Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-10-01
A Recollection Of Andrew jackson.

On the 4th OF March, 1887, Martin Van Buren,
LOOK The oath of Office, and Jackson retired forever
rom the arena ofpublic life Having fully accom-.
pilsed every object for his country, which he
sought IN the Presidential char-havine, as an
advocate, Judge, a General, Senator and as
Ohief Magistrate 'tilled the measure of his coun-
trys glory" he retired in feeble health to the
quiet, sweet, and sad shades of the Hermitage, 70
await IN faith and hope, the hour when God would
alog R5n TO reJoin the santed society of his long
loFed departed Rachel, in the blest bowers above
the autumn Of this year, 837. J the session of
the tennessee annual conference was sitting in the
Guy OF Nashville. Jackson never witnessed the
session OF OF conference, and desired to do so be-
leFe he Died. The Tennessee conference is COM
posed OF about one hundred and fifty ministers,
many Of whom are distinguished for talent and ed
ucatlon At the time set for the visit ofthe vener-
able sage and hero, he entered the conference at
tended by committee, leaning on the arm of that
noble benefactor, H. r. W. Hill, now Of New Or
ieaaS' who presented him to the Bishop, and the
bishop to the conference
After SUCH bow Of recognition as only Jackson
could make, he turned to the Bishop in the chair
and said, Reverend and venerable sir, allow me
TO say to you, hail THIS as one of the most sub
lmey impressive and spirit string occasions OF my
Whole hie 1t has given me more intensely af-
iecting view Of the wisdom, strength and adapted
ness OF your noble self-sacriicng apostolic itine-
racy, than had ever before conceived, high as has
ever been my opinions. Permit me, sir, to say to
you and this army of Chrst's ambassadors
as he cast bis piercing eyes over the conference,
they caught the recognizing glance the Rev. Cor
neluS Evans. The speech was forgotten. Cap
tain Evans rose from his seat; General jackson
pressed towards him-instantly the old soldiers
were in each others embraces weeping for 10y,
/ and the whole m fore Hnndod v,it,
! Evans was one Of the bold and hardy noun tain
GERS who came with jackson to the wids of Ala
bama to fight the Indian after the terrible saugh-
ter at Fort Minis. He was captain of "a company
from the ''War Trace Fork of the Cumberland
river, as brave spirit as the General; and was
wounded in the ever memorable bait lie of Tallade-
ga, and sent home, as it was believed to die
Twenty-iour years had elapsed, during which the
General supposed the intrepid Captain dead
But he had lived in the mountains of Tennessee
poor and unknown, TILL late in e having forsaker
he bitter paths of sin, the Son of Mary had made
him Soldier Of the Cross.
/ Twenty four years had made great changes II
the General as well as the Captain. Both had
exchanged the deusive pleasures of sin for the re
ision of the people of God; and the General wa
now staid and exemplary Presbyterian, and the
Captain a useful and Jealous itinerant Methods
preacher. Both Of them had laid aside the fole,
and ambition of this life had left the things thai
were behind and were pressing hard for a higher
and brighter prize than earth can give. They who
had so noby and successfully fought the enemie.
of their country, were now fighting the good fgh
Of faithin view of the eternal life. Ali were sor
~ miss the glorious old hero well begun speech
but glad to see and feel the meeting Of two war
worn soldiers, and hear their fearful and glad re
cogntion after so long separation.
Jackson never forgot the features of one of hi.
valiant soldiers, or failed to recognize the face
an old friend.
At the close ofthe conference Evans went to the
Hermitage, where he spent several days; and frog
that time forward he rode a finer horse and wore
finer clothes than the soldier preacher had been &C
customed TO before.