LOC0F0C0 FORGERIES-
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1t really seems aS If there IS NJ tncll TOO
contemplate, no arli6ce too base for the 10,
cp!oco journals TO resort 10 for the purpose
of Iujurng Henry Clay. Frauds, false
hoods and forgerIeS are used by them with
as much readiness as an honorable man
would use legitimate weapon. Upon the
subject Of the tariff, there is no end to the
alsc hoods in circulation; they are as nu-
merous as sands upon the sea shore. Ia or
der to establish the charge OF inconsistency
and double dealing against MIR Clay, the
following has performed the circuit Of the
entire locofoco press Of the UDIon


- rated far tie tariffs Of 1916, 1924
and 1892 See Mr CLAWS letter to Gen,
BIedsoe under date OF July %. 1913


" Yos a1e right, 50 fer as The record a.
c7accrned, that DID NOT VOTE for
The Tariff Of 1916 or I624"-[See MIR.
Claws leuer to A,. Aliriwether, Of Georgia,
under date of October "a IS43


Now the manner IN which this paragraph
is "got up involves crime not one whit
better than fo5 gerry. 1t as forgery IN effect, II
not 10 fact, and the nan who started il deser-
YES to stand In the PIIiotv for bis pains


The New York Tribune stamps the brand
upon ~ 81 tii fitiatiNdit t1ot t-tCtC - t4O
care. The editor says:


Il seems inconceiyabe that Human Ma
ture should be guilty OF the baseness here
per2etfated for the sake Ola very paItrv par
tisaa advantage. Mr. Gay was speaker OF
the House in 1916 and 1924. aud Of conrse
did no, vote on the fnal passage Of the Tar
if bills OF those years but be was their ar
dent. effective Supporter, as every body
knows and rs tie very letter to Mr. AIeri-
uetber. last above qaosed says when femin-
ded that his name does not appear on the
list ct yeas for those Tariffs:


You are right so far rs the Record is
concerned, that Idi7 not c0te for the Tar
ifs Of 1916 and 1924. but supported then
priHcipiss and hare attoogs admitted that
/ 1cas IN faror oftaem."


Now would the william who could cut of
this last sentence from wha, precedes it. and
pub ish the rest 50 as to make an apparent
contradiction with what A'r Clay had be-
fore wfi,ten to Gen Bledsoe-when there
is in truth perfect consistency between
lhem-hesitate TO forge Mr. Clay's name tt
an entirely fabricated letter if it would serv,
his purpose. There is not particle of NOR
al difference between what is done above am
an entire forgery. though the later is les
cowardlv. Tropjc