The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03

son entire unhtness iOr Inc ONCE
But Mr.. Clay had disapproved in Con-
gress of General Jackson's conduct in the
Seminole war, we, in the very speech in
which his disapprobaiion was expressed
he declared that Gen. Jackson had shed
much glory on our country, and that to-
wards him he never had and never could
have any other feelings than those of the
mos, profound respect and the utmost
kindness" Why then did he desert the
man who was the favori,e Of the nation,
the choice, next to himself, of Kentucky,
the man for whom he cherish ed the 'ut-
most kindness and 'ihe most profound re-
spect. in order TO give his support TO one
for whom he felt neither respect nor kind.
ness, of whose patriotism he entertained,
TO sag The least. strong suspicious, and
against whom the voice of the nation, and
especially the Voice Of the state from
which Mr.. Clay came, had been distinct
y expressed.
Take the facts and answer for your
selves-whelhcr 1t be hash or unchari,a-
BILE to conclude that he voted for MIR. Adj
ans in the expectation of being secretary
of sia,e-and that this expectation decided
his vote. Let the friends of MI. Clay
protest against the conclusion with what
ever of eainestness they can press in the
service, and the common sense of man
kind will still find in his conduct the
ground of serious suspicion. They may
contend that there is no proof to convict
him in cour, of justice and subject him
to an ign"menious punishment. If this
were allowed, it will avail them nothing,
for the inquiry is not about intlicling
punishment on Messrs. Adams and Clay
it is about the propritty Of continuing
them in public stations Of power and in.
lluence-and, with the submission, the
difference is vastly important. We pity
the miserable wretch dragged to the bar
for whom the scailold or tie whipping
post is in waiting, and the humanity Of
the law comedies with our own compass
sion in pronouncing that doubt should he
followed by acquital but to him who
claims our confidence probable suspicion
is Just ground for our refusal, and many
are the men dismissed by an acquiuol
from a cour, Of justice, who upon ground
which the law cannot notice, stand con-
demned before the tribunal Of public
opinion. Aaron Burr was acquitted, and
rightly acquitted too, for want of evil
ence but think you lie is fit object TO
attract condolences he entitled to sup
port9
"Thus, then, as we conceive. il sufi.
cen,y appears that Jackson, the man of
the people, was at the last election, defeat
ed, no! upon any consideration Of COM
partive merit between Mr.. Adams and
himself, but in order that Mr.. Clay
might be secretary Of state, and heir APP
parent to the presidency. And can it be
seriously commended that you ought, or
that you properly can give your sanction
zion to this apos'acy from pIinciple-your
support to this ambitious project, Be-
cause Mr.. Clay once forgo, his duty and
imposed upon The nation a president
whom the nation cid not desire ,ough, you
to forget your interests and your rights.
Offer reward TO ,reachery, and thus set
an example fatal to the fair and equal or
eraiions of our Constitution"
The opinion Of the people in this mat.
ter was announced at the polls in the
overwhelming defeat Of Adams and Clay,
and it has ever since, and very Justly too,
placed Harry of the West among The I'M
avaIables. The e!lnr, just now is TO have
him white. washed aad to get clear of the
conviction recorded against him Of polili-
cal huckslering-of trading away his in,eg-
riy and his duty to his constituents for
office; bat the sin was too evident to he
so easily surmounted, and his friends will
find tina, they have undertaken to lil
load under which they must fall.-Penn-
syiranian.
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