The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-07-08

wrote Col. FOLK upon the SUBJECT, ana am
sure he will view it rs do, wicked and
concerted movement for Mr.. Calhoun's and
Mr.. Tyler's political benefit. 1t is this, to a.
malgamate the Madisonian and what was the
! Spectator, and make that paper the organ Of
the government to tho exclusion of the Globe.
am sure Polk, when he hears of it, will feel
as indignant at the plot as do. will
vouch for one thing, and that is that Mr.
! Calhoun will not be one of Polk's cabinet,
nor any aspirant for the Presidency This is
believed to spring from Mr.. Rhetfs brain, in
culcated into the brain ofsome Of our pretend
cd democratic politicians, who want TO be
great men, but will never reach that height
AS your friend on political watch-tower,
! give you this confidential information, and
by silence and carh YOU will soon find the Sc
cret movers OF this weak aud wicked measure,
\ that would at cnce divide and Ji's'.s, -. ~.
| .,,,Il;.o, ,,o~y,, .,a l:---i-.- :. uuieeS eno
fHeasdres we have adopted here may put it
down, you will soon see the movement in
Washington, and hope, if attempted, the
whole democracy will rally around the Globe,
and PROSTATE the viper forever. This intrigue
puts me in mind of Mr.. Calhoun's treachery
to me, and we'll worthy Of a disciple of his.
| But there is another project on foot as void
of good sense and benefit to the democratic
causes as the other but not as wicked, pro-
ceeding from weak and inexperienced minds.
1t is this: to bring about a partnership be-
tween you and Mr.. Ritchie, you to continue
proprietor and Richie the editor. This to
me, is a most extraordinary conception CON-
ing from any well informed mind, or expert
enced politician. 1t is true Mr.. Ritche Is an
experienced editor, but sometimes goes off at
half-cock before he sees the whole ground,
and does the party great injury before he sees
his error, and then has great difficulty to get
back into the right track again. Witness
| his course on my removal of the deposits,
and how much injury he did us before he got
into the right track again. Another taur
pas be made when he went off with Rves
and the conservatives, and ad, coated for the
safe keeping of the public revenue special de-
posts in state banks, as if where the direc-
tory were corrupt there could be any more Sc
curity in special deposits in corrupt banks
than in general deposits, and it was some time
before this great absurdity could be beat out
Of his mind.
.'These are visionary measures of what
call weak polititians, who suggest them, but
who wish to become great by foolish changes.
Polk, l believe, will stick by you faithfully;
should he not, he is lost; but have no fears
but that he will, and being informed conf
| dentalv of this movement, may have it in
his power to put it al down. One thing
know, Gen. Armstrong and myself, with all
our influence, will stick by you to the last.
am not at liberty TO name names, but you
will be able by silent watchfulness to discover
those concerned, because the amalgamation
of the Madisonian with Mr.. Rhstt's paper
will be at once attempted, to be put in opera
tion to carry out Mr.. Tyler's administration,
and attempt to become the administration pa
per under Polk, and the co-partnership be-
tween you aud Mr.. Richie preached to you
by some of your friends and lis. therefore
give you this information that you may not
be taken by surprise. There will be great in
trigue going on at Washington this winter,
aud if l mistake not Mr. Polk, he will throw
the whole to the bats and TO the wind. He
has energy enough to give himself elbow room
under all and any circumstances, and you
may rest assured he will have none in his cab
met that are aspiring to the Presidency. l
write in confidence, and will soon again write
you. You may rest assured in my friendship
all the politicians on earth can never shake
it. / wish to see you the organ of the demo
cratic party as long as you own paper, and
as long as tho party is true to itself you will
be its organ, and true to its principles.
am very weak, and must close.
Your friend, truly,
ANDREW JACKSON"
On the 2sth of February, he recurs to
the subject with great surprise, at learning
that particularly friend of Col. Polk's is
enlisted in Mr.. Calhoun's organ Hcsays, in
this letter of the 2sth February 1916:
HHnnIrAor: Feb. 49, ls45'
Ny dear BLAIR For the first time on
the 22d instant, was informed that Col.
Laughlin had gone to the city of Washington
to become interested in the Madisonian, If
this is true, it will astonish me greatly
Some time ago did learn that there was a
project on foot TO unite the Madisonian and
the Constitution, and make it the organ of
the Executive. Another plan is to get Mr..
Ritchic interested as editor Of the Globe-all
of which / gave you an intimation of and
which thought had been put down. But
that any leading democrat here had any thot
of becoming Interested in the Madisonian, to
make it the organ of the administration, was
such thing as could not believe; as COM
mon sense at once pointed out, as conse-
quence, that it would divide the democracy
and destroy Polks administration. Why, it
would blow him up. The moment heard
it, adopted such measures as trust have
put an end to it, as / know nothing could
be so injurious to Col. Polk and bis admin
istration. The pretext for this movement
will be the Globes support Of Col. Benton.
Let me know ifthers is any truth an Mis rs-
NOR. guarded Col. Polk against any aban-
donment of the Globe. 1t can do you but
little hnrm. A few subscribers may with
draw, but it will add one hundred per cent,
to your subscription list in less than one
month after it is known. If true, it would
place Col. Polk in the shoes of Mr. Tyler.
Your friend. sincerely,
ANDREW JACKSON.
Four days afterwards, in letter, he allu-