Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1845-08-01
From tie Ohie STATE Joncnnl


THE HARMONIOUS DEMOCRACY!
Major Lewis, whose removal from office
we have already alluded to on two or three
occasions, as having been effected contra
ry to the will and wishes Of General Jack
son, IS out with another letter from the de-
parted chieilain, in order to defend himself
and expose the intrigges Of biz enemies
We have already published portion Of the
correspondence between General Jackson
and Major Lewis, showing Oh the part of
the former strong attachment to the latter
and very decided hostility to his removal.
In aIluding to this difficulty among the
faithful, we wish our Locof0ro readers 10
understand that zee do not object to the re-
nioval Of Major Lewis. He is a bitter Lo-
coioco; more incorporating one does not
breathe, He has been one ever since the
dawn Of Jacksonism. Nor do we censue
Mr.. Polk for acting contrary to the will and
wishes of General Jackson. he had a per-
feet right to do 50, and We should think the
better ol hiu to find that lie had the iude-
pendence to act according to the dictates of
his own untammeIIed judgment. What
we do Object tc is, that he should pretend
to be acting in accordance with the wishes
| OF General Jackson, and cl.m credit for
extraordinary devotion 10 tie old man.
while he was actually acting in contempt OF
those wishes aud dsobging him m mat
ter near to his heart, hy the eXpuls on Of his
bosom friend from office. The disclosure
OF such 4 fact already made, must 90 very
far 10 prove,i if il has not already demonstra-
ted, hat Mr.. Polk is not General Jackson--
that he is not even Young H1ckory."
We make room below for the concluding
portion Of the letter Of Majcr Lewis, in
connection with that from General Jackson
| These new disclosures have been caller
forth by the publication OF letter from
Washington IN Il Tennessee Locoloco pa
per, that is supposed to be from the pen O
Major Laughn, confidential friend anC
ad wiser Of Mr., Polk;
81 am particularly desrous that m,
friends of the Democratic party shall know
what deUoted riend James X. Polk wai
10 that wise and patriotic man, (AndreW
Jack-on)-in what respect and reReraiio,
he held his sage councils, and how aRriou
he had been, after his advent to power, tC
crafty his wishes and smooth his dp-ceu
10 the grave, into which it was well known
he was rapidly sinking, as some return fol
having elevated him o the highest station
in the gift OF great and free people.
beg, therefore, that they will read this ex
tract from his letter, every word OF whicI
is in his own hand wri ing, and Judge 70
themselves the extent of his friendship 70
the General. From his oW words, tseem
that his course had Ucred him Soreiy."-
Yes, well do know he was mortified an,
sorely veXedi and lhave other letters whicI
show how greatly he must have been dis
appointed in his expectations.
81 make no apology for publishing til
enclosed extract from the Generals Iettel
u As my friendship for him has been doubt
t ed, Iwantthe pubic to understand how ia
: those who doutt have Alright themselves 1
= he considered his friends. Besides the Tec
pie expect and are entitled to see eyel
line the General evor vote On public a
n fairs, and sooacl OF later they will be gra
fled Ly their publication. | have sever,
. hundreds Of Ills letters, running back 10 IL
e time Of the last war with England, write
: in the freesl and most unreserved name
e and there is not one of them that would IL
e 10 credit both to his head and heart-not
me that does not breathe the sentiment
? Of pure, ardent and sincere patriot
I | am, sir, with much respect, your ODE
S dient servant, W. 5. LEWIS.
. July 4, l845.