Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-07-02
[ From the kentucky Reporter.
A TENNE&SEEAN, No. VI
GENERAL JACKSON.

In the I'd No. of the Tennesseean | have
stated that there were "other traits in the
character of General Jackson that would
seem to me, to render him unit for the
highest civil appointment within the Gift of
my couHtrymen and also inmy 9th No.
] have said that his ''intemDerate life and
chcractsr' had influenced me long since
IN forming an Unfdyorable opinion of the
moral fitness of this individual. To con-
vince the community that these assertions
were not made without good reasons, inow
design to add some
"REMINISCENCES,
or an E1tract from q Catalogue of Gene
raj Jacksoa's .'JurcR3e Iadiscreti0as, :"
bet1ccen the ages Of y and 90:
FIRST. General Jackson's first essay at
the Gainsborough bar in East Tennessee
was to pick a quarrel with the late worthy
Col Evary. Jackson challenges him, and
I they fight with pistols, both missed, and the
affair Is compromised.
SECOND. The General had been but a
short time in West Tennessee, near Nash
vile, before he had a recounter with the
late Lewis Roberts, who swore his life a.
gainst him, and jackson was bound over
to keep the peace by Col. Robert Whoatly.
who Is now hying-Roberts had not then
separated from the present Mrs. jackson.
/ could add many circumstances ilusua-
tive of this matter-but do not wish to in
lure the feelings of any unnecessarily. es-
pecially as / have always considered Mrs.
Jackson ever since my acquaintance with
her IN 1904, as a female Of virtue and up
! right walk in life.
THIRD. Jackson become a member of
the convention; there he had many person
al disputes, particularly with his old friend
and benefactor, Judge John McNairy:-
this difference lasted for more than sjrteen
years, and was a sore conflict on both
sides-the Generals abuse of McNairy
was most intolerable-but Just before the
last presidential election came on, all was
compromisedl!i-and yet the General says
to the Reverend Dr. Ely, that he has never
been charged with hypocrisy.
FOURTH. About the year 1915 Jack
san sent a Peremtory challenge to Colonel
VIII. Cooke or Coke, an old man, (who
was then or afterwards a Senator in Con
gress) to fight with PistOIs--cOmpromised.
FIFTH. Jackson is the second to young
"A. Donaldson, the newphew of Mrs. Jack
son, who fights with young Mr. Winston
at the distance Of SIX &et-neither of the
boys over Is years old. Waller Taylor,
since a Senator in Congress, was Wins
TONS second and knows that the General
urged on the fight, and w0u7d fix the dis
( lance. The dispute was said to be about
some act of gallanry. I forbear to make
comments, but this has always appeared 70
Ime blood thirsty transaction.
( SIXTH. Jacksonis the bearer ola chal-
/ lenge from young Thomas Overton, the
nephew Of Judge Oyerton, to the late John
IDickerson Esq.-They fight, and Oyerton
is severely wounded. The Gen. told Mr..
Childress "a friend Of DickersOn) Just as
| they were starting to the field of battle, to
call by the mechanics shop to bespeak a
coffin for DickersOn.
SEVENTH. Jackson is engaged in the
most yindictiye paper war, with the late
/ Governor Sevier-they meet at Knoxville
where q most violent, abusive and shame
Iful controversy takes Place-here Sewer
abuses Jackson and wife before all the Leg
lislature-Jackson challenges him-they
don't agree about the plan of fighting and
no battle ensues-Jackson follows Sewer
around with his friend DR.. Vandyke forty
miles, and draws his pistols on hin, b'i 20