Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-13
A VOICE FROM THE HERMITAGE.

Read what tina. stern old Roman, Andrew
Jackson, said OF the men whom in prophetic
vision he cav rising to destroy the Onion of
the States. On the LIST Of May. 1888. Andrew
Jackson, then holding the highest public
must in the gilt Of our country, wrote "a pri-
vste letter to his friend, the Rev. a. J. Crnw-
ford of Georgia, which letter is, in part, as
follows;
Il have had laborous task herr hm Modification q.
tead aud is actors aud clueTs will be remembered 10y
she people only TO be eHecrated for their wicked designs
n aud destroy The oniy good Government the
sohe and that prosperity aud happiness enjoy
every other portion ~ this world HIHdns gatOns oyt
20 o. fe fate Of all such ambitious men, who would in
SoVs country IN civil and all the evils IN it, train
thsi they might reign and ride its whirlwind and d-
rect 'hr suon The free people " the.e United states
e.'e spoken and consigned these wicked dcnag'gue'
" ,heit proper DOOM Take Of your uuildcfs, on
aG'e then among you. Let them meet the Indignant
Eswns ~ every man eho iorss hti country.
The tariff 10 rs well known, VAS mere prctcNL ~
TIE then gives the piouf II this, afforded by the
.uf- u Cahruu. and hi. tools iu Cnngrcs. on the now
isfih bi ~hich ihey voted for, alltuugh 10 greatly in
ceased iAr autlts coarse wourus and other atclc,
ens.,ntd ~ The South, aud coscs with tlc,c words
Therefore. Me AMI ras only the pfcf n, ana DisrN
loS and sorrnrliS CuSrKHEn,ov he r,ai o.r-' -
iHS MAI Pmlgxr WILL ne ruE NIGHo OK SLAv
RAY QcLsrioN 3"
On the eth of June, lS43, the same hand
which, ten years previously, had writer
that letter TO the Rev Mr.. Crawford, wrot,
last will and testament; which document is
IA part, as follows:
IN the name ~ God amen /. Atit ~ JAck,on, Sfn.
Hciug ~ sound mind. mem ~. and undvi standing.
do make, publish. ordain, and lie lafe this my last
viii aud testament
"Fiut, htqueath hidy To the dust, whence il
comes, and my soul 90 God vau gave IT, h1plng for
happy Immortality, lht.,gh ihe Aiuriug merits NJ our
Lord Jesus NhriN, Saviour ~ frc world. >
"seveath, bequ, sih t. NY well.helycd nephew An
dsew J. Donclsou son IL Sanutd Duuc.oh, deceased,
the elegant svurd presented 10 by he state VI Ten
r'fh Abs I,JclioD, that hc li not 10 H.,
chen necessary IL support and protection ~ glorious
Union. aud ir the protection OF the rights
four beloved couhty, should heJ be AssAed by foreign
enemies o. som>sfic HGIt0rs.
Eighth. To nv grsnd-repheu, Andrew Jackson
Coffee, bequeath the elegant sword presented to
By the kihe COMPANY Of New Orleans. comaAnded b,
UApsin heal, memrnto ~ my regard, and to bring
70 his recollection the gallant services of his deceased
father, General Jahu C0ee. ia the late Indian and BRIT
ish under nay command. and his gallAt conduct
IN the defence Of NewOfeans in lSlil5 oifh TIE
lacfion, that he Weld 1t in protection ~ the rights
ed 10 the American citizen under glorious Cunsti
,Jpon, agaiDet foreign f,es or domestic traitors.
h,queath 10 my beloved grandson. Andrew Jack
u Andrew Jackson, Jr., and Sarah, his wife
she sword presented to 10y the citizens OF Philadelphia
MA his injunction. that he always IL in defence Of
the Constitution and glorious Union, aud the pesps-
uAiion Of our republican system
Can q Iennessecan, even q rebel. read these
solumn injunctions without u blush OF shame
tor his degenerate State.