Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-10-01
LEXINGTON,
From the Democratic Review.
ANECDOTES
OF GEN. ANDREW JACKSON.
BY AMOS KENDALL

Public men often suffer wrong in refer.
ence as well TO their private as heir pub
lie character and conduct, from the misap.
prehensous of their political adversaries,
frequently aggravated by personal AMI.
mosilIes. Individuals of party who
mean TO be honest, and would not ia
word or thought Intentionally do injustice
TO human being, often believe, with a
too ready credulity, the assertions OF party
presses, political leaders and personal
enemies, thereby becoming accompiices in
the inhiction Of injuries at which their
own consciences, if properly instructed,
would revolt with horror.
The opinions imbibed by large por-
ton of mankind in reference to the temper
and conduct OF Gen. Jackson in his per-
sonal relations, furnish striking illuslra-
ton of these truths. Mulltudes there arc
both in the United States and other coun>
tries, who, having received their impress
sIons without due consideration, from
presses and persons opposed to him, be-
lieve that distinguished man to be reckless
Of religious faith, il not Of moral obligation,
ierocious in temper, and in all the relations
of lie, tyrant Such individuals will
learn with aslonishmen,, that this picture
ia all the reverse Of truth; that tho tone OF
Gen. Jackson's mind during his Presi.
dency was decidedly devout; that no man
could be more kind and indulgent in all
his private relations, and tina, if he be
censurable on this score, it is for too much
forbearance With what pain he found
himself compelled TO give up his favorable
opinion of old friends, and with what
tenacity he chung to them, ia many cases,
after every body else had pronounced them
vennI and treacherous, was witnessed by
those who were intimate with him during
his administration. But without touching
at present upon anything connected with
his political course, propose TO give 10
the present and in somesucceeding papers
a few authentic anecdotes which will tend
to correct the erroneous opinions enter.
tained by many as to his religious impress
sioos and imputed violence OF temper
Those who sat down With Gen Jackson
at his private table TO break bread, know
with what lervor he universally invoked
the blessings of Heaven upon the repaat
provided by its bounty. A stranger could
not witness the scene without according to
the venerable man before him, who thus
bowed his grey head in humble supplica.
ton to the Glver of all good,!a heart sin.
cerelv religious.
All will remember that toward the
close of his administration, The General
was attacked by bleeding of the lungs
which threatened to be fatal. MOI will il
be forgotten that some Of the party presses
attributed this attack 10 a violent fit of
passion, 10 the paroxisms of which, they
said, he had ruptured blood vessel
What contrast the rial scene presented,
| had al opportunity TO learn from an eye
wtness. The cruel fabrication had reach.
ed the members Of the Presidents family,
and from the lips of Mrs. Jackson, the
lady of the Generals adopted son, render.
ed unusually eloquent by the Indignation
which lighted up her beautiful face,
heard the following narratives:
"Father," said she, sis in the habit,
every night before he goes TO bed, of call
ing me in to read to him chapter in the
bible. On that night, having flushed his
business, he called me in to perform that
service. read to him as usual, and hav.
ing finished the chapter, received from
him an aif4clionate good night and retired
TO my bed chamber, which was in an
adjoining room. He then called the SER
want who usually attended on him in his
chamber, aud was undressing. Suddenly
he called me, and entering the room |
found him bleeding al the mouth. What
produced the attack know not; but Ger.
tain it is, that so far from indulging in any
outbreaks of temper, his mind was calm
and devotional, seeking to close the BUSH
ness of the day by communion with hea~
ven."
The practice ofreading or listening to
a chapter Of Holy Writ and sending up
lervent aspirations to Heaven. every night
before he retired TO rest, Gen. jackson
brought with him into the Presidency
No man had deeper sense Of dependence
on the Giver of all good, or more sincere
and earnest desire to avail himself of the
wisdom which comes from on high, in the
discharge of his arduous duties. But it
cannot be doubted, that in his devotional
feryor there was mingled holy and never
II is generally known 10 the friends of Cen