Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-09-23
Buchanan VS. Jackson -':Old Jack,oa
Democrats Read This!

Buchanan VS. Jackson-"O Jack,oa
Democrats Read This!
The following from the Louisville Cou-
rler, the leading Buchanan paper of Ken
lucky, we commend to the Old Jackson
men of Wisconsin. 1t refers TO the letter
OF Gen Jackson to Maj. Lewis, OF Nash
vile, of which the following Is an extract:
~ our observations with regard 10 MIR.
Buchanan are correct. He showed "a want
or moral courage in the affair of the in
trigue of Adams and CIay-ild no. do
me justice lii the expose he then made,
and | am sure about that time did believe
there was a perfect understanding be-
tween Adams and Clay about the Prcsi-
dency and the Secretary of State. This
| am sure of. But whether he viewed
that there was any corruption in the case
or not, know not, bat one thing | do
know, that he wished me 10 combat them
with their own wenpons-that was, let
my friends say if 1 was elected | would
make MIR. Clay Secretary of State. This,
to Inc, appeared deep corruption, and |
repelled 1t with that honest Indignation as
(which) thought it deserved"
ANDREW JACKSON.
At first, the Buchanan press denied the
existence OF this letter-pronounced 1t a
forgery and all that. But the proofs of
It's genuineness thlckened, and it was soon
found impossible 10 question the genuine
ness of this letter, for the original exists
IN Nashville III Gen. Jackson's hand writ
ing and has been frequently offered TO
the inspection of any one who was curious
to see 1t.
Now they have taken another turn, and
have fallen to abusing the character and
memory of the Old Hero We again
commend this extract from the leading
organ of Buchananism in Kentucky, 20
those who have spurned such sianders, in
times past:
"A private letter written by Jackson in
1915, Just before his death, MEANLY
NILLlfYlNG BUCHANAN, charging
him with cowardce and falsehood, is
shamelessly dragged forth to degrade B,l-
cilanan. THE lNFAMY OF TIE AZ
FAIR RESTS UPON JACKSON TOR
writing his letter, aud next upon those
who have brought ii to light for political
effect now for the first time. They who
Z heap opprobiun mountain high upon the
dishonored him and degraded themselves
by the unfortunate private letter of the
1NSANELY NINDICTINE OLD TY-
RANT, who, in this very letter, Troved
that to the last, NO TOUCH OF JUS
TICE OR MAGNANIMITY TOW
ARDS AN OPPONENT OR RIVAL
EVER ENTERED HIS BREAST,
AND THAT HIS ONLY USE FOR
FRIENDS WAS To MAKE TOOLS
OF THEM. If Buchanan had in 1927,
id5tead OF giving truthful testimony as he
did, corroborated Jackson's charges a
gainst Clay. Jackson would never have
written his infamous secret letter OF
1915 We believe that history convicis
jackson of slandering Clay, and then
CONVICTS HIM OF SLANDERING
BUCHANAN BECAUSE HE WOULD
NOT PERJURE HIMSELF By suppor-
ting the SANDER against CLAY. Ii any
Democrat should be dlspleased at our
opinion of Jackson; if they think we
should admit the truth of COW D.
LY, secret, and SLANDEROUS letter,
wnch assais TIE truth and moral couragt
Of Buchanan only because 1t purpor1s 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 justic, and their mistake can
not make the slightest change in our con-
victions and conduct But we dol.'t be-
lieve there is candid Democrat in Amer
ica who does not entertain precisely our
our own opinion of Jackson's secret letter
slandering Buchanan, which ONLY DIS
GRACED THE WRITER."- Louis
vile Courier.
The cowardly rascal who wrote the
above abusive comment upon Old Hiclio-
rvs private opinion of James Cincinnati
Platform Buchanan, would never have
dared to utter such basely mean and VIM
dictive sentiments of the old sage OF Her
rnitage while he lived. The foul calum-
niator of the dead must, forsooth, sink
into the grave OF tie brave and sainted
patriot, aud with sacriligious hands seize
upon the crumbllng bones of Jackson, and
rattle their ghastiy relics before the A
nerican people, iii order to purge the
black and damnina record winch stands
forever against Jas Buchanan convlctng
him of a crime as detestable as that or
Cain for II was ne who slew his brother.
II was this same james who polIItieallr