The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-08-29
a BUCHANAN PAPER ACCUSING
JACKSON OF FALSEHOOD AND
. ISLANDER,

a BUCHANAN PAPER ACCUSING
JACKSON OF FALSEHOOD AND
ISLANDER.
The Louisville Courier, one Of the most
decided and violent supporters of Buchanan
among the newspapers of that State, attempts
TO relieve Mr.. Buchanan from the charge Of
originating the bargain and sale SANDER
against Mr.. Clay, by charging Gen. Jackson
with inverting that calumny, and then Sian.
dering Brchanan for not sustaining him 10 It.
1t will be remembered that the calumny is
fixed upon Buchanan, not only by General
Jackson's original statement in 1927, but by
private letter written by him in iS45, only
about two months before his death, and, in
fact, in his last sickness. Upon the pubica.
ton of that letter, the Courier breaks out in
the following most extraordinary language:
"a private letter written by Jackson in
lS45, just before his death, meanly rilifying
buchanan, charging him with cowardice and
falsehood, is shameessly dragged forth to
degrade Buchanan. The infamy of the affair
rests upon Jackson for writing his letter, and
next upon those who have brought it to light
for political effect now for the first time
They who "heap opprobrium mountain high
upon the grave of Jackson" are they whe
have dshonored him and degraded themselves
by publishing the unfortunate private letter
OF the insanely pindictipe old irant, who, in
this very letter, proved that, to the last, no
touch Of Justice or magnanimity to,oards an
opponent or rival euer entered his breast, and
that his only use for friends ,oas 10 make tools
Of them. Ii Buchanan had in 1927, instead of
faithfully giving truthful testimony, as he did,
cOrroborated Jackson's charges against Clay,
Jackson never would have written his infa-
nous secret letter Of 1916! We
believe that history conpicts Jackson of SIAN
dering Clay, and then conuicts him of SANDER
ing Buchanan because he ,oouH mol pevure
himself by supporting the Islander against
Clay. IL any Democrat should be
displeased at our opinion of Jackson, IL they
think We should admit the truth of co,oardlp,
secret, and slanderous letter which assails the
truth and moral courage of Buchanan only
because il purports to have been written by
Jackson, all We have to say is, that they have
mistaken our character for independence and
love Of truth and justice, and their mistake
can make not the slightest change in our
convictions and conduct. But zoe don'l believe
there is a candid Democrat in America pho
does not entertain precisely our own opinion of
Jackson's secret letter slandering Buchanan,
which only disgrdced the writer."-LouispiLe
Courier, August 18Th.
Shocking as this language is, [says the
Commonwealth, not only to every man who
reveres Jackson's memory ns the memory of
his greatest political leader, but to every man
who loves truth or decency--for even Jack
sons political enemies never charged him
with falsehood-it nevertheless takes the
only ground upon which Buchanan can be
relieved from the charge of originating the
great calumny against Mr.. Clay. There is
certainly "a lie out" between Jackson and
Buchanan. There is no room for mistake;
one or the other Of them is guilty of base
falsehood. If Jackson told the truth, Buch-
anan was the calumniator of Clay. II Buch-
anan told the truth, Jackson was liar. Here
is the real issue upon this question. Let the
Democracy choose their position upon it,
We should like to hear from some of the old
Jackson Democrats Of this region, upon the
point. What say they? Will they impute'
falsehOod and Islander to the brave old hero,
in order to bolster up the reputation Of such
n political trimmer as James Buchanan?