Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-05-02

HEaMITAoE. March ), 1923.
Gsnilpmen ! accept With feelings of the !iye.
est sensihilty, the invitation to dine with my ieI.
low citizen, OF Rutherford county on my approach.
ing birth day. which, as their committee. YOU have
been pleased to convey in terms Of so much kind.
ness and respect.
pray you to say to my fellow citizens of Ruthcr.
ford. that sincerely thank them for the geneOus
sentiments which they have authorized you to e.
press. in reference TO the efforts which have been
made by my enemies, to tarnish my character In
both my public and private life, it has happened
that no action deemed worthy Of being remember.
ell has been deprived OF the testimony necessary
to anal we its motive aud test its moral value; and
whilst in all those which have been assaed, am
vindicated by the favorable Judgment OF those Of
my fellow citizens, who have examined them i'm.
italy. and by the appreciation OF my own con.
science, need not assure YOU that the shafts Of
calumny have fallen harmless from me.
| beg sou, gentlemen, individually, to receive
my thanks tor the warm expression OF the feeling
which you are pleased TO cherish for me and ae'
ccpt in return, my best wishes for your health and
happiness. and the prosperity of your country
ANDREW JACKSON
Messrs. HIM. Mitchell, $. Beesley,
.John Fletcher, Charles Ready.
}saac Rutipr, s.. IL. Lalghhn
Um. Brady,
Committee, Rutherford County
Samuel II. Laughin, Secretary.
The following is the address OF Samuel Ii.
l-aughlin, esq. TO General Jackson on his arrival.
GENERAL: Permit me in the name of my lei
low citizens here assembled, and as one OF the IN
diyidual members of the committee Of arrange
mcnts whom | Immediately represent, respectlul.
~ to bid you hearty welcome to our village anu
to facilitate YOU the recurrence Of the annlVei'
sary of your BIRTH.
Fhis interview has not been solicited for poll'l'
cal purposes. We utterly disclaim all such mo.
tlvcs. 1t has been sought for the qualification o!
friendship and good feeling-for the purpose OF tes-
tiiyng our undiminishcd estimation OF the srea,
" moral value" of public and private virtue uhl'eu
with tie most distinguished abilities.
You see assembled around you, sir, those VINO WI
have known you bot. in public and private me-
some ten, ZONE twenty. some thirty, and some l'
nearly forty years. We all know you. from las
greatest to the least: from these gray headed We
Grams of the Revolutions to the most juvenile spcs'
tator in this extensive crowd. To all, tGs u,
and this occasion, bring association OF Plea'.ss.
"reminiscences. The eyed remember You as "'
able aud jealous advocate of your clients rsh''
the energetic prosecutor Of public crime-as ~.
enlightened statesman who mainly assisteu ~
framing the constitution under which we now Nv.
IN the enjoyment Of freedom and happiness ar'
as the stern and even handed dispenser. Of " J..
tice and right" from the bench Of the hlshes! !
dielal tribunal of the state they have seen ~
at two memorable periods of the history Of y.a'
country, acting the part of an independent am Y
proved member of the National Senate. olhe,'
and not few, Of those less advanced IN yeas
nave known you ever since the days OF theif co.
! nest yOuth pYatDpIary priy1tQ citizen, III ~
dustrious farmer, kind neighbour, sincere irienI
the peace maker, and the confidential arbitrator y
mems controversies. Many here presen,s N,,s
have served with YOU, as citizen soldiers dI ra
nearly the whole of your career Of arms-i;o.s -
Tennessee to Mississippi, from the Msssslpp'n y
the Horseshoe. from the Horseshoe to New