Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-12-04

Kentucky Legislature,

Kentucky Lsgislature'
The Wings have not yet succeeded IN elertng
a Senator in the place of Judge Underwood, and
at the latest dates from Frankfort there did not
seem to be much probability of the controversy
between the friends of Mr. Crittenden and Mr.
Dixon being soon terminated The correspond
ent of the Louisville Journal says that on The Goth
Nov. they came to an open rupture, the friends of
each of those gentlemen declaring their intention
to vote for Messrs Crittenden and Dixon as long
as they retained their seats on the floor of the
Legislature. The friends of the former insist on
settling the difficulty by wing caucus. This
proposition is rejected by The friends of the lat
ter, who on their part propose that nominations
shall be made il the Legislature, and after the
first ballot drop the kindmost until the matter is
brought down TO a contest between Wing and a
Democrat.
The Wings have made serious bl0nder, il is
alleged, in committing the leadership Of their
forces TO Thomas +. Marshall, who though a
warm friend Of MIR Crittenden, is hostile 10 Mr.
Clay. The Journals Correspondent gives the
following account of the speech of Mr. Marshall:
Ia Il speech of upwards of an hour il length,
Mr. Marshall reviewed the political history of
Mr. Crlttendea for period of twenty years. Be-
fore, however, proceeding with hls remarks on
the subject, he undertook TO define the policy of
the Democrats, which was, at first, To prevent an
election altogether this session, and If that could
not b. done, then TO defeat Mr. Crittenden Tha.
Mr. Marshall was correct in his representations ut
the policy ut the Democrats, will not be eues-
toned by ANY Que who knows any thing Of the
facts in The case
Ia the review Of Mr. Crittcnlen,s political
course, Me- Marshall spoke at some lepwth, of Mr.
C,'S devotion and fidelity 10 the Wing party under
all circumstances OF his great integrity and puri-
" as man and politician. of his patriotism, of
his enlarged and capacions views as statesman.
lie spoke Of his devotion aud The efficient aid he
brought TO the support ef MIR Clay. That when
Clay was wrecked by the overthrow of the Adj
ans administration, MIR CrIttenden came to his
rescue and repaired his fortunes. That 10 save
his party from defeat in the suhernaorial race Of
1913, he resigned his scat in the Senate. and took
Tho stump and carried his party in triumph
through the perils If that contest. In that can
vaSs he had most etlsctaally killed OF and buried
the great Lazarus, who. after lying in his grave
for mean foNr wears, hal been resllrectea hy Mr.
OiSoA and now occupied the Executive chair Of
the State.
This speech, although an exceedingly fine one,
viii have the effect Of widening the breach. The
tNFNSt MNte nj DlNon was very severe, and no
and his friends cannot help feeling sore under IT,
And am sure that Mr. Clay and his friends will
never consen. for il TO be understood that Mr.
Cri,tenaer dragged him out from under the ruins
of Adams administration, Old Hal may he will
ling 10 admit that he is under some obligations To
Provtence For his success ~ this world. but that
indomtabc spirit which has borne him up under
all the political reverses. which in long and
evcntful life have hefallen h,m, will never permi:
him 10 aScrihe his elevation - anythn. short OF
his own bright, glowing aud powerful genius.
The correspondent Of the Louisville Democrat
in letter of the date of Nov Goth, says:
Ii is the firm, fixed, and immovahle lctermina-
ton OF 90 out of the 63 democrats in both houses
To defeat the election OF John ]. Crittenden. and
their very bowels are yearaing for his nominal
ton.
This they expect to accomplish by voting for
some other whig, who can command whis votes
enough, together with the democratic vote, TO
elect him
The charges made by the correspondent Of the
Democrat, of Interference by Mr. Clay 10 bring
about the defeat of Mr. CrittenGen, we do not be-
leve. snch stories are only Invented to produce
distraction among wings, Mr. Clay is not the
man 10 resort to secret and underhand means to
impure ANY one, much less him who has long been
the warmest friend and adsairer Of Mr. CLAY, and
who next Ia the great statesman, has received SO
large share Of tho favors Of the people Of Ken
lucky, and enacared himself to the Wings Of the
Union.