The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-23
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1924.
Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay and
james Buchanan.
FRANCIS P. BLAIR ON THE STAND.
The Democratic Nominee Crowded into Small
Corner.
Interesting Facts, Testimony and
"reminiscences,
c., &C,
TO THE PUBLIC.

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drew Jackson, the child OF Mr. Doneson, adopted be-
cause kin to Mrs jackson, is induced sign his
putaton Of General Jackson. 10 make the attempt
ehectua the first effort is to impair the standing of tho
friends TO whom he bequeathed the duty of defending his
character, whenever unjusty assaIed.
Mr.. Jackson who thus lends his TO this impious
work. cannot be held entirely accountable He weak
minded credulous, dreamy schemer, forever broodng
In silence over visionary projects, with which he cheats
himself and does mischief to others and when awakened
to Of what he has done sorry for it. He is in
offensive, quiet and well disposed to do what he is per-
suaded 10 do by those around him Is very willing to
oblge but from utter want Of Judgment scarcely con-
scous OF what is right for others good for himself
General jackson had excessive tenderness for him
While he loved others attached TO him for the ability and
energy they exered In any In which he enga
.ged, he loved ANDREW tn IN ALL because left to
his tenderness by his wife. and because he was helpless
While Biddle and his Brareus bank waged war upon
him-whe Calhoun and bis nulacation Conspiracy en-
dangered the Unon-whle the giants Clay Webster and
Adams made every step Of his administration struggle
Andrew although in the prime OF life and living in the
White House, Of the strife and to those
around him seemed wholly ignorant that there in
all this anything Of importance. Although was always
the business of the White House made it solitude
to him, do not remember that ever knew him. in the
and now for the first time during twenty six years
have known him, he, of sudden, is brought in Mr.
consciously the reputation of father gave him
his fortune and to destroy the character of whom
Jackson every sonse, incapable Of conceivng much
less executing this attempt and shall treat It as the
Nr.
interested parties They have the motives for the un
dertakrg and the intrigue developed in the letters hav
ing Mr.. Jackson's signature is Of piece with all Mr..
Tho preext for bringing Mr. Jackson before the public
g my asssant to repe this passage given from letter
OF General jackson to Major Lewis
Your observations with regard TO Mr. Buchanan
Ms OF and moral nn, m IN Ss affair % Of the In
he then made, did believe there
% aas % S Adams and Clay as0S
But whether he viewed that there corrupon In the
Cd with % Ssr o%a e
% y iresds ~ say was elected would make MT CLAY secse
Iepelled with that indignation which thought
knew nothing OF this publication nor whence the OK
tract from General Jackson's letter obtained Mr..
Jackson those who obtained signature 10 the foi
lowing comment knew that the letter quoted from
not written to me- nor furnished by me- but by Major
version to make the inference Inevitable TO Others that
was cerved from me-
The undersigned adopted son, and
his unscrapqloas private eonadents
public sustain him IN this proles he himself was The 'e e
postoy q most ofhs private papers aud has never
asves no sneh edition can be made with justice % the memory
The stage action it%oad however Be unfair
the feelings q those who may haye been touched by the
,shea withhold ,he testimony q hs that
James buchanan The highest esteem and sascs9
he ns az % Shee e
and Worth on no % did PC % ma 70 hs
feelings towards them undergone any change Il l. wei
he Ss % % Ss
% whom SS whom be esasa a sS as % 6 his
age These persons frequently as and might easily
sdvsncns isr own and views even 20 The Close o
. s e m nsssa sssns usae p pnna wsng
have been more Than human he hal NOT permitted EXPIRES
ihs isn q the expression no, i him who wrote but
The IesP sP Of General Jsescn regard to Mr. Buchanan
seen esn PaSea precisely s Shac as
contain snT Generate CONVECTION Of his mind 4. Il simply
shown w his cordial treatment buchanan during hs
whole % RrssaEhs ISL saSse
sersa,ions with his family which have before alluded
20 interfere In the political conflicts Of the day,
s ns sn s Ss sa harmony aoa % @
ter dear 10 the whole American people.
ANDREW JACKSON,
Although this was expressly applied TO me by the al.
nlnsssa,Ion organ at Washington, yet as my name was
not used IN H. and that the object to cmbroi
me with Mr. Jackson for whom felt great kindness and
who considered by me tho unwilling instrument OF
or I nSScsd Is i en pn
out this direct attack
Gen Jackson IN one his wills and tesamens had len his
papers and Documents 70 his riend Major John ~ Eaton but
subsequently changed 70 Mr. Blair In speaking of his
gers he often ssked me would IKE 70 ke charge q them
sreshS pS pres ,rsd e s.nh ar ~ % IN Az m 20
Kendai came on 10 the General and solicited he loan o sn
lcicnt Of his letters and papers compile his history and life
The request acceded with pleasure and most i'm
nrnn ns. "a ns p ssro Anu d ~ =, S s, V ~ NO 20
but Tor he arrival az Mr. Har Mr. airaurstoaed
se General sbou, hs papers and the writing OF his ne and hs
tory stating Chat fhe would leave them with he would
fully uem for MIR Bancron that he (Bisir had
red nom roucs 20 ,he SHADES o. syer sprngs sn would
snard ne o. ne memory ana lane
5eessse 10 forward All ~ he n, docne;s retsla 10
Mr. Blair except some private and confidential correspon
dence wnie was instructed 10 Mr.: Kendall sii
retains AZ ibe papers which hs received and Mr. Blair some
% % % ss. ne nsners bs ia M M, reiaesa MI, MI hsnaa %
nieteS hs i And history m was nd reecjoo non ssy as
Gsnera Jackson Immediate family mat sneh isp@slon
Of bis papers was made II would have seemed ndclcaie
IN them e have made me nae OF hem That others might very
prpperiy hase uyne n = m, -, a.. s, a.. -, -,
hs v,ndre personal abuse 81 me- and FOR SSt purposs
sss,s cca,.a deemed n nro,cr ,n5 rvh a, ~
nsenorv ana fame "a INV fhcr whom syx se
sr,so N ur MAR had made Of ny,sae conena snd hc
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ps sms n months bcore hs Ssah saw proner r
leso s.ns ~ isa ..a. 80" PiVPst 'e
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