Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-18
GEN. JACKsoN,s RELIGION.

we have always been b diSbeiever In the
tales which are circulated in The newspapers,
relating to the extraordinary piely Of General
Jackson. We do not mean TO say that the
heart which prompted him to recock his pis-
tol,wink at The seconds, ("inuendo," have him
now?) and deliberately shoot Dickinson after
the latter had fired and stood unarmrd, is abso-
lulely above the reach of Almighty Power TO
change and subdue il. We do not mean to
say that The man who could stab another in The
back in the streets, Of Nashville for which
he was tried. for murder; or who could
associate himself with Others equally des-
perate, and in open day proceed 10 pub
lie Hotel with the avowed purpose Of mur-
drring two men with whom he was Offend
ed, as IN the case of Isaac and Thomas,
ii. Benton, may not repent him OF such deeds,
and become adorned through diOine po,oer with
'the ornament Of a meek and quiet spirit" We
would moi even insinuatc that he who sent John
Harris and his five companions 10 their dread
account, not only without law but without ne
cessity, and sleeled his heart 10 their cries and
supplications for mercy, may no; himself hrd
mercy and forgiveness both in his life d that
which is TO come We trust in God he may. BIT
We me an TO say .his: fhe has become as good as
he has been vile ifhe ia now as gentle as he
ONCE was tyranical and violen,, if he is now as
religious as he once was irreligious, The change
concerns himself and not the public as poli,-
ica body. Genuine plety would shrink from
being made an electinueering engine.
During the last Presidential contest, a letter
was circulated in the newspapers relating 10
the religious char c.er OF The Hermitage, more
particularly that of Mrs. Jackson. The Gene
raj had no, joined The church then, but he was
the mex, thing TO it; he was "pyehousIy" inclin-
G, l.,ci >t,,.. Il
,ribu,ed tracts, and stood propounded for
church membership. Since that, nothing new
has been added 10 this species Of intelligence,
in absence OF which the same letter Is now re-
! vi,ed in the Jackson prints and is going the
! rounds 10 serve in the present Presidential con-
test, The purpose Tor which il was got up al the
| last.
The Whitehall Republican has lately how
ever in addition to this published letter pur-
porting to be from Ohio, and written by a SEN
aror Of that state, which among other extraor-
binary things he learned at the Hermitage
says "the General is a religious man, and bis
dev o,ional exercises were truly edi/ying"! The
same letter says Mrs Jackson now 60 years
Of aye, is a mos, sensible, well Informed and
accomplished lady,! Glad to-hear il, Mr.. Spill
kiDs! Methinks the ladies Of Washington and
among them the wife Of General Van Ness,
will feel reproved with this, after caususing TO-
gether as they did few years ago to determine
wbethe her ladyship vas entitled 10 be receiy-
ed into decent company; when some Of them
more rigid than others refused 10 entertain
Mrs Roberts, lalias) Mrs Jackson.
This same letter writer Says, che General
is an able farmer, butowns nothing, except The
farm where he lives, and what there is on it.
l, will be remembered we trust tina, it is no,
The Generals fault that he has no more land:
he took good care 20 secure q fine plantation
in Alabama in his treaty with the Creek lndl-
aus, of three miles square, which item the Sc
nate of the United States, expunged. He did
attend TO have land enough ii seems: But re-
| publics are ungrateiul!
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