Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-08-09

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that Gen, Jaebs0n misunderstood the remarks
Of Mr. b, ia ths conversation alluded TO, We
90 no, belisge that MF, Bushanan INTENDED ioI
make any such Impression on the mind oI
Gen, ]. Nor do Nc believe that Jackson
would have Intentionally injured any man
But we believe that the whole affair grew out
OF an lninlsRliORal Misunderstanding, Just as
nine ou. Of ten Of all the difficulties in the
word originate,
As tie Commonwealth very tFuly says, 'no
body believes Gen, jackson capable Of con,
eoeiRg a ialsehOOd;" bat lV believe that all
men ATE liable 10 lie honestly igisiaLsn at
times,
The Commonwealth, in oTlsF TO make out
his ease, is willing 10 make the old hero su'
nrrhumsn. And, TO say the least Of il, this
sentiment comes in bad grace from a Journal
that has ALWAYS heen ready aud more than will
ling 10 abuse aud SANDER Gen, Jackson. But
what wont men do when engaged IN desPe'
mle ealsel
We have given the explanation OF Me- Bu'
ehanan, which will certainly carry conviction
with Il 10 every candid aud intelligent miRd,
Lei US now prOevcd TO ascertain what Geo,
d, Prentice, oRe Of Mr.. Cny's biographers,
said on Ibis subject. As a general thing, we
do not believe that Mr. r. is reliable. But in.
this instance ", have the very strongest Teas.
ons 10 believe that he has recorded facts, And
we suppose, too that the most ungodly liar
NAV sometimes tell The truth.
The Life OF Henry Clay, by Geo. d. Prem.
lice, was prepared at Lexington in 1880, about
four yeNrs nlier the difficulty alluded TO. The
book, after il had been prepared by MIR. T.,
was examined and endorsed BY MIR. Clay him
self. And on page 237 Of this identical book,
we fud the following vindicuton Of Mr.. Bu'
channn:
e. Mr.. BHeLanaa
hg,rerer, lras aR AogoraJic man, and hesiiated
not 10 say puLiirly, that he had nerer made 10
Gen. Jackson Me oreytureS in question, or any
that bore he least resemblance 10 hem."
This is the bold yindicniion made by Gee,
D. Prentice, under the approval Of Henry Clay,
Just four years after the occurrence alluded 10,
when every thing in relation 10 il was fresh on
memorv's tablet. Is this sufficient aud satis-
iactory2 If not, we WILL in order TO make our
case doully sure, examine another biography
of Henry Clay, by Epes Sergeant, first issued
in 1912. And Of this work Horace Greely
suvs Il have reason TO believe that Mr. Clay
himself gave the preference, among all the
narratives of his life which had fallen under
his notice. to that Of Epes Sergeant" Thus
you see the book from which we are about to
quote was approved and preferred above all
Others by Mr.. Clay himself. And on page Ia
of this book we find the following language IN
regnrd to tn, point at issue'
| " A. " Mr.. Buchanan be-
ing thus inUolred IN The controrcrsy, although
a PERSONAL and political friend Of Gen. Jack
son, made q statement mhich ENTIRELY crcul-
pqte& Mr Clay aad lis friends from all par
ticipatioa IN the alleged propositions"
We think now that we have brought sufi-
cent proofs to convince any man whose preju-
dices will allow him to believe, that our posi-
ton is established, "Mat James Buchanan aaS
not the author Of The charge.
This charge would never have been hunted
up agains, Mr.. Bnchanah had he not been a
candidate for the Presidency. But the Know
Nothing organs must now say something
against him; and they cant find truth to con.
denim him, they scrupIc not to manufacture
lies and publish them to the world. But, gen.
tlemen OF the X. N. Fraernity allow us to
say that it is our candid belief that if the
signs of the times indicate any thing at all, 1t
is that salt wont save your party in November.
Buchanan and Breckenridge will certainly be
elected, X. N. lies and ISLANDERS to the tontrary
notwithstanding.