The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-15
From The Nashville Union and American.
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reservations and personal abuse with which assaed-
hrs by scrbbler in paper called the Patriot publish
cd in Nashville and repeated by f. p Blair OF WASH
ingon city in article recently published in the New
York Herald.
In my first address said
"The undersigned, as the adopted son. executor and
trusted friend OF Gen. Jackson protests solemny
against the unscrupuous of the private and conden
ta correspondence of bis father and he appeals most
confidently to the public to sustain him in his protest
He himself the repository of most of his fathers pr
yae papers and he has consented to the publication
OF any OF them, because he believes such edition can
be made with justice TO the memory Of the deceased until
the who have served with him have passed from the
stage Of action 1t would however, be unfair TO the feel
ngs OF those who have been touched by the extracts
fu letters from Gen. Jackson, heretofore published,
to withhold the testimony Of the undersigned that TO
the close of bis life he entertained for President Polk and
Hon. James Buchanan the highest esteem and aecton)-
should have said friendship. In many conversations
during his declining years. when in the full freedom OF
fresde eage he spoke freely OF their eminent services
and moral worth and occasion did he intimate
to his family that his confidence in them had abated or
his kindly feelings towards them undergone any change
1t is well known TO all who well acquainted with
Gen. Jackson that he cung with intense pertnacty to the
interests of those he regarded endsas somewhat de-
pendensand whom he had raised up by his patronage
These persons frequently las and might be easily
shown appealed earnestly to him for assistance in ad-
vancng their schemes and views TO the close OF
his life Whilst suffering under painful withering dis
and earnestly pressed by every arul suggestion he
would be more than human he had not permitted ex-
pressons of momenary irritation to creep into private let
ters and the fault of the expression not In him who
wrote but rather in those whom he unwsey trusted The
letter in regard to Mr. Buchanan written in February
ls45 (date zth extracts of which have recently been
published is precisely of the character and under the
circumstances above alluded to- and did not contain any
deliberate conviction OF his mind-as is simply shown by
his cordial treatment of Mr. Buchanan during his whole
administration his appointment TO Russia his subsequent
recommendation of him Others and the resde conyer
saons with his family to which have before alluded 1t
Is the intention of the undersigned in this publication
to interfere in the political conflicts of the day, to do
thing further than to protect the reputation and fame
of his father and preserve the consistency and harmony of
a character dear to the whole American people.
"ANDREW JACKSON"
For which publication, all my private and personal mat
for the last twenysx years ruthessy dragged
before the public in most shameful and scandalous
ne in the hope of thereby destroying the effect which
statements might produce the just honorable and un-
preudiced mind The object Of my second address was
doubt understood by the publicnamely to explain and
make known the position occupied in connexon with
my father during his life domestic affairs and ndebt
edness the time of his deceac and from that period up
to the time of this attack which will aude again in
this address at another place.
Mr. Blair has seen proper to reply TO this and my FIRST
address untsd in language similar to that used here by
the Patriot and other papers-making the same charges
and msrepresen He first charges the parisans OF
Mr., Buchanan with using me and my name-which here
untrue unjust and unounded in every respect
and then asserts my deficiency Of intellcct-whch will
not attempt TO disproye myself it would be unwse in
man to call in question the justice of his Creator for tho
unequal distribution of his gifts He is responsible
for such deficiency who should be thankful for the
portion he does receive If therefore, Providence has
been pleased to bestow five talents man. and
only one on another, obliged to bow in sub
mission to His will. 1t would only be unwise but
Improbable to murmur We have thing reconcile
us to this he does not require the improvement Of
than he bestows If Mr.. Blair, favored son, has
ceived FIVE talents from the Almighty the faithful improve
ment Of the Eve will be required his hands II He has
been pleased withhold these blessings from me- Mr.
Blair has taken much pains to show, only responsible
for the improvement of one or the portion given me
Therefore in the end He just That Mr. Blair possesses
many talents which do not not disposed to ques
ton For political strife do not pretend to possess
TALENT for personal abuse | do not possess a talent
neither do | possess very great money-making talent
But as il s very embarrassing subject for to speal
upon, and difficult TO prove by anything he could
claim for himself and Mr. Blair has brought many
arguments before the public TO prove that the rep
lent Of small favors from my Creator will have to ree
my my friends generally my preceptors to my
the trustees in the University Of Nashville
from whom received my diploma and will proceed
to prove other statements OF moro importance, which
made upon good authority and for which purpose will
make few extracts from Of the correspondence
my father and may also for my defence be compelled &c
use the copies OF some OF his replies which have IN
possession and also portion Of his correspondence with
myself on business matters.
Ny statements in regard to the friendship existing be
tween Gen. Jackson and Mr. Buchanan true. believe
this friendship evsed TO the day OF the Generals death
Notwithstanding the published extract from the Generals
private and confidential letter TO Maj William B. Lewis
dated February 20, ls45, may probably be able tc
show in this publication Why does Mr.. Blair represent
Mr. Buchanan OF his strong and honest supporters
II he supposed that Gen Jackson had confidence in
him That he did this will be seen from the following
from letter the subject Of eecng printer tc
Congress
JANUARY l3 ls45.
Ny DKkR GES'L: should still be surprised at my es
cape IL did know what support had In your friend
ship--that of Van Buren, Wright Buchanan Allen Ben
ton and my Virginia friends This tower Of honest strength
too strong Gibraltar for corruptions snd-machina
tons Your afectionate friend, +. B. BLAIR
In 1929 my father wrote to Col Wayne as follows:
WASHINGTON, September le 1929.
NY DRAR SIR letter received to-day from our mutual
friend Hon James Buchanan of Lancaster Pennsylvania
has brought my recollection the inestimabe present
which You made me Of The likeness Of your renowned
ANDREW JACKSON.
This win show that in 1929 Gen. jackson and Mr.. Bu
chanan were friends In 1881 General Jackson confer
red upon him the appointment Of minister to Russia
After his return their friendly intercourse continued ~
we'll know, and do many, many democratic friends
and so do Mr.. Blair and Major Lewis think. The old
affair Of "bargain intrigue and corruption was recently
revived In this political contest by extract from o
the Generals private and confidential letters written "a
Major VIM. D. Lewis, headed "priva,e" as follows: