Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-26
AMERICAN ORGAN.
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
Insult ON Former Whigs.


The Democrats of Kentucky Indiana, Ohio. &c
&C. held q grand mass union convention at Day
ton, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 18th instant--the
anniversary OF the adoption OF the Constitution Of
the United States. Among large number of dis
tingushed persons invited to be present are Sena.
tors Pearce and Pratt, and John v. L. Mcmahon,
Esq, Of Maryland, Mr.. Choate of Massachusetts,,
Gen. Cass Of Michigan, Senator Hunter and Gov.
Wise Of Virginia, and J. B. Clay Of Kentucky
Bait Sun. ua
Wings, such as Senators Pearce and Choate
have been-Clay and Webster Wliigs--inyited to
"a Democratic meeting, to be associated with Cass
and Wise, at a celebration in honor of James Bu-
chanan, the Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency j. u. Clay, of Kentucky, invited to such
meeting! 0 tempora, O morcs A son of the
great Henry Clay advocating the cause of James
Buchananl Like the sons of the first Brutus, he
will have allied himself with the enemies OF his
father, If not of his country. Should such an un.
holy alliance be formed, surely he will drop the
name OF Clay. He can no longer be entitled to it,
nor be called James buchanan Ciayln The
names OF Buchanan and Clay are no more to be
united than those Of Tarauin and Brutus. There
can be no Arnold Whig.
The son, too, puts his testimony in opposition
to that of his distinguished father Let him read,
IN Cotons Life and Times of Henry Clay" vol. ! /,
from page 3lS TO page 427, the account of ''the
great conspiracy in which Mr.. James Buchanan
figures as the chief agent if not the autaor of it
BY that expose, it seems Mr.. Buchanan was en-.
gagged in it before General Jackson was brought
upon the tapis. Mr.. Buchanan introduces the sub
ject in letter to the editor of the United States
Telegraph, dated October l6, 1926" "The facts
are before the world, that Mr. Clay and his partic
ular friends made Mr.. Adams President, and Clay
Secretary of State. The people will draw their
own inference from such conduct, and the crcum-
stances connected with it. They will Judge of the
cause from the effects" What else could Mr.. Blu.
chanan inslnuate than that " Mr. Clay made" him
self Secretary of State p"--the effect ON the
cause, by his /" inference" that the pure and
great Henry Clay had made corrupt bargain with
" Mr.. Adams" Can't j. b. Clay understand this?
General Jacksohs revelation, at the Hermitage,
to MIR. Carter Beverley, was on March 7th. 1897.
Henry Clay states that Mr. James Buchanan
rendered corrupt bargain to him sometime in
January, 1928. Cotton observes
NO one will doubt the character, purport and
aim OF this errand. lie would not 90 out of this
room for q Secretary of State with his eve fixed
on Mr., Clay" Mr.. Clay's statement, by his own
hand, has remained uncontradicted since its publ
cation in ls46 Mr.. Clay referred to Gov. Letchcr
as bis witness. " But for this diabolica plot
Cotton con 'ludes, mo man could have command
ed more Of the respect, confidence, and affection
OF the American people, than Henry Clay.n-
They were for awhile denied him, and, in this way,
James Buchanan prevented Mr.. Cay's becoming
President. Surely one good turn deserves anoth-
er; and, in Christian spirit, we are taught to
love our enemies, and the worst enemy of the "a,
theris regarded with love by the son
In an article, by Powhatan," in the Richmond
Wing, under the head, Buchanan Judged by his
peers" General Jackson is summoned as first
Witness 4t
Question 80 General, what is your opinion of
James Buchanan? Did you consider him man
OF moral courage and reable?"
Answer. My opinion of Mr.. Buchanan is on
record. On the 2sth Of February, ls45, wrote
to friend, in Washington, that his observations
with regard to Mr. Buchanan are correct He |
showed a @ant Of moral courage in the affair OF |
the intrigue of Adams and Clay--did not do me |
justice ia the expose he then made, and am |
sure, about that time, did believe there was per
feet understanding between Adams and CLAW about |
the Presidency and the Secretary of State. This |
4 am sure Of But whether he viewed that there |
was any corruption in the case, | know not but |
this do k',ow, that he wished me to combat them
With their own weapons. that was. to let INV
friends say, if | was elected, I would make Mr..
Clay Secretary Of State. This, to me, appeared
deep corruption, and repelled it with that honest
indignation that thought it deserved"
We opine some win rather rely on the testimony |
OF General jackson, Henry Clay and Daniel Web |
ster IN regard TO Mr. Buchanan that that of either
OF the late converts to his faith Messrs Pearce |
ohoate, and j B. Clay.
al A CASUAL OBSERVER.
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