The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-01-31

cd TO see hiTf lnuieuidtcly tiuI nis totu'",
and, as it had been very confidently ex.
pected that I would receive the vote OF
Louisiana, it 10 quite likely that it was on
that occasion that he held the conversa-
tion with me. This would fix the day to
have been prior TO Christmas. But what
ever was the actual day, there can be no
doubt that il was before the memorable
interview b . veen Gen. Jackson ard nr.
Buchanan.
Here then is an unbroken chain OF tes-
timony, commencing early in October, 1874
and extending to nearly the end ofthe year,
establishing beyond all controversy, my
fixed and unwavering decision not to V9le
for General Jackson. This purpose is us-
lbcrately manifested at different perioas'
in different places, and to distinguishes III
dyduals, who would have been the las IN
society that ! should have thought OF ne-
ceving. THIS te estimony stands "hopPos
ed. and, with truth, cannot be opposed Dy
a solitary individual There does not eX-
ist a human being, and il the dead could De
recalled. one could not be summoned from
the grave who could truly testify that eV-
er expressed or intimated the remotest IN
tention 10 vote for General Jackson, III any
contingency whatever. As to nun, my
mind was never for a moment IN DOUBT or
difficulty. And whatever personal preoi-
lection might have entertained Ior mr.
Crawford, of whose state OF health there
were such opposite representations IN the
public prints, when saw him myself, there
was no alternative, in my judgment, but
TINT which | embraced. ] have reason 10
believe that Gen. Jackson and his friends
cherished no expectation that l would vote
for hin. Gen. Call, the then Delegate
from Florida. was his ardent and intimate
friend, and had been his AID They traV-
elled together on their Journey to wash
ington City in the fall OF 1924. In q let
ter from Gen Jackson to mr. Eaton, when
is contained in the Goth page OF the 2oth
volume of Niles Register, he states that
Gen Call was with him on that journey,
anl he refers to him corroboratlng his own
memory relative to transaction at Wash
ineton, Pennsyvania.) 1t is presumable
that the election. with its prospects and
hopes. must have frequently formed sub
iect of conversation on the journey. 1t can
scarcely be doubted that Gen. Call was
ACQUAINTED with Gen. Jackson's views and
expectations. At tavern at Rockville, IN
MARYLAND about fifteen miles from this city,
during that same journey, Gen. Call and
several other gentlemen engaged in con-
versation about the presidential election.
John Braddock, Esq IA gentleman not
known to me, but who, | understand, Is
merchant Of great respectablltyO was pre-
sent and he states that when the vote
which mr.. Clay would probably give was
spoken of. Gen. Call declared that the
friends of Gen. Jackson did not expect mr.
Clay to vote for him, aud if he did so, it
would be an act of duplicIty OH his part"
[See App c..
In General Jackson's address to the pub
lie ofthe l8.h ofJulN last, touching his pre-.
yious statements to mr. Beverly. and com.
municating the name Of mr. Buchanan, as
the Gentleman who bore the imaginary o.
yerture he says, the origin-the begin
ming ofthls matter. was at my own house
anJ ireside; where surely a freeman may
be permitted to speak on public topics with
ou' having ascribed to him improper de
sirrs." From this statement, the fair in
ference is that Gen. Jackson intends to
vcr that he had never before spoken Of his
Charye against me. The origin, the be
ginning" Of this matter was, he says at his
own fireslde; that is, it was in March. 1877
when, according to mr.. Beverly. before a
crowd Of company, OF which there were NJ
less than seven Virginans, he proclaimed
his accusation The obligations to oh
serve the principles of honor, and to speak
with srrupnlous varacity ofall men, and es
pee ially Of our competitors, is unaffected
bv time or place. The domestic fireslds
has no privilege which eXempts man OF
honor from the force of that obligation
On the contrary. there more than in any
other place, in the midst of ene's family
should examples be exhibited of truth, o
charity, and of kindness towards our fel
low men. All the surrounding circum
stances tend to sooth the vndlctlve pas
sions, and to inculcate moderation. Whe
ther the privileges Of the domestic circle
have been abused by General Jackson o.
not, IN my instance. let the impartial worlt
decide The altitude in which he stOot
b','lre the American people, aud the sub
s.ung relations between him and me, on,
IN yh, nave supposed, would prompt hin
20 toe Observance of the greatest delic acy
Has ne practsed it II, indeed an unguard
eA moment Of hilarlty, amidst his convivia
friends, in his own domicil, he had incau
tiousy touched a subject respecting whicl
he - ght have been expected to prescribe
10 himself tho most profound silence, hi
m shl possbly fpd not aay justi6cai ion
but some excuse for his indscretion, in th,
public liberalty But what must be th,
general surprise when the fact turns on
to bo, that the " orlgin--the beginning" q
this matter withGen. Jackson, was not, a
he alleges, in March, 1927. but at leas
two years before not, as he also alleges
at his own freslde, but in public places, o
the highway, at 'averns, and on board