Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-10-03
Gen. jackson for Mr.. Buchanan for President in



and Jude Catron, which efectually crushes out the
wicked and malignant invention that Gen Jackson
distrusted the integrity fidelity and ability of Mr.
Buchanan. Judge Catrons letter gives the substance
OF an interview with General Jackson in 1874, which
shows that after Mr.. Van Buren wrote his anti Texas
letter the Old Hero came out decidedly for Mr. Buch
anan as the democratic candidate for President and
recommend the delegates present the interview to
support him in the Baltimore Convention It is
scarcely necessary for to alude 10 the high char
acter OF Judge Catron, the author of the letter re-
TERED to- He is at present, and has been for many
years, one OF the justices of the Supreme Court OF
the United States. The correspondence is as fol-
lows:
HERMITAGE, Sept. 16, 1856
Dear Sir: Will you be kind enough 10 state 10 me
your recollection of certain remarks and the CONVEX
satIon that occurred your visit to the Hermitage
in the spring of 1874, between my father General
Jaekson) and certain delegates from Alabama, |
think, on their way then 10 attend the Baltimore
convention, and just after the letter of Mr. Van
Buren against the annexation of Texas appeared in
public and greatly oblige your friend and obedient
servant, ANDREW JACKSON
Justice CArRoN, of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States
NASHVILLE, Sept II, 1856
Dear Str: In your note of yesterday you desire
me to state my recollection of certain remarks that
occurred in conversation in my presence at the
Hermitage in 1874, between General Jackson and
Others in regard to the probable action of the Bali
more Convention &c.
In 1884, when the delegates were on their way 10
The Baltimore Convention from Alabama and Ten
nessee Gen. Jackson wrote a note to Gen. Arm
strong the postmaster at Nashville saying that he
(Gen. Jackson) wished to see and have conversation
with some OF his friends on the subject of q proper
candidate to be presented by the convention and o
come early next morning to the HERMITAGE Gen
Armstrong and myself drove up very early nor do
recollect whether any other person indicated in the
note got there in time. long private conversation
q Iark with hos ho koI ad
at which Gen. Armstrong and myself present
we'll recolect.
The General had been warm friend of Mr. Van
Buren,; nor did know that he had changed his
mind till that morning. He then concurred with his
friends present that it possible for the demo-
cratic party TO elect Mr. Van Buren, in the face of
his letter condemnng the acquisition of Texas.
Mr.. Van Buren, being out of the question, the next
matter CT discussion was who of our prominent
friends qualified 10 fill the high office of Presi.
dent, and carried with him the elements of success
IN contest with the eminent leader on the other
side, Mr. Clay, who it not doubted would be the
whig candidate. We discussed the fitness of our
trends, and gave our opinion with entire freedom.
" hen we got through, Gen Jackson said he did not
doubt that MIR. Buchanan ought 10 be the nominee
When we returned to the parlor considerable
number OF gentlemen there and others were
coming in from Nashville. The conversation, of
course, turned on politics and the probable complex
ion OF the convention and what it ought TO do Some
one asked the General, bluntIy, who be thou ght
should be selected the candidate. tRe promptly re-
piled: 1t is not possible for our friends 10 support
Mr. Van Buren, in the face of his letter opposing the
acquisition and annexation of Texas; and amongst
our other prominen: friends have no hesitation in
| saying hat my opinion is, Mr. Buchanan should be
selected by the convention as our candidate"
here were several delegates present. but do not
recolIect any one OF them, except Mr.. Turner of
huntsville Alabama
The foregoing account is the substance of my re-
COlIectIOn OF the conversation to which yOnr nnAn
refers.
Most respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN CATRON.
To ANDREW JACKSON, Esq.
i FASCINATION AS A CAUSE OF CRIME-We have no
doubt as 10 The influence of the agent referred to-
distinguished writer in the Edinburgh Review 3D.
serves, when speaking of the subject Gbbets, which
have now become very uncommon. may, we think
have produced equivocal effects in this way (power Of
fascnation) They belong 10 a cass of what are
called interesting objects. They excite feeling oil
horror, not altogether without its attraction in the
ordinary spectator and slarte while they riYet the
eye. Who shall say how often in gloomy and suller
dispositions, this equvocal appeal to the imagination
may not have become an ingredient TO pamper mur
derous thoughts, and TO give superstitious bias Il
the last act of the will To this CHASTITY appear
ance rearing lis spectral form in solitary place
al nighfall by wood side, or barren heath-o not
the wretched scare-crow figure dangling upon it
s black and wasted, parched IN the SUM- drenched il
ii, while this object OF the dread and gaze of mai
feels nothing, knows nothing, fesys nothing, swing
creaking in the gale, unconscious of all that it ha
Y suffered, that others sufer-here is something il
all these circumstances that may leaI The mind t.
tempt the fate and place itself beyond the reac
of moral consequences. 1t is dsagreeable contem
paton in all respects. The broken slumbers tha
v precede 1.-THE haf-waking out of them to tn
n hideous dreams of what is to come--the feveris
IS agony the frghtul deadness to all feeling
II II the weight of eyes that overwhem the criminal
Is the faint, useless hope of mockery of sympath
the hangman, like spectre crawling, near him
the short helpless struggle-the last sckly pang =
all combine to render this punishment as disgusin
as possible"
ID The Fusion of the North Americans with the FIJI
D. more Party.
c. ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept. 24.-The North Amer
cans at their last nj gifts session adopted resolutic
cheertuily responding 70 the proposition of the FIJI
more convention for fusion on the Fillmore tcke
ID reafirmng the principles of the North American pa
il ty but declaring their national committee disbande
ne They then adjourned finally.
;t ROCHESTER, Sept. 24.-The Fillmore conventit
be have completed their State electoral ticket, DAM
mt Ulman and Jesse C. Dunn being selected electors
n large. The convention adjourned at three oclo
O. this morning, with twelve cheers for Fillmore al
IT, Donelson.
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