Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-20

,J,,,.,..,,,.,,. Win 5000 person.-in BerkS and
I ch,non and Iehigl and A1itilln &c, &c
! ool too 1.-THE numerous and crowded meetings
which are spreading over the Empire state
There too. IN Unparalleled enthusiasm anlni@te'
tie Republicans They arc TOO numerous 10 "
mentioned" The last New ork papers ,eei'
with accounts of meetings which have been held
ar ar, 10 be held in The course oil the month.
THE FAMOUS COALITION OF lS23!
We Law before our readers this morning, the
scatl,ina attack of Mr. McDutlie, on The Inflated
Coalition between MessrS. Adams and Clay. IL
is sort of summing mp OF the Eridelce, Which
we have for several Nos past laid before orr
readers. 1t is the argument Of powerful ao'o-
cate on the whole merits oil the ease, clo'hea WIN
all the ornaments of the finest cloquehce ana en-
forced with all the power OF The bli;ercst satire
MIR. CLAW cannot dodge this issue. lie may re-
fuse 10 answer the letter which was near SIX
weeks ago addressed Ia him from Ohio, calling
mnon him 10 produce his celebrated letter 10 MIR.
Blair. Blu, his silence will only he construed into
an evidence of conscious guilt This charge
aaaipst him. OF shameless coalition with Mr..
Adams, is rs CID "a the election OF Mr.. Adam:
itself. Ii was urged by Governor Branch, then
a Senator of the United States. in March,
1925, when he resisted the nomination OF Mr..
CLAY rs Secretary OF State. "What" says
he lis the present casel Henry Clay,
member of the House OF Representatives, has
made. or if YOU please, has mainly conlibuledto
make John q. Adams President OF these ohlied
States, and this President thus made IN opposi-
ton TO the known will and wishes OF The AmcFi-
can people, and under circumstances oil an eA-
lraolilinary character has called upon the Senate
of the United States 10 advise, and consent that
Ibis efficient friend, member olthe very House
that has conferred on him the Chiel Maglstracy
of this Republic, should I've made Secretary OF
state. | would respectfully ask. whether III
sanctioning or confirming this nomination: we
arc not infringing on the obvious policy oi me
Constitution ? For. if member may be sup
pose 10 vote To create an office OF 10 increase INC
salary with view to his individual gam, may
he not with is much prorrlety, be suspeclcu u
voting from sordid or interested consldcFalloiiS'
when he makes an officer, who, in lurn gives
him an Office
From 1926 10 1927 and IS, the arrows flew ia>i
and thick around Mr.. Clay'> head. The Coali-
lion was denounced by the Legislature OF Ieniics-
see. with Bel! and Foster al their mead kc'etdy
Johnson. whose recent furious speech against
Jackson and Polk, and eytravagant paEegy-
rio npon MIR. Clay has been echoed from
rrpss n nrosS was one Of the earliest ana
bi:,crc>, dennunccrs OF the coalition. II was
urqcd in every variety OF form against Adaln>S
reelection in 1925 The Senate Of Kentucky m
yc,,oaie.! the whole subject. and arrayed the cyl
dence against Mr. Clay. He defended himself
in vain. Kendall analysed the whole matter anu g.
pecaly the contents Of the celebrated letter 10 VII.
blair. in his unanswercbc Crtiquc. The Com
uit,et. of the District of Columbia produced the
memorable Report, which we have just laId be-
fore our readers John Randolph. McDut'ie, and
a host OF orators and writers attacked The Codli-
;inn Even Mr. Riros himself now the sworn
defender OF Ii. Clay, came forward on the on
February. ISls, to attack the combination. lnhls
speech before The Senate on the question OF Re
rrcuchlrcnt he noticed the universal spirit oil dis
,rlls. and dissatisfaction" which prevailed among
the people and ascrihcd il IL the SUSPICION, that
lin the last election al their Chict Magistrate thc
vital principle OF their Sovereignty was as
sailed" In that election (said Mr.. K they saw
The great principle OF Representative responsible
Inv openly violated and disyegarled, anu that vio
laiion forthwith patronilcd and rewarded by the
Chief Magistrate with Tire first place i'll his Cabi
net: and subsequently, by testowGg iaror> upon
all who in contributing 10 his elevation, had Tor
.i;pd the confidence and lost the support OF their
constituents The people, moreo"cr, believe thai.
