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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Fayette County, Kentucky, C.M. Clay, son of Henry Clay, lost the election for state legislature representative to Wickliffe by about 10 votes, as reported in a letter from Lexington dated August 4, 1841. This ended local dictation by Henry Clay. Colonel Johnson won his county by an unprecedented majority.
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"Mr Clay's own county, it will be perceived by a letter from a correspondent of unquestionable character, has thrown off his yoke.
"The brave veteran, Colonel Johnson, has we understand, carried his county by an unprecedented majority."
Extract from a letter dated Lexington, August 4, 1841.
Dear Sir—I cannot give you the vote of the county, but Wickliffe has beat Clay about 10 votes. This settles the dictation question of the Hon. H Clay in Fayette county, or the rest of his life time. He may direct the affairs of the Government at Washington, as he did under the younger Adams, but he can no longer dictate to the people of his own county.
*The Mr Clay here spoke of is C. M. Clay, son of Henry Clay. This man was a delegate to the Harrisburg convention, and there made speeches in favor of his father for President— He has lost his election for representative to the Legislature."
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Fayette County, Kentucky
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August 4, 1841
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wickliffe beat clay about 10 votes; c. m. clay lost election for representative to the legislature; colonel johnson carried his county by an unprecedented majority.
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Letter from Lexington reports that Wickliffe defeated C. M. Clay by about 10 votes in Fayette County, settling the dictation question of Hon. H. Clay. C. M. Clay, son of Henry Clay and delegate to Harrisburg convention who spoke for his father as President, lost the election. Washington Globe notes Clay's county threw off his yoke and Colonel Johnson won his county by unprecedented majority.