The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-08-13
From the .Nc,c York Commercial 4drertise~.
TO WHAT APE WE COMING?

From the .Ne,o York Commercial Advertiser.
TO WHAT ARE WE COMING?
DIR. James L. Armstrong, the gentleman
whose letter is given below, is most worthy
and estimable citizen of Tennessee and devout
member ofthe Methodist and Episcopal Church
For number of months past, he has been en-
gared in enlghtening the public mind as to the
real character of Gen. Jackson, in a series of
numbers called " The Tennesseean." These
letters, founded entirely upon documentary evil
dence, are producing wonderful effect wherever
they have been received and read. Indeed the
facts disclosed respecting the ferocious charac-
ter of Gen jackson, have several weeks since
determined some of his friends to put so trouble
some a scitaess out Of the acay Three times
has he been challenged to mortal combat. Bat
his religious opinions forbid his acceptance of
of an invitation to murder And as Il last meas
ure his assassination has been resolved on.
The Louisville Focus contains the following,
which portrays the true spirit of JackSOnlS1R
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTED.
Copy of a letter from DIR. James L. Armstrong,
author OF ''The Tennesseean,' dated 4" Da-
vis's Mills, Bedford Co., (Tenn) 18th July,
1928"
In the 30 No. of the Tennesseean, / have
said, that was afraid of the daggers and pis-
tolls of Gen. Jacksons assassins." This has
been verified. On yesterday, about - o'clock,
four men rode up to my shop, got down, and
went in. | was sitting in the front piazza of
Of my dwelling house, and saw them. Suppos-
ing them to be men who might have business
with me, left the house unarmed and alone,
and proceeded to my shop, almost $50 yards
distant The assassins had seated themselves
in the back room of my shop, with their backs
towards me, two being on each side of the door.
As soon as | had entered and discovered who
they were, ! was convinced some outrage was
intended. The. assassins were by name-Rlal-
colin Glchrist, from Alabama Jesse Taylor,
from the Western District of Tennessee and
William Glchrist and Archibald Yell, from
Shelbyville, Tennessee. On casting my eyes
around, / discovered that they were armed with
large clubs ; and also in the breasts of several
could see the handles of dirks and PISTOLS es-
pecially the assassin Yell This is the same
Yell who is member of our Legislature, and
figured as the Jackson bully at the last session.
He is the same Yell who certified for Parrish,
that was the author of " The Tennesseean,"
and procured certificates against the character
of John Woods. These fellows very soon pro-
duced paper which they said | must sign
Perceiving it was their object to force me to sign
something diegraceful, told them was I'M
armed and alone, and that it was very unfair to
be thus set upon az my oloa house. ct this
time | was standing near the back door of my
shop, and had time to reflect, that there was a
neighbor who lived about three hundred yards
distant, across the creek, where there was prob
ably some company, and also where i might
procure arms to defend myself. determined
to risk being shot, rather than sign the paper,
which did not see, nor do know its contents
Seeing me disinclined to look at the paper one
of them swore | should sign it, or he would
-. At this moment, believing from the
movements Of the party, that they certainly de-
signed to assassinate me, ! sprung out of the
house, and retreated as fast as | could toward
Davis's store: the assassins followed me rapid
ly. One of them (Macolm Gchrist,) who
lives in Alabama, had been selected to perform
the deed. This fellow pursued me in front of
the others, and in endeavoring to draw his pis-
tol from his breast, he dropped and lost it. The
pistol has since been found, and was heavily
! lOaded-an9 it is now in my possession. On
the return of the assassins to their horses,
crippled youth who was near my shop, saw them
looking for it, and heard the follow say how he
had lost it.
Twas pursued across the river, and in attempt.
ing to climb the bank on the other side, the
two Gilchrists overlook me and knocked me
down with their clubs and would surely have
killed me if Mr.. Davis and a number of other
men had not come to my relief | am old, and
have grand Chiidren,-the assassins were all
comparatively young men. | am bruised and
rangled all over, and my head is cut TO the
skull, and am just able to hold my pen, and can
not do this subject justice, as feel considera-
bic weight and conclusion of the brain
On last Monday morning | was in Shelby
vile, procuring documents to write a No. on
General Jackson's intimacy with Burr This
no doubt these fellows had heard, and it was
determined to put me out of the way or disgrace
me- Thank God, they have not, as yet, done
either But ! really consider my life in dan
ger, and therefore suppose shall be compelled
to deSist from giving information to the people,
relative to Gen. Jackson. As parting word,
ask my countrymen to pause, and think before
it is too late, what kind of man they desire to
make President.
JAMES L. ARMSTRONG.
Extract Of letter from a gentleman in
Tennessee.
P. s. have just seen a gentleman from
Bedford county, who says that the physician
called in to the aid of DIR. Armstrong, represents
his injuries as very serious This is Jackson
ism IN its true colors-such as the Hero in ear
ly times has often acted himselfi
CIV. JAcKsoN's VERAcrTY We remarked
sohle uhe since, lhat we should not feel iustlfi-
ed IN doubling statement put forth with the
sanction OF Gen. Jackson's name. We now
think differently. Previous to the appointment
OF the General to the u s Senate, by the Leg.
islature OF Tennessee, he gave the following
answer to letter Of member Of that lepisIa
ture, inquirng whether he would serve in the
Senate if elected
Z" Dear Sir,-Your letter, of Yesterday, has
reached me, stating it to be the desire Of many
members of the legislature, that nv name be
proposed for the appointment of senator to con.