Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-07-25
CLAW and Buchanan--G Gen. Jackssn's
Testimony--LoOk al This.

/ nomination for the Presidency, we said,
without moments hesitation, that full
revelation Of his conduct during the PEN
dercv of the Presidential election IN the
House of Representatives in 1926, would
| kill hinl with the American people. We
have already developed upon him, in
connection with that affair, enough to XIII
| half a dozen men Of more vitality than he
/ ever possessed.
/ Aod now we have another document to
| lay before the public, a document that will
attract and rivet the country's attention, d
letter written by Gen. Jackson near the
close of his eventful life. Important lead
ing facts connected with Mr. BuchanaG's
extraordinary movements in the Presidential
election of 1926 are already before the
world. He went 10 Mr. Clay, and to in
duce that distinguished statesman TO sup
port Gen. Jackson, assured him, as if by
authority, that Gen. jackson, if elected,
would make him Secretary Of State.
/ Without receiving the slightest encour-
agement, be went to Gen. jackson, told
him that Mr.. Clay, if promised the Secre-
tarysbip, would support him, and earnestly
solicited permission to say from Gen. Jack
son, that, if elected, be would appoint Mr.
Clay Secretary. Gen. Jackson treated Mr..
Buehanan's S proposal as contemptuously as
Mr.. Clay had previously treated Mr.. BIS
proposal 10 himself. Both Gen. Jackson
and Mr.. Clay seorned all thought of bar
gain aud sale, and both alike repulsed their
self-constituted go-between iu his attempts
to ge. up corrupt bargain between them.
And yet the GO between, On being summon
ed BY Gen. Jackson as witness, lyingly
expressed belief that Mr.. Clay had been
guilty Of bargain and corruption, and from
that time, for more than twenty years, hum
bly, supplicated Mr.. Clay to spare him by
not Yindicating hin,selt--by continuing to
submit INTERESTINGLY to the most bitter and
cruel caiumnies.
We have said that we hare another docu-
,nent in connection with tbs matter TO lay
before the public, letter written by Gen.
, Jackson shortly before bis death. The let
was furnished three or fourdays ago BY the
: Hon. Allen A. Hall, edittr of the Nash
Vile Banner, who says tlat The original
manuscript is in his possession. Here it is;
HERMITAGE, Ieb. %, 1915.
'sYour observations viii regard to Mr..
Buchanan are correct. Ht showed wan:
/, of moral courage in the affair Of the in
5 trigue of Clay and Adams-did not do me
Justice in the expose he then made, and j
am sure about that time hid believe there
was perfect understanding between Ad-
t ans and Clay about the Presidency and the
I Secretary OF State. Thisl am sure Of
, But whether he viewed that there was any
corruption in the case or not, know not;
but one thing do know, Tat he acished me
10 combat them ruth their oUn tueapoas-
G that was to let my friends sly if was elect
r ed / would make Mr.. Clay Secretary
: of State This to me appeared gross
corruption, and repelled it with that ho-
: nest indignation which tIbught it deserv-
ed. I"
: Let the public mark that Gen. Jackson
5 says that he knows thasMr. Buchanan,
:. when he came to him, wishd to get him TO
:. say that he would give the Secretaryship Of
State to Mr.. Clay for his Nte, and be akds
: that Mr. Buchanan's proposition appeared
!, to him gross corruption, an that he repell-
it with gross indignation. Here We have it
q under Gen. Jackson's own hand that Mr..
: Buchanan made to him whit he considered
9 a grossly corrupt prcpositid, one which he
: felt called on to repel with sorn and indig-
nation, and he charges besis that Dir. Bu-
r chanan was guilty of mort cowardice in
It not daring when called ony him, to con-
& firm what he had privately sgted to him.
: As the Nashville Bannr remarks, o.
y strong point to be pressed i that Dir. Bu-
G chanau, it is now conclusislY proved by
4 Gen. Jac ksou himself, did snt the Gener-
Q al to practice the very corrafion which Mr..
: Buchanan's political friend charged upon
: Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay-that Mr.. Bu-
4 chanan did of his own acprd and on his
: own individual responsibility, 30 to Gen.
q Jackson aud urge him, Fth the view OF
o buying the support or MrClay's friends,
9 to let his Gen. Jackson's friends say, If
:. be was elected, he wouldmake Mr.. Clay
# Secretary of State pro eding that Gen. |
: jackson thought involvedp "deep corrup- |
: rion." That proceeding othe part of Mr..
9 Buchanan, ought certaiulto deprive him
: of the support of every 10, of whatever
party, that ever made ththarge Of 'sbar-
d gam. intrigue and corrupth," against Mfr.
o Clay ground of objectiouo him,
: THE DEAD CHlLD.---iew things APP |
pear so beautiful as y&g child in its