The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-22

iaayadcpt other captions for it's articles than
that we have adverted to but, considering this
one article as shadowing forth its points of glor-
tication on the one side, and Of condemnation on
the other, we shall continue our comments upon
il accordingly. 1t is an embodiment of the whole
campaign that is to be waged in Mr.. Van Buren's
name for the Chief Magistracy and the concomi-
tant patronage. As such we shall treat it, and
again invite public attention to it.
ave allude to the affidavit of j. Dudley, Sc
nator in the Kentucky Legislature in 1925, re-
speeding his conversation with Mr.. f. p Blair
in which Blair advised to Mr.. Clay's voting, and
inducing the other members from Kentucky, in
Congress, to vote, for Mr.. Adams in preference 10
Gen. Jackson.
1.-THE Tennessee Legislature at its recent ses-
sion, passed resolutions resembling certain reso-
lutions passed in 1927, implying charges of bar
gain and corruption between ]. @. Adams and
Henry Clay in 1924; and members Of the Legis-
ature, distinguished for their former support of
Gen. Jackson, and opposition to Mr.. Clay, sus-
tanned these resembling resolution, from con-
vlction no longer to be suppressed of Messrs.
Adams and Clay's innocence of the accusations
made against them in 1927.
fMr Carter Beverly (whose death has but Just
now been announced to the country was the
chief organ of one branch of the SANDER upon
MIR. Clay. But, conscious Of the injustice he had
been instrumental in perpetratng, unasked UNI
solicited, and influenced only by what he de-
scribes as '.the severe compunction that is with
in" in February 1912, wrote publicly to Mr..
Clay full and entire remuneration of the SANDER,
as every reader may see by turning to Niles Re-
gister, VOL 81, p 400, (Feb. 90, 1842) We will
copy from the letter of Mr. Beverly, single
sentence: {" He who was generally believed 10
be the crculator of the egregious SANDER against
you, hereby revokes his belief Of it, and unequi-
vocaliy declares that it is improved, and stands
utterly unsupported to this time, period Of 10
IMr. Madison was nominated by Congress
sional caucus at Washington the first nonnina-
ton OF President by caucus machinery ever
tried. But only one member was present from
| the State New York, that State being in favor
/ Oh CLINTON, and the caucus members being gene
| rally The avowed friends of Mr. Madison. Mr..
Monroe was a candidate, and after the caucus
| nomination of Mr.. Madison, he nor his friends
| did not yield to it. Accordingly letter was
written from Richmond, (semioficial, as Mr..
R'tchie ,oeH kno,cs) denouncing Mr.. Monroe, aud
setting him over to the Federalists, and publish
ed by special request in all the Democratic prints
IN the Union. 1t was in these words:
- am sorry to inform you, that the Presiden-
tlal contest is still persisted in Every thing has
been said by the real friends of COL Monroe to
| induce him to decine-it; but unfortunately their
admoniions have been regarded as the ebulli-
tons Of his enemies. The question has assumed
an entirely new shape; it is no longer mere
| matter OF preference between individuals. The
administration has been most seriously attacked,
10 order to carry their favorite candidate. Few.
indeed, of the sound Republicans will go with
| them; and the result will be, that the supporters
OF Monroe will be confined to the minority men
and Federalists He,oiH then be NTH them and
must share their tate'
The italics are just as the the original letter
was written Its significance, coming from such
a source, could not be mistaken. $50 great was
the excitement"-say careful observer writing
historically upon the event some twenty years
aiterwards-"p produced by this prescription Of
Mr.. Monroe, that Mr.. Jefferson himself, perso-
naly interfered to prevent its fulflment. 1t had
caused him much pain, and he made great efforts
to heal the differences. He was the only man,
perhaps, that could have healed them, and he
did II. Mr.. Madison was elected President, and
Mr.. Monroe became Secretary Of State. Some
few were dissatisfied with, and deprecated The
arran cement, but it was approved of by the vast
majority, and thus Mr.. Monroe was restored to
his political standing, and saved to his party!and
the nation"
Now kind reader ask yourself, what more did
MIR. C!ay-what higher act of corruption or trea-
son did he perpetrate, in opposing Mr.. Adams,
and afterwards supporting him and taking under
his administration the same position which Mr..
Monroe did BY THE ADVICE AND ARRANGEMENT
OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, TOO, under Mr.. Madisons
administration, after first opposing and then sup
porting him?
TWENTY-SECOND OF FEBRUARY.
The anniversary of the birth of Washington
has come round apain. Nnifhpr branch of Con