Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-01-10
From Parton's Life of Jackson"
Anecdotes of jackson. &c.

AhecOOtes OF jackson, &c.
An ex-clerk relates the following anec.
dotes, vouching for the truthfulness to Mr..
JAcKsos's OLD PIPE.
The General was striking illustration
OF the doctrine of compensation. His
will, if directely resisted, was not to be
shaken BY mortal power; but, if artifully
managed, he was more easily swayed aud
imposed upon than any man of his day
There was certain member of Congress
who bad set his heart upon CERTAIN for
eign mission, and had long tried to COM
pass his aim, without effect. Heobtaiued
clue, in some way, to one of the Generals
weaknesses, and changed his tactics in con-
sequence. He cultivated my accquani-
taDce assidously, and accompanied me some
times to the White House, where he grad
ually established himself upon a footing
of Office familiarity. l saw him one after
noon perform the following scene in the
Generals private office, myself being the
only spectator thereof. The General was
uiS PipOs
"General Jackson" began the member,
Il am about to ask you a favor-a favor.
sir, that will cost you nothing, and the
government nothing, but will crafty me
exceedingly"
"Its granted, sir said the President.
"What is itg'
"Well, General, 1 have an old father at
home, who has as great an esteem for your
character as one man can have for another.
Before left home be charged me to get
for him, if possible, one of General Jack
sons pipes, and that is the favor 1 now ask
of YOU"
"Oh certainly" said the General, laugh.
ing and ringing the bell.
When the servant came, he told him to
bring two or three clean pipes.
"Excnse me, General" said the member,
"but my ask you for that very pipe you
have just been smoking?"
"This one?" asked the General. "By
all means, if you prefer it."
The President was proceeding to empty
it of the ashes, when the member once
more interrupted him.
mo, General, don't empty out the tobac-
co. want that pipe just as it is, just as
it left your lips"
The member took the pipe to the table,
folded it carefully and reverently in piece
of paper, thanked the General for the pre-
cious gift with the utmost warmth, and
left the room with the air of man whose
highest flight Of ambition had just been
more than gratifed.
In a less than three weeks after, that
man departed on mission to one of the
South American States, and it was that
pipe that did the business for him. At
least l thought SO, and if there is any
meaning in wink, he thought so, too.-
1t was also fact, as be in confidence as
sured me, that bis old father did revere
General Jackson, and Mould be much graft
fled to possess one of his pipes. once
heard pill-veuder say to one, who had
laughed at bis extravagant advertisements: !:
"fVell, these pills of mine, TO my Ger
tain knowledge, haze cured some people"
Speaking of Office seeking, l will relate
to you singular process by which clerk
in the War Department was transformed
into Senator of the United States. If
1 had not been an eyewitness of this
mans extraordinary proceeding, could not
believe the story. He was loud, buster
ing, fluent, idle politician, from the North,
protege or friend of one of the Burrites.
He was standing on the piazza of hotel
one afternoon, ian employment he was
much addicted to,) when young man
from the South beagan to declaim agaist
the administration, and to denounce with
particular warmth the Burrite Just referred
to.
"Sir," said the war clerk, ''if you feel it
necessary to speak in that way, will thank
you to speak in n lower tone. The gentle
man whom you are abusing is friend of
mine."
~ don't care A. who's your friend.
! shall say what please of the scoundrel,
and as loud as l please"
The clerk few at the young Soutberner; !;
but the bystanders interfered before much
damage was done. In few minutes, an
officer of the army presented to the clerk
challenge from the young gentleman,
which the clerk accepted. He asked me
to be his second. Iknew just as much of
the dueiling science as he did, which was
nothing at all; nor did l think it proper
for an employee of the government to
bring discredit upon it by engaging in an
affair of that kind. / declined perempitori-
ly; and advised him to procure the assist
ance of military man who understood
such things. He started in pursuit Of the
only officer with whom he had exchanged
syllable in Washington, a captain to whom
he had been casually introduced the even
ing before in barroom. He found the
man and induced him to serve.
"What are your weaponsw asked the
second. "You have the choice, you know"
"Have II" exclaimed the clerk. "By
Heaven, then, have him on the h'p. l
choose small swords. Time, to morrow
at sunrise"
The second demonstrated. The princi-
pie insisted. The second of the Southern
er protested. The clerk was indexible.-
A postponement was asked, that weapons
might be procured, and the young gentle
men instructed in their use. But, no; the
next morning at the rising Of the sun was
the only time tie clerk would hear Of
Late in the evening, after many hours Of
negotiation and the interchange Of notes