The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
Open Letter From
Col. ]. D. Blandicg
Tells About Jackson's Be
Quest to the Palmetto
Regiment.

Regiment.
The following open letter in regard
10 the Jackson silvervsre has been sent
the The State for publication
To ]. L. p. Captwell and whomsoeveE
1t may concara:
Certain ladies Of Charleston. S. c..
A. d., 1916. donated to Gen. Andrew
Jackson, 10 oemmamotaticn OF the VIC
tory at New Orleans, silver vase.
Gan. Jsckson died 10 1s45, having by
his will ,bequeathed as follows ''The
gold boz presented to me By the oorpo'
Tst;ou of the sisy Of New York, she
large silver vase presensed to me BY
tha ladies Of Charleston, s c.. my
native state, with the large pictures
representing the uofurliog of the
Amerisau banner. presented to me BY
the citizens Of South Carolina, when ii
was refused to Be accepted by the
Tinted Ststes senate. leave 10 trust
10 nv son, A jackson, Jr.. With
directions thas shonld our happy
country not be blessed With peace. an
event nos- always to be expected, ne
will a. the close Of the war or end OF
the conflict, present each Of said ar
.ieIes of iues.imstable value to that
patriot residing il che city or State
from which they we're presented. who
shall be adjndged by his counsrymen
or the ladies. to have been the most
valiant in defense of his country and
our oouptry's rights.
Tn 1S4S A. jackson, Jr, 'rastee.
sent the vase to the governor Of South
Carolina With the request to dispose
Of it according to the terms of the be-
Quest. Tbe governor reported to ehe
trustee that it was imprac.icaole to OBJ
tain decision in the mode prescribed
by the will, who vas shs pasros Of the
State. ..most valiant in defense of his
country and our oounsry's rights "
Tie ,rCssee authorized bim to deliver
IL to the sursisors of the Palmetto
Regiment, Mexican war, to be dis
posed Of BY them as they thought
best Uoder his call, o majority OF the
Survivors met 10 Columbia. S. G or.
paoizsd the palmetto Regiment Sur
viyors' Association" aud elected Wm.
B Stanley, frss lienseusnt Co. a.
president TIE governo, delivered the
vase TO the association /; which passed 8
resolution as imprac.icable Of per-
formauee as Was the beauess to wit
Tia. the vase be kept by the president
as custodian for the last survivor Of
the regiment. Capt. Stanley carried the
vase 10 meeting Of the national Mex.
loan var survivors 10 Washington, ID.
G., Feb. 1873 He died 10 1893, and
the undersigned was elected president
and became custodian OF the vase, ree-
ords aud relics Of the regiment. Upon
the written assent OF the Survivors
~hoee possoA6ces koew-shoogh such
sssept vas not peeessary-she vase was
expressed. under proper insurance.. to
the South Carolina room OF the WON
ans building, Atlanta exposition,
1896 And again upon the same
assent. sDd the earnest request OF toe
Nstiouai Hermitage association. car
ried the vase to the meetings OF that
association and of the Na,ioua. Mex
icau war survivors io Nashville last
September. /, vas an object Of To-
teuse interest at all these meetings l
half promised to carry it to the meet
iae Of the National Mexican war vet
erans 10 Louisville. Ky, next month !;
but as | canoor atsecd, nave ordered
the vase to be expressed TO me. TO be
stuck away 10 bank vault know OF
no rule either of common law. OF
equity, or Of survivors associations
which forbids the vase being carried
beyoEd the limits os the State. 1t
there be, then at les-' ooe-,bird OF the
presen: Survivors. ,.c,oiiog Col. Caos-
we'll, will be debarred the right of OVID
ersb,p BY sur Sivorsbip uDless they re-
move back feon Ohio. Califoro roia. Colo
rsdo, Oslohoms. Missouri. Texas and
several other States, including North
Carolina. |. shall keep it safely under
the trust. neither expecting nor hoping
to be the last uo!ucky survivor to whom
will leave 10 deliver IL Should De.
j: will be dooased to the State of South
Carolina
Should soy ooe concerned desire a'y
farther facts let hin write to me direct
and save aoy farther oe~spaper ooto-
rGesy.
Respectfully.
JAMES D BLANDING
Sumter. August 8. 1898
Senator Hoar's Warning.