New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-04

ever have been guilty of the charges referred to.
His work done-his country safe, at least for the
time being the Independently grand old man re-
turned to his residence in the City of Washington,
and laid himself down and died. Then, a wall Of
sorrow was heard throughout the Republic. Then,
people began to appreciate the loss they had
taned Then they asked themselves what would they
do for pilot in case another terrible storm overlook
the ship of State but could obtain no reply. Good
men enough were living, but no HENRY CLAY. In
orr national palace of legislation the highest honors
were paid the remains and memory of the glorious
departed. Members Of Congress, Of all parties and
Of every way of thinking, We'd with each other III
eulogistic expressions and not man Of them said
word which partook of exaggeration A committee
Of both houses appointed to convey his body to
the tomb in which it now repOses the shades Of
Ashland. The route was one long funeral procession
Of many hundred miles In all the cities towns, vii
lagos and neighborhoo1s along the line, the people
turned out in tens and hundreds Of thousands, to
honor him whose mortal remains were being conveyed
TO their last earthly resting place. History records
no such ovation ever paid to tile remains Of any other
patriot and statesman. The great heart Of the people
was stirred to its utternost Depths and bitterly did
they regret the lifelong injustice they had pfactced
upon him they were carrying in silence and sorrow to
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his long home
4 Well, HENRY CLAY was buried where he wished to
be buried and g after ie's tful fever, sleeps we'll"
Before he died. as we have said before, his country
| men acquitted him Of the villainous charges Of
| intrigue and corruption with John Quincy Adams
in 1926 Since then, developments have been made,
all tending to substantive his innocence and strengthen
the suspicion long entertained that the really guilty
party was still living, and using every eXertion to
reach the highest official position within the gift Of
the people. We, Of course, aude TO the Hon. James
Buchanan.
The last development to which we have referred
on the fourth page of this morning paper, and was
written and publishedby Mr. Francis P. Blair It is
crusher and although it occupies much space, we
do not begrudge that space. =.s.5E.55
Our readers will recoect that Mr.. Blair was editor
of the Washington Globe during the administrations
of Gen. jackson and Mr.. Van Buren,. He welded an
influence in the country that editor has welded
before since With the editorial corps Of the Dem
ocratic army hissuggestons amounted to commands,
which were adopted and followed everywhere, from
Maine to Louisiana He was Gen. Jacksons chosen
organ, trusted friend and able coadutor; and up to
the day the great old man of the Hermitage died, he
regarded Mr. Blair with feelings of unbounded friend
ship and undoubted confidence. These are facts well
known to all political men, and will not be disputed
Besides, they clearly set forth in the production
Of Mr.. Blair.
Il We have nothing to do with the motives that in
duced Mr.. Blair to make this publication against Mr..
Buchanan. Suffice it to say that both claim to be the
Legitimate representatives of the Democracy Of An
drew Jackson. Both are opposed to the American
party, and both war against the ticket headed by
| Willard Fillmore And both were unrelentng oppo-
nents Of Mr.. Clay, during his life time. 1t is no
business Of ours if Blair and Buchanan-both old line
| Democrats-fall out, and if Blair, in wreaking his
dislike Of Mr.. Buchanan proves that he Quchanan)
was the real causer and originator of what led to the
charge Of corruption against Mr.. Clay-that he was
the guilty party throughout that he, natural
consequence, is unworthy the respect and support Of
honest, Intelligent electors. *
But Blair, in this controversy has the decided adj
vantage Of Mr. Buchanan in regard to the Jacksonsrl
of his Democracy He proves, concusvely, by, the
production Of documentary evidence, that Gen. jack
son reposed unlimited confidence in him (Blair) while
he had but little if any to spare for Mr.. Buchanan
And the fact that the old hero made Blair the custo
dian of his papers, and committed the keeping of his
reputation and fame 10 him after death, puts to flight
all doubts in the premises,
4 great question at issue Wecare nothing about Blair
and little about Buchanan. The disclosures made by
Blair, and the documentary evidence he brings for
ward to sustain the are the only matters of moment
involved in the discussion Are those disclosures sus
tanned by the proof relied upon2 We unhestatingly
affirm such to be the case. What do they convict Mr.
4 Buchanan of? Why, that he approached Gen. Jack
son and Mr. Clay with suggestion that Ito use the
nf Eap r in atfar tn nio in
I volved ssDEEr CORRUPTION and which was repudia
ted by those eminent gentlemen. That he played
fast and loose with both of them That in his owl
mind the whole foul scheme by which Henry Ola,
was ruined originated. That he cared for nothing blu
his own aggrandizement, no matter by what means
That he deceived Gen. jackson, was the cause, ant
the only cause, of the preparation of an enornou
wrong upon Mr.. Clay, which he never would explain
That, although often appealed to- he never would d
justice to the great Western statesman That he hel
himtoa promise obtained while protesting friendship
That he has refused to release Gov Letcher of Ken
). tucky-who was with Mr. Clay on an important occa
sion-from a pledge of silence obtained from him
That, but for him. the story Of bargain and corrup
tom would never have been heard. And, that thu
only person who was willing to wink at, Or enter into
arrangements which partook of bargain and corup
tion,n in 1926, was this same, identical James BIZ
, chanan. 4ze l
The case as made out by Mr. Blair against Mr.. BIZ
, chanan, is overwhelming. The evidence is of til
most impregnable complete and conclusive charaete
And the more it is read the clearer the conviction
the mind of the reader.
Wemight extend our remarks on this topic aa i,
fnitum. We have already said sufficient for our pul
pose, however; and in conclusion, We ask, and that
all we ask, any old line CLAY Wing to read the ca
pose carefully, and then vote for the destroyer
k HENRY CLAY, if he dare!
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. THAIBRRG,- This eminent German pianist, repol
says, will positively visit this country the comm
: winter He will be accompaniedby the horn virtues
g Viyier,4 and q cantatrice whose name has not y
t transpired
+ Oh, Isaac Hulse, well known and highly esteeme
surgeon ii the United States Navy died at Warning
!, ton Navy Yard, Fla, on the 2sthult, Deceased wa
attached to the Naval Hospital at Warrington at til
ime of his death.