The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-23
Gen. Jaekson-tho Flint of Fire.

We hasten 10 throw before our read
ers the following letter from the great
esi living hero and statesmen. II j.
the real spark ofthe old flint that ha,
so often liz up the world with the drrimi
mond light Of patriotism. Juhn Q All
amssinks deep in the miro Of fedora
malignily and falsehooh, before the old
soldier patriot and statesman. Mr..
Adams, however isused 10 dtfralsl -
.., HERMITAGE, Oci2 22; 1914.
DEAR SIR:--l thank youlor The copy
Of the .lnielligencer containing The ad.
dress of John Q Adams TO The Young
Mems Club Of Boston delivered on the
I7rh inst.
The address is labored attempt on
lie part OF Mr.. Adams to dscredit the
testimony of Mr.. Ewing whose state
meats were referred to in my letter 10
The Hon. A. Brown Of +, bluary l2Ih.
1913 ttom diseased mind, prove little
Else but its own weakness and folly.
Uy letter TO Mr.. Bown was publish.
ed on the 2Orh of March 1854 in Wash
ingron, city, where Mr.. Adams was al,
The time. II has been the subj CT OF
comment 80 the newspaper presses Of
10th parties in all portions Of the union
and the statements of Mr.. Erwirg and
The inEprcnces from them have not bt en-
deemed worthy Of the notice of
Mr.. Adams until now, Just be.
fore the close Of The Presidential can
vasS he pietendS to have discovered
that great H. Justice has been done him.
and he makes childish appeal TO his
own "djJ,y" TO screen him from the
odium which has ialen upon his tresch-
'rv TO the best interests of his country
Mr.. Adams has been seven monlhS in
preparing This tissue OF deception fnr
the public. | pledge my countrymen,
as soon H. | can obtain The papers no.
in my possession, rt,ued TO in the
letter 10 prove MOI only that MIR. Adam,
has no cause Of compliant against me.
bul tina, his veraciIy like his deplom,c,
cannot be propped up by hls"dja'y."
| say ln advance If the review | shal
take Of his extraordinary production.
thus ht raldrd before 'he public or tn,
eve Of the Presidential election, tha, In,
assertion Of my having advised the treat
ty Of lSl9. ia baieiiced falsehood.
without the shadow H proofro sustain j.
md thai The entire addres is foil Of
statements AT war with truth and ul
sentiments hostile to every dictate oi
pairiolism.
Who but traitor TO his country car
appeal as Mr.. Adams does a, ihe youth
# Boston at The close Of his address?
'Y"ur irial is approaching. The spin
t freedom aud the spirl, Of slavery art
drawing tog' ther for line deadly con-
q CT tf arms. Tha an"e .a,io" IL T.xas
hi. Union Is the blast Of he lfumprl
fer foreign civil, servie aud lndiar
war OF which the Government Of III,
United Sra'es fallen into Iai,hlcs, hands
has al'eady given the signal, first by
shameless ''ea'y rejected by vlr'uou,
Senate; and again by the glove of d,
nance hu'Ied by he apostle Of nnlhfra
ton al the avowed policy of the BrDls
empire, peacefully promote The txDpnr
non th'nughoni lhe wurld. Yornp
men Of Boston! hIrnish your "rmor-
p"pat- for The corn e.; aud sy I,
you in Nh" language "f GdgacnS 10 III,
Anrnn' B'i'ons, ,lhink Of ycur for, father.
-'hnk OF yout pos eiilj. What i, IT, S
dtIuslOuoi What is wotse,a a direct aiiemvi
10 oppose The cson of the America,
people should il be f,vorabe 80 Tie an
NJ xa'ion of Texas TO the United States.
may be blamed for spelling NJ
Ervlog's name wong; but ttus, II
hall never deserve HE shame If mis-
sing 'he path OF duty. where my coun.
Iry'S rights are involved. | believe from
he disclosures made 10 me of the tan,
actions of 1919 that Mr.. Adams sur
endered The interests, when he Ia, l.
he Sabine river as The boundary be.
ween US and SpsiH, where he nigh
nave gone TO the Colorado, if not to lhe
Rio del NoIle, such was he natural in
ference IIom 'he facts stated by Nj.
Ewing; and there is nothing ~ the ac
'onn' now gwen Of The negotiation to
alter This impression. The address I,
he contrary does not at all relieve. NJ,
Adams. 1t proves that he was then, a.
now, an allan TO The uue interests OF hi.
country, but he had moi ihen as now
he prelexl ef cooperation with Grea,
u H. a