Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-31
ISLANDER ANNTHILATED.

The Cincinnati BaquirsT truly asserts, that the
politioal firm Of JONAS, CIsT Co" was celebrated
both in song and prose, embracing the leaders Of
the Jackson party Of Hamilton county, Ohio, in
the pslmy days Of Gen. JAoKsOS's power. II the
General had entertained any such seud ments res
pectinq Mr.. BUCHANAN, as alleged by Mr.. DAY and
Mr. REEMELn, it is at least reasonable to suppose,
that the principal man Of that firm would have
known it. Mr. JONAS writes to the Enquirer as fol-
lows;
JAMS J. FARAE, Esq:
DEAR SIR-In answer to your communication,
Just received, respecting an article in Thursdays
Daily Commercial my "reminiscences on the matters
there spoken Of, and the time specified are fully
within my recollection. 1t is well known 70 many
of our old Democrats, that the late Mr. Moses DaW-
son and myself we're warm political friends, and in
politics especially we kept secrets from each other
during the arduOus Presidential campaigns Of Gen.
jackson and Martin Van Buren,. assisted him mate
rally in conducting his paper during that period
we'll recOlleot the high esteem in which Mr.. DaW-
son held our present worthy Chief Magistrate,
James Buchanan, from the time Of our FIRST aoquain-
lance to his demise. Had such conversation taken
place between General Jackson and Mr. Dawson res
pecung Mr.. Buchanan, retailed in the Commercial
by Mr. Charles Reemelin, certainly should have
been informed Of il. II my recollection serves me,
visit Mr. Dawson on his route through Cincinnati
from Washington in 1887 for we, together, waited
on the EE-Presdent at General Lytle's mansion :
we we're previously on the steamboat with him be-
fore he arrived at the wharf, and had considerable
conversation in which we shared with many Of our
Democratic friends. In this am borne out 6y the
papers Of tae day, especially the DAILY RfPGbleaH,
March 20 1897 in which 1t is stated that General
Jackson arrived on the steamer VIM. Writ at ave
O'Clock. P. NJ, accompanied by the Ben Franklin.
He was received by the military and an immense
mass Of our felloW-citizens, who accompanied him
in procession 10 the residence Of General Lytle,
where he remained until ten o'clock, when he re-
turned to the boat which had conveyed him from
Wheeling. She resumed her course yesterday
mcrning, at o'clock. During the whole Of the CON
yersation the boat and at General Lytle's resi-
dence. 1 am positive Mr.. Buohanan's name was not
mentioned once The Ex-President was too much
engaged IN receiving and answering his numerous
friends Mr.. Reemelin may have been presented
70 the E1 President during the evening, but not be-
ing so prominent politician at that time was NOT
particularly noticed in the crowd; at all events, he
must have beena very young Democrat, and prOba-
bly misunderstood what he hearI. Having but
lately arrived from Germany, his knowledge Of the
English language might not have been so perfect
10 concoct such an article so precisely as We find il
in the Commercial no doubt perfectly Tec0ILected after
tlDs4ty one gears. Perhaps, his Abolition Predilec
lions may have warped his understanding Of said
conversation, if delivered at that time. In addi-
ton, It may be necessary to state that have seen
letters from General jackson TO Mr.. Dawson, ID
which the Bargain intimated, but not from in
formation given by Mr.. Buchanan, but from results
that followed.
Yours respectfully,
Tovss