Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-15
IRON Ms Drroc-c,ie Reritr.l
ANECDOTES C!' GEN. JAChsoN'


from the tensions Of their political
frcGnrut!v aggravated hy personal animos"ts i"u
y!ua!s oi party who mean to he hohes'' ""u 49,
M, in wcrG or thought Intentionally do hjusl'ce 10
human being, often believe, win 70" 'sa'J 1880 "a
the assertions Of party presses, p"'icai eadeis eau
ncr,onal enemies thereby becoming accomPices III Tue
,0c,,cn of injuries at winch their on cohsceheeo
iforoperly instructed, would revolt with horror
m. onniuns dubbed by large porlIon OF nianh'no
in. reference to the temper and c"ncuct OF Gen; ns
hs nsrsonal relations furnish u striking ustra-
lin, nj thcse truths MulttuIes there are, pom 10 'ne
II and other countries, who, having received 'her
,,onresso us without due confederation, Ho"' Pss,
and p,rsons opposed 10 him. believe mat distinguish
Cd ma, Ia Le reckless OF religious ial'h, II nv "
mor,I nll,pa,ou, ferocious in temper, and III an Tue
a,.,;o,s az life. tvrant. Such individuals VIII learn
viii astonishmen that this picture is all 'he reverse
of trph; that the tone OF General Jackson 'ii'no
snr,nu his Presidency was dsciceuiy oefou' ,"a' -"
m,, could be more kind aud ndulgent III an MS pr
y.,e relations, and that u ne oe cens"iaoie y. n
ore !, is for too much forbearance WIN what pam
i ron,d himself compelled 10 give up his aVoIaoie
,n;on nj old friends and with what tenac'ty lie ciung
10 bem in many cases, after everybody else nau Pr
r,uncpd Them venal and trracherous, was witiesseu
H. ,toso Who were intimate with him during his admi
,r,,ion But without touching at present upon any
,h;n connected with his political course propose 10
rive IN .he present and in some succeeding papers,
Gu, authentic anecdotes winch VIII teno 10 correct
IN. erroneous opinions entertained ny many DIS 10 MS
al, ~
Those who sal down with General Jackson al ms
ns,e fable 10 break bread know with what 'ervo he
pn;r,,olv invoked The blessings Of Heaven upon Inc
renas, provided by its bounty. stranger cou'o no'
witness the scene without according 10 the Veneraoe
man before him, who thus bowed ms grey heaa VI
humble suppcaton TO the GiVer oil all uoou, heai'
sincerely religious.
All Will remember that toward the close oil his ao-
ninistra,on, the General was attacked by bleeding
of the lungs, which threatened TO be fatal Nor will I!
he FORGOTTEN that of the party presses atr'oueo
this attack 10 violent fit Of passion, IN the paroxysms
of which, they said he had ruptured blood vessel
What contrast the real scene presented, had an OPP
portunily 10 learn from eye witness The crue ao'
rication had reached the members OF The lresdeht
nly and from the lips Of Mrs jackson, the lady OF the
Generals adopted son, rendered unusually eloquenl
the Indignation which Lighted up her Oeautul race,
heard the following narrative: .
"Falher" said she, "is in the habit, every n'ght
before he goes 10 bed OF calling me IN 10 Ieao 10 nun
chapter in the Bible. On that night, having hnsheo
his business he called in TO perform mat service
read to him usual, and having hnshed tue chaP'e,
received from him atirctlona'e good night, ana re
tired TO nv bed chamber, which was IN an ADJOINING
roam lie then called the servant who usually attenoeo
on him in his chamber, and was undressing. ouaaehly
he called me- and entering the room found MN bieed-
mo at the mouth What produced the attack know
nut but certain is that TAR from induging AM
outbreaks Of temper his mind was calm ana devol'onal
seeking to close the business of the day by communion
with Heaven.
