The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-25
THE DICKSON DICKINSON DUEL.
Old Hickory Bitter and BIoodthirsty-Evi-
dencc that lie Meant TO XIII Ills Man.

From ne Cincinnati Commercial
CONVICTION, Ky, Feb. 15-The recent cor
respondencc in relation 10 Gen. Jackson's duel
with Charles Dickinson will not bear examina-
tOn IN We light Of uncOntradicted and neon
think | am prepared to show. conclusivcly.
cltler That Cen llardings memory is sadly nj
iaut, or That Gen. JacksOns was. None Of the
leading statements can possibly he true. That
Zen, Jackson did entertain hostile feelings to-
WarI Mr.. Dickinson can BE- established beyond
doubt from his own published and acknowl-
=, In II letter dated at the Hermitage, jan. T..
lsV1. nearly four months before the duel. and
addressed ,, TO Thomas swami in reply to n de-
inhnd nad' upon him 10y Swami for an cNplana-
tloh OIL some harsh language he tJacksonl had
hpphedto him in the presence Of Dickinson.
ana winch had been repoHtcd 70 him by Dickin-
son, he lJncksOn goes ont of his way 10 nssnl
me latter in the following terms. which certain
~ Indicate feelings the reverse Of kindly.
There are certain traits that always accompany the
,Sprcs.ion. apfci 10 ircni he Viii Immediately COM.
muieatg IT 'ai eNrlanguen may take place when ne
the BACKGROUND You apply The latter Mr. Dickin.
ara ne latter raticals intend iof Him. 49,
s wu'm ,n9 dropped between Mr. Dickinson
blow The coal ready 70 hight il ioa hlalc that It may
turn a. -lordn,. amt ata TIM. ., assured hold my.
ihhe herein si,e Mr. Dickinson TIE Spleen Will furnish
MN VAIN ala anoiS nc as soon as return
Tho whole spirit and tom Of this is insulting,
brlllgerent and defiant Mr., Dirkin5oniso un-
defsiood il. and Immediately wrote Jackson
concluding IN this wise:
g, a. to The word coward tPnkt9s applicable 70 your
opportunity serves TO know in what manucryou give
my most moderate catharucs
Again, In communication nj lressoi ~ the
cdiiur OF tho Nashville Impartial Rerier. over
dh,, OF Feb, 10. 1906, Gen. Jackson thus alludcs
10 Mr. Dickinson:
conIstr nuy obtruicd hn-. H. has aci.i The nnrtct
AMI Ning valet tor WORTHLESS, drunken ha,kzuIri
ana eives Nj. Swami the he.
Further. General Jackson Is made TO say IA
ms purppr ii conversation that he had 10
ground of complaint against Dickinson, whom
ne know To Dee "A brave. honorable gentleman 20
Uut M !liIIci WIS Ml,i s lbckdn~ni ~ luth'r-
ln-law. Captain Joseph Erwin. The dispute out
OF Wnl' h the duel arose WAS between Jackson
ana Swami. the former charged the hitter
with having wllully misrepres outod a business
transaction in which Erwin md himself were
Concerned. hut between him md Erwin there
appears 81 have Lrrn no controversy whntever
Inc challenge itself furnishes u complete reiu-
tation Of the idca that Jackson felt that Dickin-
son had not injured him Its immediate occa-
SION was card OF llckinsons, dated May 81.
lSoi, in which he denounced Jackson as /" u
worthless scounircl, poltroon and a coward
n man VINO by frivolous AMI eyasiNc prctcNis
avoided giving the sqtsia ton Which was due
gentleman whom h had Injured"
sm iogr ceuluri and oSprcssion' relative to me Of
,rut, ani ,hH na's my no'i.c Insult ms. Dee given
aii Nth o rpSe, - ' ssne e1n ne a 1n,yas ~,
l3n naVs' to ii,tuib iny ou,ci mla,,riou.lv excited
Thomas Sv ann io quarrel win me- which Involved uic
You. on te lph of Jan4aiv. wrote me u very insulting
letter i'i %, country. caused TIN. letter IT, be- delivered
49, ~ ,,'' ~ i,.n the ,'nie u h.i igi have now IN
.tv unt YOU would ha,, noticed me in dincrcnf way
La my cowarlce would have fuuul prcioAt to e,ade
M satisfaction % % hAd been called roy. Ac.
l.ic' sir your courage viii be- ample security 10 mo-
insult. oi rr,i an n ih5 wv nt fr,ni hn bsri ,an
ini, POINT ont IT, warts upon Nou for that purpose,
mcnts lor ihi, purpose. ain, 4c., AsDaAE JACKSON.
Tint he nrcl - instantly after reccivlng Dick
n~nn = shot upon the impulse 81 the mo-
mont il easily dsproyei. PiIton. Gen. jack
sons lat ~ hiographcr. who thoroughly invcs-
years age. when mu' ia contemporancous testi-
nony WAS yet atiaInahlc. says:
Cen Jackson took Deliberate aim. Tho pistol neither
e,,r,d tllti, nat .togl,i a, haze l. lIc dfewit6a.k
ioi'- ila.c ami took ann second time.
THIS is fully conilrmed in q published siatn-
n. % ui tiItl '-'lh Erwin Dlrhln~nu'- father
in-lnw g. f.N d,ly- uft'r TIA. duel. d" n may npt.
suN l". ht Improper tom pure whether trrn.
~ N- u haH liEAt "a pruhT L. the laws II
dN .iAi' T. IeeOtA his pistol after haN4u..
Sn- Parton. In closins his account OF the
matter.
son Iu tlI.D .c rlc DNfruuauug circumstance,
En- .n lait.n nIH, li.cul.ni TINT hc was r,liy
swami bsrn 40 man o, ."mpei,nt 90 pronounce de,i.
NNrN urll lfh .'n contact m tll. business. who docs
in.l ruulty IlAt Jackson WI- .lf-uiAi.y NOR.
ni9n lls sa,.eeto' A4s lce-.Ar AAlllaseWe shall
c d. Jaekson'- regret f,r tho occurrence was
expressed. u- Gen. llriiug admits. ut "A Mta
lDtoa in his lli". and probably after Ae had
joined tl' church and uialr a profession Df r,,-
lslou. Nul ID hodil when ian Ills ,.Arnfv-fIi,l
yrur. / doubt greatly IL any such ,Nprr--iDns
We're ever made bl A1m previous T. that event.