The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-06-05

! was thea Speaker OF tnat HOUSE, inSlanIy
and indignantly denounced the charge as
foul SANDER, and demanded an Investi-
CATION. defying his calummators 10 sus-
tain their accusation.
| A committee was ;hereupon appointed
by the House 10 investigate the matter
and that committee reported that Mr.
Clay was innocent.
The Richmond Enquirer. moreover,
speaking Of this matter, unler dale oil
February 10. 1926, says:
GAS 10 the other questions upon which
we publish this day such copious debates,
VIC do not hesitate to say that MIR Clay
has met the change as man ought TO
meet it. His fearless promptItude and
open defiance are the surest indications
of his innocence. This, combined with
avowals from almost all quarters OF The
House, and the uniform information IN
the last letters from that city, can leave
no doubt OF the result of the investigation,
nor does Kremer, shrink but we suspect
he will seek TO escape by sort OF special
pleading such as Mr. McDuffie has thrown
into his amendment. Be il as it may, the
inquiry is begun and it ought to be prose-
cuted with energy the whole matter
should be probed TO the bottom; no loop
hole ought 10 be left TO hang single
doubt on, for in times like these the peo-
ple will expect their Representatives not
only to be chaste, but free from all suspIc-
ion "Mr Clay is innocent of this charge"
We are fully prepared to see the commit
tee acquit him of this imputation of bat
erng his vote for an Office"
The committee, as the Richmond En-
quirer anticipated, did declare Mr. CHINO
cent.
Again: Thomas II. Benton, the u
S. Senator from Missouri, also bore his
testimony in this case, in which he shows
that as early as the forepart of December,
1924, Mr.. Clay had informed him MIR.
b. of his determination to vote for Ad-
ans. Mr. Benton's letter containing this
testimony, is dated Dec. z. 1927, and it
makes the statement in these express
terms, that he was informed by Mr. Clay,
in the forepart of December, 1924. that he
(Mr Claw intended TO vote for Mr.. Ad-
ANS
To this same point on which Mr. Ben
ton speaks. the illustrious Lafayette, who
visited this country as all the country will
remember. in 1924, also testifies. In the
course of his intimacy with Mr. Clay, he
had, in December, 1924, put the simple
question 10 Mr. c. as TO which of the can
didates for President he intended 10 vote.
To this Mr. Clay replied, says Lafayette,
as follows:
"Your answer was, that in your opinion
the actual state of health of Mr. Crawford
had limited the contest 10 a choice be-
tween Mr. Adams and General Jackson;
that claim founded on military achieve
ments did not meet your preference, AND
THAT YOU HAD CONCLUDED TO VOTE FOR
MIR. ADAMS"
Our readers will recollect that in No
vember last, the venerable john Quincy
Adams visited Cincinnati. Ohio, TO de-
liver an address at the laying of the cor
ner stone of an Astronomical Observatory
IN that CITY, and that in all the great prin.
cipal places on his journey, he was greet
ed by the people, without distinction of
party, with testimonials Of respect.-W hen
at Maysvile, Ky, some allusion was
made by the Gentlemen who delivered
the Address Of welcome on behalf of that
community, TO the charge in question,
and in his response Mr. Adams took the
occasion 10 speak as follows:
" thank you. sir. for the opportunity
you have given, me of speaking of tue
great statesman who was assoc lated with
me in the administration of the General
Government, at my earnest solicitation
who belongs not to Kentucky alone, but
TO the whole Union and is not only an
honor 10 this State and this Nation, but
to mankind. The charges TO which you
refer | have after my term Of service had
expired, and it was proper for me to speak,
denied before the whole country; and |
here 'reiterate and reaffirm that denial
and MS expect shortly to appear before
my Cod" to answer for the conduct Of
my whole life, 'should thoscd charges
have found their way TO the Throne of
Eternal Justice. WILL IN THE PRESENCE
OF OMNIPoTENcE, PRONOUNCE THEM
FALSE"
Not long after his retirement from the
Presidency, Mr.. Adams had borne similar
testimony to the same point, in his letter
to New Jersey committee and he has
done so, on several other occasions.
Much more might be added TO this
testimony but we have not space for it. :
at present; nor do we believe il to be
necessary. Gen. Jackson, has, in
truth, furnished the means of his .owp
confutation and any man Of ordinary
understanding and common candor, will
find in what he (Gen. J has written, or
signed, at different times, and in the
positive assertions Of Buchanan, abound /
ing in proofs to show that his. General
Jackson's assertions" in this matter "are |
utterI worthless.-[ Alb. Daily Adv.
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