Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-09

intended to propose to him terms OF any KIND from
Them or tina, he could suppose me capable OF eX-
pressing the opinion that it was right to light such IN
trisuers with their own weapons"
VII. In General Jackson's address to the pubic
Of the 18th Of July, 1927, he states IN mitigation OF
his conduct as a slanderer that he only mentlcneu
the subject of bargain and sale at his own resde
He remarks that the ''origin-the beginning OF this
matter was at my house and fireside, where surely
freeman may be permitted to speak on public to-
pics without having ascribed to him s'inproper de-
signs" !,
Here the General evidently wished to convey the
impression that he had BEFORE or IN any other
situation, spoken of the charge Of bargain and cor
rupton. The origin and beginning" OF thus charge,
according to this truth loving cheftain, was ~ March,
1927, and as is stated by Mr.. Beverly, IN the pres
ence Of seven Virgnians. Notwithstanding tins sol,
emn denial, we have positive proof that General
jackson inJuleed in this despicable SANDER two
years before, and not then at his reside' aone' but
publicly in taverns and steam boats.
"Mr Daniel Large, ahighly respectable mechan-
c of this city cert6es that he descended the ONO
in the steam boat General Neville, in company with
General Jackson in the month of March, 1925, and
that he then declared that if he General Jackson)
had made the same promises and offers to Mr.: Clay
that MIR. Adams had done, ne would then IN tha'
case. have been in the presidential chair"
city and travelling companion OF MIR. Large, gives
certificate to the same effect.
| VIM Sample, Isaac Bennett, the Reverend A.
| Wylie, John Keel, Cuthbert T. Jones and ). n.
Warning, all certify, that General Jackson uttered
similar ISLANDERS at Mr.. Chambers tavern IN Wes'
Alexandria, Pa at Brownville at Bunland's IN
Washington, Pa, and at Washington Hall Tavern
Bowling Green.
Here then is the strongest testimony that Genera
Jackson meanly illuminated high minded pollca
rival and afterwards resorted to the still create
meanness to deny that he had done so.
4 VII. Previously to the election OF General Jack
son in 1928, to the uui,ed State Senate, Mao
Abram Murphy. in letter dated Sept. Goth. 1928
stated to him that il was the wish of his friends II
the Tennessee legislature, that he should be the can
dlate for the Office of y. 5. Senator. The Gene
r raj in reply, with his usual alectaton OF decac
and regard for the public will, replies Sept 81, 1929
:. that iii appointed could not decline"
&. After his election, he was addressed by the spec
r ker of the Tennessee legislature, in terms OF sue
gross hattery that none but man OF weak intellec
II Or blunted sensbllity, could have tolerated 1t.
..In reply to this address, General Jackson al
y propriates to himself the phrase of Mr.. Lownte
d viz that it does not become him ''to seek or declr
oIice"-regrets of course) his present appointment
vet nasmuch as the Legislature. without any know
j edge or unders andlng on my part, have called n
to the situation, it was impossible to withhold my
e sent.''
t Here is another broad untruth. He was appri
:, ed of the intention of his friends. who constituted
d majority of the Tennessee legislature, by Maj
Murphy The General says in his letter to this ge
. ,eman, that off elected could not declne,' ar
- yet afterwards had the bodness to declare that
II was s'elected without his knowledge or understan
1t ing"
n All this shutting and Misrepresentation was i
ID tended to deceive the friends of Colonel William
that he was the unwilling instrument OF his (C'
t. Wiams0 defeat.
A. I will close th; paper with single remark. |.
is the citizens of the United Safes remember that &c
n; Jackson is the author Of the chief ISLANDERS viii
"A have be,n so indusriously circulated agar
e. Messrs Adams and Clay. From the evidence he
US adduced. it is hoped proper valuation may be p
IS ced on the Generals testimony.
THOMAS MlFFLIN.