The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-08-27

CEN JACKsoN's DUELs, Sc.

James L. Armstrong of Tennessee, who signs
his name and offers to prove his assertions
whenever they may be contradicted. No doubt
Jackson would " not be far from the Kingdom of
Heaven" if he could fight his way there. Can
it be possible that any religious or moral man
will vote to make man President whose whole
life has been a series of brawls with his neigh |
bors
LIST. Gen. Jackson's first essay at the
Gainsbofough bar in East Tennessee, was
to pick quarrel with the late worthy and
lamented Col. Eyary-Jackson challenges
him and they fight with pistols-both MISS
ed and the affair is compromised.
ID. The General had been but short
time residing in West Tennessee, near
Nashville, before he had rencounter with
the late Lewis Roberts, who swore his life
against him, and jackson was bound over
to keep the peace by Col. Robert Weakly,
who is now living-Roberts had not then
separated from the present Mrs. jackson.
could add many circumstances illustrative
of this matter-but do not wish to lnlure
the feelings of any unnecessarily, especial
" as have always considered Mrs. Jack
son, ever since my acquaintance with her
in 1904, as a female of virtue, and upright
walk in life.
convention; there he had many pefsohaf
disputes, particularly with his old friend
and benefactor, Judge Jno. McNairy !; this
difference lasted for more than Sirteen
wears, and was a sore conflict on both sides
the Generals abuse of McNairy was most
intolerable-but just before the last presi-
dental election came on, all was comprom-
ised !! and yet the General says to the
Rev. DR.. Ely that he has never been charg-
ed with hypocrisy.
4th. About the year 1878, Jackson
sent peremptory challenge to Col. Will.
Cooke or Coke, an old man (who was then
or afterwards Senator in Congress) to
night with ls-compromised.
9th. Jackson is the second to young A..
Donaldson, the nephew of Mrs. Jackson,
who fights with young Mr.. Winston, at the
distance of six feet-neither of the boys
over IL years old. Waller Taylor, since a
Senator in Congress, was Winston's second,
and knows that the General urged on the
fight, and i0olild fix the distance. The dis
pute was said to be about some act of gal
lantry. | forbear to make comments, but
this has always appeared to me a blood
thirsty transaction.
9th. Jackson is the bearer of challenge
from young Thomas Overton, the nephew
of Judge Overton, to the late John DECKER
son, Esq.-they would fight and Overton is
severely wounded. The General told Mr.
Childress, Ia friend of Dickerson) just as
they were starting to the field of battle, to
call by the mechanics shop and bespeak
coffin for Dickerson.
9TH. Jackson is engaged in the most vim
dictlve paper war, with the late Gov. Sewer,
they meet at Knoxville, where most VIC
lent, abusive and shameful controversy takes
place-here Sewer abuses Jackson and his
wife before all the Legislature-Jackson
challenges him-they don't agree about the
plan Of fighting, and no hattie ensues-Jack-
son follows Sewer around with his friend
Dr.. Vandyke forty miles, and draws his pis-
tolls on him, but no fighting after all.
9Th. Jackson at the same time challenges
the Governors Secretary, the late WIN.
Maclin-but they do not fight.
9Th. The General turns racer, now about
40 years of age. He makes race with
DR.. Purnell, perfect Virginia gentleman
Jackson quarrels with, and abuses him with
out measure.
10th. Jackson and Thomas Swan of Vir-
ginia differ on the race track-high and
abusive language takes place-Swan chal-
lenges him, and he, for the first time. refus-
es to fight; but tells Swans friend, Mr.. n
A. McNairy, to inform Mr.. Swan, that he
would be in Nashville on Saturday and
cane him-and accordingly Jackson appears
with several men-the moment Swan aD-
peared at the dinner table, Jackson fell on
him with his stick-Swan threw him off in
to the fre-place-the Generals friends soon
relieved him, and then Jackson drew his
big pistol and told Swan to defend himself
Swan replied he was unarmed, and they
were parted.
18th. The General and Mr.. N. A. Nc
Marry engage in a paper war, and in the
end, McNairy challenges him-they meet,
but do not fight.
18th. Jackson engages in quarrel with
the late Charles Dickerson about race
1t becomes more violent, and they fight
duel In Kentncky-the General kills him.
Here follow some letters to shew that Jack.
son was guilty of taking unfair and dishonorabIe
advantage of his opponent in the duel, for which
letters we have not room this week.
18th. Jackson and the Benton's engage
with pistols, dirks, and swords-Jacksor's
force is as six to two--the General fires at
Col. Thomas H. Benton, and misses-Ben-
ton returns the fire and Jackson is wound
ed badly in the arm-whether the wound
was inflicted by the Colonel, or his brother
Jesse, do not pretend to say. as both fired
several of the Generals party also en-
gage the Benton's-the Colonel is shot at
again. and then struck on the head with
pistol; and Jesse is stabbed several times
in the body severely.
Here we omit some extracts OF letters and
curious particulars relative to Jacksons quarrel
with the Bentons, and his subsequent reconcil.
,iation with 7. II. Benton, the Senator.1
18th. Jackson quarrels with Samuel Jack
son, and runs him through the body with
sword cane.
The foregoing is only short extract
from information sent me by my friends,
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