Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-08-06

was pittable spectaclesto see a COM
pany Of gentlemen rioting in the re-
collection Of an enmity which the
parties themselves had long since con-
signed to oblivion. fI.I
II these persons are not incapable
of shame, they will blush as they read
the subjoined letter from the son of
Henry Clay. These oficious friends
denoluce. Buchanan out of regard for
the character Of Henry Clay; but the
son, who is tile natural guardian OF
tbe fathers honor, supports Buchanan
for the Presidency. What a rebnke
I'd their hypocrisy! The true friends
of Henry Clay will prefer the exam,
-ple and association 81 his worthy son.
! From the Kentuc Ky. Statesman.
Mr.. EDITOR Il desire, through
your courtesy, to correct a statement
made in the Statesman Of the 4th
which does great Injustice to two OF
my friends and political brothers, the
Hon. Joshua f. Bell Of Boyle, and
the Hon. WmB. Kinkead of Kenton,
and which moreove r is untrue. The
article)to which | refer, states shat
resolutions expressing the confidence,
of the Wings of Kentucky in Mr..
Fillmore, and saying he was. worthy
OF their support as in 1S4S, n,were
rejected.by the votes of sixteen coun-
ties to one, in the State Convention
held at Louisville, on the 3D. inst.
and that Mr.. Bell dnd MT.>Htnkead
ddrocated them. f. jG\s e.
1t is undeniably true'that such re-
solutions were offered in the Convenz
ton by Col. Hopkin IS of Henderson,
and it is also true til lat they were laid
upon the table by D vote |of sixteen
counties to one. But it is not true
that either Mr. Bell or Mr.. Kinkead
voted for them; on the contrary both
gentlemen opposed them, as | have
reason to believe they would have
done resolutions to endorse any. one
but true Old-Line Whig.for the of
flee of President. III was, also, at
the express desiie and request of Mr..
Kinkead that Mr.. Adams withdrew
his motion, to the effect .'.that the
Wings of Kentucky have undiminish-
ed confidence in Willard Fillmore"
II is. however, but candid to say, that
every member of the Convention I'M
derstood that Mr.. Bell anu Judge
Kinkeat preferred A Mr.: fillmore TO
either Mr.. Buchanan or Mr., Fremont:
neither of them made any attempt to
DO SO gross and unjust a thing, as to
commit an Old Line Wig Conven-
ton to the endorsem ent Of anybody
Bnt a Wing. \ |.
There is also statement copied I'M
to the O6serrer and Reporter of the
9TH inst, "that l had been heard TO
say, that l was not for Buchanan"
| may have said that Mr.. Buchanan
Was,not my choice for the Presidency;
bnt | have not said That | Should not
vote for him. | prefer Mr.. Fillmore
personally, and if he stood on the
same principles he did in 1850, |
would vote for him in preference
to. any%man |. know. But I expect
to cast my vote fof that candidate
who inmy opinion n hay have the best
Chance to defeat the candidate. of the
Black Republican party. and as at
present advised, l think MI. Buchan:
an has. the best chance to do so. !
wish it, nevertheless, TO be distinctly
understood, that if | shall>think it my
duty to.vote for Mr.. Buchanan, ! shall
do it as an Oll.Line Wing, making a
choice Of what he believes To- be evils,
pr the good of the country; and that
whenever the Wing standard shall
again be raised, adhering always to
the principles which have been in
strumental in asserting at Lexington
and at Louisville, on the 81 July, l
shall be-. ready, fairly, honestly and
fearlessly, to battle against those
principles and practices of the Dem
ocratic party which conhict>with our
own views. <... s~|!
/ feel sure, Mr.. Editor, that your
readers will not do me the injustice
to attribute to ME too great a desire
to force myself before their notice, in
Henturing to correct misrepresenta,
ftions affecting my'friends and myself,
however well l lnayNknow the little
Importance that may be attached to
any opinions of mine. l hope the
Observer and Reporterwill also dome
the favor, as well as Justice, to copy
this letter. n
, Tam, sir, respectfully, &C.,
| ! fYour obedient servant,
+ +. =U1. .~.@ JAMES B.jCLAY. J
ASHLAND, July s, 1856