Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-24
Henry Claws Sons.

The Democracy arc rejoicing over the fact
that James B. Clay, son of the great states
man and patriot is an avowed Buchanan man.
and parade his testimony on the subject of the
old "bargain and corruption" charge. After
Henry Clay has spoken for himself in para
graph penned by his own hand, and published
in his life by Cotton, the assertions of even
son in opposition to the statement,ar of NO value.
The testimony of James B. Clay in reference to
his fathers feelings and opinions, is, moreover,
worth very little, as various circumstances 60 to
show that the relations between him and his TO-
Their were not as confidential as they should
have been. While Mr.. Clay fingered upon his
death bed in Washington city, this "favorite
son." as the Buchanan press style him, although
possessed Of ample wealth, never came near him
After Mr.. Clays death, his remains were escort
ed to Kentucky by multitude from all parts OF
the Union, but James B. Clay was not in the
procession, nor even at the grave. He chose to
remain on his farm near ST. Louis, looking to his
crops. Subsequently he purchased Ashland, his
the old house and advertised in the newspapers
to sell the lumber as materials for canes and
work-bo1es and snuff boxes. These facts, given
in detail by the Louisville Journal, speak for
themselves. We take no pleasure in reprodu-
cling them, but it is right that the public should
know what Importance to attach to the tsstimo-
ny of James B. Clay.
Mr.. Clay has another son living-Thomas
Hart Clay. This son, who was the constant at
tendant of his father in his last illness, is Presi
dent of the American Council of Kentucky
Urged by many friends, he has published an ad-
dress to the people of the United States, from
which we make the following extracts:
Ny father thought Buchanan weak and cor
rupt; wanting, as Gen. Jackson had it, in moral
frmnsss. have seen no reason to vary my
opinion from his. Mixed up, as he is, in the old
Bargain and Corruption" plot, his card to the
Telegraph newspaper in July, 1927, in which he
says q attempt not to give the words, but the
substance,) "Mr. Adams had been elected to the
Presidency by Mr.. Cay's agency; Mr.. Clay has
been appointed Secretary of State by Mr.. Ad-
ans; the people will draw their own inferences;'
his attempt to prove in public speeches in 1874,
in Pennsylvania, that Mr. Polk was a better ia
riff man than Mr.. Clay, furnish such a damning
record of weakness and corruption, that | can
not conceive even how any Democrat of the old
line, mean Jackson Democrat, could give him
his support. Who could believe, then, thst any
old line Wing, any friend of my father, would
be found enlisted in his cause2
To the old line Wings of the Ashland District
take leave to say, / honor them for their
course. In their own approving consciences
they already feel their reward, They want no
Offices they acted for the good of their country,
and they have come nobly up to the work. No
cry of availability could swerve them. In ledg-
| ing their support to Willard Fillmore, they do
only what their old leader would do, with all
his might, could he now once more address bis
country.
write warmly, for feel deeply the impor-
lance of the crisis through which we are about
to pass believe the 'spirits of the just made
perfect" if they are ever permitted to look down
upon the affairs of this earth, are now bending
their approving glsnces upon the efforts of the
friends of Fillmore and Donelson, to elevate to
the high offices of President and Vice President
those distinguished and trustworthy citizens.