The practice of reading listening to chapter OF
Holy Writ and sending up !ervent aspirations 10 iea'
yen eyerv night before he retired 10 rest General JACK
son brouobt with him into the Presidency. No man
had deeper sense of dependence on the Giver oi all
Good or sincere and earnest desire 10 aVa nun
self of the wisdom which comes from on high, IN Inc
DISCHARGE of his arduous duties. But II cannot De
doubted, that in his devotional fervor mere was nseu
hoy and never-dyng affection for his departed wife,
whose presence was his susceptible imagination, as
necessary an incident of Heaven as that OF The angels
portrat of this dearest object Of his earthly affec.
tons hung in his chamber. "ls that good likeness
said lady to him in my presence. "Pretty good,
SAID he, '6ut not so goou as TINS, taxing "'a' uie
from his BOSOM
Ga another occasion, calling upon him on some ur.
zen, business, was invited into his bedchamber.
found him too i'll sit up. The curtains IN 'front.' OF
his bed were open and he lay with his head somewhat
elevated on full pillow. Opposite the foot OF his bed,
nearly touching The post stood little table, and on ii
was the miniature of Mrs Jackson leaning against
small Bbl. and Prayer book which had been hers II
was evidently so placed that he might as he lay gaze
upon the shadow of those loved features winch hao
enraptured his youthful heart, rendered them dear 10
the bosom of the hero and statesman beyond any other
eartly object
! was not then so thoroughly acquainted with Gene
raj Jackson as afterwards became; but, on witness
,np this scene said to myself this must he an honest
man None other could entertain deep, SO abiding
r,shsd while living. Love like this IS all good, oil
heavenly all divine nearly as anything on earth
possibly can be- it cannot dwell in bad heart; 1t can
not assimate with perverted mind
[ had never seen Mrs Jackson; but from that mo-
men, pronounced her superior woman. None but a
,om,n of surnassinr virtues could fix the affections
of such man. None other could maintain such q
hold on such q mind, amidst the enjoyment OF glory,
The qualification Of ambition, the cares OF State, and
neyercecsng cxcitemens, sufficient TO overpower and
swallow up the kindly affections OF ordinary men
None other could occupy in life and in death, so broad
n spnce in the remembrance and Elections OF one who
in devotion to his country never had superior ana
could not but gre that she had not lived, not SO
much 10 enjoy signal triumph over her own anu her
husband raducers, as to comfort advise and sustain
her devoted companion in the midst OF neverceasing
tolls and vexatous, the heartessness OF false TRENDS
and the assaults Of unrelentDg enemies.
Who that visited the Presidents House during Gen
Jackson's administration does not remember Jenny
o Neal, the Irish doorkeepeT: Jenny was h'nh hear'
ed but blunt in his manner; SO much SO on some oc
casions as 10 appear rude, If not insulting. Oiten
one might ring the bell time after tme and no Jenny
mike his appearance. There n particular cause
Tor Jemmy's apparent rudeEcss and occasional alb
sence.
Calling one day, upon business | rang the bell re
pea,cdly, bu, doorkeeper appeared. AS ! had done
before under Ike circumstances, | opened the door
and walked up the Presidents Office. There
found the General and Major Doneson. Presently
the bell rang again, asnin, and ugain. "Hhtrc can
Jemmg be-" sad the General. "Drunk, mast likely,
replied hllior D2nelson then stated that | had no.
been able 10 RAISE him, though had rung until was
tired and tina; this not the first occasion. Major
Doursou then observed, that this difficulty almos
nfday occurrences; that he had, on several occasions
found Jenny in his oily unable to get to The
door: that w!cn not disabled, his conduct towards
vsi.ers often from his peculiar situation, anything
but petite or respecu and he expressed the opnon IL
very decided terms, that suitable person sloult
be entrusted with that duty. "Well, WE'LL said tie
General 1--WE cannot bear II any longer tell Jenny
he must find hnme Use where.
Again and again called, and Jenny still presented
his rubicund face at the door, often in plight not be
it,lnc his station. allow is this one day, said Il
Major Donrlson, al heard the General tell yon tha
Jenny must be discharged eyes, said the Major
sand that was the third time | had received such nj
order bu,, on each occasion, Jenny waited ht
General, in person, was excee dinghy sorry for hi
fault shed tears Of repentance in abundance, promised
10 behave better in future If he could be forgiven th
once nd ne yer d.sistcd until lie obtained a promis