Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-10-06

on which so much afterwards depended-by
one vote. His appointment in the United
States regular army was conquest from
the administration. which had twice refused
to appoint him a Brgadier, and once dis
banded him as volunteer general, and only
Welded to his militia victories. His election
as President was victory over politicians
--as was every leading event of his admin
istration.
have said that his appointment in tho
regular army was victory over the admin
istration, and it belongs to the inside views
Of history, and to the Illustration of gov
ernmcnt mistakes, and the eiucdation Of
individual inorit surmounting obstacles, 10
tell how that was. Twice passed by TO give
preference TO two others in the west, Gen
eral Harrison and Winchester,) once dis
banded and omitted in the list of military
nominations, how did he get at last to be
appointed Major General Itwas thus:-
Congress passed an act authorsing tho
/ President to accept organized corps Of vol
unteers. l proposed TO General Jackson
10 raise corps under that act. and hold it
ready for service. He did so; and with
this corps and some militia, he defeated the
Creek Indians, and gained the reputation
which forced his appointment in the regular
army. I drew up the address which he
made to his division at the time, and when
carried ii to him in the evening, found
the child and the lamb lctwecn lis knees.
| raised a regiment m! self, and made tho
speeches al the general mustcrs, which
helped rise to others. assisted Gy Z small
band Of relds-a,l feeling confident that if
we could conquer the first diiiiculty--mas-
ter the first Step--and get him upon the
sell. This is the way lie got into the regu-
ul0r army. not only unsolicited BY the wis
dom of government but rejected by it--a
stone rejected by the master builders--and
worked III by an unseen hand, TO become
the corner stone Of the temple. The aged
men Of Tennessee will remember all this,
and it Is time that history should learn it.
But 10 return to the private life and per-
soma! characteristics Of this extraordinary
man.
There was an innate, uovarying, self-act-
ing deIicacy in his intercourse with the fc-
male sex, including all womaukind; and Gil
that point M personal observation, (and
. nay opportunities for observation were both
large aud various, enables me to Join in
the declaration OF tne belief expressed by
his earliest friend ard most intimate asso-
ciate, the late Judge CNertor, oI Tennes see.
The Roman General Won all Immortality Of
honor by one act Of confluence; what praise
is due 10 jackson, whose whole life was
] continent! | repeat, il lie had been born
in the time Of Cromwell, hG would have
! been a Purltun. No'liag could exceed lis
kindness ana affection to Mrs. jackson, al
ways increasing in PROPORTION as his cleva-
n ton and eliminating fortunes drew cruel
: attacks upon her. knew aer well, and
. that more exemplary woman in all the
relations oI l'o-Nie, friend, nCighbor,
I relative, mistress UI slaVes-MeVer lived,
/ and never presented a more quiet, cheerful
and admirable management OF her house,
hold. She had not education, but Sic had u
heart AMI good one; and iNat was always
II leading hui 10 do kind things III the kind
( est manner. She had the Generals own
@ warm heart, frank manners. and hospi'abe
temper, and no two persons could have been
better suited to each other, lived mere hap
Il PLY together, or made house more attrac-
i tive to visitors. She lad the iacultv-a
" al -,
j. a throug of visitors, addressing each ore
appropriately, and dispensing hospitality to
all with eordiatity which enhanced lis
= value.
: No bashful youth, or plain old man, whose
p modesty sat them down at the lower end of
!. the table, could escape her cordial attention
any more than the titled gentlemen OIL her
K right and left Young persons were her
: delight, and she always had her house well
e filled with them-clever Young women and
10 clever young rnen-al calling her, affection
y, ately, Aunt Rachel" l MAS Young, then,
: and was one Of that number. l owe il ia
u early recollectons, and to cherished convic-
a. tions-in this last notice OF the Hermitage
= to bear this faithful testimony TO the mem.
le DRY Of its first and long mistress-the loved
i and honored wife of a great man. Her
greatest euIoey is in the affection which he
e. bore her living, srd IN the sorrow witt
S, which he mourned her dead. She died al
TO the moment Of the Generals first election
er to the Presidency and every one that had 4
just petition TO present, or charitable re,
9 quest 10 make, lost, in her death the surest
ID channel to the ear and the heart of the Pre-,
ie sident, His regard for her survived, anc
$, lived in the person Of her nearest relative.
III A nephew OF hers was his adopted son am
heir, taking his own name, and now the
DC res pectable master of the Hermitage. An,
other nephew, Andrew Jackson Donelson
It. Esq, was his private Secretary when Pre-
o. sdent. The presidential mansion was pre-
m sided over during his term by her niece
y" tha nnnst arniahla Ms Dnral.nn. n.A Il