The Van Buren press., 1860-03-23

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GEN. JACKSON AND SAM DALE.-From a
book recently published, entitled, " The
Life and Times of Gen. Sam Dale" we
make the following extract:
About this time resolved to visit Wash
inSton City, to attend to my claim for a
large amount due me for corn and other
supplies furnished to the troops in the SER
vice Of the United States at various times,
and on the expedition to Fort Dale in But
Ter county. On arriving, l put up at
Browns Hotel, and next day went to the
quarters of the Alabama delegation. The
third day, Col. VIM. r. King, Of the Sen
ate brought me word that President Jack
, son desired to see me. "TeIl Dale" said
he to Col King, " that if had as little to
do as he has, L should have seen Him be-
fore now" The General was walking in
/ the lawn in front of his mansion as we APP
preached. lie advanced, and grasped me
warmly by the hand"
:" No introduction is needed" said the
Colonel.
oh, no. said the General, shaking my
hand again, :" shall never forget Sam
Dale"
! We walked into his reception room, and
l was introduced to Col Benton and five or
six other distinguished men. They were
all very civil, ani invited me to visit them
They were talking nulification," the en-
crossing subject at that period, and the
President, turning to me, said General
! Dale, if this thing goes on our country will
be like bag of meal with both ends open
Pick it up in the middle or otherwise, and
/ it will run out. l must tie the bag and save
the country The company now took
leave, but when rose to retire with Col.
King, the General detained me, ordered up
some whisky, and directed his servant to
refuse all visitors until one o'clock We
talked over our campaigns, and then of the
business that brought rue to Washington.
He then said, Sam, you have been true
to your country, but you have made one
mistake in life. You are now old and soli-
tary, and without bosom friend or fami.
ly to comfort you. God called mine away.
But all have acknowledging, power, eve
rything-I would exchange if she could be
restored to me for moment"
The iron man trcmbled with emotion and
for some time covered his face with his
hands, and tears dropped on his knee. !
was deeply affected myself He took two
or three turns across the room, and then
abruptly said" Dale, they are trying Inc
here--you will witness it; but, by the God
Heaven, / will uphold the laws"
/ / understood him to be referring to null
fication again, his mind having evidently
recurred to it, and expressed the hope that
things would go right.
"They shall go right, sir" he exclaim-
ed, passionately shivering his pipe upon
the table.
He calmed down after this, and showed
me his collection of pipes, many of most
costly and curious kind, sent to him from
every quarter, his propensity for smoking
being well-known. "Thesc," said he
"will do to look at. / still smoke my
corn-cob, Sam, as you and l have often
done together it is the sweetest and best
pipe"
!, When I rose to take leave, he pressed me
to accept a room there. Il can talk to you
at night in the day am bcset." decli.
ned, on the plea of business, but dined with
him several times, always-no matter wha,
dignitaries were present-sitting at his righ,
!. hand He ate very spa-ingly, only taking
single glass of wine, though his tabl.
was magnificent. When we parted for tn,
last time, he said, MY friend, farewell
{ we shall see each other no more-let US mec
5 in heaven"
y Icould only answer him with tears, for
t felt we should meet no moro on earth.