Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-10-22
TIE BARGAIN PROVEN BY CLAY
HIMSELF--CLAY's LETTER TO
BLAIR &,c

. IIlE BARGAlN PROHEN 81 CLA I
HIMSELF--CLAY's LETTER TO
BLAIR, &c.
The last Journal contains a letter from
the Kentucky Commonwealth, which pur.
ports to 10 the celebrated Istter from
Clay to Blair, written in January, 1925,
Immediately pre- ceding the making oI
Adams President by Mr.. Clay's ipsItu-
mentality.
The letter has been called for, demsn'
ded by the public since 1928, and du-
ring this campaign letters have been writ
ten by men to both parties for Mr.. Clay's
permission to Mr.. Blair TO publish the
letter. This permission has not been
given. MIR. Ciay's organ publishes what
purporis 10 be the letter, but Mr. Clay
does not and will not remove the iniunc.
ten of secrecy frsm the lips of Mr.. Blair.
He dare not do It. He fears the real let.
ter being publishsd-nOt prOfessed cop!
had he not feared this, he would, over
his own name, havs said as Gen, Jack.
son, under Ike Circumstances said, pub.
lsh the letter--you have my permission
to publish all | ever wrote on this sub
ieci. But no, Mr.. Clay carefully holds
MIR. Blair 10 the confidence which he i'm
posed upon him,st the same time allowing
a lettar to be published, which the world
can never know whether il s genuine or
not.
But take the letter as il is--take it Ior
granted that it is genuine, word for word
and letter for letter--and it iastens guilt
upon Mr.. Clay, which can never be wiped
off. II proves that advances were made
10 him by the friends of Adams--his own
future interests we're appealed TO and he
given 10 understand, almost in so many
verbs, that he could have any Office he
might ask ifhe would only elect his old
enemy John Q. Adams fresident over
Gen Jackson. The letters says:
"My position in relation TO the friends
Of the three returned candidates, is SIM
gular enough, and often TO mo very anu
sing. In the first place, they all believe
thai my friends have The power OF deci'
diHg lhs question, and then that | have
the. power Of controlling my frisnds--ac-
ting upon this suppositon, in the same
hour, am some times touched gently on
the shoulder by a friend (for example OF
Gen. jackson, who will thus address me:
9'ly Dear Sir, all my dependence is upon
You, don't dissppolnt us; you know our
partially was for you Hext TO the Hero,
and how much we wanta western PrssN
dent.' Immediately after friend Of Mr..
Crawford will accost me, the hope OF The
Republican party are concentrated on you,
for Gods sake preserve il, it you he'd
been returned instead of Mr.. Crawford
every man OF US would have supported
yon TO the last hour. We consider hun
and you as the only genuine republican,
candidates. Next friend Of Mr. Ac-
ans comes with tears in his eyes, 'SIr,
Mr. Adams has always had The greatest
Tsspe CT for you, and admiration of your
talents. There is no station TO which
YOU are not equal, most undoubtedly yeu
we;e the second choice Of New England
and pray you to consider seriously
whether the public good and your own iu'
lure interests do not point most distinctly
10 ihe cheiCC which you ought TO make
Mr .Olay al tHdt llthosCoulo 0i0St ""Ot
he pleased. His Stale had proclaimed
Gen. Jackson her second choice, and Sc
utterly infamous had Clay's attack anC
Claws charges made Mr.. Adams in Ken
mcky that his friends did not dare IL
nominate an electoral ticke', and hen c.
Adams did not receive single vote il
the State. Added to this the Legislature
Of Kentucky instructed Clay and th'
other member 10 vote for Gen. Jackson
Mr. CLAY had previously refused TO accep
ofice under Mr.. Monroe because MI
Adams had beea appointei to office b
Msnroe, and be (Cloy) could no! serv
in a CabinstyWilh an AppOstate FEEDER
ALIST.l Addsd TO this, the high an
treasonabIe charges made by Clay agaln'
Adams, and the indlgnity with which AZ
ans had hurled back the charge Of false
hSod en- Clay, and then let the read
take the admission Of Clay while he he
the balance ofpower, he wastOld BY Oh
OF Mr., Adams's friends that ''Mr, Adam
always had The greatest respect and a
miration' for Claws talents, and lhatNhe
is no station 70 whichyou EMr, Clayl ?