Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-07-23
From the Ohio Statesman


Since the friends of Mr.. CLAW persist
10 refusing 10 ask for the publication of
this latter entire, We must avail ourselves
OF those portions of it which have already
become public, and which, fortunately.
are amply sufficient 10 show the charac.
Ter OF the whole, and 10 Casten on Mr..
Clay The charge'of being guided eu,irely
by sell'inteFesi in casting his vote fOrMr.
Adams, 10 1925.
The extracts from this letter, TO which
refer you, we're extensively circulated
in Pennsylvania and in Ohio, in 1888, in
a series Of letters published in pamphlet
torm' and addressed by the democratic
committee Of correspondence of PhIa>
delPhla, consisting Of Jos. Woirall. VIM
Duncan, VIM. Boyd, &C., sc 10 John
Sergeant, Manuel Eyre, Lawrence Lew.
IS, &c, &c, authors Of an address to the
people Of Pennsylvania, July 7, 1925
These letters arc all very valuable. The
one from which select is the 10Th in
the series. Clay's letter TO Mr.. Blair Is
dated Jan, 9Th, 1925, one month prior to
the election 10 the House, which took
PlOce Feb. 9th. The following is an OK,
tract from Gays letter given on the au.
thority Of those gentlemen:
"Airiend Of Gen. Jackson's saws 10 ma
my hopes are upon you-do not disap
point us-Our parliaility was for YOU.
next 10 The herO-yeu know The anxiety
we all have for western President" !"
THIS was precisely true--this is lust
what the friends Of jackson should have
said--here was no promise, nothing that
would favor Mr., ClSy's views of Office
but Mr. Clay did disappoint the Vest
Now read another extract in Mr.. CIay's
own words:
"Afriend ofMr.Adams comes tomewlth
tears in his eyes, and says: Sir, Mi. Ad.
ans has always had lhe greatest respect
for you, and the highest admiration Of
your talenls--there is no station to which
you are not equal. You we're undoub,-
Sdly the second choice OF New England.
and pray you to consider whether the
public good and yOul own future inter.
ISIS do not distinctly point out tho
course which you should pursue.''
Now this is Mr.. Clay's own account OF
he overlures made 10 him one month be. |
ore The election. Did Mr. Clay spurn
he weeping envoy aud declare such in,
imalons TO be an INSULT Did Sc tell
lim bis personal views c0uld not inffl.
'nCe his yOtef No. He announces fur.
her on, in lh is same letter 10 Blair, the
result Of the conference. Hear il, and /
be astonished, /: ever you have attnbut.
90 political honesty 10 Henry CLAY:
"My friends entertain the ba.
liet That their kind wishes towards ma
will in The end, be more likely 10 be ac.
comPllshed BY so bestowing their votes
Behold M. Clay openly declares. no..
that the public good was to be advanced.
but that the kind wishes of his friends 10.
ward himself would be more likely 10 be
accomplished BY voting for Nj. Adams
What wisbesf Why simply 10 see M
G. Secretary Of State. But hear ths |
end Ofiihis famous lstlsr-Ml. Claws |
Dwn words:
''Your Representative tMr. Whilel IL
Inclined 10 coucur with us in these sen.
limenls, and as | know his respect for
POUR opinion, | request IL you concur in
bur views, that you win write to him BY
Iolurn Of mail. 10 strengthen him in bis