
friends Of General Jackson supporting him
in preference 10 Ne. Tan Buren
" Let those who look only 10 the situation of The
country not disrcp ard the following FACTS:
In Ohio, where Mr.. Clay was DEFEATED in
1882 by more than 1000 votes, Gen Harrison had
in 1885, between 5000 and 1000 maority.n
In Indiana, where General Jackson's majority in
1889, was nearly equal TO Mr.. Clay's whole vote.
General Harrison defeated Mr. Van Buren, by more
than 5000 majority"
"In KENTUCKY " his vote was equal 10 that
ersr gipen TO her favorite son (IIENIY CT AY1|
and in Illinois and Missouri, where The peonle snh,
sttued, few weeks before the election. the name
OF Harrison for White, brilliant victories were
achieved ''
'i' h'@yiand, where Mr.. Clay in 1892, got the
vote only OF lew htricts and was in m, ,nroy;,,
Of The popular poie # the Sat, General Harrison car
RED the whole State by a ma ority Of nearly 900 ~
. IN De'mcas, where Gen. Jackson DEFEATED
VT Cf0y Ia 1882, General Harrison received In.
electoral vote by handsome majority
Ntr Jersey, too, was regenerated by the inAu.
enee OF his name For several years the party which
had supported Mr.. Van Buren, had the whole delega
ton m Congress and large majority in the LegisIa
lure M Clay was DEFEATED there. in IsS2 by
General Jackson; but G encrsl Harrison obtained
The electoral vote BY triumphant majority! ~
In 'rmont, where Mr. Clay, in 1882, received
no vote, General Harrison received IN 1876 The |
mos, triumphant majority ever given in The State
In 1874 there were four candidates in Pensylya-
nla-Sen. Jackson, Mr.. Crawford, Mr. Adams. and
Mr. Clay. Gen. Jackson received more votes than
all the others and Mr.. Ciays poe ,oas less than 600
In 1898, Mr. Adams before the people for = re-
election; and, as Mr. Clay his SECRETARY of State
Their friends were oosted, and yet Gen Jacksons ma
)ority was more than 500COt"
10 1882, MIR. CLAY WAS THE OPP. |
POSING CANDIDATE TO GEN. JACK
SON IN EVERY STATE OF THE UNI
ON, EXCEPT VERMONT AND PENN
SfLVANlA! hp'emsyipania ahclef ros
'ormed for him, and so hopeless uere his
r,ends 81 making eren arespeciaLie poll Mofl
ne ticket was WITHDRA WIN, and a union