Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-04-19
From the Ohio statesman.

r O.. From lne Ohlo 0taIeeIhah'
Gen. Jdckson-Gou. Clinton and Gen.
Scott--a Wing candidate for the Pres
idency in tight fr-deeply interesting
correspondence.
Before our readers to-day, we lay a
correspondence which has been long for.
gotten. It is done for for the purpose OF
throwing some light upon the cohdnct OF
General Scott, who in publication some
time since, placed himself among the
list Of fcandidateS for the Presidency. As
a private citizen, it would have perhaps
been wrong 10 revive this correspond
ence, but with candidate for the first
Office in the gift Of free people, it as
sumes different shape. Although long
in public life, yet his character seems TO
be but little known. As man Of honor
and as gentleman, the letter of General
Jackson shows him up in light not to
be enyed by any man, no matter how de-
graded. II his friends have any defence
ofhis conduct to offer, which can palliate
his conduct, now is tho time for that de-
fence 10 be made, tor now the public
mind is not excited--men are capable
Of coolly s. dispassionateIy examining in
to the subject, and ifGenera Scott has
been slandersd, the publication at this
time, 50 far from doing an! injury, will
have contrary effect.
While upon the subject of Gen. ScOt's
elevation to the Presidency, it may not
be out Of place for us to say,that in 1885
strong effort was made to raise Scott
party in Ohio, and we know that men
were appealed to, by The hope Of Office
10 join in his support. This is no idle
charge, but one that can be easily sub.
stantiated, and an individual who former.
" edited the Ohio State Journal, and who
figured quite largely at the federal Con.
vSnlion which assembled In this city on
the 22d Of Feb. last, was one Of the
most active in holding out such induce
msnts. viii, nay, dare the Journal deny
thiSG The attempt TO nominate Scott
proved an abortion, and now the indiVidu.
al to whom we allude, thinking perhaps,
the hope Of Office from Clay better
than from Scott, goes for the Ashland
Lawyer,
Bat 10 the correspondence. Il seems that
Gen. Jackson had issued, in April 1917,
some orders in relation to the govern.
Inent Of. the southern division he then
commanded, and which Gen. Scott dis
liked. Sand which he spoke of in terms
considering his situation ct once ungen.
tIemanly and uncalled for. A letter was
written to Gen Jackson informing him Of
this, and he Immediately called on Scott
for an explanation. The letter Of Gen.
jackson, which follows, will explain the
rest:
Gen. Jackson to Gen. Scott
HAD QuARrERs, Division Of oftheSouth,l
NAsHvILLE, Dec. 3, 1917.
sR:--I have been absent from this
place considerable time, rendering the
lastfriendly Office could, TO peculiar
friend, whose eyes closed on the Goth
ult, Owing 10 this, your letter Of the
4th OF October was not received until the
first inst.
Upon the receipt Of the anonymous
communication made me from N. York.
lhaoiened 10 lay il before you ;that course
was suggested 70 me by the reapec. |
felt for you as man and soldier, and
that you might have il ia your power TO
answer bow far you had been guilty Of
90 base and dfinexcusable conduct. lnde.
pendent olihe services you bad rendered
your county, the circumstances Ofyour
wealins the badge and insignia Of a sol.
der, lea me 10 the conclusion, that ] was
addressing gentlemsn. With these
feelings you we're written 70, and bad an
idea been for moment entertained, that
gou could hays descended from The high