The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-03-12
From the Frankfort lKy.) Commonwealth.
Andrew Jackson Donelson--Who Is He?

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From the Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth.
Andrew jackson Donelson--Who is He?
Since the American National Convention
have nominated Mr.. Donelson for the second
office in the Union. many Of our Democratic
friends show great perversity of recnllec-
ton as to his public and private history
some of them even going SO Ear as to deny
that he was the private secretary OF Gen.
Jackson during his administration, and his
intimate, confidential. bosom friend. through
out the last quarter Of a century of his lie.
For their benefit, as well a. to refresh the re-
collection of our readers generally, we will
state few Of the more prominent iactsof Mr..
Donelson's life:
MIR. Donelson was a nephew Of Gen. Jack.
sons wife. He was named Tor the General,
and was brought up in his family. When
ten. Jackson became President, in March,
IS99, he made Mr.. Donelson his private Sc
cretary. Ii anybody has any doubt upon this
point, we beg leave to refer them To Niles
Register, vol. 81, page 247, where IL will be
foznd that President Jackson's first annual
message to Congress. Dec. 1929. was COM
municated to the Senate "by his private Sc
cretary, Mr. Donelson.' And we might also
refer to the journals Of Congress and the pub
lie newspapers for the whole period OF the
administration, aud to the personal recollec-
ton of every man then familiar with public
Affairs at Washington, for confirmation Of
!! this statement.
In Is44-5 Mr.. Donelson was minister 10
the Republic Of Texas, aud through him the
ine-otiatious and communications which re-
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ed States, were carried on. While vet in
Texas he was appointed by President Polk,
| in I945 minister to Prussia--an Office which
he held until very near the cl"se Of polk's
administration. While minister to Prussia
nc was BY President Polk. in l84S. appointed
minister to the Federal Government Of Ger.
many, or German confederation. and fnr a
time he discharged the duties IL both osEices
In the beginning Of lSi9. President Polk
transferred him entirely to the mission TO
Germany, and appointed Mr.. flanagan, 81
Indiana, 20 succeed him at the Court 81 prus-
STA. Upon the incoming Of Gen. TasIor',
administration March lS49) MIR. Danelson
although a Democrat was not Immediately
superseded, but continued as minister to
Germany until the mission itself was abolish.
ell.
In iSj0.5I, when the secessionisis and
disunipnists Of the South exhibited their mad
spirit and dangerous designs at The Nashville
! Convention, Mr. DonelsUn headed the Union
aud Compromise section Of his party IN Ten.
nrssee; and by his aid and the aid of many
other patripts. this dangerous political here
sy was eifeciualIy /" crushed out" in 'renncs.
see.
When Mr. Ritche-the great Ncstor Of
the Democratic party-reiired from the edi-
tor.hip e the Washington Union, the party
selected Mr.. Donelson a. his successor. He
discharged the duties Of the position well and
efficiently, and to the satisfaction Of his par.
~, until the secession and frce.sal appoint.
ments Of President Pierce made il impossible
for him TO render the administration hearty
support. He then retired to private life.
Wien the American party arose. he recog-
nizei in it the meaUs 81 rescuIng his country
/ from the dangers 81 fnrrignisn AMI sectional
brniIs which threatened II. and he at once
gave his heart aud soul 10 the good cause. lie
has already done frequent aud great service
10 behalf Of its nDblc principles and well de-
serves IT, honars
But say some, this Mr. Donrlson was not
General Jacksou's adopted son. Technically
we believe, he was moi. Gen. Jacksan's
adopted son is not called Dinelsun. al AL.
bat {" Andrew Jackson. Jr." II his name was
Originally Danelson--a puint upon which we
are not certain--he - probably cmIsin of
the Mr.. Donrlson Of shOm we have been
speaking. This adopted son, 80 FAR as We
know or have eser heard, has never been 10
public life at ~.
But our Mr. Dpnclsnn--the American can.
ldidaic for Vice. Prrsidrni--is tic Dnnelson
/. WIN was Mrs. Jack-on's nepbew--who was
named for General Jackson. and reared and
educated by him-uho was his private secrc.
tary during his administration, his buspm
friend, his political son-who has held three
foreign missions BY the appointments 81 De-
mocfatic administrations, aud the rdit0rsiip
of the Democratic central organ. by the &c.
neral wish aud consent of the Democratic
party. This is the Mr.. Donelsun WHOM the
american party have nominated. No intel
ligent man can mistake bis identity; no honesl
man will misrepreseni il.
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