Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-07-06

'o'e ior W.T.. ADAMS, believing that he was
complying with the wishes Of his consti.
luents. In letter TO the Editor of the
Argus, dated June 9th, 1928, Mr.. White
himself uses the following language, viz:
"Thcse letters, with many others of
like import and on the same subject, were
received by me between the last of Janu.
airy and the 9th Of February, 1925. My
correspondents were numerous, and from
the coincidence Of their views and senti-
ments, | had reason to believe that it
would be most agreeable to my constitu-
enls, and strictly consistent with the wish
es of majority of them, TO. adopt the
course which did finally pursue. That
such communications, voluntarily made,
from highly respectable and intelligent
gentlemen, differing on local politics, and
leaders of parties atthat time, on sub
ject of such deep interest and pressing
emergency as that of the election Of
Chief Magistrate, should have powerful
influence on my miLd, is perfectly natural.
That was confirmed in my vote by their
suggestions, do freely acknowledge; and,
therefore, as have often heretofore frank.
ly avowed, now stale, that / voted for
Mr.. Adams with view to promote Mr..
Clay's future prospects for the Presi.
dency."
How these letters came to be written,
was subject of inquiry and investigation
in Kentucky during the Presidential can.
vass in 1923.
Mr.. Amos Kendall, then Editor of the
Western Argus, stated in his paper, and
on oath before the Senate of Kentucky,
that as an inducement to him to write to
Mr. White, he was informed by Mr.. F.
p. Blair, three or four weeks before the
Presidential election, that II Mr.. Adams
were elected, he would make Mr.. Clay
Secretary Of State.
J.DadleN Esq, Senator from Frank.
lin and Owen counties, being called upon
made the following statement on the floor
Of the Senate: One day in January, 1925,
+. p. BLAIR camc into the Senate Chamber,
seated himself near me, and inquired my
opinion on the resolutions passed, request
ing op4mombers Of Congress TO vote for
General Jackson rs President of the Uni
ted States. Mr.. B. desired that would
write letters. requesting the members, and
particularly David White, from this district,
to consult with Mr.. Clay, aud vote as he
might desire. TO this objected, and
gave my reasons therefor. Mr.. b. up.
peared surprised that should raise any
objections, particularly as I.was opposed
to the resolutions. He said that number
Of members of both Houses, who voted
for the resolutions, had written such letters,
and that | could do it with more propriety.
He said if Mr.. White could be induced 10
vote for Mr.. Adams, he would obtain the
vote OF Kentucky, and with it the votes of
most of the Western States, which would
elect him; in which case Mr.. Clay would
obtain the appointment of Secretary Of
State. then inquired how that fact had
been ascertained. His answer was, that
letters had been received from gentlemen
of undoubted veracity, at Washington
city, containing such information, and I
might rely with confidence on that state.
menh
Mr.. Blair, when called on by The Sem
ate Of Kentucky, as witness, TO state
how he got the information which he had
communicated TO Messrs. Kendall and
Dudley, refused to be sworn or to testify;
but concluded an explanation he made to
the Senate in the following manner, Wis
"He had not communicated TO any one
the grounds on which he had made his
statement to Mr.. Kendall, nor had he
shown the letters TO which the gentlemen
alluded 10 any person to whom they we're
not addressed"
Mr.. Crittenden had publicly denied that
he had received letters from Washington,
of the character in question, and upon
Mr.. Blair the public attention was fixed
as the channel through which tbs infor-
nation had come from Mr.. Clay, or some
one else at Washington. Dir. Clay was
called upon to remove the injunction of
secresy, and let his letters to Mr.. Blair
come before the public. Feeling the in
furious differences everywhere drawn from
the position in which Mr.. Clay had been
placed by the investigation into which his
friends in the Senate Of Kennedy had
been induced to enter, j. Hdr'sie, the
Chairman of the Adams Committee at
Frankfort Kentucky, on the. 18th April,
1923, addressed letter to Mr.. Clay, in
which he requested for publication copies
OF his correspondence both with Mr.. Blail
J and Mr.. Kendall. Mr. Ckly's reply mus
have been well considered; for 1t was no
written until the 9th of June following
He admitted the existence of CORES
pondence with Mr.. Blair on the subject o
the Presidential election bu: after giving
some reasons, or rather excuses, for hi