Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-04-19
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN: THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1860


Gen. jackson aud Sam Dale.
S From a book recently published
n entitled "The Life aDd,times of Ger
: Sam Dale," we make the iollowin
/ extract: ere &
About this time ! resolved to visi
E Washington City, TO attend to No.
!, claim for large amount due me 10
corn and other supplies furnished t
e the troops in the service ofthe Unite'
States at various times, and on tn
expedition to Fort Dale, in Butle
! county. On arnying,.l | put up a
Browns Hotcl, and went to the quar-
tiers Of the Alabama delegation :
The third day, Col. VIM r. King
1 of the Senate, brought me word thai
President jackson desired to See
me. Tell Dale,' said be TO Col
King, "tbat if / had as little to 10
las he has, ] should lave seen him
before now.'' The General was
walking in the lawn in front OF his
mansion as we approached. He ad-
vanced, and grasFed me warmly by
The hand
mo introduction is needed said
the Colonel.
"Oh, no." said The General. sha-
king my hand again, IL shall never
forget Sam Dale
We walked into bis reception room,
and was introduced to Col. Benton
and Eve or SIX other distinguished
men. They, were all very civil and
invited me to visit them. They were
talking qualification. !" the engross-
ing subject q; that period and the
President, turRing to me, said. ten
eral Dale, if this goes on oar country
will be. like a bag Of meal with both
ends open. Pick it upin the middle
OF otherwise, and it will all run out
! must tie the bag aud save the
country" The company now took
leage, but when rose TO retire WITH
Col. King, the General detained me.
ordered some whiskey, aud directed
bis servant to refuse all visitors until
one clock. We talked over our
campaigns, and then Of the business
that bought me to Washington. = ,
He :hen said, Sam, you have been
true to your country, but you have
made one mistake in life. You are
now old and solitary, and without a
bosom friend or family TO comfort
you. God called mine away. But
Ill / have achieved-fame. power,
9verything--I ysuld exchange if she
,ouid be restored to me for mo-
nent."
The iron man trembled With emo
ion, and for some time covered bis |
ace with bis hands, and tears drop /
,ed on his knee. He took two or
bree turns across the room, and then
brnptly --"Dale, they are try
ng ne here-you will witness IL;
'ut by the God Of Heaven. | viii
,uhold The laws"
I understood him to te refer
ing TO notification again, and his
Mud having evidently recurred to it, /;
nd / expressed the hope that things
lould go right.
They shall so right, sir he
passionstely shiverlrg his
ipe upon the table. /,
He Gained down after this, and
howed to me bis collection Of pipes,
many of most costly and curious
ind, sent to him from every quarter,
is propensity for smoking being
,ell known. "These,' he said, ''will
% to look at. still smoke my
orueob, Sam, as you and | haye
lten done together; it is the sweetest
nd best pipe"
When Irose TO take leave, he
lressed mslto accept room there.
i can talk to you at night; 10 the
las | am beset." | declined on
he plea of business, tut dined with
i'm several times, always--no mat
er what disnitaries were present
itting at his right hand. He ate
cry sparingly, only taking a single
lass of vine, though bis table was
mao niiieent. When We parted Tor
he lsst time, he said, My friend,
arewelI; We shall see each other no
nore-let Us nect in heaven.
/ could ouly answer him with tears,
or felt that we should meet no
more on earth.