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


character really was. arrived at his house
one wet chilly evening in February, and
came upon him in the twilight, sitting alone
before the fire, lamb and child between
his knees. He started little, called q SER
want to remove the two innocents 10 another
room, and explained to me how it was.--
The child had cried because the lamb was
out in the cold, and begged him to bring il
in--which he had done TO please the child
his adopted son, then not two years Old
The ferocious man does not do that. and
though Jackson had his passions and his VIC
lenoes, they were for men and enemies
those who stood up against him--and not
for woman and children, or the weak and
helpless, lor all whom his feelings were
those of protection and support. His hos
pitality was active as well as cordial, en-
braoing the worthy in every walk OF life,
and seeking out deserving objects to receive
it, no matter how obscure. OF this learn
ed characteristic instance in relation TO
the son Of the famous Daniel Boon. The
young man had come 10 Nashville Oh lis "a
theirs business, TO be detained some weeks.
and had his lodgings at small tavern, to-
wards the lower part Of the town. Gener-
al Jackson heard Of it--sought him out
found him, took him home to remain as
long as his business detained him in the
country, saying, ~ our fathers dog should
not stay in tavern where have house"
This was heart, and had it from the Young
man himself, long after, when he was q
State Senator OF the General Assembly Of
Missouri, and as such nominated me for the
United States Senate at my first election in
lS2O--hs name was Benton Boone, and so
named after my father.
Adherence of debt, public and private,
dislike Of banks and love Of hard mcncy--
, love of justice, and love OF country, were
ruling passions with Jackson, and OF these
. he gave constant evidences in all the situa-
| tions Of his life. OF private debts lie con
, tracted none Of his own, and made any sa-
/ criiices TO get out of those incurred for 9TH
ers. OF this he gave a signal instance not
long before the war of lSl2--sellng the i'm
proved part of his estate, with the best
buildings of the country upon il, TO pay &
debt incurred i'll mercantile adventure to
assist young relative, and going into log
houses in the forest part to begin ncw
home and farm. He was living in these
rude tenements when he yanquished the Dci.
9 tish at New Orleans; and, probably, t. view
Of their conqueror's domci!e would have as.
tonishcl the British officers as much as tLcil
r defeat had done.
n He was attached to his friends and 10 Iii.
: country, and never believed any report t,
a the dscredit of either. until compelled By
$ proof. He would rot believe in the frs
n reports of tie surrender Of General Hull
a and became sad and oppressed when force,
o TO believe it. He never gave up Il friend il
r Il doubtful case, or from policy or cacula
i ton. He was firm believer in the good
f, ness Of q experimenting Providence, and il
n the eventual right, Judgment and Justice o
e the people. l have seen him at the mos
e desperate part Of his fortunes, and nevc
If saw him waver in the belle, that al wou'
i come right in the end In the time of C.om
: well he would have been Puritan.
If The character of his mind was that @
= judgment, with rapid and almost intuiiv
1t perception, followed by instant and deci,iy
d action. 1t was that which made him gen
If eral and president for the times in whic
'f he served. He had vigorous thoughts bu
l. not the faculty Of arranging them in Il rcgu
1t lar composition, either written or spoken
e and in formal pspers usually gave his man
= uscripts TO an aid, a friend or a secretary
10 to be written over often 10 the loss Of Wig
n or. But the thoughts were his own, vic
l orously expressed, and without effort, wri
Is ting with rapid pen, and never blottin
is or altering; but, as Carlyle says Of Cron
l. well, hitting the nail upon the head as h
'' NSHt' nave great uttl Vi IlS NlilU
N now, some on public affairs, and coyerir
Sc several sheets Of paper, and no erasures ,
y interlineations anywhere. His convers;
as tion was like his writing, vigorous, flow
" ing current, apparently without the troub
1t, of thinking, and always impressive. H
re conclusions were rapid and immovcabl
n when he was under strong conviction
ce though often yielding on minor points,
$ his friends. And no man yielded quick,
p when he was convinced, perfectly ilustr
e. ting the difference between frmLess al
-S' obstinacy Of all the Presidents who ha,
es done me the honor to listen to my opinion
he there was no one 10 whom l spoke Wi
'ly more confidence when felt myself to
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