Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06
From the Indiana State Senti mel.
LET FER FROM GEN. JACKSON.

LETT TER FROM GEN. JACKSON.
The following Letter from Gen Jack
scn was received a few days since by a
citizen ofthis county Al the Feques: Of
several ciEzpps 10 whom its contents were
communicated, we lake great pleasure OF
giving il to the public.
UERMlTA0E, June "a, 1874.
SBR: am in receipt Of your latter Of
the ] llh Instant ,and, though in bad heath
myself, cannot lurego the pleasure of say.
ing few words in reply TO it.
Yvu request my opinion of the nomiOa<
tions recently ma1e st Baltimore by the
democratic party. am entirely satisfied
with them, end have no doubt, it The gen
ilemen RUm,naled. are elected, that the
reOpls wAl 6nd their administration true
to the old republican landmarks, and eve
" way worthy Of their support.
Mr.. Polk was raised in my neighboF-
hood, aud went into public life as a aJtf
"a. sonisD democrat. TO The great prind
ples Of that illusirious re(Ormer Of Oul
tysttm 0f government he has ever been
faithful; aud has proved himself on ma
nv irving occasions, the able advocate
al popular righ,s,and the sagacious friend
ot the measures which were necessary TO
defeat the Vaccinations Of the federal
party. His moral character is pure; his
capaci.y for business great, and 10 extra
ordinary powers Of labor. both mental
and physical, he uhiles that tact anc
iudnmeni which are so requisite TO til,
successful direction Of such an Office as
that Of Chief magistrate Of free peO
pte.
With Mr.. DalIasI am not SO Intimate
" acquainted, but from what knew Of
him When be represented Pennsylvania
in lae Senate Of the United States, and
Was cha, ged with high public trusts in
vsTiUus other imporlsn! stations al homt
end abroad, il ilcannOt be doubted that he
equally deserves the confidence and ad-
n,Iraton of the people. The lavors tha
have been conferred upon him by the
keystone Slate whose citizens are dis
unguished for love Of order, and for the
suppOrl only Of what is caltl lated to
sprea the blessings Of equal laws, are
pEoof that he has all the charecterislIcs
which are needed in crisis like this,
10 rally tho sound feelings Of The country
at large.
/ thank yc, sir, for The solici'ude you
have expressed for my personal welfare.
nv race is nearly run. am nov mol
able 10 attend 10 the duties Of co.respon~
dcnce without The aid Of an amanuensiS,
but thank God for the privilege yet Sccor
ded 10 me Of comprehendiDg the designs
ofthe federal party. As long as ! live J
will VAN my country against the dangers
that will attend the success OfMr. Clay's
proposition to establish another mammoth
hank 10 break down the security which
the people possess in The veto power CIV
en- Il. the President by the cOnstitution,to
change the system Of taxation under
which we have so long pTosPefed, by ad-
mil,ina the principle claimed in bis bill
fer the distribution Of the proceeds ol
the public lands, aud lastly, 10 prevent
the annexation Of 1'exasiO the United
staies--for it cannot be denied that his
position on this question IS uiieFly,at war
with the true interests Of his county
He saws virtually that Texas ought not
70 hs admitted into the Union while there
jsa respectable and considerable portion
or our citizens opposed TO it, Onsuch a
condition il is obvious annexation can
never tske place. British influence bad
considerable and respectable advocates in
lhis counlry in our revolutionary war,
and in our second war with ber. VIII il
ever Be without themi Never. As long
as there are fanatics in religion, as long
as there are divessities and differences 10
human opinion respecting the forms d
government and the rights ofihe people
unch differences will be found resisting
the advance Of institutions like ours, ant
isbeEing to incorporate with them the les
lures 81 60 opposite system.
Who does not see that tho people Q
The United States aIe competitors will
the people Of England in the manufsc
turing arts, pAd 10 carrying trade Of ih
Worl. I And That the question Is soon I
ha. u be nat slFeady, whelbsF Texa
ED OEsgoa SFs q Sc considered ss aux
siliagies % American OF BTilish interest