The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-08
as heretofore.
From the Boston Post.

The NeHt Presidency-The editor of the Nash
VILE Republican, III his zeal 10 Judge W hite,
having ventured to intimate that the President would
prefer him rs successor TO any other person. and the
same coming to the knowledge of the President, he
promptly addressed the following letter to one of
his old friends and neighbors in Tennessee. The
letter speaks for ITSELF and shows that at all times
and under all circumstances, the President is anx-
ious to secure to the people that power of choosing
their servants (wlthout oficious Interference from
any source) which is justly their due. The FEEDER
alsts are endeavorin%, by misrepre senaon to turn
this letter TO their political advantage-but they
gnaw file -
WAsHNGroT, Feb. 23, 1885
hy Rer. SU-l observe in the Nashville Rcpub-
lIcan OF the 10Th lns an article headed General
Jackson's Preferences which think it my duty to
notice.
All my friends know that since have been in
the Executive Chair have carefully abstancd from
an interference with the elective franchise and have
invariably acted upon the principle that to the Pco-
pie belonged the exercise ofthis sacred right-unn-
fucnced by any considerations but those which re-
lated to the public good And yet the editor of this
paper protesting to entertain great respect for nv
character, undertakes to connect me personally
with an attempt to divide the great body of Re
publlcans IN the choice they to make of a Pres-
dent; and by way of giving effect to his insinuarion
appeals, IN the language of my bltterest enemies
here and clserhCre, to the independence of the pco-
pie rs shield against my dctation,' which he sup
poses may be attempted.
Every one must see that the professions of the
Editor IN that article are made to take the form of
in order that he may more successfully
carry out his purpose of opposing the great Repub-
ilcan principles which have cndeay CURED to adj
vance as President of the United States and one of
which, not to say the most important, is the cssity
OF looking above persons IN any exigcncy which
threatens the ascendancy of those principles. All
my friends must perceive, that to be consistent, my
preference, as far as men are concerned ought to
be for him that is most likely to be the choice of the
great body of Republicans; and yet, if this ndiyid-
ual should no, be Judge White, the editor of the
Republican is ready to cry out 'dictation
Under such circumstances, seeing also that there
are various misrepresentation of my views this
subject, commit this letter to your discretion in
order that YOU may do me justice.
You are at liberty say all occasions, that re-
gardlng the People the true source of political
power, am always ready to bow to their will and to
their judgments that, discarding all personal pre-
ierences, consider IL the true policy of the friends
OF Republican principles, to send delegates fresh
from the People, to a General Convention, for the
purpose Of selecting candidates for the Presidency
and Wee Presidency and that to impcach that Sc
lection before it is made, to resist it when it Is
fairly made, as an cmanation Of Executive power,
Is to assall the virtue of The People, and, in effect,
oppose their right to govern.
send the paper containing the article I refer to,
and request you to show this letter 20 the editor, in
order that he may no longer misreprescnt me-
Acknowledge the receipt of this letter.
am in haste, your friend,
ANDREW JACKSON. .
The REV JAMES tIWINS Nashville Tenn