The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-03-25
aHisfellaueous.
Original Anecdotes Of Cen. Jackson.

from the pen OF Col. 4. B. Thorpe, /
Ton, Owen the Bee Huntcr.) recently
in the Nt,o York Timesi
Gen. Jackson not only stood by his
friends, but he was slow to belicve any
thing against those in whom be put
confidence. One Of the most honorrd
and Oldest citizens now residing ia
Washington, Informed US that Just after
his arrival 10 that city, then a yoIng
man, Alr. Woodbury., then Secretary Of |
the Treasury under Gen jackson, said
10 him that he was On the way 10
the White House" TO inform the Gen.
eral that one Of his especial Bppointees
was defaulter. Mr.. Woodbury. said |
further that the General was slow 70 |
believe anything against hi friends,
and that he expected that he, the
General would say or do something
unpleasant when he heard the state.
mcnt. Mr.. Woodbury. then took our
informant along on the pretenee Of in
Producing him TO the President, but
really to divide the expected fre that
would be evolved BY the real business
OF tue contemplated interview. The
General was found in his fayori,e room.
with his-feet against the mantel, enjoy
ing the heat Of a hickory wood 6rc,
and the solace of his fayorite corncob
pipe. Mr. Woodbury., after few uu.
important remarks, ut last stated the
object Of his visit. The moment the
general comprehended Mr.. Woodbury's
statement he brought his feet to the
floor with crash, sprang up, aud, al.
most liTid with anger, said that he be.
heyed the charges made against his old
friend were false. He added !. .This
man fought BY my side in the Florida
war; know he was brave, and | be-
lieve he is an honest man" Mr.. Wood.
bury, who retrcated to avoid the irst
effects of the explosion, now stepped
forward aud said that be had been m.
usually careful to inform himself and
that 10 was forced to believe that the
charges were true. He then added. as
i! to moliiy the General, II would like
to have you, Mr.. President, nominate
some one for the place" II will nom.
mate no one" said the General. inter.
ruptipg Mr.. Woodbury., AZ the same
time choking to keep down his fesliagss
"Pat in the vacant place whom Won
please, but mark me, Mr.. Woodbury.. i
shall examine iuto this case myself. and
il my friend has been Erorxcd I win
| grind tho guilty psssisz inle ~ s.rth,
just as do thus pipe,' and Ne threw
the old corn cob Pipe on the Hoor, ana
ground il up under the heel Of biz boot.
Dir. Woodbury. gave his Young frisna q
| signal, and the two hastily retreated
On reaching the epea ssir Al II Wood.
bury said, THANK God that unpleasant
duty Is Performsd.s | hope tbsi I viii
never have 2 perfsfn snesher one ..
the kind" A1tp 9.f lahpf
IL is useless TO say Of man governed
by principles 80 noble, whsre his apcr.
sonal relations ere oencerped, that his
| public life could bs-a failure; at least
il could not bea failure ssder pupular
form Of goyernmeuk But this feature
Of strong personality was still furtEer
Illustrated by q prominent act Of Gen.
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~ Vs. ''AaA u'sacus ne hptoIHeo tnen
obscure young man, named QwinB, sub.
sequently Distinguished ss United
States Senator Gwinn, 70 tie Best pay.
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