in the circumstances oi' that election. ami the Ga
bincl arrangements which succeeded H. taken IN
connection with certain docIrin" OF sale I'!sce-
dents, then for the first time a"o"c, tie" sec, If
no, an express design an Inherent ard inevitable
tendency in the thin. iisc 10 supersrde III agency
of the public will in the choice al the Chief En-
ecuiye Magistrate and virtually 10 transfer 10
the incumbent the right OF nominating his success
scr"
And can Mr.. CLAY now expect To cScane inveS-
,igation? Will he wrap himself mp in his man
tie and hope To 90 t,n>calhcd ile is woiuily mis-
taken in his calculation.
One word about ourselves. The Philadelphia
/ 40 al t-n,t,
pen Of the early part of February. 1873. which
F.x-Srcaker White OF the House Of Representa-
iivcs had 80 nicely garfield. He slurrcd over c:-
lirelv the last pait OF it, showing that il was
written before MIR Clay had thrown his weight
into AdainsS scalc-;;ui muck more. o! couEse,
before he had accepted Tie equivalent 10: his vote
showing. too the sentiments which VIE should en-
terrain. if Mr. Clay could make mp his mind
10 vote for Mr. Adams. Lei il be understood, that
III Iha. time, although We differed essential
L. upon some important constitutional questions
with Mr. Clay YET, our social relations SUI CONT
nucd We did believe him incapable of corrup-
lion. and OF taking office ut the hands Of the man
on whom he had conferred the powcroi bestowing
i, The course of Mr.. e.. however. upon that occa-
sion in takinc Office from Mr.. a.. shock our conf
dcncc in his dignity Of character md integrity OF
purpose. We indicated these suspicious in va
liou> articles which subsequently escaped from
our pen In September, 1927, when We publish
cd Gov BIanch's speech, then 0r the fiiS' time
published, we stated:
when Mr.. Clay made his appeal 10 the House
of Representatives for IN investigation oI the i'm
mutations contained in Mr. krcmcrs letter we
thought i, impossible that. with his great talents
and brilliant prospects, he could have exposed 10
obstruction his own permanent fame. We could
not hastily Weld To the idea Of his guil'-We could
not believe that he intended TO form coalition
with man TO whom he had 80 long been hostile.
And at that time We expressed our impressions
frankly Bu, the fulilmcnt OF Mr. krcmer's
predictions, and subsequent events have ililcd our
minds with fears, and made us DESTROYS oil iH
DEVELOPMENT of all the circumstances connected
with the late Presidential Election That deve-
Iopmeni has commenced. and must now tcrInl-
nate in some certain result u 10 the guilt OF nno-
ccnce OF the parties
The investigation continued. II was animated
by the important election then depending Inc
Senate oi Kentucky took up the question: ana
wen, into the evidence We noticed the result OF
il. and declared. February, 1878 that I'VE are
free 10 saw. thai unless Mr. Clay should nnsea!
the lips Of Francis p. Blair and unless he call
upon Mcssrs. Trimblc and others 10 deny me en-
;scrce o.. any collision with them, cloud OF
suspicion which has gathered a5ont his charac-
Ter. vii! become thicker than ever Mr.. Clay
dared not ur-eal their lips The cloud thickene
around him. and no single even, more strongly
contributed 10 defeat Mr.. Adams than this charge
of a Coalition The present election rcvl"cs
this issue And how could il be otherwise! II
the pcople could not trust Mr. Adams IN lS2S,
how can they extend their generous cenfience"
10 Mr.. Clavin 1871 We indulge the same sus-
ricions. the same fears. the same doubts which
Shook our confidence in Mr.. Clay in 1923. Are
We to blame for this feeling, when we submit the
evidences of the case Can correspondent OF
the Alexandria Gazette properly charge us with
prejudice against Mr.. Clay, when we pub
licly assign the reasons of orr convictions =
Let no man suppose. that we could support MI
Clay as President even if we could beiievc him
innoccn, of This bargain and coalition with Mr..
Adams--for. many of our political principles are
as opposite as the poles asunder. But our impress.
sions aboutthis Coalition are certainly calculated
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