Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-04
From the Alexandria Sentinel
NIP CI,AY-MR. RITCH

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Many of those who aided in setting Mr. Clay a''oe
in 1910, when he could have been elected, are ho"Flo
fessedIy sojealous of his fame that they persecute MT
Buchanan on a matter concerning which, Mr. oAy'
bot5 by words and deeds, declared himself entirety SUI
isied. They are more tender Of Mr.. Clsy's honor 'na"
be was himself-thus rejecting upon him as being
;nseusibls to what was due to his character lucy
Tins become his traduoers while assuming to be the
especial guardians of his fame.
The following letter is from rs honorable a gentle
man a. has appeared in our national couaciis' II
needs no comments:
From the Washington Union -
WAsniNGTUT CITY, Oct. ~ 1910.
Messrs. Editors:-Permit Inc now, On the eve oil
the most important Presidential election when has
ever occurred in the history of our country, whlle on
a brief visit here. to communicate through the inedi'
um of your paper a few facts and circumstances
within my own personal knowledge, having, IN my
estimation, all important bearing in reference 10 the
alleged connexion of Mr.. buchanan with the charge
of bargain and intrigue against MIR. Clay win re-
spec, to the election OF Mr.. Adams.
This allegation having been perseverlnsly c'rcusa''
ed against Mr.. Buchanan by his political opponents
and especially in the State OF Maryland, WIN to
view of alternating the conservative and na''ohai por'
finn of Mr.. Claws frielda, II is dus to tcuih ana JUS
ticr. TO tho dead As we'll rs tho living, that the country
should be- informed of every circumstance calcu!a'ed
TO place il in u correct point oil view.
The facts to which | aliuds are these AT the 3es'
sion of Congress Of 1881 or 1885, or that Immediately
succeeding, / am not certain which, the late ice
President King, Mr.. Buchanan and myself were III
yited by the late Senator Kent, Of Maryland, 10 pass
a social evening with him at his boarding.bouse III
Washington, informing US at the time that no other
person besides Mr.. Clay would be present. Col. King
was too much indispused to attend. Mr.. buchanan
and myself complied with the invitation, aud had the
pleasure Of meeting Mr.. Clay as we had ANTICIPATED
No Gentleman, with whom 1t was ever my fortune
10 have associated; was more bland 10 MANNERS. more
interesting in conversation, and more agreeable in
department, than Mr.. Clay on that occasion. Towards
Mr.. Buchanan he was especially courteous and re
spcc.tul. Now, the inference ~ irresistible To my
mind. distinguished Us Mr.. Clay was for his frank.
open, and manly character, that if h hal entertained
impressions that M. Buchanan had been instrument.
nj in iniuring his repuIa,iIn, he never would nave
met and teated him IN the social and friendly manner
cvinced on that OCCASION.
Few IneII, at that time, who were actors on the
public theatre, probably possessed more OF the conf
I-nce of Mr.. Clay, or were better informed of his
opinions r. speeding men, than Senator Kent. Those &c.
quainted with the latter gentleman, known nrhis gem
al qualities Us q man and his bearing IA n gentleman,
could not believe that he would 80 Tar have forgotten
what was due TO himself as we'll ~ tbs gentlemen
who were his guests on that occasion u. IL mere pri-
vate conversational party, az to have brought them
into association, il such Ill impression had existed in
the mind of Mr.. Clay.
| make this statement with no view % invading
the sanc;i,y which properly belongs :" the associa'
lions Of gentlemen, but simply with the view to cor
rect what | believe to be very rrroneoG+ impressions
attempted to be male in regard TO the relations ui the
two distinguished gentlemen 10 whom | have alluded.
Very respectfully,
BEDFORD BROWN.