Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-29
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The Washington Telegraph hopes that q letter
OF General Calls, which we publish TODAY will
forever silence certain SANDER. If il should it
VIII be only to give place TO other SANDER of
perhaps more atrociouJ character. One reason
Tor Offering no refutatOn Of the numerous calum-
mes that have been circulated to nure General
jackson Is, that we know that If one lie was ey-
posed, another would be got up as a certain class
oil politicians must have lies to work upon The
story OF zen. Jacksons having threatened TO visit
MIR Eppes with personal violence was got llp with
all circumstantalities necessary to insure il cred
ence It's true character is exposed, yet hu =,
uTeds oil citizens GRriOus to find faults ~
zen. jackson, that they will receive without ex-
animation any new calu1nny that comes from the
same mint
What can we expect from men who perverl
INTO a subject for accusation, Gen. JacksOn's tru-
~ no6te sentiment in regard 10 the "AIonstcr Par
ty Spirit!'
Gen. Jackson and Com, Dscnfur.-Our read
ers Will recollect that statement newly vamDed
up In the Democratic Press, charging Gen. Jack
son with g.: attempt to inhct personal cbastise.
ment upon Mr. Eppes, for remarks made bv him.
on the Seminole War, has heretofore been exam
med and reiuted by US. We give below a letter
from General Call, the only surviving Aid of Gen.
jackson, which, with the letter of General Jack
son to Mr. Grundy, lately published. will, we
trust, silence this SANDER forever
[U. s. Telegraph
TALLAHASSEE, Dec 23d, 1927.
SRI have recently seen in the Baltimore Pat
10 VI t.e ioth UT all article under the head OF
"General Jackson and Com. Decatur" which I
have read with no ordinary degree of surprise fl
Is much TO be regretted that the ingenuity oC its
author had not been directed by more strict re-
gard to truth, and higher respect for individual
feelings and reputation.
The following extract from the article referred
70, enables me to pronounce it an unqualified It's
sue OF iasehOod and Misrepresentation Ct. The
last day of the session, the Senate had am evening
sitting Tor the purpose Of receiving messages from
40 har.f n. -
conducted Mrs Decatur to the CAPITOL TO witness
the ceremony Of the adjournment of the Senate
AS they passed through a small anti-room IN the
door OF the Senate Chamber, about O'Clock AZ
night, they saw with surprise, Gen. J. with his
two aidsde- camps, walking backwards AMI c,r
wards, appearing under the influence of orcat ev
element So soon as lac conducted Mrs Doc,f,,r
to seat in the lobby, he returned and asked one
OF the aids whether or not it was true that Cen.
intended TO attack Mr. Eppes in the Senate Cba,.
I ber The reply was such j. Tie Generals in
tcnti0n, and such is the subject Of his wish ~ t;s
hour lie added, further, that it was sIfogotier
impossible for any one TO alter his determination 3,
! had the honor to be one of the two aids-de-
camp of Gen. Jackson above alluded 70. fine o+ler.
! Capt RichardJ J. Easter is unfortunately no moro
1 o. I am confident he would unite t,.iU, me t-i
I cordially I'm this statement
/ ] accompanied Cen jackson 10 Wasbio,,to, ,;,.
In tne year 1919, during the memorable Seminoie
debate usually attended him ,,L,~src- b.
went and to the best of my rccolIecfion All t'I
lief, he was not in tho Senate Chamber or fbo fi.
chamber Of the Senate, at any time d1rin1 bi a. vi
sit remember 90 have heard him freot,erf,, H.;
vited by the members to visit the Senate willie in
session. and always heard him decline doing go.
from motives Of dcIcacy. as bis ofiri.1 so,li,,.t
was at that time q subject Of investigator beG,ro
that body. On tbc last evening of iRe ee.s.,t, y.
,hc senate, remember distinctly ff,t Co. ~,
in The anttroo1' Of ihe Senate, and ar cguailg
confident lhat Gen. jackson was moi rar
while at Washington ,yiir,rrsod ,,.,,l. .t.t..,
est qualification, many interviews t,fg,..r ~.
Jackson and Com. Decatur The -or1iai;,,, u
feeling and the respectful department Of tf,o. e.,
uemen towards each other, aseuch as i4lf i5sg.
been eSpscfe.a nom lae chiyaiiy and generosity o..
those occasions, that when The tomb shorJ b,re
covered one Of those Distinguished patriots tost ~
@la i'-'-. ianglage wool r --isro-