Slavery the mere pretext for the rebellion, not its cause : Andrew Jackson's prophecy in 1833. His last will and testament in 1843. Bequests of his three swords: His solemn injunction to wield them "in support of our glorious Union" against all assailants, whether "foreign enemies or domestic traitors." Picture of the conspiracy. Drawn in 1863
Slavery the mere pretext for the rebellion, not its cause : Andrew Jackson's prophecy in 1833. His last will and testament in 1843. Bequests of his three swords: His solemn injunction to wield them "in support of our glorious Union" against all assailants, whether "foreign enemies or domestic traitors." Picture of the conspiracy. Drawn in 1863
