, 1844-09-28
Opinions of the wings, and the
Character Of the wings, given
by 81 hiss themselves.

D. r. - ''fA
whom have experienced only UN-
GENEROUS TREATMENT. IN
REQUITALF FOR YEARS OF De
VOTED SERVICE"
General iIarrisun's letter to Mr..
Brent. in tie winter of 1871:
81 have done him Mr.. Clay many
iayrrs. but he has returned them all
with the BLACKLIST lNGRATl-
TUBE"
Mr.. George Z. Badgers opinion Of
Henry Clay:
Mr.. Clay, Of Kentucky. was one
Of the four candidates for PrrSideLt;
hnt, having the lowest number Of
. electoral votes, was excluded from
the House. The State from which
he came haC instructed her members.
in the event which had then happen
ed. 10 support General jackson; tut,
under the influence of Mr.. Clav,a
man of intrigue. and cf eloquence, of
unbounded ambition. and of talents
above m~edlOcrl,v, these members.
with those of other western States,
voted for Mr.. Adams, and his cleo
ton was The result. Immediately aE
ter his elevation. Mr.. Adams appoint
ed Mr.. Clay Secretary of State. in
power and influence the second sta
ton Of Il government. and general
" thought 20 be IN Introduction 10
the firSr.
.'Hrtwcen these two gentlemen
there he'd been previously neither
confidence. nor alirctiorr and Mr..
Clay had publicly expressed, in Ian
gu,gc not ~ be misunderstood, and
e disbelief of Mr.. Adams political
integrity and pairioti.m. How. then.
are Ven t. account for Mr.. CIav'Ssup-
por, of Mr.. Adams. in opposition 10
'he declared wishes Of Kentucky?
Nr. Gay. indeed, & his friends. ave
crAeavorei 10 put his choice N The
ground Of love Of c"uut;y-on his
e,;,f Of .J~ach<un's entire rnfi're>s
lor tie o1icc. Bu' though Mr.. Clay
had dl>arprovcG in Congress- of cen
raj larh>uns conduct IN the ScmIn-
o!" Nar. Vet. IN the very speech IN
which HI di>npprobaii"n MAS cvpros>-
cd. lee cleared hat General Jackson
had shed uuch glory on our country,
and that towards him he never had.
and never could have, any other feel
ings than those a: the mus; profound
respect and urmrs; kindness WHY,
then. did he desert the man who was
the 'av"rIte 81 d natlOE-,hc choice,
mex, u himself. of kcn'rckv--lhc
u.In 'ur whom lie CHERISHED tie ut
most hIriur>>' ard most profound
'le<Icct,' ia order t o 1--WE his support
~ uue Tor whom lie irlt neither re-
spect nor kindness. of whose patriot
ism he entertained 90 say the least,
strong suspicious, and a@alnS! whom
the voice Of the nation, and especial
" uf lie State from which Mr.. Clay
cane. had been distinctly expressed
Take the facts, and answer fOi
Yourselves whether it he harsh or un.
charitable To conclude that he voted
for Nr. Adams in the expectation OF
: being Secretary Of State. and that
this expectation decided his vote.
Let the friends of ClayproteSt against
tie conclusion with whatever cf earn.
e>tness they can press Into the ser.
vnre. and The common sense Of man
kind vii still iud in his conduct the
ground of serious suspicion. They
=, imay contend that there is not proc
: I" convict him III a court # Justice
! and subject h'm 10 an ignominiou,
punishment. II this were allowed
;. it will avail them nothing. for the in
d. Quirv is not about iniIcing punish
Iment on Messrs. Adams and Clay; i
is abont the rropriety Of continnin!
them in public stations of power anC
influence; and, with due submission
= the difference is vastly important
We pity the miserable wretch drag
l ged 10 the bar, for whom the s~caffol,
y or the whippingIost is in waiting
y and the humanity Of the law coincide
/, with our own compassion IN pro
nouncinG that doubt shall be followed
> by %acqnittnl; bat t. him who claim
our confidence, probable suspicion i
Just ground at refusal; anu many ar,
Y The men dismissed by an acquitta
: from a curt of justice, who, uIol
T. grounds which the law cannot notice
stand condemned before the tribuna
l.. Of public opinion. Aaron Burr wa
\. acqnltted-and tightly acquitted, TO,
n for want of evidence; but think 70
he Isa fiji object to attract confidence
>, Is he entitled to support?
"a Thus, Il en-. as we cOnce We,
sufficiently appears that Jackson. III
man of the people, was, at the las