Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1827-08-25

tic OF the democratic party. some Of which have
bcen since ahandoned-by The party.
The letter 20 Dr.. Dickson, which follows was
written unde' circumstances which afIcrd ampIeex
plansion of is authors object Gen Jackson ut
tered in this letc, the firm conviction Of his iudg
ment. wi,hon. disguise and without any other in
ducemen,, than desire to advance tho cause in
which he was enlisted We wou Id ask those who
make such outcry against the :. military chief
tain TO read this letter attcntvely and to point
out the sentimcnt which they would expuuee as
breathing any other than spirit Of pure, exalted
patriotism We would respectfully in, tie our read
to hook upon The of the picture and be-
hold the contrast of principle which dstinsuishe =
Gen Jackson from MIR Adams in 1901 Mr. A
was then acting in open concert with the federal par
y, the party which had just beso defeated with his
father a, its head the party in which he had been
nurtured and drilled from infancy party
which enacted the alien and se,tition Laws4thc
party which he never abandoned until ~ had been
abandoned by majority OF the people otthc United
Statcs--the party. the poor remnant of which sti
sdhe,es 10 him with nstinctise and ominoas per
tinasity
KNOXVILLE, September 81 1901
DEAR SR-Thro' life have held it sacred
duty owed to my country and myself never
to give my suffrage to candidate Tor a seat In
the Congress of the United States, unless
was convinced, that his political sentiments
mere cOagcniat mith those he representea. and
that he would speak and do the will of his
constituents; and being now informed that
YOU are candidate for the honor of represents
ing the citizens Of the State of Tennessee in
the representative branch of the federal legis-
lature-beieving as do that any citizen who
does obtain the suffrage of the treemen of
Tennessee, must be character, the composi-
ton OF which Is CirtHc, talents, and the tyac
wing pT'l't, fpicS of iSeUcnfy-Si6 in short sir
that he must be a RcpubEcan, and in politics,
hAe f,GS0''S acJe, not only choSte Jm umsus-
peCted.
The first two component parts Of this cha
racter know you possess the latter, as to my
sell, have ever thought you did But sir, the
pubic mind has been lately led to believe, that
your political sentiments are doubtful, and some
have held You up as an aristociat. These rea-
sons have operated with me to call upon you
to answer the following interrogatories First.
areyou, and have You always been, true adj
mlrer of the 'ohig principte Of scuenty-sj1?
Have you always been an admirer of the
State authorities
Are you now and have you always been. an
admIrer of the Constitution of the United
States, friendly to it's administration, agreeable
To The true literal meaning of the instrument
and banishing the dangerous doctrine OF i'm
plication
Have you always been, and are you now op-
posed to standing armies in time of peace 2
Are you now, and have you always been inim-
zeal to standing naval armament
Are You now, and have you always been OPP
posed to foreign political connections
Are you now, and have you always been op-
posed to the extension of executive patronage 2
Have you always been and are YOU now an
advocate for freedom of re zion and freedom
of the press
Are you now, and have you always been
friendly to economy in the public disbu-se-
ments and an enemy to the system of loans2
And lastly, are you real Republican in
principle, and will you be a Republican in
practice
The above questions are put 10 you by sim
cere friend III private life, and one who is very
much disposed to extend to you his little poIit-
ical support--He expects, however. that these
questions will be answered with you, usual
candor on other subjects. This letter is not
confidential, nor will your answer be viewed
as such---it is as well for the qualification of
enqulrlng friends az myself
Accept, sir, Of my respects, and believe me
to be your most obedent servant
ANDREW JACKSON.
DIR. WILLIAM Dickson.