Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-11-19
LETTER FROM OLD HICKORY

LETTER FROM OLD HICKORY.
The veteran oil The Hermitage is detsr-
mined ia vindicais his laRs while life
lasts; and show Mr.: Adams no more
mercy than be did Tie Semiusles, whom
Mr.. Adams said he served rightly.
HERMITAGE, Oct, %, 1874.
DEAR SR.-I thank you for the copy
OF the iuleIiigencer containing the ad-
dress Of John Quincy A1ams to the
Yonng Mems Club Of Boston, delivered
on the TN last.
This address is a labolsd attempt on
the patt Of Mr.. Adams 10 djscredit The
testimony Of Mr.. Erving, whose slAlS-
menls we're referred 10 N my, letter 10 the
Hon. A. V. Brown, of February l2th,
1913; and ike most Of Tie productions
from a diseased mcd. proves little else
kut its own weakness and ioiy.
NV lener TO Mr.. Brown was published
ON the 2Oih of March, 1874, in Washing
.oa city, where Mr.. Adams was st the
time. Ii has been the subject Of com-
int nj in thS newspaper presses OF both
parties in All portions OF the Union, and
ibo statements Of Mr. Erving, and the in
ierences from them, have not been
deemed worthy Of The notice of Mr. Ad>
slas until now, just before the close OF
the Presidential canvass, he P'StSnds TO
have discovered that great injustice has
been done him, and he makes childish
appeal 10 his ewn dairy 10 screen him
from the odum which has fallen UpSn
his reachery to the best Interests OF his
country.
Mr.. Adams has been seven moRthS in
preparing this tissue of deception for the
s1bl;c. PledgS my cOunlrymeA as 5000
ss can obtain the papers not no" IN Iny
possession, referred 10 in the letter to Mr.
Brswn. TO prove net only that Mr.. Ad-
ans has no cause Of complaint against
aa. but that this veracity, like his dlplo~
aaacy. cannst be PrOpPed up by his dat
~ eho ,.,;.v .s,u
1,ka Of this extrsosdiSary prOduetlon,Ihuss
Aeraided before the public on the eve o'
ihe Presidential elections that ne asSeEI
,ioo of nv having advised the Treaty oil
1919 il a barstaced lalsehood, W'lhSu!
1hs shadow Of pyosl to sUstain it--ans
ah.t the entire address is full OF sta'e
meots al war with truth, and OF semi
msnlO hostile 10 sVery dictate ofPatriol-
lam,
Who but a traitor to bis country can
.rnsoi az Mr.. Adams Goes, 10 The youths
of Boston in the close ofb addrSssE-
'YOur trial 10 approaching. The spirit OF
freedom and the spirit OF fsIsvery are draw.
ing together for the deadly conflict OF
arms. The annexation OF Texas 10 this
Unieu is The blast Of the trumpet for
foreign, civil and serVlle and Indian war
Wsr, Of which the Government OF lheUnl-
ted States, EalleA into laiihlsss hands,has
already twice given the signal first by
shameless treaty rejected by virluous
Ssnato-and again by the glove OF deh
ence hurled by the apostle of nHlllhcaN
ttOn al the avOWed policy OF The BRUSH
Empire, peacefully 10 promote the ex-
tinctiOn OF slavery throughout the world.
YouAg men Of Boston, burh'sh your ar"
mor--prepsre for the Conflcl-and say
70 yov in the language Of Cslgscus TO
the ancient Bruons--think of your fore
falhsrs-think Of your Posteri'y! What
is this but delusiOn, or, what is worse, a
dirsc, appeal 10 arms I" oppose the De
clsion Of the American people should Il
be favorable to the annexation OF Texas
sihs United S'a,es2 | may be blamed
for spelling Mr., ErVlng's name wrongful
] shall never deserve the shame Of mis-
taking the path Of duty where my copu-
ydry's rights are iaVOlved. ! belleve'
from the disclosures made TO me Of ih'
transactions Of f1Sl9, that Mr.. Adam
asurrsAdeted The interests of the URIle'
States when he took the Sabine River q
the boundary between US and Spalh, wis
bo might have gonetO ths Cslarado,lt nc
tOtheRiO Del NOrte. Such vas tho naturI
inference irsm the factOd byMr Erving,S
there is nslhing il the account now CIV
Snol ibe nsgOtistion TO alter this imprei
sion, The address, on the contrary, doe
not at oil relieves Mr.. Adams. Il prove
that he WAS then, as now, an alien 70 II
. tEus Interests Of his cOun,Ty--but be he
not then, % new, the pFstsxt Of sO-OPs