The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-30
Mr.. Clay spealxs-Hear MIN.


We end in the Lexington Observer and Re.
porter. letter copied from the Kentucky States
man, which We publish with great satisfaction
Il IS from James B. Clay, a son Of Henry Clay
the great American statesman. whom al mer
delight TO honor.
This letter is the best refutatiOn that could b
made Of the stale ISLANDERS now attempted to b
revived by venal partisan press, releative tc
the uniounded charges against Mr.. Buchanan
charges denied by Henry Clay himself by his
biographer, and now by the public generally
The high personal regard which these distin-
gnishcd statesmen ever entertained for each o.
ther, also eGectually disapprOves these malicious
hbrications
Mr. Clay, in announcing his determination to
vote for Mr.. Buchanan, assumes position which
is alike honorable to himself and the powerful
party of which his honored father was the ac-
knowledged leader.
From the Kentucky Staiesmanl
Mr.. EDIToR:-I desire through your courte-
sy, to correct statement made in the States
man of the 4th inst, which does great injustice
to two of my friends, and political brothers, the
Hon. Joshua F. Bell, of Boyle, and the Hon.
VIM. B. Kinkead, of Kenton and which more.
over is untrue The article to which refer,
states "that resolutions expressing the conf
dence of the wings of Kentucky in Mr.. Fill
more, and saying he was worthy of their sup
port as in 1s4s," were rejected by the votes Of
sixteen counties to one, in the State Convention
held at Louisville, on the Sd inst, and that Mr.
BeR and Kmkead advocated them.
1t is undeniably true such resolutions were
offered in the Convention by Col. Hopkins oil
Henderson and it is also true that they were
laid upon the table by vote Of sixteen counties
to one. But it is not true that either Mr.. Bell OF
Mr. Kinkead voted for them; on the contrary,
both gentlemen opposed then, as have reason
to believe they would have done resolutions to
endorse any one but true old line Wing for the
Office of President. 1t was, also, at the express
desire and request of Mr.. Kinkead, that Mr..
Adams withdrew his motion, to the effect "that
the wings Of Keutueky have undiminished con-
fidence in Milliard Fillmore 1t is however
but candid to say, that every member ofthe con-
vcntion understood that Mr.. Bell and Judge Kin
kead preferred Mr.. Fillmore to either Mr.. Bu-
chanan or Mr. Fremont; neither of them made
any attempt to do so gross and unjust a thing
as to commit an old line Nhig Convention tc
the endorsement of anybody but Wing.
There is also statement copied into the Oh.
server-and Reporter of the 5th inst, "that had
been heard to say, that was not for Buchanan u
may have said that Mr.. Buchanan was not my
candidate, or was not my choice for the Presi-
dency; but have not said that l should not
vote for him. prefer Mr.. Fillmore personally,
and if he stood on the same principles he did in
1850 l would vote for him in preference to any
man know. But expect to cast my vote for
that candidate who in my opinion may have the
best chance to defeat the candidate of The Black
Republican party, and, at present advised,
think Mr.. Buchanan has the best chance to do
SO. wish it, nevertheless, to be distinctly un-
derstood that if I shall think it my duty to vote
for Mr.. Buchanan shall vote as an Old Line
Wing, making choice Of what he believed to
be evils, for the good of the country: and that
whenever the whig standard Shall again be rails
ed, adhering always to the principles which
have been instrumental in asserting at Lexirg-
ton, and at Louisville on the Sd July. I shall
be ready fairly, honestly and fearlessly to battle
against those principles and practises of the
Democratic party which conflict with our own
views.
I feel sure, Mr.. Editor, that your readers will
not do me the injustice to attribute to me too
great desire to force myself before their notice
in venturing to correct Misrepresentation affec.
ting my friends and myself however well may
know the little Importance that may be attach
ed to any opinions of mine. 1 hope the Obser-
yer and Reporter will also do me the favor, as
well as justice, to copy this letter.
am sir, respectfully, &C.,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES B. CLAY.
ASHLAND, July s, 1856.