The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-15
..s. rf From the Ohio Statesmen
the BARGAIN And SALE.

ment Of facts They should be read TO every doubling
man inhe State. They leave The bargain rived upon
the actors in the lreachery.
A debate has just come off in Guernsey county be-
tween Messrs. Castor and Lawrence, democrats, ol
tha.county, and Messrs MCreaTy g. Wharton, coons
of Wheeling on this Bargain affair. This is most
important subject to Settle for all men must agree that
il Clay was guilty. he is unworthy Of any public con-
fdence The triumph we learn was complete on the
democratic side The Bargain was fastened beyond
escape On Clay and Adams. The truth is no one can
doubt it who reads the facts Let Clay like Gen. Jack
son call for his letters They will prove him guilty
from under his own hand. A friend writes US hatthis
Bargain business is Using Clay up fast in his region:
THE BLAIR LETTER.
Since the friends Of Mr.. Clay persist in refusing TO
ask for the publication of this letter entire must
avail ourselves OF those portions OF of it Mnich
have already become public and which, fortu-
nately are amply sufficient 10 show the character OF the
whole, and to fasten on Mr. Clay the charge Of being
guided entirely by self interest in casting his vote for
Mr.. Adams, in 1926. .4 t
These extracts from this letter. to which refer you
were extensively circulated in Pennsylvania and in
phle torm and addressed by the democratic committee
correspondence of Philadelphia, consisting of Jos.
Wonal, VIM. Duncan, VIM. Boyd, &c &C., to John
Sargent Manuel Eyre, Lawrence Lewis, dc., Get, au-
hols OF an address to the people of Pennsylvania adop
ted at an Administration meeting in Philadelphia, July
1925 These letters are all very valuable. The one
from which select is The 10Th in the SERIES Cays let
ter to Blair dated JAM Sh 1926 one month prior to
the election in the House, which took place Feb. 9th
The following is an extract from Clays letter given
the authority Of those gentlemen:
IA friend of Gen. jackson says to me-my hopes are
"upon you-do not disappoint us-our party was for
| "you, next to the hero-you know the anxiety we all
| shave for western President" .
This was precisely true-this is Just what the friends
of Jackson should have said-herc was no promise,
nothing that would favor Mr.. Clays views Of Office
but Mr.. Clay did disappoin the West. Now read "a
| mother extract in Clay's own words:
ga friend of MIR. Adams comes to me with tears in
"his eyes, and says Sir, Mr.. Adams has always had
'the greatest respect for you, and the highest admiration
your alen s-therc no station to soch yOU are mot
equal. You were undoubtedly the second choice of New
rEngand, and pray you to consider whether the pub
lie good and yOHr Oon future interests do not distinctly
"point out the course which you ought to pursue"
Now this is Mr., Cay's own account of The overturcs
made TO him one month before the election Did MIR.
Clay spun the weeping envoy and declare such intima
lions to be nsult Did he tell him his personal views
could not influence his voel No. He announces further
on in this same letter TO Blair the result olhe confer
ence Hear it, and be astonished you have attributed
| political honesty 10 Henry Clay. .. ..-
My friends entertain the belief thai their kind avkc
"tO,uards me WILL in the end be more likely to be ac
complished by so besowing ih'ir vOtes. ......
Behold Mr. Clay openly declares, not that the public
good was to be advanced but that the kind wishes OF
his friends toward himself would be more likely TO be
accomplished by voting for Mr.. Adams What wishes?
Why to see Mr. Clay Secretary of State. But hear the
end of this famous leuer-Mr Clay's own words:
"Your Representative (Mr White is inclined TO con-
cur with us in those sentiments and as know his re-
spect for your opinion request you concur in our
views, that you will write 10 him by return of mail, 10
strengthen him IN his iuclinatOns. ShJw Ibis 70 Criten-
"den alone" .... .. ,.... ..
Well might Henry Clay add this last cauonary SEN
ence; well might lie fear to expose such Vaccinations
10 the honest sons OF Kentucky. "SaOaO this 10 CAe't.
den a6ns" Such deeds bear not the light Of The public
gaze.
hope sir, these extracts coming from such source,
and now having been in circulation sixteen years.
contradcted word uttered against the honor and
truth of those who published them; and pledged them
selves for their correctness will be considered amply
sufficient 10 establish Cays wishes TO keep secret by
withholding he Blair letter from publication If his
friends deny these things, let them call for the letter.
1 ".' MIAMI