The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-05-02

ans, so firmly did the people Of Kentucky bel
leye that that gentleman was in truth, both in
practice and in theory, genuine iedcraiist, and
an enemy Of the West, (and, think, their opin-
ion 10 this day remains unchanged in both res
pects,) that in 1893, he was beaten by General
Jackson fol the Presidency, by lbe large minority
of 1901 yoies
In 1924, the Clay electoral ticket. in kentuc-
XIV. received 1881, and the Jacksonticket &, ,i55
votes. No other ticket wls rum but there were
one OF two volunteer candidates for Adams, who
received, perhaps, hundred votes. The public
feeling of the Legislature, as we'll as of the coun-
try, was overwhelming in favor Of Gen Jackson
after MIR. Clay; and when, in the nonth of De-
cember, an impression began 10 prevail that the
vote of ofKeniucky might be given to Mr.. Adams,
Mr.. Henry Criuenden, brother to our present
Senator, introduced into the House of Represen-
tatives two resolutions, one requesting our Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress to vote for Gen. Jackson, g.
the other declaring that he was the choice ofthe
people of Kentucky, They were debated on
the 3lst December, 1924, and in that debate one
reason given for adopting the resolution, was that
MIR. Clay mght be made Secretary of State to
!. the exclusion of General Jackson for the Presi-
dency.
Mr.. Benjamin Hardin, then prominent men,
Der Of the House, and in favor of the resolutions,
land now candidate on the Clay electoral ticket,
lsad, @he kRcic thatmany Of our members of Con
Igress were inclined 20 vote for MIR. Adams, and
believed he would'got the vote of Kentucky, I'M
less this House acted" The resolution reques-
ting the members Of Congress from Kentucky to
vote for Gen. Jackson, was adopted By vote of
SO 10 2l, and that declaring that he was the
choice of the people of Kentucky by vote of
70 to IL. They were adopted by the Senate
also, by large majority, (though am unable 10
lglve the precise vote,) and sent to Washington.
I During the succeeding month, it was confident
ly asserted in private conversations, that if Mr..
I Adams was elected, Mr.. Clay would be Secretary
Of State, placing him ina position which Mr. Clay
!, afterwards called the line of 'safe prccedcnts,'
and, on that ground, numerous letters were pro-
cured TO be written TO our members of Congress
advising them to disregard the resolutions Of the
. Legislature. In the Developments of 1927 and
1923, this rumor was traced directly TO a letter
or letters written early in January, by Mr.. Clay
himself, to some Of his friends in Kentucky, not
perhaps, using the rcry arords, but certainly con
veying the idea.
= In 1928, the general excitement on the ac-
: count Of the voteof Mr. Clay and his friends fol-
Mr.. Adams was 50 ogreat, and the charge of cor
, rupt bargain between Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay
: was so pointed and openly made, that the Senate
f of Kentucky was induced to take up and invest
: gate the subject; persons and papers were sem
, for, &c. and Of the testimony given before that
: body, the following is a part. (See Kentucky
: Argus Of that date for tho whole of the testimo
S sIny)
"John S. Hit, of Bourbon, stated, among 9th
er things, that Gen. Metcalfe told him. in Wash
ington city, about the 4th or 5th of January
1925, that 'he knew little more than when he
first arrived, Or than witness; that the friends o
= Jackson would come to us and say, we under
n stand you are going 10 vote for Jackson; and s,
'c of the friends ofCrawford; that we stand uncom
:, mittcd, and we must know something about hov
= the cabinet is to be filed"
Hon. John t. Johnson, brother of Col. Rich
C. ard M. Johnson, and at that time member o
. Congress, stated that "he was at Washington cit
in 1924, and at the time of the Presidential elec
y tinn in February, l425, Aftor the election, h,
and bis brother (Co Johnson) were In compan
with Zen, Metcalte, who told them he had a let
:, ter from Kentucky, which stated that the peopl,
" would be dissatisfied with the result His broth
= or told the general that this voting for Mr.. Adam
:, would be an uphill business in Kentucky. Th
: generalrop!ed, 4 fear ,0e hare done too much fo
- our frjeRd." He was asked whether he did no
: hear Mr.. White, one of the members of Conpres
= = who voted for Mr.. Adams, say, few days affc
!" the election, that he considered, when voting 70
= Mr.. Adams, that he was voting for Mr.. CLAY
" - This question was objected to, and oycrruIcd J.
l9 to 10.
Mr. noM cc n
- tlves, stated, in reply TO intenogatorios, that NJ
9 Francs Johnson was at "Tompkinsvilie, in Nor
~ roc county, after his return home, subsequent
to the presidential election, where he was askc
- how he came to vote for Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Johr
! Ison answered that he voted for Mr. Adams to %
" Mr.. Clay made Secretary of State He mad
I this declaration repeatedly in conversation, an
~ witness believed in public speech He sal,
~ Mr.. Adams for President, and Mr.. Clay his Sc,
l., ro.ary, would conduce more to the interests
- the West, than Gen. Jackson President, with "
tn know not whom for his Secretary; and that M
~ Clay might perhaps succeed him.
l., "John Mason, IT,, of Montgomery county, wi
=! called and stated as follows: John Mason
~ ~ Montgomery states, that before David Trimb
~ went 10 Congress in 1924, (say September cou
~ ~ 1920 he was contcnding with witness that N
~ Rowan ought to be elected senator TO Congre
~ because he was an apostate fodoral;st, ard th
~ he would be surprised if witness voted for hil
70 Witness said that the presidential election "
Ia, coming on, and, from the number Of candidate
90. he expected that the election would come befo
to Congress, and said to Trimble, suppose that y,
or. vote for Mr.. Adams, who is also an apostate fe
~ eralst.
H. "Trimble replied, he knew Adams to be
ia apostate federalisf, and that ifhe ever voted
his him, witness might call him federast as 10
%. as he lived. He also said, that Adams had
in greed to give up the navigation of tho Mississ