Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-17
SECOND HERMITAGE BULLETIN
From the Neu,- York .4a,Nrican.
ITs GENERAL CHARACTER,

The first thing that strikes every reader IN peru
sing the .ssecond bulletin from the Hermitage, as the
letter of the 18th July has been, not inappropriate
y called, is, its tame and subdued spirit IL IS moi
the General Jackson heretofore known to us that
speaks-the bold rash writer of the letters to y oy
ernor Rabun, OF Judge FromentIn but the cautious
sly hypocritica 1--WE use these eplthets with regret
but with conyicton) politician, who, conscious OF
having made false move, is DESTROYS, by show OF
fairness and moderation, to recover the ground he
has lost; and who, after having by unfounded impu-
tations Of dshonorable conduct, goaed his frank an
tagonis almost into phrenzy, seeks to conciate Ia
your and credit to himself, by conrasted smoothness
OF phrase and gentlepess Of demeanor.-- he calcu-
laon, however, is too shallow, and will deceive no
one not willing at any rate to be deceived. but not
only will it not deceve-it viii positively, and In
deed should, njure the cause in which 1t Is used II
there be any one trait Of character, which more
than another, has been claimed trlumphantly Tor
Gen. Jackson it is that of direcness of speech and
of purpose he is no willy polltician--no, not he
no diplomatist, who, with horned words, can ''makc
the worse appear the better cause"-oh! no, ne ls
ga plain blunt man.
One that hath neither vii, words. nor worth,
Action, or uterance, nor the power Of speech
To stir mems blood-3ut only speaks right ON.
Yet here we have an artiul. smooth ePlstle, a
bounding with nnuen1os and inslnuatinns, avoiding
all dates, facts, and naises except in the instance OF
Mr. Buchanan-professlug great astonlshnent that a
fire side conversation should have found its way n
to the public prints; though its writer hesated not
moment, when called upon by the vlolator of do
nestle privacy for confirmation of the SANDER, t.
give it with all possible detail and circumstances
denying that any charge was made against Mr.. Clay
and yet insinuating the viest-meanly equyocatns
upon the phrase used by that gentleman in his dent
al of my friends in Congress- as though any bu
the friends in Congress Of either party could hav
referred to ina matter where they only had the pow
er to bring about the resuit-aDd finally proessin
(what we hope it is no lack of Christian charity t
say we entirely disbelieve) that he, the yoluntee
propagator of these SANDERS, will derive "plea
sure" from their being disproved.
Such appears to US to be the general character
his Hermitage bulletin.
PARTICULARS
fst. The first is, that he. Gen. Jackson, had 7
agency in the publication of these ebaFscs but tn;
MIR. Clay himself had held them up to public gas
Now what are the facts. Gen. jackson in a mi,
ed companvFstatcs circumstances derosatory to til
character Of Mr.. Clay. These circumstances, wit
the place where, and time when, and person b
whom uttered, are published in newspaper, IN. {
Observer.) in the form Of letter from Nashville
This letter forthwith. goes the rounds Of the 'sCou
binaton' prints, as furnishing damning evident
from the mouth of the pure and spotless jackson.
tic CUiuVtuu vi NitsN&ldfs
end. 1t is seen by Mr.. c., and upon his author
", though without his name, Qor he could not
called upon to appear in person against shade,
its whole story Is pronounced base fabrication.
3d. The busy reporter beverly who had reta
ed the oose talk of his host, seeing his tale discre
tied, applies to the General for its confirmation
but how was apublic story to be confrmcds BY
pSbilc declaration, surely, of the party upon who
authority it was circulated
4M. With this obvious truth before his eyes, Ge
jackson. being called upon by his especial friend.
Garter Beverly, to vouch for hisiaccuracy instant
and without hesitation complies, because Ito use
own words publicity having been given to
conversation, and an appeal made to me for its &C,
racy, felt it to be due to Mr.. Beverly. that no
ing Of fabrication should be imputed to hm-and
myself, tina. what stated should be correctly
0erstoed.'
9Th. Butby whom had the original publicity be
giyens Certainly, not Mr.. Clay-norb by any ager
nor procurement ofhs. And how should its ac
racy be tested, but by reiterated publicitya
9th Genr Jackson's reply, then, on 18th Jr