Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-20

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laudable pursuits.
Getting my name and parentage, and
learning my intended profession, be man
ifested regard for me-said he had re
ceiged hospitality at my fathers house in
! North Carolina, gave me kind Invitations
/ to visit him. aud expressed belief that
would do well at the bar-generous words
which lad the effect of promoting what
1 they promised Soon after be had anoth
er opportunity to show his generous feel
1 lngs | was employed IN a criminal case
Of great magnitude where the oldest and
ablest counsel appeared Haywood, Grun-
! dy, Nuiteside and the trial Of which
General jackson attended, through con
cern for the fate of friend As Junior
counsel | had to preeede my elders, and
did nay best; and, it being on the side of
his feelings, he found nv effort to be bet
ter than it was. He complmented me
greatly, and from that time our intimacy
began.
| soon became his aid-he being Ma
jor General IN the Tennessee militia
made so by q majority Of one vote How
much often depends upon one vote and
after that | was habitually at his house
and, as an inmate, had opportunities to
know his domestic life, and at the period
when it was least understood and most
misrepresented He had resigned his
place on the Bench of the Superior Court,
as lie had previously resigned his place
IN the Senate of the United States, and
lived on a superb estate of some thousand
acres. twelve miles from Nashville, then
/ hardly known by its subsequent famous
name of the Hermitage name chosen
for its perfect accord with his feelings
for he had then actually withdrawn from
the stage Of public life, and from a state
OF feeling well known to belong to great
talent when finding no theatre for its ac-
tive employment.
He was careful farmer. overlooking Q
everything himself; seeing that the fields
and fences were in good order, the stock
well attended, and the slaves comfortably
provided for His house was the seat OF
hospitality, the resort of friends and ac-
quaintances. and Of all strangers visiting
the State,-and the more agreeable from
the perfect conformity of Mrs Jackson 5
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 animating sports of the
turf He loved fine horses-racers OF
speed and bottom-owned several-and
contested the four nile heats with the
best that could be bred, or brought to the
State, and for large sums That is the
nearest to gaming that [ ever knew him to
come. Cards and the cockpit have been
imputed to him, bat most enormously. l
never saw him engaged III either. Duels
were usual at that time. aud he had his
share of them, with their unpleasant con
comitants but they passed away with all
their animosities, and he has often been
seen zealously pressing the advancement
of those against whom he had but lately
been arrayed in deadly hostility.
His temper was placable as well as iras-
cible and his reconciiations were cordial
and sincere. Of that my own case was a
signal instance. There was a deep-seated
vein of piety in him. nafiectedly showing
itself in bis reverence for divine worship,
respect for the ministers of the Gospel.
their hospirable reception in his house and
constant encouragement Of all the pioas
tendencies of Mrs Jackson. Aud when
they both afterwards became members Of
q church. it was the natural result Of their
early aud cherished feelings He was
gentle ia his house and alive to tue ten
derest emutious; and Of this | can give
an instance. greatly IN contrast with his
supposed character. and worth more than
long discourse in showing what that
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 startled little
q tt a servant to remove tue innocents
to another room. and explained to ne how
it was. The child had cried because the
lamb was out in the cold, and begged him
to bring it in-which he had done to
please the child-his adopted son, then
not two years old The ferocions man
does not do that and though Jackson
had his passions aud bis violences, they
were for men aud euemies-those who
stood up against him-and not for wo-
men and children. or the weak and help
less, for ali whom his feelings were those
of protection and support. lis hospital
ity was active as we'll as cordial. enbra-
cling lie worthy in every walk Of life, aud
seeking out deserving objects to receive
it, no matter how obscure OF this l
1 learned . characteristic instance in rela-
ton to the son of the famous Daniel
Boone The young man had come to
Nashville on his f1ther's business. to be
detained some weeks, and had his lodgings
at a small tavern towards the lower part OF
| the town,-General Jackson heard of it
sought him out-found him, took him
home to remain as long as his business de-
tanned him in the country, saying Y our
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, aud
as such nominated me for the United Sen
ate at my first election In IS20-his name
was Benton Boone and SO named after
my father Adherence o. debt, public
aud private dislike of banks and love Of
hard money-loye Of justice and love of
country. were ruling passions with Jack
son and of these he gave constant evi-