Butte record., 1856-05-24
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General Jaeksons ssElegant STord.''
General jackson had two swords-one
was his war sword, and the other his
"elegant sword" The former WAS worn
by him in all his brilliant campaigns, and
finally received its crowning glory on
the plains of New Orleans. This was
presented by.him shortly before Lis death
TO General Robert Arms rong, and is
now the property of the United States,
presented by the family Of that noble
patriot and hero, to repose for all time
alongside of the valuable relics of the
Father of his country in the depository
Of the government for such precious me>
mentos. The other was an "elegan'
sword" presented to General Jackson
by the State of Tennessee, as a mark Of
the grateful appreciation of the people
of that gallant State, of the military
glory won for them by their own illus
trious citizen. This sword was be-
queathed to Andrew j. DonnelSon. and
it now constitutes the chief argument on
which his hopes of the Vice Presidency
are based.
Upon examination Of General jack
sons will, the bequest will be found 10
have ben accompanied with this condi-
ton or stipulation, or, in the language of
the testator, injunction" viz: "that h
Andrew j Donelson) fail not to use it
when necessary in support and protec
ton of our glorious Union, and for the
protection of the constiu utionnl rights Of
our beloved country, should they be as
sa led by foreign enemies or domestic
traitors"
Since the death of the illustrious tes-
tator, our country has passed through
one foreign war, and in its bright history
we find no record of the brilliant cx
ploits of General Jackson's ''beloved
nephew" When he accepted that no.
Bile gift. Major Donelson did so with the
''iniunction' of his llustrious benefac-
tor attached to it. He was pledged,
when foreign enemy assaulted the in
tegritv of our soil, to buckle on that
"elegant sword' and dedicate it to the
protection and support of the honor of
his country. Thousands upon thous-
ands Of brave men who had no such tes
timonials from General jackson, and on
whom there was no such solemn lnjunc
ton, quilted their occupations and won
immortal renown for themselves and for
the country THY were not cheered
and animated in their patriotic tolls and
dangers by the presence of Old Hick-
.ory's "beloved nephew W." nor of Old
Kickory's elegant sword"
But this is not all. FOur glorious T.
nion' is now assailed by ''domeslie tra'-
tors" and in their midst Major Donnel-
son is found listening to their counscls.
consulting and advising with them, and
finally made one of the champions Of an
organization which, in the free States,
has cherished and promoted domestic
traitors" and in the southern States, is
warring upon the true Union loving men
of the country. Upon every principle
Of justice and patriotism Major Donel
son has forfeited all claim to that .'ele-
CANT sword" and is bound, in common
honesty, to restore it to the State Of
Tennessee.
His offense is not merely one of omis
sion-he bas not only disobeyed the
injunction" imposed upon him, bat for
more than two years he has distinguished
himself by the bitter abuse and vitupe.
ration which he has poured out, in pri-
vate and in public, upon some of the
brave patriots who contributed BY their
gallantry to protect and advance the
honor and glory Of the country on the
battle fields of Mexico. Whilst the war
was going on he was enjoying the hon
ors and emoluments of high foreign mis-
sions at European courts, and all the
time that "elegant sword' was rusting
in its scabbard. and General Jackson's
will was Wondering in the archives of
the probate conrt. Major Doneson now
brings forth the sword and brandishes
it, and publishes the Will to the world as
the basis Of his claims to the Vice Pres
iden cy.- Washington Union.