Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-10-20

ne greatly, and from that time our intimacy be-
yaD.
soon after became his aid, he being Major.
General in the Tennessee mitia-made so by
majority Of one vote. How much often de-
'ends upon one vote and after that was ha.
'itually at his house and, as an inmate, had
opportunities to know his domestic life, and at
he period when it was least understood and
most misrepresented. He had resigned his place
m the bench Of the Superior Court, as he had
previously resigned his place in the Senate of
he United States, and lived on superb estate
It some thousand acres, twelve miles from Nash
lille, then hardly known by its subsequent name
# the Hermitage--a name chosen for it's perfect
lccord with his feelings; for he had then actu.
lily Withdrawn from the stage of public life and
rom a state of feeling well known to heisss to
great talent when finding no theatre for its ac-
tive employment. He was careful farmer,
overlooking everything himself seeing that the
fields and fences were in good order, the stock
well attended, and the'slaves comfortably provi-
ded for. His house vas the seat Of hospitality,
the resort Of friends and acquaiutances, and of
all strangers visiting the state-and the more
agreeable 10 all from the perfect conformity of
Mrs. Jackson's disposition to his own. But he
needed some excitement beyond that which a
farming life could afford, and found it for some
years in the anlmating sports of the turf. He
loved fine horses s-racers OF speed and bottom
owned several-and contested the four-me heats
with the best that could be bred, or bought, or
brought to the state, and eor large sums. That
is the nearest to gaming that | ever knew him
to come. Cards and the cockpit have been i'm
puted to him, but most enormously. never
saw him engaged in either. Duels we're usual
in that time, and he had his share Of them, with
their unpleasant concomtants but they passed
away with all their anmosites, and he has often
been seen zealously pressing the advancement
OF those against whom he had been arrayed in
deadly hostility. His temper was placablc as
well as irasclble, and his reconciatons were
cordial and sincere. OF that, my own case was
signal instance. There was deep.seated
vein Of piety in him, unafcctedIy showing itself
in his reverence for divine worship, respect for
the ministers of the Gospel, their hospitable re-
ception in his house, and constant encourage
ment Of all the pious tendencies of Mrs. Jack
son. And when they botn afterwards became
members of a church, it was the natural and
regular result of their early and cherished
feelings. He was gentle in his house and alive
10 the tenderest emotions and of this can give
an instance, greatly in contrast with his supposed
character, and worth more than long dicOurse
in showing what that character really was.
arrived at his house one wet chilly evening IN
February, and came upon him 10 the twilight
sitting alone before the fire, a lamb and kitten
between his knees. He started little, called a
servant to remove the two innocents to 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 it in-wh'ch he
had done to please the child-hs adopted son,
then not two years old. The ferocious man does
not do that and though Jackson had his passions
and his voences, they were for men and enc
mies-those who stood up against him-and not
for women and children, or the weak and help
less, for all whom his feelings were those of pro.
tecllon and support. His hospitality was active
as well as cordial, embracing the worthy ir eve
ry walk of life, and seeking out deserving OBJ
ects to receive it, no matter bow obscure. Ut
this learned Characteristic instance in rela-
ton to the son of the famous Daniel Boone. The
Young man had come to Nashville on his fathers
bupness, to be detained some weeks, and had
his lodgings at a small tavern, towards the low
er part of the town. General Jackson heard OF
i,-soueht hun outbound him, took him home
to remain as long as his business detained him
in The country, saving Your fathers dog should
not stay in tavern where have a house." This
was heart and had it from the young man
himself, long after, when he was state senator
of the General Assembly of Missouri, and a:
such nominated me for the United States Senate
at my first election in l620-his name was Ben
ton Boone, and so named after my father. Alb
horrence of debt, public and private, dislike o
justice, and love of country, were ruling passions
with Jackson; and of these he gave constan
evdaprpc in all tho situatinp, nf Iifa Of nr;v,t,
debts he contracted none Of his own and made
any sacrifices to get out of those incurred fo
others. Of this he gave signal instance moi
long before the war OF lSl2-selling he improv
ed part of his estate, with the best bulldogs o.
the country upon it, to pay debt incurred in a
mercantile adventure to assist young relative
and going into log houses in the forest part to
begin new nome and farm. He was living II
these rude tenements when he vanquished thu
British at New Orleans and, probably, view
of their conqueror's domice would have as on
ished the British as much as their defeat ha(
done. He was attached to his friends, and t.
his country, and never believed any report 10 tn,
dscredil of either, until compelled by proof. HI
would not believe in The reports of the surrende
of General Hull and became sad and oppresse
when forced to believe it. He never gave up
friend in doubtful case, or from policy, or ca
cuation. He was firm believer in the good
ness of experimenting Providence and in tn
eventual right, judgment and justice of the pee
pie. have seen him al the most desperate pa
of his forlunes.and never saw him wauer in one
that all would come right in the end. In the tim
of Cromwell he would have been puritan.
The character of his mind was that Of judi
ment, with rabid and almost ntuitve perseI
tol, followed by instant and decisive action.
was that which made him general and Pres
dent for the tunes in which he served. He ha
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