American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-11-24
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
KENTUCKY POLITICS.

The relief party in Kentucky, though defeated al
he last election, arc still striving for the ascendency.
Hitherto the contest has been conducted solely upon
ot al grounds. In. future. we Understand, all at
temp, will be made 10 connect with il the question
of the Presidency. Jackson and relief will go to-
gether the one side: The administration and
anil relief, on tho other.
We appr.hend i, will be difficult for this scheme
to succeed. The creed OF Gen. Jackson is too well
known in Kentucky 10 meet with much appreciation.
His remarks upon the conduct Of the Kentucky mi
lila a not yet forgotten. They as follows wit
the moment uhen The entire discontinue Ut the enc.
my looked for whh a confidence approaching to
certainty, the KENTUCKY REINFoRcEMESTs IN
GLORlOUSLY FLED DRAWING AFTER THEM,
BY THEIR EXAMPLE, THE REMAINDER OF
THE FoRcEs!' This is contained in the Gene
'as official report 10 the Secretary Of War, dated
New Orleans, the 9 Of January, 1915. When it
appeared io print, the Kentuckians, as might be ex
pected, were greatly incensed. Col Davis, who
Commanded he drtac hment, demanded court Of
inquiry. which convened at New Orleans on the
OH of February, 1915 The circumstance was
iuly investigated and .the Colonel and the brace
men uho fought uith him lcere honorably acqait
tpd." Genera Jackson approved the decision, and
10 letter TO Gen. hdar, dated April I'd 1875 said,
" As nothing would eive me more pain than the
belief thai had done injustice TO any portion OF
The troops under my command, so nothing, in such
cn event, would Afford me greater satisfaction than
% make teparatlon. As 10 my statement respect
ing the conduct Of these troops. II founded on
that made to me by Commodore Patterson and
General Morgan, uho Uere present, commanding.
Their statements no; only did believe, but was
bound to believe The court Of inquiry, greatly 10
my satisfaction, haze acquitted Col. Daris Of any
conduct deserving Of eenSure, on the right bank Of
the rirer," &c. &c Thus lar, there seems TO be
no difficulty in scqu,ing Gen. Jackson oil intentional
injury TO the Kentucky troops. He coniesses dis
unctly 10 Gen. Adair, that he acted from inlor ma.
ton received of Com. Patterson aud Gen. Nor
gan." HIGH he bound TO believe. His report
to the Secretary of War, that the Kentucky troops,
iSGLoRIovsLY fed was founded upon their ties.
timooy. After The acquna BY the court oil inquiry
he makes all the reparation in his power-their de-
c'sor gives him " great satisfacfi0E? and he seems
o take uncommon pains 10 convince all concerned
hat The charge unfounded, and originated in
mistake Had the matter dropped here, all had
been well-the General would have had some
ground, to call he K-ntucklans his friends
But 10 1917, TWO years after the affair. the Gen.
eral r,nS'cs the charge! He g enips'' that he had
ever SAID any thing calling in question the correct
ness of the statements made by Patterson and Nor
1ao-and says in a letter to the Kentucky Report
er dated Nashville, 1llh April 1917, i" that the
FULL VIEW ichieh had from the parapet NJ
| he line Of my defence, gaue me n FULL EVIL
DENCE Of the VICTORIOUS FLIGHT OF the
troops on the right bank before the enemy.
What are we 10 think Of such prevarica,ion a,
this? In 1915, he declares posiirety that his charge
was predicated upon The assertions o. Patterson
Morgan who were present, and whom he was hounc
to believe in 1917, he affrms, with equal certain
ty, that IL saw he iagtori0us flight" with hi
| wn eyesi! II this was tue. why did he moi say 90
in the frs, place? Il he saw the inStorious flight
himself, why say that his Information was founded
upon The statements Of Patterson and Morgan?
But further; in his general order of the l4th O
March, 1915. Gen. Jackson says, he has :" a
length the pleasure Of restoring 10 Tennessee, Ken
tucky, Louisiana, end to Mississippi the brar,