Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-12
Unpublished Letters from General
Jackson.

The following letters from Andrew Jackson,
recently given to the press by Col j. y. Ham
ilton, to whom they were written, have never
been published before They are instinct
with the sterling, practical patriotism of their
author, and may be read with profit by thou
sands who have been hitherto calling them
selves Jacksonian Democrats, but who have
sadly fallen away from the sentiments Of these
letters:
WAsHINGToy Nov. =. lS32
Ny DEAR SIR: / have just received your
letter of the 3lst ultimo with the inclosure,
for which thank YOU
am well advised of the views and proceed
ings of the great leading nulifcrs of the
South, in my native State Is. C.), and weep
for its fate and over the delusion into which
the people are led by the wickedness, ambi-
ton and folly of their leaders. l have no
doubt of the intention of their leaders first to
alarm the other States to submit to their views
rather than dissolution of the Union should
take place If they fail in this, to cover their
own disgrace and wickcdness, to nulify the
tariff and secede from the Union.
We are wide awake here The Union will
be preserved, rest assured of this. There has
been too much blood and treasure shed to OBJ
tain it, to let it be surrendered without a
struggle. Our liberty, and that of the whole
world, rests upon it, as well as the peace, pros
perity and happiness Of these United States,
1t must be perpetuated. l have no time to
say more. My health is good, improved by
the travel With tender of my kind saluta-
tions to you and your amiable family, / am
sincerely your friend,
ANDREW JACKSON
- Col j, a. Hamilton.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1882.
Ny DEAR SIR: Yours of the Sd instant is
Just received. l accord with you fully in the
propriety Of the people giving fully and freely
their sc~tiraents and opinions on notification,
and the course pursued by South Carolina in
her late proceedings.
The ordinance passed, when taken in con-
nection with the Goyernor's s message, is rebel
lion and war against the Union. The raising
of troops under them to resist the laws of the
United States is absolute treason. The crisis
must be, and as far as my constitutional and
legal powers go, will be, met with energy and
.frmness; Therefore the prepriety of the pub.
lie voice being heard, and It ought now to be
spoken in voice Of thunder that will make
tne lcducrs vi lnc HuiliHeTS trciHUtcs diiu WHICH
will cause the good citizens Of South Carolina
to retrace their steps and adhere to that Con.
stitution of perpetual Union they have sworn
to support This reasonable procedure
against the Union is blow against not only
our liberties, but the liberties Of the world.
This nullfying movement in the South has
done us great injury abroad, and must moi
only be promptly met and put down, but
frowned down by public opinion. 1t is there
fore, highly proper for the people to speak al
over the Union
! am preparing q proclamation to the peo
pie of the South, and as soon as officially ad
wised ofthese rebellous proceedings will make
a communication to Congress. | can say nt
more, as am surrounded at present, and bic
.saa for the present adieu..
ANDREW JACKSON.
aGel J. A. HAMILTON