The North-Carolina standard., 1844-05-29
From the Democratic Signal
TVilssam G. Br0pnloso Siander ef Gen .Jackso'

/ We publish below letter which we received
from Gen. Jackson, few days ago. in answer to
4 one addressed to him by US on4he 9Th sultino,
from which the reader will learn that the no,ori-
Gus William G. Brownlow, whilst in this City on
the occasion of Mr. Clay's late visit, undertook,
lamong his various performances, to publish
malicious SANDER against the venerable and dis
tinguished patriot of the Hermitage. We kept
| no copy Of our letter to Gen. Jackson, but the
stalementsit contained will be found in his an
swer below. 1t was in private circle that we
illeard rownlow-where were present the Hon.
r M. Pearson Col. Pearson, and Gen'L Nicho-
las Williams, who reside and are now, in distant
part of the State; and houghswe took the liberty,
under the impulse Of. the moment of addressing
Con. jackson letter, in pursuance of an ex-
pressed intention to few friends to do So still we
did not suppose at the time that it would be neces-
sary, even for the vindication of one whose fame
is so dear to every true American BOSOM to make
the correspondence public. But we have since un-
derstood that Brownlow, whilst here, made iden-
ticaly the same statement on or more occasions,
publicly industriously, 10 crowds of gentlemen
and we feel it our duty therefore-petty, triaing,
despicable as the sander is, to publish Gen jack
sons answer to the charge. We would not be
understood however, as expecting, by this, to add
much to the exposure which Brownlow made OF
himself while here but as he occupies proni-
Heut pidCe VIII HIS purity III 1GuucSSSS--Woo q
delegate to the Baltimore ConVention--is perhaps
respected by portion Of the party elsewhere, and
is, as we are informed minister of the Christian
religion, we deem it right and proper that those
who heard his ISLANDERS of Gen. Jackson while in
Raleigh land they were no doubt retailed TO a
vast number of persons) should be undeceved,
and that he should be held up to the exccration of
ALL, as one ofthe most detestable and wicked tra-
EducerS of character in America
We have received from WILLIAM ASHLEY and
JAMES LIFcHFoRD, Esqrs of this City, the fol-
lowing as the statement made by Brownlow, in the
Piazza of Litchford's Hotel, during the visit of
Mr.. Clay, and in the presence of several gen
Itlemen-themselves OF the number. The names
of other gentlemen, present, Ivisiters to the Cityl
are not recollected by either Mr. A. or Mr. L.
We remark that both these gentlemen are po-
litical friends of Mr.. Brownlow, and make the
statement at our request.
Msssrs. Ashleys and Liteltords Statement
"Mr Brownlow said for the purpose of illus
tratng the arbitrary character Of Andrew Jackson,
that very soon, probably the next day, after he
connected himself with the Presbyterian Church
he (Gen'l Jacksonl wrote letter to Gov Jones,
then an elder OF the church, representing that
there was a certain widow, Belonging to their
church, who must be turned out-that She was not
fit to belong to it: To which Gov Jones replied
that they had no right to expel her, unless upon
charges preferred and proved, and yhis proceed
ing must be had according to the rules and usa
ges of the Church. That GenF Jackson answer
ed, he did not care what the rules OF the Church
were->she ought to be, and should be turned out
the welfare 9f the Church acquired it. Gov
Jones replied that she should not be turned out"
MIR. Brownlow, heard thissSa he said, from I
Gov. Jones himself and requested him to let him
(BrownIowl have the letters for publication but
that Gov. j. refused upon the ground that the mat
ter was connected with the Church.
This last part of the statement not heard
by Mr. Litchford-he having left before BEOwa, |
low concluded
HERMrAGE, ApRIL %, 1874
Mr.. Perrin Busbee:
DEAR sIR--Y our letter of ,he 18TH instant dated
Raleigh, North Carolina, has just been received.
much debili,ated and unable to writeG
still, 10 expose vile sanderer, make the etforr
and hasten 10 reply.
You are pleased to state in your letter that "a |
& man named Brownlow, THE editor of the Jones'
8 borough Whig, in this City few evenings since,
said, that he had seen in the possession of Gov.
jones' certain letters which you addressed TO him
Elder of the Presbyterian Church the day after
{ you become connected with that denomina-
lion. From the first of these letters he said
hat you represented 10 Gov. J. as Elder thai
there was certain widow woman in the Church
who should be Immediately turned out; and that
being answered, that such proceeding could not
according TO The discipline and rules of the
church be executed so sunmarily you T rejoined
that the dictates Of common sense required il,
and that she should be turned out whatever might
be the rules of The Church"
To all this | reply, that there is not one word of
ruth in the whole statement of BrownIow 1t is
bare faced, fabricated SANDER; SO far from its
eiDg true, when joined the Presbyterian Church,
iov. Jones was not Elder Of il, nor has he ever
cen since. Second l never wrote Gov. Jones a
etter in my life religious any other subjects;
or ever had or held with him conversation on
ny religious subject. Third Since have Join
the Presby teran Church, there never has been
nv complaints against any of its members that
ave come to my knowledge; and lastly, there new
r has been a widow lwoman a member of our
;hurch before since became a member, as far ;
S have ever heard or known, whose moral and 7
eligious character not onyfair and unspotted Z
ut stood and stands above suspicion.
Will you have the goodness to hare added to q
our own statement others, who were present
nd hearing Brownlow make the statement con-
aimed in your letter? When received, l will
all upon Gov. Jones to know whether he ever
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