The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-07-08

fate of most young men in similar circum-
stances, he cut short his career of 'disspa-
ton, and repairing to Salisbury, N. c., COM
menced the study of law. In the winter of
l7S6, at the age Of twenty, he received
license to practise at the bar. Finding,
however, that the town of Salisbury afforded
him but poor field for his talents, he emf
grated into Tennessee, and in 1888, we find |
him established in the young and hourishng
settlement of Nashville. Here success at
tended his industry and talents; he acquired
a lucrative business in the courts, and was
ere long appointed attorney-general for the
district, in which capacity he continued to
act for several years.
Tennessee being at that time exposed to
the hostile incursions of the Indians, every
citizen was, by necessity, a soldier, and in
the skirmishes with these savages, Jackson
soon became distinguished fer his courage
and resolution.
The progress which he made in the pub
lie estimation soon promoted aim TO such of
fees as it was in the power of his fellow
citizens 10 bestow. In 1895 he was dele
gated as one of the members of Conven
ton TO frame constitution for the State
In this body he acquired additional distinc
ton, and in tho same year he was elected TO
the General Congress, a member of the
House Of Representatives. In the follow
inE year he became Senator Of the United
States.
This post, however, he resigned in the
} year 1899. He was distinguished during
} his career in Congress, not so much for his
oratoriGal ability, as for the soundness of his
understanding and the moderation of his de-
meanour During the time ho was acting
as Senator, he was chosen by the field Off
GERS of the Tennessee militia, maior.gene-
raj of their division. This was done without
consultation with him. However he ac-
cepted the appointment, which he continued
to hold until 1914, when he took the same
rank in the regular army of the United
States.
After his resignation as Senator he was
appointed one of the Judges Of the supreme
Court Of Tennessee, which office he ac-
cepted with reluctance, and from which he
withdrew as soon as possible, wishing to
spend his life in tranquility upon his farm.
In this retreat, about ten miles above Nash
vile, on the Cumberland river, he spent Sc
versl years, happy N the indulgence of rural
pleasures, and in the society of an affection
ate wife and circle of friends.
The recurrence of war with Great Bri-
tian, however, called him forth from his re-
treat. As Malor-General of his state, he
published an energetic appeal to the militia
of his division; and calling two thousand
five hundred of them to his standard, with
out delay rendered his and their services to
the General Government. In November,
1912, he received orders to descend the
3 Mississippi, for the defence of the lower
country which was then thought 10 be in dan
ger.
In the middle of winter, in a period of
unusual cold, he conducted his troops as far
as Natchez, where he encamped, and en-
f ployed himself for some time in training his
undsciplined soldiers. The danger from
British invasion on the Southwest passe d
ever, and Jackson received orders from the
Secretary of War, Immediately to disband
. his troops, and to hand over TO General
) Wlkinson--then commanding the South
5 western division of the regular army-all
, his munitions Of war, military stores, wagons,
&c. In the situation in which the troops Of
General Jackson were then placed, this could
not have been done without much suffering
to his army Many were sick in his camp,
and most of these militia were sons of res
pectabls families in Tennessee. Jackson
had given his promise to them and their pa
rents that he would be 70 them as father.
Should he now disbSnd&lhem five hundred
miles from their homes, and without the
means of returning there, they would either
have TO enlist in the regular army, or take
the chances of fate in seme other way. II
was supposed, morrow yer, that this unwise Or
der frem the Secretary Of War, was issued
fer the purpose of filling the ranks of Ge-
neral Wilkinson's army with good recruits.
Be this as it may, General jackson thought
proper TO disobsy the order, retain the mill
tary stores and wagons, and march his army
back to Tennessee, where he gave them an
honorable discharge. On his arrival at
Nashville, he wrote to the President what he
had done, and the reasons of his action
His conduct was approved of at Washington,
and the expenses he had incurred were or
dered to be paid.
Jackson was not allowed to remain leng
in idleness. The Creek nation of Indians,
excited by the celebrated warrior Tecumseh,
and by British emissaries, had committed
several barbareus outrages on the frontier
settlements of the South West. A band of
six or seven hundred warriors assaulted Fort
Mmms, situated inahe Tensaw settlement,
in the Mississippi Territory, and carrying the
fort, butchered its inmates, men, wemen and
children, TO the number of three hundred
persons. Only seventeen out of the whole
number escaped to tell the dreadful catas-
trophe. The news produced the greatest
] excitement in Tennessee. and all eYcs were