The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08
From the New York Morning News
Anecdotes of General Jnclisou.


Tho following anecdotes, illustrative Of the
character Of the lamonted JACKSON, are extracted
from an address recently delivered at Dayton,
Ohio, by the Rev. J. w. Hall, warm personal
friend, bu; politically opposed to the grea, hero
A man named Russell Bean was indie
ted for cutting OF the ears of his infant
child in drunken lrolic. He was in the
court yard, but such was his strength and
ierocity, that the sheriff, not daring 10 APP
proach him, made return to the court
that 'Russel Bean will not be taken
Judge Jackson, with his peculiar empha-
sis, said that such return was an absur-
dity, and could not be received. He
must be taken, said the Judge, and if ne
cessary, you mus. summon the posse
c0mitatuS,' The mortified sheriff re.
tired, and waiting, until the court adjourn
ed for dinner, summoned The judges them
selves as a part Of the posse. Conceiv,
ing that the object Of the sheriff was TO
avoid dangerous service under cover oil
the judges refusal to obey the summons,
Judge Jackson instantly replied, Yes,
sir, will attend you, and see that you
do yOm duly Learning that Bean was
armed, he requested loaded pistol, which
was put into his hand. He then said to
the sheriff, Advance and arrest him, |
will protect you from HARM Bean, arm
ed with brace Of pistols, assumed an
attitude of defiance and desperation. But
when the judge drew near, he began to
retreat. stop and submit 10 the law,
said the judge. The cuIprt stopped,
threw down his pistols, and replied, i
will surrender TO you, sir, but to no one
else No man dared thcnceforward to
treat with contempt the authority of the
court-held and headed by such Judge /;
and the effect was most saIutary upon the
turbulent spirits which there abounded.
The above you will perceive is an an,
ecdote Of him when aching in a civil ca
pacity. The Rev. gentleman gives in
his Address, n review of his life up to
the close of his military achievements,
during which period the following inter.
esting incidents are named, viz:
Jackson's first campaign, you remem.
Der, was directed TO New Orleans, to oin
Gen. Wilkinson. But for various rea.
sons which we need not here mention
he only marched to Matches, and was
then ordered to dismiss his troops from
public service.-There were some 200C
of them, and many of them had fallen
sick. When about TO set out for home
he gave the following general order, which
give in his own words, as they Illus
tratc the heart of the man. 'The Major
General, having pledged himself that he
never would abandon one of his men, ant
that he would act the part of father &c
them, has to repea! that he will not leave
one Of the sick, nor one of his detach
ment behind. He has led you here, anc
nc will lead you back to your country
and your friends. The sick, as far as hi
has the power and the means, shall b,
made comfortable. If any die, he vii
pay 10 them the last tribute of respect
they shall be buried with the honors O
war; The morning designated for com
mencing the return march arrived. Tn
wagons were insufficient to accommodate
all the sick. They were appropriated t