The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-09-20
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Mr.. LYNN BOYD, OF KY,
In reply to the Hon. Jvhn White, relatire to th,
charge of barg ain bet,Ueen .Mesws. adams ana
Clay, in the presidential election Of ls24-25.
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MR.. CLAY AND GEN. JACKSON.
While Mr. Clay and Mr.. Adams stood before
the public at open defiance with each other, we
have evidence that the former was on friendly il
not intimate terms with Gen. Jackson. The fol-
lowing statements were made on oath before the
Senate of Kentucky, viz:
"OiiUer Keene stated, that ir the fall Of 1924,
eight ten days before Mr. Clay started for Wash.
ington city, he asked Mr.. Clay, in conversation,
whether he had written to Gen. Jackson to come
to his house and 60 on to Washington with him.
Mr.. Clay said he had.
"Franeis JMc.flear stated, that on the morning
Mr. Clay started for Washington, in the fall of
1924, in the presence ofseveral gentlemen he heard
Mr.. Clay say he had written to Gen. Jackson to
come through Lexington and 20 on to Washington
with him, but had received no answer, and had
given him out"
Gen. r. K. Gail, in Letter to General Van
Ness, dated Feb. a. 1928, gives an account of the
first meeting of Mr.. Clay and Gen. Jackson after
the electoral election in 1924, in the following
words, viz.
GAS Gen. Jackson, Major Eaton, and myself,
were returning from the Capitol, after passing
through the Rotunda we were overtaken by Mr.
Clay, who approached Gen. Jackson with his usu-
al lpleasing address, and with the following familiar
and friendly language: seen. Jackson, have a
quarrel with you: why didy not let me know
you were coming by Lexington! Icertainly should
have waited for your arrival" And to the best
of my recollection he added, "We should have
travelled together"
In addition to this testimony, we have the ad-
mission Of Mr.. Clay himself, that friendly relations
had been re-established between him and Gen.
Jackson prior to the election of 1924. In one OF
his addresses to the public, IN vindicaton of his
vote for Mr.. Adams, he speaks as follows, viz:
"Such was the state of our relations at the COM
mencement of the session Of Congress in 1928, the
interval having passed without my seeing him
Soon after his arrival here to attend that session,
collected from certain indication that he had resov
ed upon general amnesty, the benefit Of which
was to be extended to me. He became suddenly
reconciIed with some individuals between whom
and himself there had been long existing enmity.
The greater part ofthe Tennessee delegation, (al,
Ibelieve, except Mr.. Eaton and Gen. Cocke,) cal
led on me together early in the session, for the ex
press purpose, as understood, of producing re-
conciliation between u.s." 81 stated
that the opinions l had expressed in the House Of
Representatives in regard to General Jackson's mil
itaIy transactions, had been sincerely entertained,
and were still heidi but that, being opinions in re-
spect to public acts, they never had been supposed
by me to form any Just occasion for private enmity
between us, and that none had been cherished on
my part. Consequently, there was no obstacle on
my side to meeting with him, and maintaining a
sespectful intercourse"
Mr.. Clay further says, he afterwards dined with
General jackson, and the General with him, and
continued to exchange expressions Of civility and
respect.
There were seemingly many reasons. as well of
private as Of public nature, why Mr. Clay should
not vote for Mr.. Adams, and should vote for Gen.
Jackson.