Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-19

and who, in his own State, on account
Of his acrimonious sharpness, uniyer-
sally went by the name Of the devils
darning needle that the occupant OF
the White House declared his ancient
enemy never should pass him on the
street. The old man, some time az
forwards, related to q friend that on
n occasion, a he was taking his ac-
custOmed early morning promenade,
on the sidewalk in front OF the Presi-
DENTAL mansion, he espied the Mis-
5is-ippi Senator approaching from the
opposite direction, on the same side
of the street; but before coming any
where near ne crossed over to the OPP
pOsite side Of the avenue. "NOu
know said the Old man 70 his friend,
his eye flashing as he spoke, " that
the sidewalk is very wide in front Of
the Presidents house, but he never
could have passed me-"
ThefamOus street fight in Nashville,
Tennessee, in the early history Of that
State, in which Gen. Jackson and Col.
Coffee, an officer who served under
him in the Seminole war, On the n
side, and Cot. Thomas II. Benton and
his brother jesse, on the other, took
part, is familiar tOaIi acquainted with
the pubiic events Of that time. In this
melee the only serious damage done
any Of the parties was the lodging ola
pistol bullet in the arm Of Gen. Jack
son by Col Benton. Although the
difficulty was healed through the in
PREVENTION Of friends, and the latter
was ever afterward the warm per-
sOnaI friend and most ardent political
supporter of the General, yet the bull
let remained in the arm Of the latter
until it was extracted during the term
of his Presidency By DR.. JOnsOn, the
famous Philadelphia surgeon.
During The latter part of his term Of
Office Gen Jackson was subject TO S.
we're and facilitating attacks of hem
Orrhage OfJhe lungs, during which he
was attended By DIR. Lewis Field Linn,
then the contemporary Of Col. Benton
in the United States Senate from Mis-
souri,. ON one of these visits the Doc
tor was accompanied By his colleague,
anil during the Interview, being the
intimate-friend Of the parties, the for
mer sought TO draw forth from the
two the correct version Of the famous
Nashville street renc0nter. " General.
ANlLA AEAA H. sun AAA AAAAAINAa W.
Benton, you teilit," wasthc quick res
pOnse OfOid Hickory; and the Doc
tor, who related the idcident. stated
that the first thing he knew these Old
men, who sought IN the hOt blood Of
youth and manhood to take each
| others lives, were sObbing together
like two children.
A friend Of the writer, an artist who
| painted one OF the last, If not the last
/ portrait OF Gen. Jackson ever execu-
| ted, which WAS f0ra Democratic club
/ of Cincinnati, furnished him with the
( following "reminiscences of the CONVEX
| satiOD -hClp with the Old hero at this
( time. A the old man was prone TO
become drnVsy and unconsciOusly
drop into a d0ze during the prOtracted
I sittings. which were all held at the
/ Hermitage, il was the custom of the
| artist to engage him in some exciting
conversation in order 10 rouse him.
With this view, on "A occasion he
asked: General, / would like you to
give me your opinion of your political
/ opponents, Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Web
I ster2' Well, sir" was the prompt
response, " they are both great men,
very great men. Mr.. Clay is pop
ular with his party, for he understands
human autfer! Mr.. Webster is a man
of greater mind than Mr.. Clay, but he
is not "a man OF the people; he can
never be President; he don't under
stand human Hdfte.!'