The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-20

meter spoken Of him except In terms OF respect and ad
miraton WheA the news Of bis amented death threw
shade VI gloom almost every hearhstone ii land
Ia obedience call Of my fellow-citzens pronounced
OF the humbet but not the least heartfelt of the
loges which spoken throughout the land upon o.
melancholy OCCASION and am unwilling now, ifny
views Of public policy in accord with theirs (which
they not 10 unite with those who under the garb Of
friendship for bis memory are attempting 70 revive the old
charge OF bargain and corruption.
would have preferred that this subject should
again have been introduced into the party conflicts Of the
day. had hoped that the verdict OF acqutt which bad
been pronounced by his countymen would stand the
judgment of tribunal 10 be reconsdered by posterty only
for its confirmation. Even when large number OF
those who Clay whtgs acting under the party
deney man whose whole life as have before stated had
been spent in atmosphere of hostility to Mr. Clay and
whose unappeasabe luminosity manifested ITSELF after
Mr. Clay had accomplished his lhreescoTe years and
by calling for cheers in honor OF the who he alleged
proved the charge of bargain and corruption against
him. was still inclined 10 be silent upon this point But
when behed the combined effort of the parties opposed
to the democratic party under the lead OF the old Kitchen
Cabinet endeavoring, as humbly conceive, by tasi-
hcaon of history deprive Mr. Clay OF the conclusive
testimony of Mr. Buchanan declaring and confirming his
innocence of the charge preferred against him. have felt
it my duty oneof the humbest OF his old friends speak
in his defence have presented at view the
relative positions occupied by Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Done
son. past and present and IL Is for the true friends OF
Henry Clay to decide which of the two to choose.
What have said have spoken upon my own individ-
ual responsibility, friend OF Henry Clay No other
person party can be held responsible therefor have
spoken yindicaton OF the truth OF history and the
good name and fame of that great man and der
clare and put it to the conscences OF every old whg
matter what may be his present party associations that
the remarks have made this evening, they had been
delivered during any every presidential for the
last twenty yearB would have been received far
ates Mr. Clay, Mr.. Buchanan Mr.. Doneison, aud the
Kitchen Cabinet without modification aoiM shouts Of
appreciation By epsgy aphg the land This is sig
nhcan truth which desire direct the attention OF
every member of the old WING party rs the disapproba-
with which they received by many members
of hat artV he 10
of the feelings and impulses of the old whe
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The testimony is now before you. have placed it there
of justice to the living statesman and to the
departed patriot have sought the proofs wherever they
could be found and have adopted them without reference
TO the source from whence they derived. 1t hap
pened however, that TESTIMONY HAVE
pucEp is extracted from the writings of those ARE THE
POLITICAL OPPONENTS Mr.. BUCHANAN. The friends OF
Andrew J. Doneson have shown, under the lead of
Mr. Clay's old enemies of the Kitchen Cabinet have
dragged this question before the country Trusting to the
comparative obscurty of his past life and to the small
mportanc which has been attached to the incidents OF his
past history they have sought by camorous assault
and transportation Of the characters of history to ee
him vice presidential honors through the aid of old
Clay wings 1t is the fault of Mr. Clays old friends il
even-handed justice commends the ingredients of the
poisoned chalice their own lips" They have "sown
the wind and they must reap the whrlwindV They have
invited the investigation which has overwhelmed them
WITH THE ETERNAL PRINCIPLES JusucEl And
the DID, true and never-faering friends OF Henry Clay
will in November next, render up verdict hguratyely
emblemacal of the decree of Ahasuerus, HAMAN
THAT GALLONS FIFTY CURITs HIGH,
WHICH PREPARED FOR MoRDEoAL