Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-15
From the Neto York Herald.
I L LIFE AND SERVICES son
GEN. JACKSON.

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The death of General Jackson has. as
matter OF course, directed public atten-
ZION, IN Il very marked and general maner,
~ MS eminent services as a military hero
ana sta;esmaB. Ills public career was
indeed one of extraordinary interest and
Importance. lis military services have
been OF ncsimlblc value 10 the pubI:c:and
phnot and hero, Andrew Jackson ranks
second only % Washington himself. Men
OF all parties in this land, and the friends
OF freedom throughout the civilized world.
unite in rendering homage, heartfelt and
sincere TO the hero Of New Orleans. His
political career was hardly less remarkable,
but although public opinion. now divided
with respect 10 il, on it also, aftcr the part-
zan passions and prejudiccs of the present
generation shall have ceased to operate.
posterlty WILL pronounce a Just and uniteC
judgement.
The family fion which Jlckson was de-
scen.ic was originally from Scotland, and
formed prrt of one ofthosc bands of colo
nsts by which the policy of England endea-
,ored 10 establish permanent lulc in Ire
land after she hal destroyed the national
niePendence of that unhappy country.
Ills grandfather, whose name was Hugh
Jackson, was linen draper, near Clrrck
fergus, and four sons, ofwhom the Youngest,
Andrew. was the father of the General. The
oppression and misrulc of the British gov
crnmcnt drove Anlrew from his native coun
try in 1865, and with his wife and two sons,
Hugh and Robert, he sought an asylum in
the WaXhaw settlement in South Cuolina
There, on the 18th of March, l767, An
drew Jackson was born, his father dying
shortly afterwards, leaving his mother pos
sessed of a new farm, without slaves, and
with three young sons TO bring up und
educ tie. With means SO moderate Mrs.
Jackson aimed to give her two eldest sons
only common school, education, but am.
bilious to see Andrew in the church, Wax
haw Academy, and he had made considera-
be progress i'll his studies when the rava9 es
of the revolutionary war approached the
settlement. The Jacksons and friends and
neighbors named Craw ord, who had emf
grated with them from Ireland, though OF
Scottish descent, felt the WI ongs Of their
country as keenly as the natives, and now
that they found The same bloodthristy tyran-
ny that had driven them across the Allan
tic, ru,hlessly pursuing them to their new
homes in the western world, the spirit of
resistance became overwhelming. They
were thus fully prepared To unite in the sd
cred cause Of American independence, aud
deserve honorable mention amongst the
thousands ni.Irishmcn who, according 10
the testimony OF every historian, Contribu-
led SO materially by their zeal and valos 10
he separation of the colon, es iiom the En-
pro OF Great Bntain. When the war of the
revolution FIRST broke out i'll FIG, Jackson
was bat eight years old. 1t WAS only five
years afterwards, on the 7th Of August,
1850, that we find hi,n and his brother Rob
erl fighting under Sumter in his valiant at
tack on the British garrison al Rocky Mount.
He was then only thirteen years old,
when he first raised his arm in defence of
his country.
From this period The youthful hero con-
iinucd to take an active part in the carly
struggle for independence, Numerous inc =
dents arc recorded illustrative of the energy
courage and sagacily of young JACKSON.
The following, recorded in the Life pub
lishcd by the Hapcrs, is SO interesting, that
we quote the passage:
"Boys big enough to carry muskets, IN
cured dangers Of men. Robert and An
drew Jackson had their horses and their
| guns, and like their kindred and their neigh
bors, were constantly with some armed par
ty. Men could not, ungarded, sleep in
their own houses without danger of surprise
\ and murder. 1t was on such an occasion
that ANDREW JACKSON gave the first Illus
tration of that qulckness OF thought and
promptitude Of action which have since
placed him among the first military com
mandors. y wing captain, named L1ndS,
desired to spend night with his family.
| Robert and Andrew Jackson, with one OF
the CrawlordS. and five oihels constituted
his guard. There were niuc men and on
ly seven muskets. Having no special APP
prchensons OF an attack, they laid down on
their arms, and, with the exception OF u
British dcsortcr. who was one of the party
went to sleep. Lands house was IN the
centre Of an enclosed yard, and had two
doors, facing tho cast and west. Before
the east door stood iorkod applc-trce. In
the southwest conner of the yard were u
corncrib and stable under one root, rang
ling east and west. On the south was Il
wood, and Though IT passed the road by
which the house was approached.
"a party .oftories became applied OF
Lands return, and determined To surprise
and Kill him. Approaching through the
wood and tying their horses behind the sta
be. they divided INTO two parties, one adj
vancing round the east end OF the stable
Towards the east door of the housc, and the
other round the west towards the west door.
AT this moment, the wakeiul soldier, hear
inc noise in the direction of the stable
went out TO see what was the matter, and
perceived the party, which were enterlng
the yard at the east end of the bm ding.
Running back in terror, he seized Andrew
Jackson, who was nearest the door, hy the
hair. exclaning. The tories arc up M u.s.
Oar Young he,o ran out, and putting ms gun
through the fork OF the ap9le-'rec, haiied
the approaching band. Having repeated
hi hail without an answer, and perces.ng
he pqrty rapidly advancing, aud huta few
rods dislaul he fred. 4 volley was return
cd, which killcd the soldier, who. having
aroused lbo inmates Of The house, had fol
lowed yelue sackson, aai was Sanding
near him. The other band ct tories had now