The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-05-17
Was Gen. jackson Judge OF
Men?


No trait in Gen. Jackson's character
was so well known and highly appre-
ciated by his friends as this. 1t was
said after his death, by those who
spoke to the masses Of his life and
character, that he had an intuilive
knowledge of men. All of General
Jackson's soldiers have borne witness
that he possessed a most extraordina-
ry faculty in this respect. Many OF
them have said he was neUer deceived
IN n man. Certainly democracy will
not make an issue with US upon this
point. That man does not live who
was better known and understood by
Gen. Jackson than Maj. Donclson, and
the opinion which Gen, Jackson had
OF him may be some comfort to the
democracy. The General in the lat
ter part of his life, when he como to
review the past and weigh the worth
of men, said of Maj. Donelson : "This
bequcst is made as mcmento Of the
high regard, affection and esteem |
bear for him as high-mindcd, honor
able man." Did Gen. Jackson speak
the honest convictions of his heart ? if
so, is Donclson the high-mindcd, hon
est, honorable man the General took
him to be?
Where is the old soldier who fought
under Jackson, or the statesman that
saw his ready and quick comprehen-
sion ofcvcry mans thoughts, who does
not know that he kne,o Maj. Doncson
to be what he said he was. But now
that the General is dead, that Major
Donclson refuses to cooperate with
that party whose motto is rule or ruin,
why, in their estimation, Maj. Donel-
son is unworthy-is a man devoid OF
principle; and all the democratic pa
pcrs of the country are vicring with
each other in the use of low and bitter
cpithcts? Suppose Maj. Donelsons
character was in issue before a jury
Of the country--twclvc sober, steady
democratic farmcrs-and a thousand
little slcck-hcaded sag n'cM editors
were to come up and say, ave have
it is true, no personal acquaintance
with Mai. Donclson. We have heard
of him long time and although Cal
houn, and Mason, and Pierce give him
a good character, yet, Judging from
what we can gather from the rumors OF
the country, we cannot sustain the Ma
jor." And then Old Hickory comes
walking forth, stepping as it were
from the grave. He enters and is
sworn. The little sag NIGHTS begin to
hide, and walk off, but the General
commands them to stop, and ne says
in a clear, audible voice: 81 have
known Maj. Donelson for forty years,
he was a member of my household
--,he was my private secretary,-l
have seen him in all the relations OF
lifc,-I studied his character for nearly
half century, and have no hest
fancy in saying he is a high-minded,
honest, honorable man. Blythe Eternal
it is So" Don't you think sag NIGHTS
would be taken with a walking!
doubt whether single one of them
would stay to prove his attendance.
Orr FOR NIcARAuGA.-The New Or
leans Bulletin ofthc 5th has the follow
ing:
The stirring news from Nicarauga
of late has reused the patriotism OF the
friends OF manifest destiny and abou
two hundred OF them, we understand
will leave to-day in sailing vessel
for Central America. Some of then
are from the Northwest, while Others
90 from this city under the Leadership
ofCapt. Jacques, the well known war
den of the workhouse. The press vii
be represented, we learn, among thu
passengers, in the person of J. V
Thomas, of the Bee, formerly of thu
Crescent. We presume the columns
of the Bee will be enriched by con
tributions from bis iacilc and ready