Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-05-11

and he (Clay) Secretary Of State. He
treated with contempt the instructions b {
his constituents to vote for Andrew jack
son, and by corrupt bargain and sale
brought John Quincy Adams into the PES
idency, against the declared wishes tf
large majority Of The American people. or
thctruth, of these charges, no unprcjudiced
man entertains doubt. ~ assert' saws
Mr., M'Duflie of South Carolina, sand am
willing to stake my humble stock, Of rcpu-
talon upon the truth Of the assertion, that
the circumstances ofthc extraordinary Goa
lition between Adams and Clay furnish as
strong evidences Of an abandonment of polit-
teal principle on the part of Mr.. Clay, and
Of a corrupt political bargain between him
and Mr.. Adams, as is ordinarily required
to establish the guilt .of those who are
charged in court Of quarter sessions with
the common crimes known to the laws
10 Because he has been the constant and
nncompromising enemy Of the gallant hero Of
New Orleans. lie invoked "WAR, Prs-
THENCE ahd FAMINE upon the country. in
preference TO Gen. Jackson's elec,ion---ad-
vocated the resolutions of ccnsnre pas sed
against him BY the United States Senate. for
his removal Of the peoples money from The
grasp Of an insolvent bank, and which were
subsequently erpm.gel from the journals.
Age and retirement could not protect the
Chrtsf'aa patriot from the course assaults oil
party malevolencc; and Mr.. Clay r,fased
to do him JusrrcE, BY resisting the restora-
ton Of the unjust fine imposed upon him by
Judge Hall. II was not until af.er Mr..
clay had left the Senate chamber, that the
heart Of the brave and venerable hero was
gladdened by an unequivocal display Of the
Justice Of his country. No honest friend
OF Gen. Jackson can ever consent to vote
for his implacable enemy for President.
" Because he is the candidate Of the
oldfcacralists, disguise under the modern
soabri9uef, swhigs.n He is the advocate q
asplendidand aristccratical form Of govern
ment, dispensing its favors in profusion up
on the rich, and sinking into more ahisci
misery the suffering poor. He Is pa s.oa-
ate n couacI-tyrannical h his fria.ls---
orerteasfng and irssolenf to his political foes
---asd altogether tarbwienf, riadictire de,w-
0gogrf. Upon his head rests the blood Of
the murdered Jonathan Cilley; because he
was the abetter and instigator Of the afro.
cious tragedy which consigned that alniabIt
man to the grave, and converted his wife III,
toa tiioufningwidoiA and bis children ints
weeping orphans. Hcis proverbal as des-
pera,e political gambler, thrice dsfsases
candidate for The presidency, an agitator O
discontented and factions minorities, and .
iomentor Of discord wherever his influence
is discerned. s " e sa
Lastly, Mr.. Clay ought not to he chosct
President Of the United States
II. Bcauss his administration woiiis
prove one of the most intolcrsBlc and cal.
4ainilons. the country has ever endured, ant
would contribute more to iniure the trut
character Of ott government, and accelc-
rate is premature downfall, than all the tri-
umphs wen BY federalism since that 60, ern-
nient was created and established.