Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-10
,iono The Presidency, and 10 submit ii again TO the
decision of the people.

ton 10 The Presidency, and 10 submit ii again 10 The
decision of the people.
Hear him. in hisown words:
Mr. Adams positively, ard uncqulvocdily as
scIt> in substance that in consequence OF aii MS
predecessors in the high station, 10 which me seiec
lion Of the House had ca!ied him, having had ma
orily ollhc votes oflhe primary electoral S''iIaSc
whilst i, had fallen 10 his lo 10 have minority ~
votes: an. sill worse one Of his competitors iol lhe
Office havin. even Il greater minority than hiiii-
self he should moi hesitate 10 decline Inc acctP
lance of the eminent charge and 10 sup"it Tue
decision of this momentous question again TO inc
determination of the people provided inns refusal
10 accent the trusl delegated 10 him, would give an
immediate opportunity 10 The people 10 express
with nearer approach 10 unaniml'y, Inc opJec'
OF their preference
An election, which had been secured ~ every
srccies Of arlilicc and intrigue, by Mr.. Adams :
His bargain with Clay, now reduced 10 d cc'-
lain,y-hiS written pledge 10 Wcbs:er
Was there ever before an exhibition oil two
more coasummaie Machirvels inpulltlca morals
Than Tie one here presented IN the persons VI
Ne-srS. Adams and Clay Were ticfc ever
mere shallow, unllu>hng aIliiices and practices,
Than those chosen hy the MachErvciS ior 'ne
manifestation OF their political morais are
these Two unprnciped MachEcVe!s 10 nc c'e ,,
bv The free voice OF the American people! Inc
one their Presidcnl.!. The other their Secretary
NJ S,a,e,ll oh, shame =! Worse than Sodom
and Gomorrah of old! Cannot two homes,
men be found 10 save this great youthful hailoh
Pm, This is The least important examination Q!
Mr.. Clay's preposlerous, dccep'iTc disclosures
and ridiculous presentations LOOK IL ms ue-
clared course OF conduct, ana his motives Tor H.
as well before as after The happening oi 'he f'H
heh plobajilit0. The first observation, Which
occurs in The course OF the examination oil Mr'
4. ,n,.pr Ia.
probability. that Mr. Clay would he exslnded
iron the IouSe in his picposlerous attempt 10
,,r,,.e .,hc nuhlicity Of a fact, against pntiic
no,oriely.' Air. Clay undertakes TO prove, that
early in Oct 1921, he had declared his unchangc-
alb. determination substantially Ia Vote ior ME-
Adams; and he does prove by some ten or
dozen of his symphoni2inS compufsaio'S:
thai he lad appriIcd them al lha, liked
determination but he does not prove by any
one ofthcm that he made the communication WIN
IN. intent To have it made pablo, moi that IN
fact. it was made public bu merely with an IN
tent Ia his friends private qualification. TN, is
Sufficiently obvious from the fact, Thai each OF his
friends keep, the sacred Gelosc 10 himself "nddh'
no cra;ifv The puhlics anxious curiosity win lie
inf5,lnaloa in,r,l>;ti la him hy MI Clay
Amoas ether Witnesses. Mr.. Clay has taken the
trouble to send 10 France ior lie purpose oi III
iroincin2 Gen LAFAYETTE, Is one ol ms Witnesses
hit l.af;yct,c praveS paSdirsg, that The lhloina-
ton disclosed To him was 10 private, and moi
pubiic interest AMI was considered confidential by
him. This communication was made about The
last Of December. 1891 Mr.. Clay has taken
great pains 10 prove that ii WAS alter The 2olh q!
December, 1921.
There seems 10 have been confusion 81 IDEAS,
and of laundering contradiction, on The pant Of
Mr. Clay in his transaction, that is absolutely
unaccouniable, upon the Supro>iion OF The ori-
nary exercise OF Mr. Clay'S mental faculties
Wiiil> his object j. To prove that Is early IL DC
tohcr, 1921; he had communicated 10 some cho-
sen friends fact, with al intent 10 have it made
public through them he calls upon Gen. Laiay-
etc 20 prove That MIR. Clay communicated tlc
same fact TO him. in conficHec, after the 20h Of
December, 1921, Confidence is the aniiroieS
OF publicity; and proves hot only that the fact was
moi public, In; hot intended 10 he made PUBIC by
Mr. Clay, as late as :.Dh December, 1921. iicIc
then. Mr. CLAWS proof fails him entirely in re-
gard 10 his undiscniSed publicity o, a tact in Oc-
iobcr. lS2i, which he considered rs confidential
after The 20;h Of December, 1921. For a conf
dental communication Of q fact Of public noo-
re,v. is a soccism in itself, besides the public
anxiety 10 he informed o.,har very fact is now
and WAS then. matter Of public notoriciy; and
,hi> public no;oriey aIr Clay has the prclns'ci-
Gus hariihood TO attempt 10 di>poyc by his SYM
phoaizEg compur.at"rS
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