The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-20

furnished 10 the above letter. which II was never Supposed
would see the light OF day An impression prevailed thai
all OF Gen. Jackson papers had been consigned 10 Francis
Blair and II Is well known that Ii such had been the
destination Of the letter have just read the light Of day
would have shone upon this record Of Mr. Buchan
ans ineorrupube integrity. Sec how HdiVey, and how
like diplomat schooed In the atmosphere OF the Kitchen
Cabinet he approaches his purpose: The truth IS Gen
era have never had any very great respect for Mr. Bu
chanan.p And why Major Lewis2 because he never
stood up to when we denouncng Henry CayP
On the contrary he declared his belief in Mr. Cays nno
oencehe did not out the question OF bargain in
rgue, and corruption the Kitchen Cabinet expected OF
him But" continues Major Lewis have had less re-
spect for him of late than formerly And why2 "Be
cause in Prcats conversation, at private dnnertable
heard Mr. Buchanan soLSLr DEcLARE THAT HE NEVER DID
BELIEVE Mr. CLAY GUnTYP And yet strange peryersion
of and sense this letter OF Gen. Jacksons
thus elected is put forth by the Kitchen Cabinet with the
view Of creating the impression upon Mr. Cays old friends
that Mr. Buchanan was the originator and propagation OF
this very charge of bargain and corruption SiTs II you
10 strike from the records of the past every syllable
of testimony which has been adduced upon this subject
those two iettersthe one the production OF VIM Lewis
the other the reply thereto of Gen Jacksonwoud OF them
selves be sufficient 10 establish the fact that Mr. Buchanan
had always, and under every trying emergency done JUS
tice TO Henry Clay.
have thus presented an array of testimony CLEANED
from the musty records Of the past the present moment
all any part of which establishes conclusvey that the
conduct OF Mr.. Buchanan towards Mr. Clay hrNsghout
that great struggle OF past generation was
by that honorable and noble bearing for which through
life he has been so eminently distinguished have
brought together the single and accumulated evidence of
George d. Prentice Eppes Sergeant Calvin Cotton, and
VIM ii. Seward the historians and biographers of Mr.
Clay have added thereto the unanswerabe evidence OF
his bosom friend and companion r. 7. Lecher and OF
the present occupant of the old homestead of Ash
land. have arrayed before you the declarations OF
Cays bitteres foes OF the old Kitchen Cabinet and OF
General Andrew jackson and have crowned the pyra-
mid of proof by the testimony of Henry Clay himself fur
nished upon many different occasions all OF which, with
out solitary exception, riumphanty claim that Mr. b.
chanans testimony fully and unreservedly established Mr..
Cays innocence. In addition TO all this, now soemnly
declare that SO far as have been able TO ascertain the
facts no friend to Henry Clay, from the time when the
charge of bagain" first made in 1924 up TO june
1885, when Mr.. Buchanan nominated for the presi-
dency assumed that Mr.. BIS testimony did not fully
and completely exonerate Mr.. Clay.
In looking the field of political conflict which
the parties of the present day marshang their forces
for the final encounter the Intelligent observer cannot fail
to be struck with the remarkable and strange positions
which, in the exgencies Of party fortunes now occu-
pied by many of the chief actors
beg leave direct your especial attention to the
aous attitude of at least OF these parties and TO
incidence remarkable as it is significant OF all the
who breathe under the bread sunlight Of heaven the
two who most intimately identified personally and
politically with the giant struggle between Jackson and
Clay the question of "bargau, intrigue and corrup-
tion" James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania and Andrew
jackson Donelson, of Tennessee-Mr BUCHANAN AS THE
DEFENDER, AND Mr. DoNEsos AS THE uNTRNG AcousER OF
Mr. CLAY
Nurtured in the school of the Kitchen Cabinet" Mr..
Doneson's whole life ha9 been spent in atmosphere of
hostility to Mr. Clay. The bargain and-inrgue contro
naugurated when he but just entering
the threshold of political life. He engaged in it with all
the energy youth, with the OF whose
future promotion depended upon its AS tam
lar of the Kitchen Cabinet famous for the vruence OF its
assaults upon Mr. Clay he became IA participant
in all its schemes for the prosaon Of this great man. and
for the propagation OF that most cruel and most potent of
all the implements welded by them for his destruction
the charge of "bargan, intrigue and corruption 1t was
for him, the meat upon which he fed the nectar which
quenched his thirst the rament which covered him. the
very breath of bis life and the beacon Of hope for the flu
tue which has umned bis path to his present elevation
Had the occasion for this conflict arose, who
ga would I'd
beyond the limits of his native couny2 great struggle
in progress; the nation convused from TO
circumference Two giants fighting tor the mastery
and right gaanuy did they bear themselves throughout
the arduous conflict Without crime-without a fault
with stain upon his uaarnished honor but fatal
error and the battle ended, Tue Heio OF the Hermit
tage entered the White House in triumph. Mr.. Doneson
borrowing bis light from the great lunnary in the vcin-
y of which be moved began to twinkle OF the little
in the political armament Ii bis first step upon
the ladder Of fme, which be has assembled until he has
reached the position of candidate for the vice presidency
and that first step taken PHOSPHATE BODY
HENRY CLAY But this is not all Years passed away,
many OF them years OF bitterness for Henry Clay and the
faith friends who still adhered hrs fortunes. The
public mind seemed have undergone a change. Mr..
Gays step becoming feeble and his hair had wb&
tened With age but his noble nature was unchanged
his transcendant genius was as bright and his manly
Spirit unbroken, when he first engaged in his life time
struggle with his great adversary voice went up from
the multitude OF his devoted friends "Jases Henry Clay
Let make last struggle, in his Ord days
place him in that high position which will obiterate the
wrongs which have been heaped upon him. 1t was hs
last struggle and during its tendency great concourse
of people assembled within the limits Of the city where
speaking and almost within stones throw OF the
spot where inow stand solitary voice, deep aud load
went forth fom the midst Of that great multitude.
almost Imagine that yet hear It's echoed back
from the walls OF the Capitol-SISE IN
| tbs MAN VINO CHARGED AND PROVED HENRY Clay GUILTY
or RARG in sIRIGUE, AND coRRuPTIoS THAT WAS
THE VOICE OF ANDREW J. DONELSONll And
this die whom and the rest Of the old friends of
Henry Clay called upon support for the vice pres
dency of this great repubicl This is the mar for the
sake Of whose elevation called upon old Clay
wings aside James Buchanan, whose noble conduct
relieved old leader from the imputation Of great
crime. For one will not do II. The feast to which
am invited has relish of Clay about it. II is too redo
lent with the odor Of the Kitchen Cabinet TO suit the palate
OF an old Clay wing. ! cannot
ON fair mountain leave to feed
And batten on this moor"
Let briefly refer to the position Of these cad
dates for the highest offices within the g Of the people
in their relation the parties Of the past and the present
The great democratic party have nominated for the presi
dency James Buchanan, and but regard his nomi
nation, nlhoug certainly intended, viudica-
ton Of Henry Clay against the charge Of bargain. He
vSpoATIos, for the almost universal
Of bis counuymen had already long since acquitted him
But regard il recognition and acquiescence in the
verdict thus rendered by the people More than thirty
years ago this charge first made From that period
the present moment through all the vcisstudcs Of long
life James Buchanan has upon all suitable occasions de-
clared his belief In Mr. Clays innocence His testimony
that effect 10 spread upon record of Mr. Claws life
As who chershes in bis heart the memory this pure
patriot eel profoundly grateful to the democratic party
for the indirect compliment to Mr. Clay conveyed by the
nomination for the presidency Of that who, though