Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-08-15
From, The Baltimore PMriot.


have thought proper to torture this into the meaning
that the aphoie Jackson party are assasslns, than
which nothing could exh BIT greater perverson,
either Of the sense OF the words or our intention.
That there is very large number OF au'abe, peace
loving meo belonging to that party. every one is
ready to admit, and no one more SO than ourselves
but it must also be admitted, that since the 0rgani-
cation Of parties the acts Of violence committed by
persons belonging to the jackson party are without
naraiiel Witness the attack Of Duff Green on Mr..
Spayhawk in the Senate Chamber-of Russel Jar
Wis on the Presidents private Secretary, within the
walls Of the Capitol and during the session OF Con-
aress--he assault Conant, the Editor OF the Ma
tionsl Advocate--the cowskinnns OF Major Noah,
Nv his Jackson coadutor, Roberts; and now the at
tempted assassination of DR.. Armstrong. All these
acts of violence and boodshed it will not be de-
MED. we're perpetrated by Jackson men. Still we
should not b. justified in calling them the spirit OF
Jacksonsm. did the head of the party himself not
furnish the original spirit in his own character If
the jackson party chonse to put on the hUery OF
a mon," call themselves Jackson men," and take
to themselves whatever ofo I'm there may besn the
term Jacksontsn,. we cannot nelp it. We can only
sa, that we use the term g the spirit OF Jackson
ism.'' in its true and legitimate sense--a ferocO us
act: resembling. in spirit and character, acts known
to hav. been perpetrated by General jackson, or in
accordance with his practical doctrines. We make
no aluson to the party, but to Jackson himself Is
denied ina 0enfTaI JACKSON iuTHiets III hl'lAth
the original, of which say the attempted assaSsl-
nation of Armstrong is the likeness Witness Jack
sons duel with Col. Avery-iis brawl with Lewis
Rnbards-his conflict with Judge McNary. Of six
+ teen wears CONFERENCE.-The challenge to Col WI
liam Coke -his acting as second in duel between
young VI :Dnuald and Winston, t,c0 boys--his bear
lug the challenge IN the duel between Thomas Over
ton aid John Dickinson his quarrel with Governor
Sever--his challenge of William Macklin--his
ouarrel with Dr. Purne--his brawl with Thomas
swan originating al race courSe-hls duel with
Charles Dickinson. also originating on race course,
in which he kills Dickinson, his ball passing through
his bear'--hs brawl with Samuel Jackson, in which
he siabs him IN Me bqck his sUord passing through
his body and coming out al his Lre0sf-and lastly.
his dissracetu attack on the Bentons in Nashville.
Here we have catalogue OF acts ct violence com
nitted By General Jackson, sufficient, we think, to
warrant Us in calling the attempted assassination OF
DR.. Armstong. " the spirit Of Jacksonisn.' Lest
however, some may suppose that we exaggerate VIZ
will give an account of of these breakngs fortl
of the Esprit Of Jacksonism," in the words of on'
Of the Generals warmest and most devoted friends
"FRANKLIN, Tenn. Sept. 10. 1915.
GA difference which had been for some month
brewisg between General Jackson and myself, pro
duced on Saturday. the 18th inst. in the town u
Nashville, the most outrageous afray ever witness
ed in civilized country. In communicating thi
affair to my friends and fellow citizens, limit my
self to the statement of few leading facts; tn
truth of which am ready to establish by judicia
proofs.
/. That ~ySelf and brother, Jesse Benton, arr,
ed in Nashville on the morning of the afray, an
knowing Of General Jackson's threats, went an
took our lodgings in different house from the on
in which he staid. purpose to avoid him.
Q That the General and some of his frent
came TO the house where we had put up and CON
MENsEp the attack by LEVELLING A PISIO
at me. ,Ohen l had no aorapon dra,on and advanclr
upon me at quick pace, without giving me tan
to draD one.
8 That seeing this, my brother fired upon Gen
raj Jackson when he had got within eight or Il
feet OF me-
d. That four other pistols were fired in quit
succession one by Gen. Jackson at me two by II
at the General. and one by Col. Coffee at me.
the course of this firing Gen. jackson was broug
to the ground but received no hurt.
6. That daggers were then drawn. Col. Golf
and Mr.. Alexander Donaldson made at me, al
gave me five slight wounds Captain Hammond a
Mr. Stnckey Hays engaged my brother, who bel
still weak from tn, effects of severe wound he h
lately received in duel, was not able to rest t
men, They got him down, and while Capt Ha
mons beat him on the head to make him lay st
Mr.. Hays attempted to stab him and wounded h
in both arms. az he lay on his back, parrying
thrust with his hands From this situation gener
hearted citizen of Nashville, Mr.. Summer, relie'
him. Before he came to the ground. my brot
capped pistol to the breast of Mr.. Hays to b
hin. through but it missed fire.
+ g. Myown and my brother's pistols carried
balls each for it was our intention if driven to
arms, TO have child's play The pistols fire
me, were SO near, that the blaze of the muzzle
one Of them burnt the sleeve Of my coat, and
other a;med at my head at little more than ar
length from lie