New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-04
:. prediction Cha. va. s,On af.orrare faI,y yxi.

! aid and assistance; e1f nc tald' II AN veled
"snd bothered every Cry, BY ever BODY, ab,ut
office. They csn's wsi-, Sir; they are too i'm.
patient Sir tell ther, to Keep que. til the
Senate sdjourns. and then Polk viii begia."
OF Mr. Van Buren,. be ssii: 81 have great
confidence in his Democracy. Sir-he ia god
democrat, Sir-but when he wrote that Aas-
"Texss letter, | advised him, cOnidsedslly, 10
"prtpare for defeat. He wes not up to tie
spirit of the times, Sir-still ssve f,ita in hss
Democracy"
Commodore Elliott had preseotoa him with
sarcophaQus that bis mortal remsius might be
deposited therein The Commodores letter wm
upon the table ard read. He expressed himself
cOmplimented by the saer, and said the letter
must be kindly answered; aud then drawing him
self up in his chair he expressed himself w.shsa
impulsiye energy. as follows; "Bct, Sir. to
think that l. ANDREW JACKSON, who have a.
ways been Democrat, would permit my bod6
"Sir to be buried in thtrg made for Eng. and
"Emperors, is preposterous, Sir-prepaecous.
"Sir. 1t would be setting pretty example to
1.-The Democratic Party, Sir-f mean tae labor
sing masses, Sir, for it is apOng this class Sir.
that ali the honesty and virtue are TO be found
"there may be few exceptions, Sir, but very
"few. What an example, SIR, for ANDREW
JACKSON to be buried tAus! No Sir. | will
have no pomp or show but will be buried, de-
Gently, In my garden, where have prepared q
'splace by the side OF my revercd wife and these
"would be her wishes could she now express
tthem, Sir"
Politically, if not personally. Gen. Jackson dis
liked Bale Peyton, as is well knewn. Mr. Pey-
ton was the United States District Attorneys
New. Orleans. and had prosecuted, as a tefaulser.
one of the Jackson offcc-holders. Gen. Arm
strong read the copy of an official letter. direct
ing Peyton to discontinue the suit. WhereuPou
the Old Hero remarked, with significant gustc,
"Yes, discomtiaue, and Jimmy Polk will dis-con-
tin.ue Bale too, and that right speedily, Sir"
In all the domestic relations, az husband, guar
dian and master Gen. Jackson wssemineotly az
fectionste and faithful, kiad and fordving. He
also made public profession of an abiding faith In
the saving influences OF the Christian Religion.
and was a member Of the Presbyterian Church.
His own triumphant success in life however.
had been so identified with what he called De,
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Clergy as Aristocrsts. Clergymen had called
upon him to administer religious consolation.
and to reconcile and prepare him TO die, and
he complained that they do not come to pray
"uiA me, but for me, Sir; ss though was afraid
land not prepared to die, and did not know that
al am at the very gates Of death; their intenr
tons are good, but they are Aristocrats, Sir"
Speaking of political revolutions and changes.
and particularly that Of l94O, he said-"There is
"a Providence in all these things, Sir-the Al
mighty permitted the people to become crazy
"and run wild in 1910, Sir, and elect good old
Harrison; then the Almighty took him to Him
"self, Sir that Tyler might save the country by
"his yetoes Sir-Yes, Sir, those retoes saved the
country, Sir and Harrison was removed BY
Providence to that end, Sir. There was Prov
"idence in all this"
He expressed the highest confidence in aud ad-
mratiOn of Daniel Webster. lie said, "Web-
"ster is not the mere party politician, but no Is
1.-THE greatest of American statesmen, Sir-he is
for the Union, now and forever, Sir, and has
always been, under all circumstances for his
country, his whole county and nothing bat his
country"
He talked much and affectionately about Col.
Benton, and insisted that be was injured mental
ly, by the bursting Of the cannon on the Prince
ton on the 18th Of February, 1874. lie said.
Benton, is not the THOMAS II. BENTON he used
"to be-that conclusion on the frigate Princeton
injured his mind, Sir-he never would have ia
ken the stand he did, Sir, about Texas, had he
been in his right mind, Sir. The Texans re-
"garded him as their armor-bearer-he had been
their champion for years, Sir; and then to OPP
pose their admission under the Tyler treaty.
showed him out of his right mind, Sir. Benton
sis good Democrat, Sir-he only opposed Tex
"as because his mind was deranged, Sir-but his
"bill, which was added to the joint.resolutionS,
"was the thing, Sir-it was well considered, Sir
sit made the Admission a sure thing, Sr-for in
"case Texas did not accept then Polk could ne
"gotiate, Sir, and majority Of Congress could
"Gpprore, Sir, without any twO-thirds indorse-
"ment of Senate. Yes, Sir, Benton in thar,
"was hmsef again All, Sir, he is good Dem
"ocrat"
Such is faithful report OF a few of the sayings
of Cen jackson, q few weeks only previous to
his departure to
That undiscovered country, from whose boatn
No traveller returns"
And those sayings are only reported that best
illustrate bis characteristic Observation-Disclosures
ously emitting whatever might be personally or
politically offensive to any one.
In the Hall Of the Hermitage mansion was
fine painting, representing the Revolution in tho
City of Mexico-the American Minister, Poin-