Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-15
AMERICAN ELECTORAL TICKET,
TUESDAY, JULY Is, 1856.
Gen. JacksOn's Respect for mr. Buch.
anan.

Nashville Banner published letter of G ZEN
Jackson, dated Feb. 90, lS45, in which he
charged Mr.. Buchanan with "a want Of
moral courage in the affair of the intrigue
Of Adams and Clay" Being unable either
TO bear or parry the terrible force of this
testimony, the Union and american an
nouneed TO American editors, that Mr..
Andrew jackson, the adopted son of the
old chief, disapproved of such use being
made Of the letters of his late father, and.
if the course were persisted in, he would be
constrained to "crush it out" This an
nouncement by the editors Of that paper
was followed by letter of Mr.. jackson
himself, in which he undertook to rebuke
the publication of his fathers letters, and
Toundly asserted, that, to his personal
knowledge, Gen. Jackson died entertain
ing high regard and respect for Mr.. Blu
chanan. Now, we utterly deny and will
proceed to demonstrate that Gen. Jackson
entertained any such opinion of the Demo
cratic nominee, but, on the contrary, had
that natural distrust of him, which was
likely to be awakened by the uncandid, IN
manly and untruthful conduct of Mr.. Bu-
chanan both towards Gen. jackson and
Mr. Clay.
Before proceeding to this proof, how
10 Mr.
jackson and TO the editors of the Union
or4 -ln.si lean, that they very much mis-
take the spirit of Tennesseans, if they
think that they can "cruSh out" this inves
tigation, or deter them from the pursuit Of
any legitimate argument. Are our oppo-
nents at length willing to admit that they
fear the result of this investigation? The
people want this matter sifted to the bot
tom: the admirers of Henry Clay wish his
reputation indicated: and no one need de-
sire TO "crush out" this inquiry, except
such as fear the result The written opin-
ions and correspondence Of Gen. Jackson
constitute a part Of the history Of the
country, and the people are entitled to
them, in whosever hands they may be found,
whenever they will tend to the calculation
of any questions of public interest Mr..
jackson does great injustice to the memory
of his father by the admissions of his let
tiers, and clearly shows that he possesses
but little of the spirit of the old hero. On
the Sd of May, IS44, little more than
year before his death, Gen. Jackson wrote
to the editors of the Nashville Union, as
follows:
''If Gen. Hamilton or any one else has let
ter from me on this subject, all that they have to
do is to apply to him for it. As for myself, l
have no secrets, and do not fear the publication
of all that have ever written on this or any
other subject"
Now, the subject, to which he refers in
this extract is the very one, the inveStiga-
ton of which the false friends of Gen
Jackson now threaten to "crush out" Was
any threat ever more ridiculouS or more
unjust TO the memory of great man?
The extract from Gen. Jackson's letter,
published by the Banner, and which called
forth the impotent and foolish wrath of
Mr.. jackson, is as follows:
HERxITAGE, Feb. %, ls45.
Your observations with regard to Mr.. Buchan-
an are correct. He shOtced a rant Of moral
courage in the affair Of the intrigue OF adams
and ClGy-did not do me justice in the expose
he there made, and l am sure about that time
did believe there was perfect understanding
between Adams and Clay about the Presidency
and the Secretary Of State. This am sure Of
But whether he viewed that there was any cor
rnption in the case OF not but one thing ] do
know, that he lcished me 10 combat them Nth
their otcn ,eeGpons-that ,r0s, 10 let my friends
say, If Uoas elected, Itcouid make Mr.. Clay
SECRETARY Of State. This to me appeared gross
corruption, and Trepeled IL ,cith that honest
indignation as Thought II deserred.
ANDREW JACKSON.
This letter was a thunderbolt. and ex-
posed at once Mr.. Buchanan's despicabe
part in the bargain and intrigue business
and Gen. Jacksons opinion Of the man. 1t
seemed to be as conclusive as the argument
could be made But the laundering zeal
of our opponents has betrayed them into
revelation Of the only remaining fact, that
was essential 10 the completion Of the dem
onstration, and that was, the letter TO Gen
jackson, in answer to which his own was
written. BY nm unaccountable blunder,
Mr.. jackson has been seduced into the
production Of that letter. Speaking of
Gen. Jackson's letter of the 2sth Feb,
ls45, above quoted, be says: u say fur
thermore, that the above paragraph was
called forth by irritation produced upon
the General by letter written TO him by
a most inveterate enemy Of both of Mr.
Clay and Mr.. Buchanan, which letter the
Bnnner should also have given 10 the pub
lie, and as it has failed. | will make good
the omission" II is as follows;
WASHINGTON, Feb II, lst5.
MY DEAR GENERAL: Your two confidential
and very interesting letters Of the 4ih and sth
inst. have been received and disposed Of as re-
quested am happy to say that am entirely
satisfied, and so Ia Mr. Blair, with the gentlemen
who IL is supposed viii e0nstituts the new Csbi-