The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-09-19

ELECT CLAY AND FRELINGHUYSEN.
By one ofthose queer accidents which sometimes oc
cur curious correspondence has been dropped out Of
the mail bag. There some secrets of political
character which we appehend were never intended for
publication in the Plebean; but these epsolaTy cfu
sons are such precious morceauxs, that we cannot re-
frain from giving them publicity. We do not vouch for
their authenlicy-lhe reader however, will Judge for
himself:
LONDON, July 1st, 1874.
| To Messrs. BIB Co.:
| Your authorized agents from "The National Demo-
cratic Wing Clay Club" have been in London for
some weeks Every attention has been shown 10 them
They have visited the T?wer the Geological Garden,
| and Tom Thumb. Saw the Queen and Prince AL
bert take walk and the Prince of Wales had little
hoop. They had the HONOR likewise TO pull off their
hats to the King of Saxnny, as he went to the Club
House, if they had been detained one moment longer at
Barings these gentlemen might have returned to the u
nted States without this 10 boast OF. But to business.
Representing as we do, the British Bond Holders, we
lee bound to act in this delicate matter with greatest
caution. The character and respectabiy ofthe Amer
can gentlemen delegated doubt the best that could
be selected and their propositions listened to with
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acceded to upon certain conditions whichit becomes my
duty ytoinform you The delay upon part arose from
preliminary steps as precautionary measure, abso-
uey necessary 10 be taken TO quiet the fears of some
of our capitalists and Bond holders who had been Sc
verely bitten in your Bank transactions Those mea-
sures of precauon are merely TO be certain that the
moneys expended out Of that fund shall be appropriated
to the legitimate purpose for which it was raised and to
none other to wit to aid the election Of Whig Presi
dent, who will srenuously oppose the annexation of
Texas to the United States, and advocate the Assumr
ton of the State Debts.
The title Of your party, "Democraic Wings" has
given us some trouble; for many here are not as well
acquainted with you we are, and with some difficult
y explained 10 the suspicious that it was all politi
cal CANNON, mere cloak to cover the old blue light
Federaiss, who at present are quoted at discount;
that your party had little Of the Democracy in its
composition as the Queens household that you were in
in reality made up Of Bank speculators Aboonists,
Scotch weavers with Strong sprinkle of honest men,
duped into the belief that they patriotic. have the
pleasure 10 say that these fears upon that point have
been entirely banished. Another very great difficulty
in the way of negotiation was that when you got into
measure with your administration many of our cap
itasts and Bond holders manufacturers they kick
ed hard against it, But we soon convncedthem OF that's
being another CANNON otthe same kidney with the 9th
Ler Mr.. Clays speeches in the South happily come IL
hand and were conclusive upon that point for we dis
covered no difference between his declarations at Raj
iegh and the other fellows letter.
As forpacins four millions in the hands of your
clubs and their agents, have most unequivocaly 10
say TO you tcannot be: We have much at stake in
this matter. What guaranty have that it would not
be divided amongst few demagogues or leading pan-
sans. Remember your Bank operations We have,
therefore, appointed and delegated authorized British
paid agents, under the direction Of paid counsel whose
fidelity in such matters have been tried here in many
parliamentary canvass who will that the money is
expended under heir own eyes for the legitimate pur-
pose, to wit, the purchasing Of corrupt politicians and
presses the hiring of efficient WRITER'S the bribery OF
Governors aid members of your State Legislatures
and paying the expenses OF your travelling orators.
There are already in the United States some four or
five hundred individuals o. tried fidelity to Great Br
lain with whom we mold constant communications but
you will receive by the next steamer fresh supply Of
men of great experience and practical knowledge, who
will be stationed at the following points, They will
present youtheir certificates 10 which is affixed the seal
OF the Lord Mayor of London: One at Charleston, S..
c.. as his duties will be light Eight in Kentucky, with
ample funds; Eight in Ohio Sic in Baltimore and
Washington, to correspond with very distinguished
individual in Boston; Ten in Philadelphia, two to act as
as paymastersand eight TO see fair play there grea.
many excellent and smart men Of that place have VOL
untered their services; one or two have been we'll paid
for services rendered at Harrisburg, and will still be
continued in the service that place being the head quar-
ers of Whggery and some ot the leaders particularly
expert in all matters of inancideriDg the NUMBER you
will concur with US, is not too great In New York
vehave there authorized agents long established who
are paid by the year in quarterly payments, in whom
we place implicit confdencc-though The last purchase
of newspaper there was useless and exravagant He
had guaranteed TO come out about the 29th of july and
| have no doubt will fulfil mis- promise. His squbs
therefore, against British influence, and his articles in
favor Of Texas was all CANNON. We, who under
stood the thing fancied we saw the editor whilst pen
ming them with his quill in one hand and the thumb Of
the other the point of his nose the fingers performing
the while curious evolutions by way of pleasing ac
compartment .. ,.....
Now, the amount Of the bonds in the hands of British
It holders is two hundred million, or thereabouts There
svery little prospect of our realizing any portion of this
It immense capital-more especially as many of yon
States are utterly bankrupt and same have even repu