Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-07-06
To this letter Mr.. Clay responded as
&" A CARD.

"a CARD.
have seen, without any other emotion
than that of inefable contempt, the abuse
which has been poured out upon me by
scurrilous paper printed in this city, and
by other kindred prints and persons, in re-
gard 10 the Presidential election. The
Editor of one of those prints, ushered
forth in PhiladeIp hia, called the Columbian
Observer, for which do not subscribe.
and which have not ordered, has had the
impudence to transmit to me his vile pa
per of the 2Slh instant. In that number
is inserted letter, purporling to nave
been written in this city, on the 25th
inst, by member of the House of Re-
personalities, belonging TO the Pennsyl'
vania delegation. believe it TO be a for
gerry; but, if it be genuine, | pronounce
the member, whoever he may be, a base
and infamous calumniator-G bastard ana
a liar; and if he DARE unyeli himself,
and avow his name, WILL HOLD HIM RE-
spoNsIBLE, as l here admit myself 10 BE-,
TO ALL THE LAWS WHICH GO
VERN AND REGULATE MEN OF
HONOR. II. CLAY.
"3lst January, 1885,
Three days thereafter Mr.. Kremer made
public the following reply:
"ANOTHER CARD.
"George Kremer, of the House of Re-
representatives., tenders his repcc's TO The
honorable II. Clay,' and informs him, that
bv reference 10 the Editor Of the Column
ban Observer, he may ascertain the name
of the writer Of u letter of the 10Th uIt.,
which, it seems, has afforded so much
concern to al. Clay In the meantime,
George Kremer holds himself ready to
prore, to the satisfaction Of umprejudiced
minds, enough TO satisfy them Of the &C
cmacy of the statements 'eh'ch are con
taiaed in that letter, to the extent that they
concern the course of III. Clay Being
a Representative OF the People, he will
not fail to 'cry aloud and spare not, when
their rights and privileges are at stake.
GEORGE KREMER.
"February 3, 1928"
Mr.. Clay then shifted his ground. AMI
demanded an investigation by the House
of Representatives, of which he was
Speaker. As the House itself was conf
posed in a great measure of the lnstrn-
mcn,s by which this bargain, if any exist
ed, was to be consummated, Mr.. Aremer
did not think it the proper tribunal to make
such an Investigation, and refused to meet
Mr.. Claws issue before that body. Be-
sides, MIR. Adams was not yet elected, nor
was Mr. Clay Secretary of State; and
however well satisfied men might. be that
such an arrangement had been agreed
upon, or become tacltly understood, 1t
was not easy TO prove mems intentions,
when no overt act had been committed.
What was then rumor, became fact, how
ever, upon the organization of the admin
istration. Many thought they saw IN that
arrangement both the cause and the effect
OF Mr.. Adams election, and the confirm
alton of Mr.. Kremer's charge.
When the Kentucky members returned
home, their Constituents demanded TO
know why they had voted for Mr.. Adams
against General Jackson, in violation OF
the public will? will now show what
was their answer.
HON. FRANCIS JoHNsoN's EXCUSE.
The following testimony was given un.
der oath before the Senate of Kentucky,
viz:
James Mcmillan, Of the House OF
Representatives, stated in reply to inter-
rogatories, that Mr.. Francis Johnson was
sat Tompkinsviile, in Monroe county, af-
ter his return home, subsequent 10 the
Presidential election, where he was asked
how he came to vote for Mr.. Adams. Mr..
Johnson answered, that he voted for Mr.
Adams TO get Mr.. Clay made Secretary Of
Stale. He made this declaration repeat
edIy in conversation, and witness believed
in a public speech. He said, that Mr..
Adams for President, and MIR. Clay his
Secretary, would conddce more to The in
terests of the West, than General jackson
President, with we know not whom for
Secretary, and that Nj. Clay might per-
haps succeed him."
The following confirmation of Mr.. Nc
Millan's testimony, was furnished soon af-
forwards, viz:
ave, whose names are uudersi gued, dc
hereby certify, that some time subsequent
10 the last Presidential election, we heard
Francis Johnson, Esq, in the town Of
Tompkinsyille, Monroe county, give as q
reason for voting for John Quincy Adams
that if Mr.. Adams trds elected President
Dir. Clay mould be Secretary IF State,
| but that if General Jackson Was elected
President, Mr.. Clay ,vouId not be Secre.
tary: and that -he believed Mr.. Adam:
j Cor President. with Mr.. Clay for Seere.