Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-06
Mr. BELL and the Charge of bargain,
Intrigue and Corruption against
Henry CLAW.


Intrigue and Corruption against
Henry Clay.
JAMES B. CLAY the son of HENRY CLAY,
who has furnished the country with an ex-
ample of the total depravity of his heart, or
with an illustration of the sublime virtues
of christian charity beyond the comprehen-
zion Of ordinary mortals. by abandoning the
Political faith of his father, and joining the
enemies of that immortal statesman. who
pursued him with all the arts which malice
and caIumny could devise and with the fury
of burning and vindietive hatred, until the
grave closed over his noble form. has, We
learn, from a number Of our Kentucky ex-
changes, taken the stump in favor of the
YANCEY ticket. We learn,
too, that in his speeches, he holds JOIN BELL
up To- the execration of the people of Ken
lucky, as one of those who shared in the 1g-
noble attempt to destroy HENRY CLAY by the
charge of "bargain, intrigue and corruption"
The history of the origin of that base
charge, and its progress as party move
ment, has been before the country many
years, and the wrong doing placed upon the
shoulders of the guilty. Mr.. BUCHANAN had
as much to do with the Infamous conspiracy
to strike down a great rival, as any other
man in the nation. JAMES B. CLAY knew
this; yet, in 1856, he became the supporter
and degraded apologist of the corrupt Penn
sylvanian, and opposed Mr.. FILLMORE, one OF
the warmest and truest friends of his illustri-
Gus father. And now, after four years as
ISOLATION with those who scarcely ever spoke
of HENRY CLAY but in terms OF reproach
and denunciation, he suddenly grows vastly
concerned about the old charge of "bar-
gain" &C., and furious in his attack upon
Mr.. BELL as party to 1t. 1T the hue OF
shame could sufusc his cheeks. it would
when, in q moment of calmness, be reflects
upon the Injustice of this treatment of Mr..
BELL. Why, JAMES B. CLAY kaows that to
Mr. BELL more than to any other man, was
HENRY CLAY indebted for the revolution in
public sentiment in Tennessee relative to the
charge which rendered his name odiOus in
this State for years. Originally amongst all
the voters of our State there were not more
than fifteen hundred who would, by their votes,
express their disbelief of the charge. But
gradually, under the skillful policy of Mr..
BELL, the influence and authority of Cen
JACKSON. and his supporters waned; until
10 1874, they were overpowered, and HENRY
Clay realized the correctness of his noble
maxim "Trath is 0mnipotent and Public
Justice ceriain,n in triumph such as has
seldom occ FRED TO rejoice the heart OF
man. In the hotly-contested and bitter
struggle of 1s44,-a struggle which so
aroused the passions and preJudlces OF de-
mocracy, that the support OF HENRY CLAY
became cause, in great measure, of social
hostility and ostracism-Mr. BELL was the
first in the field, and the last TO leave it.
From Carter TO Shelby bis voice was heard
cheering on the Wing cohorts, and defending
their gallant leader against the assaults of
his unrelenting enemies, the old leaders of |
whom were fired by the hatred which has |
n ever slept in their bosoms since he declined |
to place ANDREW JACKSON in the Presidential |
Chair. Mr.. CLAY was nominated at Balti- |
more on the LIST of May. On Monday the |
18th, but short time thereafter, Mr.. BELL
opened the canvass near Murfreesboro, at a
ratification meeting. Those who were pres
ent will never forget the occasion. 1t was
most momentous one, and all felt it to be so.
HENRY CLAY was to be presented to the peo-
pie for their support,-HESRY CLAY who bad
SO long been regarded as the most iuveterate
OF all the opponents of the great Tennessee
chieftain-Mr. BELL did not shrink. He
met the responsibilities of the occasion, and
the Issues, boldly and ably, commencing
then the glorious work which terminated so
happily for him and the great CLAY. The
vste of Tennessee for Mr. CLAY was a fri
umph greater and more consoling to him
than the honers of the Presidency eould have
been. It healed all the wounds of The past.
"Sir," said an old supporter of his who. in
the days when the charge OF bargain was
fresh in the minds of the people, had dared
to defend him, aud was beaten almost lifeless.
"when Tennessee went for HARRISON the |
wounds on my head were cicatrized; when
she went for CLAY they were healed en- |
tirelyr' This was the experience of his |
friends, and still more was the vote of Ten |
nessee a source of Consolation and exultation |
to HENRY CLAY. In the speech at Murirees-
boro' Mr.. BELL defended himself from the |
charges now made against him by JAMES B. |
CLAY, and defended HENRY CLAY from the |
charges made against him by bis democratic |!
enemies. We heard the speech. A full re-
port of it was never made; sketch of it |
appeared in the Spirit of '76, the campaign |