Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-15


sell Bean will not be taken.n Judge Jack
son, with his peculiar emphasis. said thai
such return was an absurdi'y, and could
not be received. He must be taken,' sa d
the jud sc, 'and if necessary, you must sum
mon the posse crimitrtus.' The mortified
sheriff retired. and waiting until the court
adjourned for dinner, summoned the Judges
themselves as part oil The posse. Concei-
wing that the object of the sheriff was to a
void dangerous service under cover of
The judges refusal 10 obey The summons,
Judge Jackson instantly replied, Yes, sir,
will attend you, and see thai y~u do you,'
daly.' Learning that Bean was armed, he
requested loaded pistol, which was put
into his hand. He then sad to the sheriff,
advance and arrest him; viii protect
you from HARM Bean, armed with dirk
land brace Of pistols, assumed an attitude
of defiance and desperat on. But when The
Judge drew near, he began 10 retreat. Stop
and submit 10 the law cried the Judge
The cH'prit stopped, threw down his piss
tolls, and replied, Il Will surrender 10 YOU.
forward TO treat with contempt the author
ity Of The court; and the effect was most
Statutory upon the turbulent spirits which
then aboQ nded.'
Sensibly alive to The difficult duties Of
his station, distressing his legal acquire
meats, and impressed with the great injury
he IN ght produce TO suitors by erroneous
decisions, he advanced to the office with
reluctance, and in short time resigned,
leaving it open for those who, he believed,
were better qualified Than himself to dis
charge It's intricate and important duties
Unambi ious of these distinctions and hon
ors which young men are usually proud to
possess, and finding too that his circumStan
ces and condition in life were not such as
to permit his time and attention to be depo-
ed TO public matters, he determined TO yield,
thea into other hands, and TO devote him
self TO agricultural pursuits; and according
ly settled himself on an excellent farm, ten
miles from Nashville, on the Cumberland
river; where, for several years, he enjoy
ed all the comforts Of domestic and social
intercourse. Abstracted from the busy
scenes of public lite, pleased with retire.
ment, surrounded by friends whom he low
ed, and who entertained for him the high
est veneration and respect, and blessed
with an amiable and obedeut wife, nothing
seemed wanting TO completion of that hap
piness which he so anxiousIy desired while
in office.
! Jackson was not. however, suffered long
to enjoy his retirement. On The declara-
ton of war in 1872, the Congress of the
United States passed socs -ssush.r.<;eey
the President 10 receive the services of fiji
ty thous nd volunteers. Jackson immedi-
alely addressed the citizens of his division,
and two thousand five hundred ilocked at
once TO his standards, and in November
1872, he received orders TO place himself
at theit head and descend the Mississippi
for the defence Of the lower country. The
order issued by jackson prescribing the
uniform of the volunteers is very interest
ing. We annex it =
"The respective companies which form
the detachment will appear in uniform
DARK blue or brown has been prescribed
for service, OF homespun or moi, at The cleo
ton of the wearer, hunting shirts or coats,
;rt the option of the different companies. with
pantalocns and dark colored socks. White
pantaloons, vests, &c, may be worn upon
parade. As the expedition will not termin
ate under five or six months, and will III
clude the winter and the spring, the vo'un
teers will see the propriety Of adapting
their clothing in quality and quantity, to
both seasons. The field officers will wear
the uniform which is prescribed for officers
in the same grade in the army of the Uni
ted States. Company officers will conform
to tie same regulations, if convenient, 9th
erwise they will conform to the uniform OF
their companies"
Nothing could exceed the patriotic zeal
and firmnes Of these troops. In the very
midst of an unusually rigorous winter, they
proceeded, to their rendezvous at Natchez.
Here it was that jackson gave that memo
rabIe illustration Of his iuncxibilty of pur-
pose, and preeminently discreet judgment
(which were afterwards SO conspicuousiy
displayed in his distinguished career. Cir
cumsances not requiring the continued
presence, at Na.chez, OF the volunteers
under Jackson, orders were issued by the
then Secretary of War. Gen. Armstrong,
for their disarmament, and the delivery over
TO Brig der General Wilkinson, of every
article of public property in the possession
of Gen. jackson. This was Justly regar-
ded US altogether nexpedent. and unjust
bv jackson-inexpedient because he had
many sick and many destitute oil The means
of returning 10 their homes and unjust,
because utterly inconsistent with The terms
on which the troops had volunteered
jackson, therefore, disobeyed the order and
despite of the oppos ton ot his field officers
and the duplici,y Of his quarter master, who
treacherously endeavored 10 embarrass him
by defeating his arrangements for crrrying
the sick, he marched the whole of his di-
vision TO the section of the country from
whence they had been drawn, and then
, dismissed them from the service, as he had
been instructed. In this arduous march
jackson cheerlully gave up bis own horse
and tTudgad on foot, sharing all the Priva-
lions Of the humblesi soldier. Misconduct
was approved by the government. and all
the pecuniary responsibilities incurred were
discharged In this march the following
interesting incident occurred
"Amohg the sick was young man re-
ported by the surgeon to be in dying con
dt:on, whom il vas useless TO remove.
" Not man shall BE- LEFT who has life in
him. said the general. The young man
was lifted into wagon 10 state Of lorpor