The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-22
MAJOR ANDREW JACKSON DoNELsoN.


Some Of the knownothing organs say that the speech of
Major Andrew j. Donesop the great feature in the
late ratification meeting in New Yorknot that the speech
produced any sensation; for owing TO Major Donesons
hoarseness was spoken but handed over cut and
dry to the reporters But it the appearance Of Major
Andrew jackson Doneson at the meeting that constituted
its great feature 1t the and not the peech and
not that the man was great but he has great he
was formerly called Major Andrew Donelson, but since
he has got to be know nothng he is Hon. Andrew Jack
son Doneson But he great in another respect the Her
aid him as the adopted som Of Andrew Jackson
that is decided addition to his greatness since General
Jacksons death But even this is not all he is rea-
tive of Gen. Jackson he represents himse but that
is only true in the sense that he relative Of
General Jackson's WIFE Besides oil these elements
Of greatness he General Jacksons private secretary
and one of Mr.. Folks foreign extraordinary ministers,
and not long ago ustrious predecessor in the Wash
ington Union, and all the time democrat That such
man. SO connected and patonized should appear adj
dress meeting of know-nothngs, enough to make a
sensation He felt the awkwardness of his position and
therefore lahored to assign for the strange
luton which had taken place in his political associations
Like most other renegades, he told the old story
that the democratic party had left him. and not he the
democratic party. That might satisfy man of elastic
conscience notwithstanding he saw all Of his old assoc
cate standing together as compacy their old platform
ever but fails to explain the singular fact that the
old wings constitute his associaesthe against
whom he had Illuminated many democratic thunder
bolts To make Major Donelsons story plausible, every
body in both parties has been swapping positions whilst
he has been tho only permanent nucleus around which in
their gyratons the democrats and wings have reyolved
AS the speech, it requires but remark two Major
Donelson considers the democratic party to be all changed
ruined by the bad appointments made by Mr. Pierce
He started out wrong in making his cabinet and then he
went on wrong in selecting foreign ministers and other
apponees He chose fre-eaters in the South and free
sellers in the North when he ought to have chosen
but Union-lovng like Major Donelson Because Mr..
Pierce has broken up party by his bad appointments and
brough, the Union into peril Major Doneson considers
it his duty go to the and help them
to save the Union. He cannot consent to act with the
democrats because they have men in their ranks who
were formerly regarded ee-soiers but who agree
with him in standing by the Compromise of 1850 but he
power is controlled by notorious abolitionis He sets in
council with Wilson, Gardner Johnston and all the other
northern aboonists and relies upon his associates
to save the Union Such the drift Of the speech it is
too transparent tissue of apologies for his treachery to
require further notice 1t is enough to say that il Mr.
Pierce had been lucky in one or two appointments
the speech would never have been made