The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-29
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THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. 80, 1874.
COALITIONS AND COMBINATIONS.
OF KENTUCKY.

TIC OtileI Jay, We Cduc dCIooS al CAlEdCl Va
letter which we give below, and which calls up
"reminiscences of the past in vivid brightness be
fore our memory's eye. There are many now
upon the active stage of political life-many in
Congress, who have come upon that stage long
since the scenes to which we refer TRANSFERRED,
and Who probably, have no recollection of the hue
and cry that was raised in 1925, of bargain and
corruption," "coaltion," &c, solely for the pur-
pose of exciting prejudice against the then Ad-
mnistration, and Of breaking down Mr.. Clay, who
was supposed to stand in the way of several as
pirants for Presidential honors. Never, perhaps,
since the patriot De Wits, of Holland, fell vic
tins to the mob excited to fury by the arts and
agents of the House of Orange, was the public
excited to a higher pitch Of indignation against
public men, than were the ignorant Of this coun-
try during the years 1926, '26, ~, and '28,
against Mr. Adams and Mr. Clay; never were
charges more basely put forth, more groundless,
unfounded false, and malicious-iterated and re-
terated by those who knew them to be so, and
winked at by men in whose power it was at any
moment, not only to have proved them to be false,
but turned the tables, and shown that the very
men who were active in getting up and keeping
up the hue and cry, and infaming the public
mind, were themselves obnoxious to the very
charges. they had raised against Others Had they
been honest and bold enough to have done So,
however, possibly, they might never have been
rewarded with mission to Russia, or a seat in
the Senate of the United States.
The public mind has since become more calm,
and better conditioned for impartial investigation,
and the result has been, as we have seen re-
cantaton of the charges then uttered with cla-
NOR that rendered "the still small voice. of
truth wholly inaudible, and strong manifestation
Of desire tc do justice to the injured.
We have before alluded to the recantaton Of
the charge of "bargain and corruption" by Mr.
Carter Beverly, and also the retraction of that
charge by those in the Tennessee Legislature who
voted for resolution in which it was made: these
are honorable examples of desire to make the
amende to the injured and villifed but there are
those who have not yet exhibited such magnanim-
lty-whose lips were sealed when they might
have spoken, whose lips still remain sealed, be-
cause they dare not be magnanimous or generous
fearful lest they shall lose the favor of the party
by which they hope to be honored and elevated.
But who would have dreamed that while GER
tain men were engaged in the audable under
taking of blowing the blast of coalition" and
bargain and corruption" they were themselves
forming combinations" the object OF which was
to put themselves into Office and power! Yet
this was avowed. Gen. Floyd, a member Of Con-
gress from Virginia, and afterwards Governor of
that State, in letter to friend, dated Washing
ton, 1927 said that the combinations for effect
completed" and he expressed desire 10 remain
in Congress until they were completed.
The following extract of letter, dated Char
lesion, South Carolina, May 5, 1927, also shows
what combinations were then being formed-what
bargains were being formed with view to ac-
complish the great object of getting possession of
the Government, and with it, power and patronage:
81 have infinite satisfaction in communicating
the information | have Just received, that our
friend VAN buren, has at length reconciled near
ly all the most important Earring claims and in
terests, and we are with zeal and knowledge
about to take the field to carry their arrangements
into full and complete operation.
]. Gen. Jackson consents 10 accept the Pres-
dency Of tho United States, pledging himself in
uioladky TO serue the policy of the SOUTH, and
to resign at the end of four years
II. John C. Calhoun has been prevailed upon,
in conformity to the wishes of some of our most
influential friends, to relinquish his claim upon
the Vice Presidency.
III. Every effort is to be made to induce De
Wit Clinton 10 accept the Vice Presidency.
~. Martin Van Buren, to serve as Secretary
OF State, under Gen. Jackson, and at the end of
four years TO be nominated and supported for the
Presidency, with perfect understanding that he
will pursue the Southern policy in relation to
Domestic Manufactures and Internal Improve
ment
"If>I am not much misinformed cabinet is so
arranged as to command the greatest possible ex-