The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-11

thought that Gen. Sckles' order would apply IN
that Court also, but Chief Justice Chase, in a
short address to the members of the Bar on taking
his seat on the Bench. this language:
ut is true that military authority is still exer-
cised within these Southern circuits; but not now
as formerly. in consequence of the disappearance
of local civil authority and in supervision or
troll of all tribunals whether State National.
1t is now used under acts of Congress, and only
to prevent illegal violence to persons and pro-
perty. and to facilitate the restoration of every
State to equal rights and benefits in the Union.
This military authority does not ertend IN any re-
sPects to the Courts Of the United States.'
In commenting on this declaration Of the Chief
Justice, the Raleigh Sentinel remarks:
This language admits of no msinterpretation.
1t is plain and emphatic decision that General
Order. No. 10. of the District Commander, does
not apply to the civil jurisdiction of the u. S.
Courts. and will therefore be dsregarded by them.
1t is rumored, we learn. that Gen. Sickles holds
that his Order does apply. In this event. we
are likely to have conflict of authority. The
question was raised by Judge Biggs, to whether
the rules of practice and pleading in the Federal
Court should correspond with those obtaining in
the State Courts, the prior to 1860.
| In other words, whether the Stay Law would be
observed by the Court. After remarks by
Mr. Moore, in opposition to such recognition and
by Judge Biggs the other side, the Chief
Justice announced that he would reserve a hear
ing until to- morrow
The Raleigh Progress of Saturday makes the fol-
lowing announcement:
"Chief Justice Chase has decided not to regard
the stay law of our Legislature in the practice and
pleadings of the U. S. Circuit Court.
THE IMPEACHMENT MATTER.--The Judiciary
Committee, to whom Congress referred the mo-
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the question latter long investigation by vote
last week in opposition to impeachment
The motion to impeach the President was lost
by vote of to s. Ayes-Boutwe Thomas,
Williams and Lawrence. Nays-Wilson, Wool
bridge. Eldridge, Marshall aud Churchill. A
resolution declaring the President had Committed
acts worthy of the condemnation of the people,
passed t" 2. Nays-Eldridge and Marshall.
On the first vote of cenSure. Boutwell, and Thomas
voted negatively, but finally changed their vote.
THE FATHER OF THE PREsIDENT.-Gov.
SWANS GRAFTON, delivered in Raleigh on Tuesday
last the occasion of dedicatng monument
to the memory of Jacob Johnson, the father of
President johnson. is very interesting account
of it's historical "reminiscences. We honor Gov.
Swain as a true North Carolinian. WHO has done
more to preserve the history of the State than
any other man.
Speaking of Jacob Johnson, the orator said:
The date of Mr. Johnson's BIRTH and his age at
the time Of his dea,h, have not been aScertaned.
| have conversed with such of his contemporaries
as supposed to be most familiar with him, but
after The lapse Of fy-fve years, they cannot speak
very definitely the subject
In relation his general character there is
discrepancy of testimony. ! am somewhat familiar
with Investigations of this nature, and truly
say that Judging not merely from the uniform test
mony of living witnesses, but from my personal
knowledge of the character of the community in
which he lived, from which he received and to which
he impaired n'prints of sentiments and opinions,
have traced more blameless history. He
had many friends in every walk of life, and enc
mics.
worldly goods than .dndreU Jackson, the elder, the
father Of the first native of North Carolina who at
Ia; ned the Presidency. The precise date Of the ell
der Jackson's birth and death are alike unknown.
His iliusti ious mistaken until after he en-
tered upon the duties of his high Office, to the
State in which he himself WAS born. In his cele
brated proclamation of 1892 he speaks of South
Carolina as his native State. "The best Informal
ton attainable confirms the tradition which
prevails in the Wuxhaw country that Andrew Jack
son, the elder owned an acre of land in
America. He died in the log cabin erected by his
own hands early in the spring of 1857. He was bu
tied in the old Waxlaw church yard. No stone
marks the spot where his remains were deposited a
hundred years ago. The hero Of New Orleans, the
third son of his father, was born at the house or
| George Mechanic, in the county of Mecklenburg on
the 18th of March, l67, very shortly after the death
| of bis father"
James X Polk the second native North CAROLINE
who passed rough Tennessee to the Presidency,
was born in the same county of Mecklenburg on the
| 18th November 1875 about eleven miles South OF
Charlotte. and seventeen miles North of the birth
place of Gen. Jackson. On journey 10 the South
west, in June, l849, took some pains to ascertain
| the precise locality which give birth to both. No
vestige of the humble dwelling in which the latter
| first saw the light disccrn!De, but the spot
| where it stood could be identified.
The place where President Polk wns born, was. IN
1889, the property of Nathan Orr. The house poln-
ted out to me, of logs had never been weather
boarded, and was much dilapidated. il was formed
| of two pens, one about 20 by 10. the other IL by
10, making structure 80 by Is, with shingle roof
and brick chimney at the North end, and stood
about two hundred yards south of little Sugar
| Greek. Samuel, the father of President Polk
| though not born TO opuience, began life under
much more favorable auspices than the father of
either the Seventh the Seventeenth President o +
| the United States He energetic, indus
| trious farmer in Meckenburg in 1906 when he
moved TO Tennessee, and undertook the agency
renting aud selling of the immense and valuable es
tate in lands of the late Colonel William Polk in
| the most fertile section of that State.
| Col. William Polk was the latest surviving field
officer OF the North Carolina line, the contemporary and
personal friend and associate of General Jackson
| not less heroic in war, and quite sagacious and
more successful in private life than he. 1t il in
teresting coincidence that the fathers Of the eleventh
! and seventeenth Presidents of the United States
! we're alike indebted for promotion to more
favorable position in life to the same individual;
man W ose insight into character rarely admitted
of the selection, and of the retention of an
worthy agent
! Colonel William Polk was the first President and
/ Lob he FIRST Porter the State Rank of