Maryland free press., 1866-10-04
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Cen JacksoHfs mind t~as remarkable for 1t
a;rec,ness and originality. When il was neces
sary for him 10 participate ia the discussion Of
.mooteG question:, ihe rarely took up 'the ine- o
reasoning which had been .pursued by apy of tn,
.preyious dsputants; he paused neither TO discus!
ior rsfIte them. his method was TO irecur tC
some premise which others had overlooked, and
which led by a short and c. n7incing direction
to hfsn6wn conclusion, sthus making an end %
contruyersy. And il was very likely that hi;
rmanner Of stating this premise, and indicating
his sargafncnt (forh he rarely slidamore Than was
necessary 10 suggest i'll was by Jerking out A
sharp question. When he drove 4B inks from
Winchester IN 1882, an instance occurred, which
although, trivial, illustrated this habit Of mind
A multitude Of suffers had followed the Yankee
army thitiIer; and among these were two larry
ilsnlers. Jackson's movements as usual, were
rather too prompt 70 give these trading gently
timet 10 remove di,eif wares; and THE MATy
adopted the eSpediept of .secretipg 30 much Of
ther. stock as they cotfd BY removing Tito pri-
vatcs HOUSES before 1ley adecamped.i After the
Conhderete Head Quarters were quietly establish
ed in the town, fepdtable ~fddw!hdy, resident
sisted that she was in, trouble about two barrels
Of fine French Brandy, let III the cellar Of hef
dwelling by the Auylan lers,s who had, boarded
with herr .She said that she had always tried TO
do'her dufy a d that although She had reFuc
tsnty- consented that har guests might deposite
their brandy there for conceament, being misled
by their specious reasoning her conscience was
now nnce1tan whether By keeping their, secret
she should not be dcfiauding the country by yio-
lsting :he sequestratiOn law of the 'eonfederacy
She had therefore determined ito make, "a clean
breast Of II, and state the whole case, The Ma
rylanders had Urged that they were not alien en-
smes' Shat they were citzens 'of'a State known
~ be friendly to the Confederacy, that their own
sympathies were With that cause, ahd above all,
that aths tequsstration law expressly, excepted
debts snd claims due to citizens of Maryland
from seizure. rms had SEEMED! TO iter attirst
satisfactory; yet when she remembered that they
cam, TO Winchester with the Yankees and fed
thenee wth them she liaa miseivlngs.i 3 Her case
WAS stated 10 Gensral aaeks9n, when he answer
81 with great quickness, and seeming inipatiencs,
'Did those nieh pay hcense tar. to- the Virginia
ComWissiopeys of Reyenue in. Winchester, sir?
Did they expose those goods to sale here in Com
pfmnee WIN Virginia lAwsfa 'Na,r's TAeB
came 4ere under the protection Of The public en-
rmy JET them share his fate. Turn tile brandy
"serte the Commissioners of Sequestraiion. fand
~ Pr .slcGulre tmedicai -DlSector) TO apply for
tor the use ot the SICK - In the nlockaded
cofdlaon of the Confederacy, hFrench brandy;
wts at prices eTen more fspulsns th'n the famed
Jonanni burg, The drink OF Austrian PRINCES =
ad t"o UarretS mero na snaLI ;pnHgIfor the
ssntily Isupplied hoTpitals, a.,,,.,...-. T.
Cen: Jscksoh's silence was attributed bJ some
toshn 1naefiity to cypress himself with ease and
PR, ,prietyt. Some have been absurd enongh to
Say That when Subordinate Officers ventured to
.rgae iir Justtftaiton of, tleif conduct, With a
7 ency when Jackson felt himielt incapable OF
eqnaiinS, he Was ACCUSTOMED to take refrtce ~
der die assaa,ptiUn!th4t 1t their language II IS in
suportinats, and TO ssye.himsef the dl.icult la
NOR OF reply, 6y the Short decision: "Plcase to
eorster yourself as under arrests siE."i Certain
it's, that miny restive young Off ,crs, during
Their "brcakIng In TO his iron 7rnle, found
ffffenisetves sii5roight up,all stnnding," by this
sent"ncs very unexpectedly to themselves. But
It was great error to SUPPOSE that jackson WAS
dehuientSiR The power o e. ready and appropriate
expression. Al leist, when animated, he occa-
.iontty gave nttefance 10 passages OF almost in
initsble beauty and power. If they were very
short as they almost always we're, it was because
ms terst, direct style OF thinking required but
luie time TO- eyiscerate his4subiect. An instance
af this true rheto, eiical power occurred during
the quiet respite i'er The battle OF Port Repuelic
'-Agentleman came to Headquarters, whose cos
tsme, stately and courteous address, and siIvcry
locks, Bespoke him Mt once as one Of the Sclnss
now, We fear,, destined, tn an carly EXTINCTION.
whose high honor, hospitality, breeding and cul-
ttrt'ion, once gave suelf just seigt to Firsinian
sosiety His. ONLY son, y gallant aud stunch
soldier, was Gapt,ir in one OF the Virginia reGl-
mrnts- he Had conIn lr.jItf his home upon hear
Ing nfi The VICTORY, 70 see il his darling boy was
alive, and TO gel for him few days leave, that
he might receive tbs embraces of his aux xious
mother. Bat ON the cues ionTot furloughs, The
Adjntant was politely 'inexori5e. lie saif his
or'iers! were positive, to let no mln lie ve'the
-romp7nd. who WAS well enough for duty and
that it would be more thin his (oficlal) head
~astTorth'to violate them. Mr.. d. said that he
feuid net carry back so cruel disappointment to
his wife, and asked lctpe to have his application
referred to the General al cannot do it myself y
said the tdjutant, -"for it will only procure a
stern reprimend' for me and no firlongh for Cap
taia o. But ifSyou rhoose'to expose yourselfto
the certainy yrebpH Twill introduce YOU, provided
you wsitdntil The General seems at lcisfre. ~
ENrsO sOssaccepted these terms.7 After a time the
.GcneI,l. was seen sauntering from hic tent for q
rGipen fs relaxation aud the applicant wal in
'zsoAaecd. He began by gracefully conggatula-
Gng Jackson, without fulSomeness, upon his sue
cesses; and the Gcnerif was cvidciify very favo.
Arasly iaiprsssc1 by the person and. bearing ofhis
q Iistor. ,Nr. O., then ir mediately improved his
,opportun g to push MS request in about these
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am pra"a ia Issr thss % h" 'hs. [ trsa 10 do hi.