The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-02

"You seem sore about the Bishop. Has he not
answered your letter. OF course you wrote himI
Or did you do as usual, forget all about It ~
We'll, Sam, to be honest with you, concluded
wasn't best. / told Forney that snecdote Of how
Old Hickory came it over the Presbyterian chap,
told it to me-"
81 should like to hear it. What was it ln
I'll try and tell it as Forney told it me, although
have not the gift of the gab' like Forney has.
He said that there was an old merchant that lived in
Philadelphia-no, am wrong, it was in New York
same place as your story, Sam Well, Forney
said that this old merchant, many years ago-long
before Jackson was dreamed of for Presdent-used
to sell him goods for the Indians-Seminoes, very
probably-and old jackson had bloody heavy
acason tna with ra them air We'll ola
merchant. Let me see-what did FOrney say
his name was? Oh, l remember now it was
Postum. Post Well when Old Hickory became
President he writes to his old friend Post and asked
him to come on to Washington to spend few days.
and to stop at his house. Old Mr.. Post didn't want
anything-he was rich. Well, the old merchant,
Post concluded that he would accept the invite, and
he did, and came on. Mr.. Post must tell the rest Of
the story, Sam. He said that when he had got to
this house that we are now in, he and Old Hickory
talked over old matters, and Mr.. Post made per-
fectly at home | had not been, says Post, with
the General over three or four days. before there was
Alexandria to see the President. There had been a
large convention held at Alexandria, and over two
hundred clergymen were assembled just as they
were about adjourning to go home, member pro.
posed that they should all go up in body and call
upon the President of the United States. That was
agreed to; but order that they might not atonish
old jackson, they sent committee of three clergy
men up to the White House to see il old jackson
would receive them. He said he should be perfectly
delighted at the visit, and so the next day the whole
two hundred black coats came up. General jackson
received them in the large east room and when they
entered he was standing near the window at the
west end of the east room. They were all intro
duced by name, and the President shook hands with
each one, and inquired kindly how he felt. When
this was finished the principal clergyman asked
General Jackson if he would have any objection to
joining with them III prayer.
Certainly not; none in the least. | shall feel
deeply grateful to join my brethren of the Methodist
Church in so proper an act
!" Accordingly, the whole party knelt down, and
the spokesman made most powerful effort. At the
end Of about every ten words. General Jackson,
with the tears Of piety streaming down his cheeks,
made the room ring with his Deep fervent /" Amen!"
-" God grant it!''-" May it come soon!'-" Hallelu-
jah!' and other thrilling and exciting Methodist
CARNATIONS Of sympathy; and these were only inter
rupted by his deep sobs When he had got off his
knees, he wiped his eyes with his pocket handker
Chief and with his God bless and protect you all
BRETHREN the two hundred left, deeply affected by
the solemn time they had just had with the virtuous
old President. They had to pass the whole length
Of the main hall from the east room to reach the
west entrance. Meanwhile, as they were slowly de-
filing out OF the room, General jackson looked out
of the window. He had hadG carriage presented to
him by the merchants of New York, and he was
very fond Of it. He saw at this moment this car
riage approaching the White House at rapid rate;
and just as it arrived in front OF the window the
forewhee struck one Of the stone posts which pro-
tect the sidewalk. In q moment the General broke
out into perfect fury and sticking his head out OF
the window, he sung out to the careless coachman-
I'm rnfa of wan II n Il
careless whelp; wish to J-s you had broke your
helired neck. What in the hell and dainna-
ton" Just then the President discovered the
upturned faces of his clerical brethren the head of
the procession having just come around through the
west terrace, and the larger portion had heard
the Presidential oaths. As soon as General
Jackson saw them, he drew his head inside of the
window, and addressed Mr.. Post Damn them fel-
coachman entered, and the President gave him a
most hearty cursing, and then added in perfectly
Christian tone of voice, NOW, don't be guilty Of
such gross carelessness again. II you do, shall be
exclaimed General Pierce.
"Think! Why, Frank how pat those oaths come
to your tongue, chi just as though it was natural
What do think Why, am shocked at Mr. Forney's
blasphemy in telling such story. And what for :
What does it proven In what political way can it be
an example for you to follow? Do you mean to get a
Methodist convention to come here! DO you mean
to have your coachman run against stone, so that
you don't, what does Mr.. Forney mean to have you
deduct as moral from his storys Just answer me
all these questions"
"Why, Sam, what's the matter? It's very good
story--a capital story. AS for General Jackson's
swearing why do that myself, and there is no par
tcular harm in it, is Thereof
That amt it, General Pierce. Why do you tell
me this story? It's to hurt my feelings, chi OF
course it is and say you are downright ungrateful
What did tell you to throw the church
and become pious for? To give you political
strength, was it not2 wanted you to bring up o
party, as you have got none; and now you tell me
this anecdote Of General jackson, which Forney
tells you, in order to throw cold water upon my re-
COMMUNICATION, and to rdcule all my efforts. Idon't
like it,
"Well, Sam Green, if you choose to get in pas
sion about such trife, can't help it; but WON'T
quarrel with you. have made up my mind. You
say have got no political party. May be / have
not; but I'll see the Presbyterians, Epscopalans,
Methodists, Catholics, and the whole brood far in
hell that twenty yoke of oxen can't pull them out
before will endeavor to make political party out
of such materials. I despise 'em."
You do, eh and I'll tell you what, with your
drinking. swearing, and playing dominoes with
Charley Abel you win be denounced in every pulpit
in the thirtyone States, before year has passed
and gone"
You forget one thing, Mr.. Green"
"What is that sir 2"
"That have been made President by the peo-
pie, and cannot be unshipped until March H. 1857.
That's about three years hence, believe"
UnlOrtunatey tnat IS TOO True; Dut before three
years more have passed, you, Mr.. President, will
know more than you do now"
"What will know in Particular
THE power of the Press
"Bah Sam. As long as the Boston Post and
Charley Green stick to me, don't care fiddler's
damn for the rest" Here note was brought in,
which the President read; and az soon as no had
done 80, he added That old mad cat Marcy is down
stairs, and must bid you good bye, Sam. Don't go
away angry; wait until get on my pants and coat,
and will 60 as far as the head Of the stairs with
you." He did 80, and trod my way in gloomy
silence down stairs, and out of the front portals
The MAN WOT NOMINATED FRANK PIERCE.
Scarcity OF Scamen.
Mr.. BENNETT
You the press is compaining-and justly-that We
have very few sailors Wages for good got up