Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12
VOL. S---N0. 21.
Andrew Jackson's Three swords.

Jackson's lie, says the New York Times,
was full of opportunities for the display of pa
triotism and courage, if not always of practi-
cal wisdom and calm craftsmanship. He was
certainly, to an une1ampled degree, an OBJ
ject of popular idolatry. Tennessee presen-
ted him with sword; the citizens of Phila-
delphia gave him another; and .he rihemen
of New Orleans endowed him with a third
We mention only these among the hundred
other testimonials that honored his active ca
reer or graced his retirement. because they
have a history connected with the present IS
we'll as the past-a history which. were the
dead permitted to speak, would evoke q voice
of indignant denunciation from the old hero's
grave
By his will. Gen. jackson bequeathed the
first of the three swords to his nepheF and
adopted son, Andrew jackson Donelson -
the second to his grandson, Andrew Jackson,
Jr., and the third to his grand-nephew. An
drew Jackson Coffee. The clause relative 70
the first runs thus
Seventh beaueath to my well beloved
nephew, Andr ew j. Donelson. son of Samuel
DoLelson, deceased. the elegant sword pre-
sented to me By the State of Tennessee, with
this injunction, that he fail not to use it in.
support and protection of our glorious Union,
huSu uSSGSeaIfs duu lOE pIOlSCllOu Vi TUG
constitutional rights of our beloved country,
should they be aasailei by foreign enemies os
domestic traitors"
Where is AndreE ]. Dopelson DOW, and to
what use is be applying this legacy of his
great kiDsman, consumed to bis presum-
ed patriotism, accompanied with so solemn
an Injunction In the ranks of rebellion,
fgtiug against "0ur glorious Union !" Am
ong domestic traiters," battling for the
overthrow of ''the constitutional aights of our
country" through the destruction Of the Con-
stitutior itself. Again
Il bequeath to my beloved grandson, An
drew jackson, son Of Androw jackson, Jr.,
and Sarah, bis wife, the sword presented to
me by the citizens of Phlladelphis, with this
Injunction, that he viii always use it In de-
fence of the Constitution and our glorious
Union. and the perpetuation of orr Republi-
can system"
And where is this Andrew jackson, hon.
Ored by his patriotic grandfather. and where
is the sword intrusted 70 his keepingS 1t is
rusting in its scabbard ct home, while trea-
son is bewing at the Constitution. and the
cannon of rebellion laundering against the
Union. The degenerate grandson is himself
on the side of the traitors, aiding by his in
fuenee and his money the coaspirators who
are thus in arms against both, and who ars
battling for the oTsrthroE Of our republican,
system
And again
ITO my grand nephew, Andrew jackson
Coffee, bequeath the elegant sword presen-
ted to me by the Rife Company of New Or
Cs1s, commanded by Capt. Beal, as q me-
mento of my regard, and to bring to his re-
collection the gallant services of his deceased
father, Gen. John COffe, in the late Indian
and British wars, under my command, and
his gallant conduct IN defence of New Or
leans il 1e14-15. with this injunction, that
he WELD 1t in protection of the rights secured
to the American citizen under our glorious
Constitution, against al invaders, whether
foreign fees or intestine traitors"
Where again is Andrew jackson Coffee,
and in what cause is he welding the gift of
his benefactOr? He too is among the trail
tors. and the sword placed in bis hands for
the protection af the rights secured to the
American citizen under our glorious Consti-
tuition" is pointed at the hearts of legal meH
and Whetted for the destruction of that 'glo-
rious Constitution" that he was so solemnly
euioined TO defend
Such is thus far the melancholy history of
these three swords, each the legacy of a great
man 10 his kinsmen. snd such the uses to
which they are applied. If facts were wan
ting to illustrate the commonplace touching
the degeneracy Of the successors of great men.
how abundanfly are they furnished IN the
story of this will and its consequences
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