The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-12
From the National Iaie!iigenesr.
REVOLUTIONARY LEGENDS.

own unascertaned testimony-certain sto-
ries of Revolutionary times, of which Char.
lo,te, North Carolina, was the chief scene
and Gen. jackson (then boy of twelve
years old) the chief parsonage the nara
tor being an ancient dame, exercising IN
country neighborhood the somewhat hum
bic ii useful trade Of midwife, and strong
Is mauiiesling by the more than rustic un-
cou,hness of her diulect her extreme illlt.
etateness. There was little probability
that lonely and very supplemented
woman should have received or preserved,
Of events which she had collected only
from the oral report Of the day among the
frightened passers through country neigh.
borhOod, any very authentic Information,
and accord ngly "Aunt Suzy's" reci,als
appeared TO us, as compared with what
passes for history, exceedingly apoehfy-
phal. Bu, as the very LONELINESS with
which things are fold sometimes capivales
belief apart from all legitimate causes for
believing, and as our attention was invited
Though from an unknown quarIer) 10 the
"reminiscences, We took some pains 10 scru-
iinze the stories, which pains, us il now
appears, have only served 10 draw upon us
the dispIeasure of the gentleman making
public Aunt Suzy's memoirs. All this
will appear in his reply, which it gives u
pleasure at has request to copy, though not
very reasonable, We think in its tone of
complaint, nor very conclusive in its WIN.
dica;ion Of MS. Alexander's historical cor.
rectness.
Oar friend who now, by the disclosure
Of his name, establishes the sincerity Of his
own lauh in her memorials, (orgets that
anonymous relations can expect no credit
whore they directly connic, with hat has
been acoepted al Of known certainly. He
appears still TO adhere TO every point OF bis
hcrolne's tales, though (as we have shown,
entirely impossible, unless he received ac.
counts Of Gen. Jackson's early lie are al
false. Now, those accounts are beyond
question derived, from their single source
from Gen. jackson himself; SO tha, her,
we have an obstinate effort OF his devote,
admirers 10 overthrow the personal serac
ity Of their own idol. They will perml
Us to consider Gen. is. testimony Ithougt
but boys, for /, is OF his boylsh years
preferable to Mrs. Alexander sat eas
here out Of her own ,cInage. At the came
lime We are free TO confess that there or,
very serious difficulties as 10 admitting the
exactness o. every part Of Gen. J's. owf
natreuve. 4 very faithful historian o
wha; affected himself, lie vas net a, Al
times mud clearly the age which he gives
himself at the time Of his somew la, re
markable series Of revolutionary exploits
must cast among reasonable men some
thing Of doubt upon them. Boys nf twch,
years old may occasionally '.he nart in
single sudden encounter but when thcS
tell rs that they bore arms 10 regular sue
cesslon or nafches, fights, mud military
tolls, We usually refer something TO youth
lIl exaggeration. Sill, VIC have dcfendes
the received version Of the facts, DOT only
because ii has IN some sor. passed INTO his
tory, bat because the opposite story nov
presented must Itself rest 90 authority a
east equally uncertain. Besides, he pub
lie, we might say mankind, Is pleased wit
traits Of the marvellous 10 the career O
remarkable men. Hercules, 10 ham ma
ny we're fond of comparing the " m9nstc
destroyer " Of our own times, passed 70
having strangicd two great snakes IS bile Il
his cradle; aud various prodiglcs arc re
lated Of MarIus, whom Gen. jackson re
scmbed IN many parts Of his fortunes.
Our dispIcased but still courteous oppo
ncut (whom we are sorry 70 have for sucl
now that he frankly avows himscIf) ough
certainly not to be surprised IT, under tn
trsyestie Of Jo. Graham, we could not
without any other indication Of his ldenti
~, recognise the father Of the presen
highly respected Governor Of North Caro-
Ilna. The figure he makes in the nara
tive was a Ille too strange TO beget IN u
any suspicion who was meant. We pro
coed, however, to copy from The Union hi
reply 20 cur structures.
AUNT sUZY.s
! read IN the National InteIligencer, @
= The I'd August, a criticism upon tw
" Sketches Of the Revolutionary War il
: North Carolina" originally communicate
, IN the Union Of the lllh July cop
Of which | enclosed anonymously to til,