Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-03-20
Gen. Jackson and his Ungrateful Porteges

Mr.. Francis p Blair, the editor of the
Washington Globe during Gen. Jackson S
administration, but who went over to the
Free Sellers in 1848, and opposed General
Cass for the Presidency, was President OF
the Pittsburgh Black Republican Conven-
/ lion. He claims, we believe, that were
General Jackson alive he would be Black
Republican. Blar's connection with the
Black Republicans is paradcd as a brilliant
accession. We should ike to be able to
ask HIM what his present opinion of Gener-
al jackson S farewell address is-especially
of those paragraphs which warn the coun-
try against precisely such movements as
Blair is now engaged in. We cite two
or three sentences of these paragraphs, said
General Jackson: "The citizens Of every
State should studiously avoid everything
calculated to wound the sensibiity or offend
the just pride of the people of other States
and they should frown upon any proceed
ngs within their own bord ,rs likely to dis
turb the tranquility of their political breth-
rem in other portions of the Union < < <
Each State has the unquestionable right to
regulate its own internal concerns, accord
ING to Its own pleasure; : and all
efforts on the part of people of other States
to cast odium upon their Institutions, and
all measures calculated to disturb their
rights t property. or to put i'll jeopardy their
peace and internal tranquility, are in direct
opposition to the spirit in which the Union
was formed, and must endangcr its safe
ty Rest assured that the
men found busy in this work of discord
ARE NOT WORTHY OF YOUR CONFIDENCE, AND
DESERVE YOUR STRONGEST REFRIGERATION =
This language was employed with direct
reference to the abolition movements which
had already disturbed the public peace, and
of which the Pittsburo Convention was a
result. What does Mr.. Blair think of it?
Another Protege of General Jacksons, in
whom he confded, but who, like Blair, is
false to the old hero's teachings, having left
the Democratic party two or three years
since, vas member of the philadelphia
Know Nothing Convention, and is the
Know Nothing nominee for Vice President,
On the occasion of his nomination he
made speech, from report of which We
quote:
"Mr. Donelson came forward and said
he had not much to say to express his graf
ltude. He had not soughG the nomination, I
and he would not decline it, He was de-
termined to do, if elected, all he could to
advance the American cause. They had
known him chiefly through his connection
with Andrew Jackson, and they would all
that Andrew Jackson said Amer
leans should be more American.
"Mr. Williams, of Pennsylvania, asked
where Gen. jackson would have been found
f he had been alive.
"Mr. Donelson said, Gen. jackson never
lad other than an American thought, and
hat Jackson Webster and Clay would
I'll have been found in the American ranks
That will DC. Blair claims that if Gen.
Jackson was alive, he would be Black
and Donelson, that he would
DC Know Nothing
He would have despised both organiza-
ions, and all connected with them, from
he bottom of his heart What an idea.-
Jackson, the patriot, an Abolitionist! Jack
on. the lrishman. a member OF dark
antcrn lodgc,-DetroH Free Press