SC1896_FF1_159

1824-1825 (omitted in body of M.5)

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Having written the preceding tracts, at occasional intervals of
liesure, I find (March 21st 1849) on glancing
hartily over them, many important omissions,
the result of having my chain of thought
and recollection broken - I go back this morning
to the year 1824. a year of great interest in
[1824] a political point of view -
John Quincy Adams, Genl Andrew Jackson, William
H. Crawford, Henry Clay & John C. Calhoun
were Candidates for the Presidency. Perhaps
Mr. Calhoun, declared & was elected Vice President.
There was a Convention of Delegates, from that
portion of the State of Kenty. North of the Kentucky
river, held at Paris in Borubon County
in the Autumn of 1824. Capt Richd Howes
and myself were the delegates from Clarke
County. Thos P. Taul was one the delegates
from Nicholas. Edmund Bulloch of
Fayette, Speaker of the House of Rep. of Kenty
at its first session in 1792, was chosen Prest.
and Francis P. Blair of Franklin County
Secretary. Judge Robert Trimble, of the Supreme
Court of the U. S. was one of the delegates
from Bourbon. Altogether, it was a highly
reputable collection of men, friendly to
the election of Mr. Clay - the object of the Convention
was to select suitable persons to be
run as Candidates for Electors. Mr. Clay was
nominated as the Candidate for President
and Mr. Sanford of New York for Vice
President.
Mr. Clay & Mr. Sanford got the vote of Kentucky.
Altogether Mr. Clay only got...electoral
votes. Neither of the Candidates received a