Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-07-12
The bargain SANDER"

The sBargain SANDER
We have. several times determined,
old, and oft-fefuted story Of "Bargain and
corruption between Clay and Adams in 1924. The fol-
lowing pitulaon of facts in regard that matter
from Editor New York Tribune has
ted attention aud readers Who would
be Liars We had rather pass through the world, with
of perjury The reptile that ctaws the earth, is
beautifully Bird compared with the Shiny soul
of the sianderer.
Why is it that poor. old, exploded calumny
DO suffered TO lie quietly grave! We perceive
that the Locofoco party tending tombwad but
II mead not spitefy disturb the ashes OF dead be
This wretched caIumny of bargain between Messrs
Adams and Clay in of lS24-5, by which
be made President and the latter Secretary of
State first asserted letter Wash
ngton IN Pennsylvania newspaper. On demand for
he Of author. that Of George kremer, Illite
violent Jackson Member Of Congress, given up
Mr. Clay. being Member House O presen,a
instantly demanded an investga ton, and Committee
politically opposed him raised. This Comm
summoned Mr.. kremer produce his testimony, he
declined 10 appear before them. The Committee reported
that charge utterly groundless.
Tho story revived by the Fayetteville Observer
N {. saying that Clay had offered bargain with
tho Jackson The author being demanded, m
Garter Rererly given up Mr. Beverly, being called
u,
1927, stated that 'a gentleman friend of Mr. Clay of
being pressed. he gave the of james Buchanan OF
Pa. (Mr Buchanan had been political friend Of
Mr.. Clay, Fe!eralis from the start, which Mr. Clay
was not, and Mr. b. from Fedefa.t became Jackson
man-ncrer of tho Same party with Mr.. Clay) Mr..
hauled the Goals. aud he promptly
declared that Gen Jackson entirely msaken-that he
had erer made such proportion to 'en Jackson nor
any authority do from any Clay Here was
story again ground and reputable
witness called in its support. limos
Kendall Francis BLAIR, ardent and active
Clay 1S24-5. bu, Jackson the next
latter NJ, Cays refusing give him slch
Office Washington he deemed equal to his deserts
attempted give calumny sembance of roba-
by but all they could pretend TO was his-thas some of
Mr. Clays friends Congress vo.d for Mr. Ad-
1925. they Individually preferred him TO
Gen Jackson they desired Mr. Clay the
and they thought this would be likely If the
immediate Presden, chosen from the East than from
the West. With views, some OF the Kentucky Dele
CATION they voted for Mr. Adams much
for that of Mr.. Clay OHIO had voted
fox Clay; her Delegation Clay; they held
ting and resolved Nj, Adams--Mr Clay be-
Ing of returned TO the House. This was be-
fore kentucky Members had taken their The
latter after deciding for Mr.. Adams, of desi
should be elected and that their constituents
approve their which had been impusned be-
oehand the extraordinary and preoserou assumption
of majority Kentucky Legislature instruct them
70 General Jackson The Legislature had pre-
cisey right the Members of Congress
Gen Jackson instruct the People of the seve-
Districts represented BY those membersno more And
ye, seriously beraed for obeying the dictates
of Judgment tho wishes of their respective
CONSTITUENCIES rather than the mandate of the Legsaure
Even Mr.. Clay who represented District which never
had, will give Jackson majority, bus has do
empha,cay approved and ratified his vote for
Mr. Adams, abused for voting for General
Jackson obedience Representatives of other Dis
trets in the Legsa ture.
Every assertion impusng corrupt collision between
Messrs Adams and Clay, their respective friends a
wing followed up till it vanished thin air, Mr.
Clay calling witnesses prove negative, and
result overwhelming Bear in mind that
Washington till December, 1924, that Mr. Clay
would be returned House, but the contrary his
friends confidently expected Louisiana would for
him, and thus carry hn into the House of Mr.
Crawford Once the House, Mr. Clay's friends felt
dent thai his grea, popularity there and decided
of the friends of the candidates each
other than him. would his course
they did bargain elect SOMEBODY while they were
expecting toreeet Mr.. Clay.
Gen. La Fayette him, under date of Lagrange
France, October 10, 1927, that,
"When in Annapolis, lin the Fail of ls24.I mn, 70
you simple. unqualified question your vote fol-
tuai stafe Of health Of Mr. Cramford had limited te com
test to choice bet,ree Mr. ADAMS and Gen aek,o, ta
eids founded military achievements did not 1-et or
preference, md that yoa RAD concluded to rote for M
a i1n.s." -