Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-05-31
THE OLD ISLANDER.

Locofocoism has evidently forgotten the severe
lesson taught them by the people in lSlO-that
SANDER is weapon most fatal to those who WELD it.
The Locofocos attempted to defeat Harrison by
abusing him; but the more they abused him, the
more rapidly the people rallied to his support
Now they attempt the same vile game, in revivlng
long exploded ISLANDERS and fabrcating gross mis-
representations. Among this is the old story of
=" bargain and intrigue" between Mr.. Clay and ].
q. Adams, TO secure the election of the latter !;
and we observe that the last Patriot publishes it
with an JUNCTION, just as though it were all true,
rather than the base coinage of u corrupt clique of
domagogues, who started in their career for power
by the bold declaration that Mr.. Adams admins
tration must be put down though it were as pure
as the angels
Let us remind our readers of few prominent
facts, and only few at this time.
The charge was first made at the session of Con-
gross Of 1915, when Mr. Clay instantly denied
it. A committee of investigation was appointed
Of which Mr.. Barbour of Va. was chairman This
committee reported @at there 'caS not Tie slightest cs
ti'nony to sustain The charge.
General Jackson renewed this charge, during the
canvass in which he was first elected, and named
his witness, Senator Buchanan. Well, Mr.. Blu
chanan was at once called on to substantiate the
charge, but replied hm he could not do IT, Thus
the Generals witness then entirely failed him -;
yet the old veteran has not the magnanimity to
reract or the power to produce any other witness
Carter Beverly Of Va. another who was instru-
mental in getting up the charge; he has since er-
pressed his perfect assurance that II tcaS false and
Jounded, and on The ve,ge ofMe grare so ,crote to
Mr.. Clay
John Quincy Adams must know it if this charge
be true he stands upon the verge of the grave, and
as chrstlan would rather perish at the stake than
go to his Maker with lie in his right hand; yet
last year he publicly proclaimed the charge false,
and said that if he met it at the judgment seat to
which he was fastening he would there brand it as
falschood.
In the face Of all this it is now repeated, and
pcatcd without the slightest degree of proof
There never any proof produced-never any
thing beyond the surmises and suspicious of men
who were interested to believe any thing which
might injure a statesman with whom they never
could cope in a fair fight
A member of Congress named Lynn Boyd from
Kentucky, is the locofoco instrument in revivng
this stale SANDER lie is fit instrument to do the
work, as is quite evident from the following:
The Hopkinsyille (Kentucky) Gazette, published
in Boyds district after having presented in an able
manner, refutaton of the foolish SANDER, closes
in the following style:
g e Gsse, most Postery that prore By fc mast
respectable ehas II Hp.Scio that Lynn b. declared TO him
that e charges preferred against Mr. Clay utterly false
ace defy LINN Boyd TO deny this fact
Mr. Boyd has placed himself any thing but envblo
position. Has thing been brought light establishing tho
truth OF the allegation against Mr. Cay' Can Mr.. Boyd show
US any thing that has contributed change the opinion
uncquvocaly and positively asserted Ifno how the
changer What has he found to him of his
Nothing He has been made the
of otor mems ascay lie has declared here TO one of
citizens that the charge false Washington we
find him endorsing its validity! And why Because it very
evident, his mastr at Washington, thought his renewal the
charge might be OF benefit TO the party in Virginia who
could low be the rs Blair and
Kendall Van Buren, in direct violation of his own former
expressed oonscton deserves the contempt execraon of
all honorable men,