The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-20

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III HARRINGTON. d. c.. Jan. =.
II IL ISIS Dear Sir: ] take up
kAH my rem 20 inform you OF
4N one Of the most disgracefui
AAA transactions that ever cover
ed with infamy the Repub-
..aka. Would you believe that men.
5sss1nr democracy, could be found base
s.s.s1, - lav the ax at the root Of the tree
5Rer4v4 Yet. strange ~ II u. II 10 not
s1iloe. TO give you q full history Of
REACTION would far exceed the limits
ss5s 51ffar. shali. therefore. at once pro-
z2S =. efva vou q brief account Of such .
fssssu a can only be eQualed by the
nurY conspiracy Of ia0i. For some
~ - the friends OF Clay have limited
inev. VIE the Swiss, would fight best
800 that pay best Overtures were
4 n s hsys been made By the friends OF
s. SSp Is the friends Of Clay. offering him
HcueIufnbent Of secretary Of state for
S16 % elect Adams. And the friends Of
= aave the information to the friends OK
-. and limited II the friends Of Jack
Qeun offer the same price they would
Nth them But none Of the friends
s sfn6knon would descend to such mean
and sale. II VA not believed by
q the friends Of Jackson that this
1roct would be ratified by the members
~ states which had voted for Clay
- q the opinion. when ] first heard OF
- isansacfion. that men. professlng any
6rahje principles. could not or would
r. transferred. Hke the planter does
n16roea or the farmer does his team OF
Si6ne No alarm was excited. We be-
fhe republic safe. The nation having
: veeod Jackson Into the hands OF con-
I 6acked BY . large majority Of their
3iSu. there was on my mind no doubt
- eonsress would respond to the will Of
~ aation BY eiecting the individual they
r. declared 70 be their choice Contrary
r. ~ expectation. II 10 now ascertained
III certainty that Henry Clay has trans
- his interest to John Quincy AdamA
. consideration for this Abandonment
n luty to his constituents. II II said and
|46raved, should this unholy coalition pre-
nn Cay IL to be appointed secretary OF
800 have no fear on my mind. I am
z2oriy Of the opinion that we shall defeat
~ combination. The force Of public
E11nlou must prevail. or there II an end
u Marty.
Dasls ~ . Great FeuA.
Z 4his letter published anonymously In the
mbian Observer on January a. ISIS.
I've days previous to the election OF 4
ootdent In the house Of representatives.
e1ed up the most famous feud In the
tory OF American politics. 1t ranged
n knotlle camps all the public men OF tho
80 ana was potent factor In two prest-
@ntjnl elections. besides determining the
IAhe.up Of a. least one cabinet. II In no
nexeration 20 say that two-thirds OF the
1p1le Of the country believed In the truth
n fhese charges. although In the scores or
11mphiets and documents called forth no
3dencc sufficient 10 convince sane mind
- ever adduced.
IN VIII be remembered that the presiden-
- election Of 1874 was thrown upon the
36use Of representatives-JahnC G. Calhoun
z1ng elected vice president. but there be-
- no choice for president The vote In
~ electoral college stood: Andrew Jack
"a. e; John Quincy Adams, ~. William
i. Crawford. ": Henry Clay. 81. Gen.
larkscn received the votes ~ eleven
fates. Mr.. Adams Of seven. and Crawford
ind Clay Of three each. The population
u the eleven states voting for Jackson
was. In iS,n, a.7s7.7 ss; Of the seven Adams
IN
utatea i.ls7oe9; Of the three Clay states.
LA. 3s7 Thus II il seen that Gen. Jack
Dna received more electoral votes than any
z his competitors. the votes OF more states
NE the woes of more people.
Although Henry Clay was excluded
ntH the election in the house because OF
~ being one az the three highest in the
unctorai college. yet from his command
- position IN speaker and from his popu~
k1gN and influence In the West, II was
n ence realized that his support was
Qlpalent 10 an election. He at once be-
- Ne most sought after OF men.
q II people OF Clay's own state and OF
9btates In which he was most powerful
undoubtedly In favor OF jackson. On
~ sther hand. ne and Jackson were on
Uv1Aing but friendly tcrms. His speech
sastieaainE the conduct OF the Seminole war
: ~ touched the general In sore place
& ~ fw yeurs the two had been at bitter
UQisy. Although . reconciliation had beer
Ne1sht about by mutual friends. yet the
tolline between them was FAR from kindly.
tRthernare. Gays personal interests
uese averse 10 Jackson's election. He WAS
eMetttcus TO be president. and II was not
nsly that the highest office should 60 10
- West twice in succession.
Deary Clay Makes Aaswer.
Y Was under these circumstances that
- letter accusing Clay OF bargaining
WI Adams over the presidency was pub
- The ground was ripe for such a
1sye. Clay at once responded with the
asins card In the National Intelligent
~
have seem" he said. without any 9TH
emetian than that OF ineffabie con-
tNps. the abuse which has been poured
me by scurrtloas paper issued IN
city and hy persons I'm regard To the
Essential election, The editor Of ore al
prints. asherea forth In Philadelphia.
aaed TIE Columbian Observer for which I
g hN subscribe. and whfcA I never or
sses. has had the inpudencs 10 transmit
= NJ Ms vile paper OF the sSth instant In
~ aeae IL inserted letter. purparting
ave been written from this city. on the
instant. By member OF the house az
Nssesentaslves belonging Ia the penusyi-
aA oeiexatton. believe ie "a he for
~ mai II u hi genuine. I pronounce the