The Shasta courier., 1861-10-12
SHASTA COURIER.
A Voice form the Hermitage.

Read what the stern old Konssssa- Andrew
jackson, said of the men whom in prophetic
visionYDsaw rising to destroy the Union of
the States. On the first of May, 1888, An
drew jackson. then holding the hightst pub
lie trust in the gift of our country, wrote
private letter to his friend, the Rev. A. j.
Crawford, of Georgia, which letter is. in part.
as follows:
. have had laborious task here. but
notification is dead, and its actors and cour-
tiers will be remembered by the people only
to be execrated for their wicked designes to
sever and destroy the only good Government
on the globe, and that prosperity and happi-
ness we enjoy over every other portion of the
world. Humans goilo,cs ought to be tie tate
Of all such ambitious men. who would involve
our country in civil war and all the evils in
its train, that they might reign and ride on
its whirlwind and direct the storm. The free
people of these United States have spoken.
and consigned these wicked demagogues to
their proper doom. Take care of'your Nuli-
fers-you have them among you. Let them
meet the indignant frown of every man who
loves his country.
The tariff, it is well known, was a mere
pretext. He then gives the proof of this,
afforded by the recent course of Calhoun, and
his tools in Congress, on the new tariff bill,
which they voted for, although it greatly in
creased the duties on coarse woolens and 9TH
er articles consumed by the South, and closes
with these words y Tharetore, the mrif was
only the pretert. and Disamion and a South
ern Confederacy the real object. The merit
pretert ciu be the Negro or .Slare'y Question:"
On the 7th of June, 1913, the same hand
which, ten years previously, had written
that letter to the Rev. Mr.. Crawford, wrote
a last will and testament which document is
in part as follows:
q In the name of God, Amen: I, Andrew
jackson, Sr., being of sound mind, memory,
and understanding, do make,
publish, ordain and declare this my last will
and testament:
First, l bequeath my body to the dust,
whence it comes, and my soul to God who
gave it, hoping for happy Immortality,
through the atoning merits of our Lord Jesus
Christ, Savior of the world <
Seventh, | bequeath to my well beloved
nephew, Andrew j. Donelson, son of Samuel
Donelson, deceased, the elegant sword pre-
sented to me by the State of Tennessee, lcitt
HttS efJNfttfOH, tiisit lc uOt W use IT, WUeu
necessary, in support and protection of our
glorious Union, and for the protection of the
Constitutional rights of our beloved countay,
should they be assailed by foreign enemies
or domestic traitors.
Eighth. To my grand nephew, Andrew
Jackson Coffee, | bequeath the elegant sword
presented to me by the Rife Company of
New Orleans, commanded by Capt. Beal, as
memento of my regard, and to bring to his
recollection the gallant services ofzhis deceas-
ed father, General John Coffee, in the latei
Indian and British wars under my command \
and his gallant conduct in the defense ofl
New Orleans in 1914 and 'l5, ,c1h this in
Junction, that he wield it in protection of thet
rights secured to the American citizen under
our glorious Constitution, against foreign
foes OF domestic traitors.
lbcqueath to my beloved grand son, An
drew jackson, son of Andrew jackson, Jr.,
and Sarah, his wife, the new sword presented
to me by the citizens of Philadelphia, rth
his injunction, that he always use it in de-
fense of the Constitution and our glorious
Union, and the perpetuation of our republi-
can system"
Can Tennesscean, even rebel, read
these solemn injunctions without blush of
shame for his degenerate State?