Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-11-15
From the Democratic Review.
ANECDOTES OF GEN. JACKSON.
~ AMos KRXDALL.

ANE0ARA Eeg ~. N-AeAff SfASAN~N
BY AMOS KRNDALL.%
Public men oilen suffer great wrongs in
reference ss well 70 their private as their
public character and conduct, from The
1SisrepresentatiOhs Of their political 3D.
versaries, frequently aggravated BY per
sonaI animosiiless individuals Of ? Pefty
.,jo. 6aat, 20 be honest, and would not
~ was1 ar thought Intentionally do IN
;Cslloe lOa humsa being often believe,
.ss;,h .,soe ready ese5uliiy, tbs assertions
OF parry pfesses, political leaders eng
,personsl eaeulies theTeSy oecowlng
aecomDices 10 ihe affection ps lalarles
At which tIseir. own eonsciences, Il prop
erly ibSUucted, woald revolt with nv
p0f.
Tha op;nions imbihed By large peF
tion of Insnkind 10 reference 10 ahe tens
neT ana conduct Of General jackson y
hls osfsoaal relations, furnish a striking
silusi,a,ion oG these tnIhs. Multiludes
,beral are. both IN the United States and
o,her countries, .whO, hsying received
3heir Impressions without due considers
finn from presses and persons opposed
~ h;m. beiieye that distinguished man 10
be reckless Of religious faith 1t not q
moral o6lipation iefOciOus in temper and
"a ansihe relations Of Iyrant. Sucbi IN
1ivids,alswill learn with asionishment.
tha, ttis picture Is ell the reverse ot
trulh. tbat ihe tone of Gen. Jackson's
mind during the Presidency was declf
4adlv Aevo1t. that no nan could be
more Kind and ndulgent ~ al hIs prie
yate relations; aud that 4 he be censnrat
Me- nm This score, il is fOrtoo much sars
6ssrance With what pain he found
himself compelled iogiye upshis iaVoTa
ble opinion uf old friends, and with what
tenacity he chung TO them, % many g,
ses. afier every body else pronounced
,hem. venal and treacberOus, was witness;
ed bV ;lhose whoiwere intimate with hlm
during his administration. But ~isllou'
,,,,.bino> h present upon anything con
nertsd with ais political course, pro-
no.e "a Oive in the present and ~ some
Sncceeding paper q few authentic anec
Ao,es ,ghie4, will tend to correct the er
roTeaus Sipiaions entertained by many a
20 hia religious impressions a0d 'mPu'el
IioIence &C temper.
TAose who sat down with Gen Jack
.on.s,h his private table 10 break bread
sOow with what fervsr he uniformly IN
yotsd ,be BLESSINGS o. Heaven upon .h'
,snsst8 orovidesi BY its bUuhiy. A stEan
a1r ro,ld nov witness the scene wl'hou
sccoId,np 10 the venerable man lelor
him. wbothus bowed his grey neso
Snmhla duplication to the Giver :
an rood /, heart sincerely rel
giGus. .a. i,
eiosa ofhis Administration the Gener'
wss attacked by blscdine at the lung
which tbrsstened 10 be fatal Nor WIN
~ Fcroo.,en that some Of the patty pres
e attributed thia attack 10 q violent " !
,.s.;on n the parexysms of which 'ht
~ he had ruplured blood,vessel.-
W., contrast slhe teslsceUe PFese
"a had an opportunity 20 learn tr0
- ..ouIh az an eve witness, The cru
Sbricstiops had reached the memhsfs
IA Pfesidentss family. and from the y
"rMrr. Jackson, lhs lady Of the GeneTa
saa.,,sa san. rendered unusually elOque
- M Indignation which lighted nP q
hssS,iIuI face, Iheard the following %
..r.,hsr y said she, ssis 10 The habit
ary night before he goes 70 sea' o. e
M me- 10 read 10 him chapter Y /,
Rib,e On thatnight, heving flushed
h,s;ress. he called mo In 70 perform Y
.e- ss.;rs. read 10 him as usual.
S.s;se l;nishea Ire ehapters receivedtr'
bSn 4 afFectionats goodnight, and e
$500 ~ bedchambsr, which waE 10
\ "S;oin;ne room. Hs then called the
vsn. elo usually aiteHded On hun y 4
ehatnber, and vas undressing. SudGe
hs called me, and entering the Foo. =.
,sn.,na him bleeding Al the mouth. "
..a1.eaa ths atiack know mol; bat
";as;,is. ina, 20 faF from iaduiglnt
s.gs nutbreaks Df tembets his msnd !
- NJ devotional, seeking % q
sshs bpsiness 81 lie day BY ccmma'
sith heaven"
Tka nractice of EeadiRg ori llsien'n
ehaptsv of HOLY WFitai.d sepd'ng.
efarvsnt asDisaiioIls 10 Heaven every \
hsfpre Is retired 10 rest Gen 9acl
brooeht into lhs Presidency. No
Eaa.s deeper sense Of dependence o
giver OF Ill aOod, ,sOr = more sincere
earnesl .iusirs u avail himselt o.
w,ui1m which cuines fram On h'e
nv discharge og his aFdu0us duiles'
ei. taaool bs dapblsd, that n his
d ga ItEf u . AZ. y
M ellis fSnera III known TO ths ffiends o.
yaaEson, that he has commis,ee AZ pc
-. q sia hards 81 Mr.. keudall, TEN
sbis ksadb eiasrs pay Wsrshy Of the suhle
81 eSpscted at ne ssty dsttnt GAY \
+ mean slma, ihe feaaere of the DsmoeFat
avisw @iil have ihe hsneftni neq.e PQtt
ftsess autheMtie msf ala. .iaf tne illussFat
soasef slis mo.l e st..slng Pss.sgss 7, =