The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-17
Rargain md Sale sIander.


Wings as Vinton and Ewing Of Ohio, John NJ
Clayton of Delaware, Pearce and Pratt of Mary
land, and thousands and tens of thousands OF
the solid men of the Clay school, who are join
ing the mighty procession of democracy as it
marches forward to victory.
Overwhelmed with the signs of discontinue
which surround them, they still harp upon the
old story of Mr.. Buchanan's asserted connection
with the bargain and sale SANDER against Mr..
Clay. Contemplate if it were not ludicrous,
they continue to cry out in their tribulation
while they are answered with words of mockery
by those to whom they appeal
Amongst the most long winded and meaning
less of the articles which we have seen are
those emanating from the pens, Chat mighty
instrument of little men) of the Duo Of the Jour
naL In the the last issue is another tissue OF
verbiage upon this subject, without fact or an
argument that could even influence the mind of
an imbecile. While these men are reiterating
this old story week after week, with no better
evidence than their own base ueracity, we have
piled up facts, incontrovertable and indisputa-
bic, that Mr. Clay himself never made or thought
even, the charge against Mr. Buchanan, and
now we ask the attenton of our readers to the
following speech OF Mr. James B. Clay, oldest
son of Henry Clay, bearing upon this subject:
"'But fellow-citizcns, am often asked how
it is possible that /, my fathers son, can recon
cile it to myself to vote for Mr.. Buchanan, who
(they say) had so seriously injured and wrong
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ting, by being complicated with, and mixed up
in some way or other with, that vile old charge
of bargain and intrigue between him and MIR.
Adams In niue cases out of ten the persons
who, in my presence, refer to that affair, know
absolutely nothing about it; and when | refer
them to authentic records, they are too much
prejudiced, and love to be prejudiced too well,
| TO allow them to make the most ordinary exam
ination. | have fully and carefully studied the
whole history of the bargain and intrigue Sian
der with the express purpose Of ascertalnlng
the truth or falsity Of the charges against MIR.
Buchanan and the result of my research has
been, that as an honest man. am bound to ac-
quit him of having had any part in the original
SANDERS, or ofhaving done my father any wrong
when he was summoned before the public as a
witness against him. / am bound to acqut him
upon the testimony of the very person whom he
is said to have wronged and slandcred; and
however little partisan editors and partisan or
ators may esteem the evidence of my father him
self, it is abundanty sufficient for ire, his son.
The charge of bargain and intrigue was first
made by Mr. Kremer in an anonymous letter
subsequently reiterated by Carter Beverly, in
his celebrated Fayetteville letter-and finally
asserted by Gen Jackson, who assumed the re-
sponsibilty of it, and, to prove its truth. sum
moned Mr.. Buchanan before the public as his
only witness. Mr. Buchanan promptly respond
ed to the call for his testimony. Did he sustain
Mr.. Kremer Garter Beverly and General Jack
son ?-the last of whom had summoned him.
On the contrary, his evidence was clear and
distinct and fully eXculpated Mr.. Clay from the
charge made against him. So Mr.. Clay regard
ed it himself, and he, the person accused, testi-
fed publicly and privately that he considered
Mr.. Buchanan had done him no wrong. read
to you from Colton's private correspondence of
my father, his private letters to his old friend,
Judge Brooke, of Virginia-the friend Of his
lifetlme-a letter never intendedfor publication
dated August, 1927, in which, referring to Mr..
Buchanans Lancaster letter. he says: ''Icould
not desire q stronger statement" Again
Henry Clay says: "When he (Mr. Buchanan)
was summoned before the public tribunal to es-
tablsh the charge, the anxious attention OF the
whole American people was directed to the tes-
tmony which that witness might render. He
he knew He COULD say nothing, and he SAID
NOTHING which cast the slightest shade upon my
honor or integrity. What he did say was the re-
verse of any implication on me-" Thus, fellow
citizens, we have the private and public opinion
of my father respecting the testimony of Mr.
Buchanan uDon the charge of bargain and in
trigue. / know that my father would not have
expressed such opinions unless he believed them
to be true. He was satisfied with Mr.. Buchan-
an, and so expressed himself, privately and pub
licly. That is enough for me; and, so far as
am concerned, it is of the smallest possible con-
sequence what may be the opinion of those par
tisons who are now endeavorng to strike down
their political opponents with weapons dragged
from the tomb +"
We have the testimony of many Of the warm
est political friends of Mr. Clay-of statesmen
wslo acted with him in public life through Il
long series of years-now supporting Mr. Bu-
chanan for the Presidency. Not only do they
speak of Mr.. Buchanan with entire respect in
all the relations of life, and of his eminent
abilities as o statesman, but in reference to this
very charge they have acquitted him of all CEN
sure Upon the other side, there has not been
one of the many who must have been cOnver-
SAINT withMr. Clays opinions with regard to men
and measures, who have uttered a word against
Mr.. Buchanan for the part he acted. No, that
has been left for small fry politicians and rcck-
less partisan editors who, to quote the language
of James B. Clay above, "know absolutely moth
ing about it, or if conversant with the facts
chose still to keep up the an incessant howl for
effect.
We take it that Henry Clay was incapable of
making two statements with regard to the same
fact, which would contradict each other, yet,
such is the position in which these men who
profess such profound veneration for his memo
ry would place him. Eaqually preposterous to
suppose that his son could violate the sanctity
of his fathers grave, to falsify the record, and
belle the recollection of his living words. And
what motive could he have to do so.
In the above extract from the speech of Jas.