The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-09

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mems Struggling for power, they readily became ne
worshippers Of powenot that they respected the pos
sssso finding him too strong to resist they combined
in the policy 10 stoop 10 conquer Mr. Calhoun, run
ming on the ticket with Gen jackson, and viewed with
more jealousy by the Crawford and Clay wings OF demo
friends as actually TO be elected Vice President by
stronger numerical vote than Jackson had himself com.
manded for President What discontinue for these
thus oiled in their hopes by military nterloper-a man
Of war and OF the people We both did battle for the
military cheftaln and the friend whom he had toasted
as "An honest man the nobest work OF God" For our
services in the cause, both incurred the dispeasure Of
those pesonages and leaders OF the opposition who could
reach Gen jackson Do you demnr to the truth OF
this history Do you deny that towards Mr. Adams, Mr.
Crawford, Clay Van Buren,, Williams, and Benton, you
had that period the most untriendly misgivngs 10
&c % Il and for
personal indigntss reeeUed al their hands Do you not
know that the unfrendy relations between Jackson and
that those with Colonies Williams and Benton bore the
anterior date OF the battle OF the Horse Shoei Were
you not familiar with the renconire between Gen. Jack
facts with the language Of general disust and denunc
alton applied both BY Yourself and Jackson against Caw
ford, Williams, and Benton, matters oil history tins day
in Nashville But 10 return from this episode General
jackson was in power, and must be concilaied and
separation between him aud Calhoun was deemed nds-
psnsabe 10 clear the way TO The succession The saga
city OF politicians put into reqnsition and to you,
as party in the conspiracy would be unnecessary to
detail the arts and management which crowned The IN
trlgue with success. WIN knOWleuBe, however,
Of The facts detailed above, permitted the untruth to
gain credence everywhere II you did not circulate H. that
Jacksons differences with and abuses OF Crawford were
at the instigation OF Mr. Calhoun. THUS triumphant,
the ancient enemies OF General Jackson suddenly
converted into his exclusive and voclieous trends and
under the skin OF the lion have attempted to WELD his
power and popularity 10 the injury OF every one since
whom they would destroy or remove MI. Calhoun,
however has remained the peculiar object of their Tears
and perse cutons To be prominent any occasion, or
in any public issue. all that is niece ssay 10 rally the
clique with iich you have now fatenlzed and disre.
gariing either tie truths which you cannot dlscred or
without encounlerng the conclusive reasonlhgs OF his
powerful mind their publ cations are suppressed, and
mist thrown the whole in the senseless clamor OF
nuyfGa''on, esmhy 10 General Jackson, ana Ca,oi,nd
forms imposing illustration OF this settled policy OF all
those who would belray the South TO substitute person
al abuse and Jacksonan Remuneration for the statements
and Arguments OF those exposing our wrongs aud IN
wiling unanimy 10 redress them. The fables here meet
with their application. But truth, though sometimes
slow cannot be long smoibered; and The lions skin will
no longer Conceal and the cry OF wolf has lost its in
As You invoke the spirit and patriotism of Gen Jack.
son ON all rown down notification and dis
union II may be profitable to you lesson from the
pages OF history anterior to those already referred
land, where the Old field school houses erected
impress the rising youths the lessons OF liberty and
equality incucaied by the examples and virtues OF the
tios OF he revolution This independent community, amid
the security and Businesses OF its mountains, and deem
ng itself neglected iron the quarter bound extend pro-
lection, Ieamed OF Sd Marino republic was al
tewards, however, admitted sovereign State OF the
Union, and constitutes OF It's most patriotic and
devoted members. To the adoption of the constitution,
however the guarantees OF which The soe bonds OF
tue Union-Gen. Jackson the first senator from Frank
land, opposed. With Patrick Henry and other pa
iros the ds, he would have rejected II, and for the
very apprehension OF usuIpaons, the part OF the
trail government which have been feaiuy rea Of
late, and than that vi rs slavery ques
lion. As in his SEAL Gen. Jack son dcned with
other members voting thanks or the appreciation OF Gen
Washngtons admsla on and Tor the reason that the,
hal ri the measures recommended and
forced by the Father OF his Country gave evidence OF
those inst encroachmens the guarantees OF The
siunon, which imposed the Obligation every true pa
triot 10 arrest il in embryo.
In these DAYS such fearless Independence Of though,
and action would have been anathemzed by the serve
followers of party and OF null fcatoa and rebel
llon These early demonstrations OF assumption OF pow
celebrated resolutions of 'gs in which qualification is
first introduced the rghtul remedy for unconstitu
tonal aggressons on the reserved and guaranteed rights
OF The States These resolutions concoced by Mr..
Jefferson and other Virginia patriots OF the Stae-rgbs
school, and prepared by Mr. Madison who, as men,
Der OF which framed the constitution, has
been considered OF the wisest exponeRts OF It's pro
vi-ions.
This magnsnimous on the part OF Virginia, and
TO which that General Jackson at the time gave
hearty response stayed for period the strong usurpng
arm OF the general government and finally led TO that
revolution which brought pure democracy into power.
with the words Estate rights and strict construction OF
the constitution" emblazoned its escu,cheon. Had
that platform OF 9s been respected and adhered TO, and
the South not distracted BY those who had their personal
respective orbits would have been revolving in harmony
around a centre, nnuenced by lis genial and
radiang warmth and not excitedby concentrated and
consuming rays General Jackson's instincts and
victions always in accordance with these principles
OF fundamental liberty, and you know full well as
myself that there prompt 10 resist wrong
than General Jackson, and that all the powers OF his
mind and popularity would have been concentrated to
quiet the sgitalng question now threatening the Union.
had they not been stimulated into another channel 10
smother supposed personal attack
Extreme sensItiveness TO his military fame and honor
the weak point in strong citadel OF nobler quail
ties Those near him well knew how and when TO ap.
proach, and the first opportunity IN the Hamilton and Van
Buren, conspiracy seized misead Jacks into the
eor-fatai fatal 10 the Sout-thal the Carolina opposi.
ton tariff OF protection, and the threatened nuca-
ton OF unconstitutional acts OF Congress, originated in
the deep-rooted hostility OF Mr. Calhoun TO Jackson
The secrets OF the Monroe cabinet unveiled, and
the old General, in unsuspectng confidence, was
best and Oldest friends aimed his administration
and lame, and not against political oppression The in.
sgaiors OF the day enjoyed their triumph Ii remains
be whether the Texan fugleman TO his lieutenant
general In revivng the aTwhoop against notification
and d.unioniss, nulliers and Mr. Calhoun, to have
his reward.
Let us in our history now develop another crisis 10
the years 1903 and 1884, the western States not exceed
ing three in number and the adjacent Territories rapidly
Popuaung, were IN high state OF excitement on the
taxes asd restriction. imposed their trade at New Or
leans, then spanish province Mr. Jefferson, with his
political sagaeiiy foreshadowed the difficulty; and we
have his author that the Atlantic must either consent
TO lose the western States cohciiae them by The an
nexaon OF Louisiana and the uncontrolled navigation of
the Mississippi Ger, Jackson was not then slumbering
on gu stlon which affected viay the interests of the