The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-09-27
MooDsFIELD OHIO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1914.

But if the opinions Of men are to be taken as
good evidence in favor of Mr. Clay, they are equal
ly good against him. What will my colleague make
Of the foowing'
81 assert" says Mr. McDuffie, of South Caro-
lima, "and am pilling to stake my humble stock
9t reputation upon the truth Of the assertion, that
the circumstances ofhe extraordinary coalition
b,tween adams and Clay furnish as strong eoi-
d1ee of an abandonment Of political principle on
the part of Mr. clay, and Of corrupt political
bargain bet,oeen him and MIR. adams, as is ordi-
noriiy reqnredt to establish the guilt Of those 'oh0
are chargedm court Of quarter sessions 10 tn the
common crimes knorn to the latc."
could point to distinguished member of Con-
gress on this floor who is said also 10 have concur
red in strong expression Of opinion on this sub
ject.
Mr.. WELLER inquired to whom the gentleman
alluded.
Mr.. BoYD replied, Mr.. WILLoUGHBY NEW
TON The resolutions were as follows:
"Resoiped, That we regard the evidence alrea-
dy before the public as amply sufficient to verify
the charge of corrupt understanding between
John Q. Adams and Henry Clay, by which they
were enabled to elevate each other to office, con-
trary to the strongest indications of the wishes Of
the people
Resoiued, that we regard the example thus set,
of exposing to auction the highest offices Of State,
as an indeble:stan on the republican party of our
country, and as marking the approach of that de-
cay public morals which is the constant forerun-
ner of the ruin OF republics.
An address of the Central Jackson Committee
for North Carolina, understood to be from the pen
of Geo. E. Badg.r, Gen. Harrison's late Secreta-
ry of the Navy, was issued in 1928, which con-
tains the following opinion to the considerations
upon which Mr.. Adams was elected, viz:
"Thus, then, as we conceive, it sufficiently
appears, that Jackson, the mani of the people,
was, at the last election, defeated, not upon any
considerations of comparative merit between Mr..
Adams and himself, but in order that Mr.. Clay
might be Secretary of State and heir apparent to
the Presidency. And can il be seriously contend
ed that you ought, or that you properly can, give
your sanction to this apostacy from principle
your support to this ambitious project' Because
Mr.. Clay once forgot his duty and imposed upon
the nation President whom the nation did not
desire, ought you to forget your interests and
your rights, offer reward to treachery, and thus
set an example fatal TO the fair and equal operation
of our constitution To assert that you ought,
seems little short of an insult to common sense"
On the title page of this address, find the
names of the Jackson electoral ticket for 1923,
among whom are Willie P. Mangum, now presi-
dent of the Senate, E. B. Dudley, and other
distinguished citizens of North Carolina.
In 1927, the Tennessee Legislature with only
two negatives in the Senate, and unanimously in
the House of Representatives, adopted preamble
and resolutions which contain the following decla-
rations, viz:
''Politcal hostility and personal estrangement
had for several years, and ON momentous subjects,
separated himself and Mr. Clay. No approach to
union, no inclination for amity, was manifested by
either, until it asceralned that, long as they
obeyed the principles and supported the opinions
which had formed their respective pretensions and
produced their avowed opposition, the power at
which they grasped was not to be gained; that
continued dsunion would frustrate, and that
instant combination would crafty their mutual
ambition-then, and not till then, long cherished
distrust was mutually forgotten; oft expressed
opinions were practically renounced, and adverse
principles openly abandoned. Each became the
artifcer of that mans promotion, whose depres-
sion up to the moment had been chief object ol
his exerton The highest amount Of executive
power was divided, and the closest fraternity oi
political fortune was established between them
What is enormous need not be exaggerated; wha
is fragrant requires no demonstration. Mr.. Adams
desired the Office of Presdent he went into the
combination without it, and came out with it -
Mr. Clay desired that Of Secretary of State; he
went into the combination without it, and came
out with it. Of this transaction the simples
history Is the best analysis
"The members Of this General Assembly, there
fore, in protesting against the election OF Mr.
Adams as impure and anti republican, are sensible
OF no preciptancy of judgment, or too grea
license of language. Unwilling to assert what i
doubtful, they are determined to speak what il
true; nor do they deem il necessary to forify thei
protest by the numerous collateral proofs to b.
derived, either from the contradictions contained
in the studied vindicaon of the Secretary o
State; from the confessions of his friend, hi
colleague, and his champion, or from the pertinen
and concurring "reminiscences of respectable wit
nesses."
Among those who voted IN the affirmative,
: find the names of E. H. Foster, present Senator
: R. Cheatham, E. Hurst and J. A. Rogers.
| find, also, that the Hon. John Bell, late Secre
tary of War, in letter dated September I7th
1927, expressed the following opinions, viz:
81 have seen the highest and most importan
office in the government filed by means and unde
circumstances afordng all the evidences of
coalition formed upon the basis of mutual benefit