Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-07
Opposition to Mr. Clay.

A"eic - no prominent politician in the
country. protesting wing principles, who
has not been slandered by the opposite par
ty. Whatever may be said o: tho whg par.
ty, no responsible member OF it has ever, to
our knowledge, brought or reiterated accu.
sations against leading members of the op.
positc party, unless those accusations were
we'll founded and carried with them ample
proof OF some positive acts or declensions on
the part of those accused, which involved a
want of fitness in some respect. or which
did not show them undeserving of the conf.
dence of the people.
But how is it with our opponents They
have always had those about them to do
their bidding. Men who were apparently
born to do the dirty work Of party. That
the loco foco party always have had such
work to DO, reference to the impartial his
tory Of parties since 1924, most fully shows
Even now there arc those under the employ
OF the loco foco leaders, who stand ready to
spring the old exploded and often refutcd
charges against Mr. Clay and it is bcca use
we know this that we lecur to the subject
ut the present time.
There are some signs which indicate that
that stale and wicked accusation OF bar.
gain and corruption between Messrs.
Adams and Clay, which the father Of !.
-George kremer--dared not reiterate in
the presence of Mr. Clay: and who utterly
refused giving testimony in the case in the
committee, after Mr. Clay had demanded an
investigation, is again to be the war crv
oil the loco focos in the coming campaign.
Such political cruelty is worthy of Van
buren,, who obtained the favor and patron.
age Of Gen. Jackson by becoming an in
former against the then bosom friend of
the General-J. c. Calhoun--it is worthy
OF him, who deceived and broke the heart
OF GOV. Iompkins, and who, through his
"nole political career, has only formed
friendships to break them, whenever he
has seen such alliances interfering with
MS ambitious designs Of self aggrandizc-
ment. 1t is worthy Of Morton and lallett.
whose recently exposed acts of real bribe.
~ and corruption in Massachusetts,, are
enough to sicken the heart of every lover
of his country.
One might think that the death.bed con.
!ession and recantation Of Carter Beverly j..
OF Virginia, whose famous letter of 1897.
d'd much to confirm the charge Of bargain
ana corruption, would forever shut the
mouths ofthe bitterest enemies of Mr. Claw
but not so; in the face of all this reason.
able and triumphant refutation. there are
signs, as we said before, that this CHARGE
Will be again reiterated. Well, let it come
we nave documents, besides the strong
ana emphatic testimony Of Mr. Adams. re-.
Gently borne by him in Maysville, which
Will forever put at rest this abominably
nefarious charge.
The coming canvass will place Mr. CLAW
in position which will enable him TO fri.
umph over all his political foes. The
clouds that have SO long obscured his poll.
teal horizon will all be swept away. The
calumny that has Influenced the timd and
weak hearted followers of Mr. CLAW IN
STAND aloof for season, will react on his
calumniators by covering them with shame
and dslnay. From the north and the south.
from the east and the west, one united and
harmonious voice is now swelling and re.
verberating and filling the atmosphere with
the praises Of this great man.
The nation is now waking up to sense
OF the injustice it has done Mr. CLAW bv
listening to his traducers and permitting
itself to be paralyzed by their audacious and
groundless Charges. The people now see
that he is worthy of their confidence. and
nothing but a majority of 80, 900 can .
tone for their past neglect. Such an atone
ment will be made as sure as Henry CLAW
lives. No abuse, no calumny, no false is.
sues, can thwart the designs of tho people
in this matter. The people are aroused
they are excited--and they now feel that
the insults offered 10 him are the same as
if offered to them. They love the man
and they love his principles. Around them
will they rally--with them will they do
battle--and with them will they triumph.
With no subtcrfuge--no double dealing
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