The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-02
cKsoN.-MR. CLAY MIR. BUCHANAN.

high Time mat andrew Jackson should step FORWARD 70
arrest the ruthless Of ingautuds and hyenaike
lightly which being waged on the memory Of his father
We trust that the win be longer restrained by feel
ngs OF deleacy from coming forward TO shield the fame Of
his iusirious father from The wicked abuse Of the conf
dence which he eposed in such ngraes s Blair and Dom
esou There is lower deep Of political degradation
than that TO which the has descended who would take
advantage of the pecohess silence Of the grave abuse
the confidence Of his beneacior with impuuty.
We suppose the late publication Of what purpors TO be
part Of private letter Of General Jackson in which he
refers 10 the conuexon Of Mr. Buchanan with the charge
Of bargan and intrigue that involved General Jackson
and Mr.. Clay in angry controversy, has induced
Major Jackson TO express the purpose indicated IN the
paragraph below We understand the Nashville Union to
intimate that Major Donelsvn has furnished this extract to
hs organ II Nashville for publication The object Of its
publication Is 10 ezlume from the graves Of Jackson and
Clay quarrel which was buried with their bodies under
the hope exciting the feelings Of their respective friends
against Mr. buchanan. We know with how much ardOr
and the people Of Tennessee and kentucky
test the ascendency ia their political conflicts but
know too that they are as generous as brave and as
bic people live We think therefore we risk nothing
in predicting that the effort to revive personal quarrel
respectively dear the people viii both to
with oahing and disgust from unmany mode Of
fare 1t fortune to know something personally Of
Gen. Jacksons feelings and opinions in respect TO pub
lie men, also TO know from actual observation the
relations between Mr.. Clay aud Mr. Buchanan Upon
this knowledge we have the most perfect conyic-
tiou that, whatever feelings General Jackson and Mr.
Clay carried to their graves towards each other they
red towards Mr. Buchanan bat those of friend
ship Before quoting the paragraph referred TO,
mend to readers conclusive to the attempt
to misepresen the relations subsisng between General
Jackson and Mr.. Clay and Mr. Buchanan the following
tract from a late number Of the Nashville Union:
at to be supposed that General Jackson and Mr. Clay
knew about this matter and how far Mr. Buchanan
answerabe, than any other two that lived
and that if General jackson and Mr. Clay could Mr.
Buchanan Of any wrongful intention and honor him with
their confidence, else have proper OF
plant against him. That Mr. Buchanans explanation OF the
that had grown out of the conversation be-
tween himself and General jackson entirely satisfactory
to Mr. Clay matter Of history evidences Of which
could be given, bat the following will suffice"
@ Mr.. Clay TO Mr.. Brooke.
"Mr Buchanan has presented his communication to the
public; and although he evidently labors throughout the
whole OF to spare and Gen. Jackson he fails
essential particular sustain the General Indeed could
not desire stronger statement from Mr.. Buchanan"
Ex-Gorernor lecier, the bosom friend OF Clay,
ling from Lancaster, August ~ 1925, saysi
With your letter of the 9th, Mr.. Buchanans response
the hero received. This well put together
As they say in Connecticut there great deal Of good
reading in Bucks reply. II is modest and gentle yet
strong and conclusive am truly delighted with the
n which Mr.. u. has ~equtted himself"
We might also quote from Prentices biography Of Mr.
Clay written many years ago. which he said that Mr..
Buchanan had acquitted himself in this matter like hon
DrabIe man. But the fact that Mr. Clay did censure
Mr. Buchanan after being made to understand the facts is
TOO notorious for argument
As to General Jackson it is matter interviewer with the
history the countrywhaevcr scandaou berayas of pr
rate confidence may make by parading letters
hameuly perverted, and that intended be
and cordial intimacy and mutual re
gard and confidence existed between him and Mr. buchanan
10 the last hour Of the old heros life.
All these old unpleasant difficulties reuyenated by the
Banner, through the aid of Maj Donelson enacted
from 1875 to 1927. Four years afterwards upon retiring
from Congress in 1884, Mr. buchanan received from Gen.
Jackson, unsolicited the high compliment and the
mission Russia In which capacity be rendered the country
The important service OF negotiating the commercial trea
between the United States and Russia which secured
the ports Of the Baltic and the Black sea-
That Gen. Jacksons confidence and regard for Mr. Buchan
continued until the hour OF his DEATH tho Banners
and private Of information the contrary
hown by his letter Francis r. Blair dated April o. lsI5
% which, speaking Of Cameron, Of Pennsylvania he says
His (Camerou's) very election has divided them (tbe
ieuectac In Pennsyvsna and letter TO he has
done our rafaat FRIEND Buchanan much injury he (Cam
sron) being charged with using secretly bis influence to
elect it,.
Mr.. Polks kr3~n to have gone to the Hermitage upon
The OF his departure for the special purpose consulting
General jackson the subject OF his cabinet Pennsylva
MA Jed by James Buchanan had contributed her electoral
vote to his election General Jackson bad known Mr. Blu
rhanan intimately for twenty years. The consequence was
Mr. Polk invited Mr. Buchanan accept the portfolio Of the
State Department the bead olhs cabinet. II was in view
q all these things and the grave importance Of the mission
hat President Pierce him minister TO England And
Or his purity Of public aud private character atested by
he confidence Of Jackson Polk and Pierce and the large
nd comprehensive statcsmanshp which he manifested in ~
hese important public stations, filed their solicitation
hat the democratic party have put him forward as their
candidate or the presidency
II Mr. Clay could ask stronger statement from Mr.
and respected his great public WORTH he fire.
lpcy atested when they both members OF Untei
states Senate IN ls.f General jackson could esteem
him appoint him TO important foreign mission In
1881, recommend him Mr.. Polk cabinet officer and
,xpress regret for his defeat as late lsl
not tho contsmpbe twsddlo for who have been
themselves both the old parties led respect
his day against venerable patriot and sage James
Buchapsn This all have to say this branch Of tho
ubject.
II Is in reference 10 tho letter Of Gem Jackson alluded
the foregoing article that the following paragraph ap
peared in a Subsequent issue Of the Nashville Union
eve we're much grntifcd a few days since receive
rst from Mr. Andrew Jackson the present occupant or tho
Hermitage lie expressed himself greatly mortified at tho
and unauthorized which has recently been made
II the private letters Of his father Gen. Jaksoleters
hich the unworthy possossos Of would stick their
heads In The Gre have published the old hero had
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