The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-11-15

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posing.
In the first place, that Gen. jackson Sec
0nded and supported q resolution offered by
Mr.. Coke, in the convention holden at KnOx-
vile, IN I796-the purpOrt Of which was to
prevent any citizen Of the state Of Tennessee
form using the right Of suffrage unless he
was, at the time of voting proprietor Of 600
acres Of land II Extract from the Journal Of
Proceedings
In the second place-That after having
killed his neighbOr in a duel. he intcrposed
to prevent respect to the memory of his un-
fortunate victim.-(P Pittsburgh paper1
In the third place-That he appeared as
the leader in an ARRAY characterised by the
Hon. Senator Benton, nOt0 his activc pdrtiz1n,
as the most outrageous act ever Witnessed
in civilized country on which occasion,
attended by four assailants, he deliberately
asSaied two personal enemies, with plstuls and
attempted to take their liyes!--[ See Benton's
Statement.
In the fourth place-That, when entrllst-
ed with the command of a force against the
Indians he suffered wamsn ard children to
be slain, as we'll - heir husbands and fathers.
who were the more appropriate objects Of
manly warfare.-lL Life Of Jackson by EGtom.]
Ali Tie ullN pIdCc---1 Hat IIt uOtStcu tdIoc
cOOrs on ii vessel within his control, for the
purpose of decuying dtfrnceless Indians ON
board, whom he deliberately executed in cod
blood. - Jacksoas Letter, AprI, 8, 1913.
Published in Niles Register, JNjse, 49, 1918.
In the sixth place-That, instead of being
contented with the the authority of Il gener-
al. he upbraded the Governor Of Tennessee
for definition of his power-urged him to
do an illegal act, and disregard the consequent
ces.-[ Senator Eatoas Life Of JackSon, page
40, III.
In the seventh place---That, when COM
manding militia and volunteer force, draft
ed and accepted for Il limited time, having
marched them far from their homes. he en-
deavored to compel them. by an exercise
of illegal violence, to continue in service af-
ter their time had expired; declaring that
they were not entitled to discharge, not
withstanding the time for which they were ell
listed had eA pred Eaton's Life O Jackson.
page lO8.
It would he we'll for the honor of our coun-
try. that these were the only instances in
which this distinguished soldier had shown
contempt for its laws-but the subject merits
further investigation; painful though it may
he. address from a pu6tick Democratic Meet.
ing at Philadelphia
In the eighth place-That he had actually
caused lieutenant, who had served his term
fully to the end, and was lawfully returning
to his home. to be imprisoned; after having
presented pistol to his breast, and compel
led him to choose between death and submits
sion to his arbitrary and unjustitiahle act of
power-and such an effect had those tyran,
nical proceedings upon the minds Of the gal
liant Tennesseeans, that no entrpaties nor vi
olence could prevail on regiment of militia
to remain even twenty days beyond the legal
time of their service.-l[ Eaton's life Of Jackson
PIP. ll9 & 4G1.
In the ninth place-That after the British
army had been repulsed from New Orleans,
and all was joy and congratulation around
him, he issued a cruel order for the almost in
slant execution of six Tennessee militia-men,
for whose trial he had ordered Court Mar
tial before he left Mobile.-That he consider
ed this duty as indetensible, is to be inferred
from his eager denial ofall participation in it,
before the proof appeared of his having order
ed the men to he put to DEATH address
Of Democratic Meeting at Philadelphia, Oct.
S, 1927.
In the tenth place---That after the intel-
gence of peace had arrived. he aimed blow
at the liberty of the press, compared with
which the sedition law was an example of
forbearance. He imprisoned respectable
citizen, for exercising the indefeasible right of
opinion, in publishing remarks upon his con-
duct, and he issued general order command
ing, " that no publication relating or to affect
ing the army, was to be published in any
newspaper, without first obtaining his permis-
sion!"--[ Eaton's life &c. p. 400.
The story of Monsieur Louaer, and of
Judge Hall, is too well known to be repeated;
it is merely requisite to observe that these vi
olent transactions occurred after the excuse
for rigor had entirely passed away, and peace
was restored.- Philadelphia ADDRESS, Oct. 5,
1927.
In the eleventh place--That he has public
| ly declared, that Il governor of state within
his military division, had 90 right to give
military order---a pretension that would, If al
lowed, transform our republican common
wealths, into consolidated disposition.
| Phiiqd. I'D. Oct. S, 1871
In the twelfth place----That in a letter to
Mr. Monroe, written in the year 1917, he a.
vowed that he considered MIR Madison, one of
the best ofmen;& a great civilian; yet because
he was philosopher, whose mind could not
dwell with cOmposure on blood and carnage,
he had not thought him so fit as asman of mil
itary experience for the Presitlency----[ His
letter published IN Niles Register. vol. 20, D.
1877
In the thirteenth place---That, in his letter
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