The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-06-15

as well asshis conversation. An au-
theDtic portrait shows that, while he
was as little of dandy as Amos Ken
dali, he was by no means unmindful of
what was due to the toilet, and he
selected his costume with Judgment
He was a good-looking man, with q
large oval face, prominent chin and
nose, a firm set mouth, and eyes of
-unblenching steadiness. His fore
head was not high, but the brain SEEM
ed to be unusually developed in that
region where phrenologists locate firm
ness and self.esteem. At Washing
ton, he dressed approximately to the
prevailing mode, but With severe
plainness, and he asserted the right to
"a style of his own, IN two ways, only
by turning down his high sllirt,col-
lar over the stock he wore, and by par
ting his hair ia the middle. .-t4-..1
In 1884, Col. Crockett made what
he called 'tTour to the North and
Down East" his object being to look
into the Experiment" as he styled
General Jackson's financial policy
AT every important place on his way
crowds of political friends met HIM,
and he made them short and effective
speeches. The young Wings of Phil
adelphia, presented him with a hand
some new rifle, which he endearingly
called his Betsy. BY another Whig
association, he was complimented with
a gold watch seal, with $50 ahead Z"
the motto of his. life, engraved upon
it. He published a book, descriptive
of this journey, which was plausible
Wing document. 1t was. calculated.
TO reach and pursuade.a class of mem
who would not have listened to staris--
tocrats," like Ewing and Webster, and
who upon instinct, felt sure that the
special and inYidious legislation,,
which fosters paper money and PRO,
tected interests must be wrong.
Tho Colonel. in 1885, made his last
canvass for seat in Congress. He
was confident of success. But, during
that year, the tide of Gen. Jackson's,
popularity, never low at any time,
had set in higher than ever. 1t be.
came, as Henry A Wise said, .soous
after, ga food, which threatened the.
dry land" and Colonel Crockett sank
under the waves. He was distanced
230 votes by Adam Huntsman. His
modification, when the result becames
known, was intense, and it was nota
lessened by the circumstance that, all
through the campaign, he had treated
his competitor with good-natural con-
tempt. The blow went to his heart.
He allowed himself to indulge a feel
ing that his constituents had cast him
off Acting upon this, he resolved to-
leave the country, and, in less than a
month, he was on his way to Texas,
to assist in the struggle for indepen-
dence. Early in 1886, he reached
the fort of San Antonio de Lexar,
since better known as the Alamoj,
where there was a garrison of about;
80 men under Col. Travis. Very
soon, Santa Ana invested the place..
with greatly superior force, and af-
ter siege Of few weeks, on the 9th
of March, general assault was made.
The Texans fought with desperation,.
but the odds were overwhelming, and
at daybreak, the Mexicans. entered
the fort. Only six of the garrison
were found alive, and among these
was Colonel Crockett He stood in am
angle of the fort, unhurt, his rifle,
the gift of the young Wings; of Phil
adelphia, in his hands, while aromdi
and about him lay twenty Mexicans,.
dead, or dying. He was overpowered
and taken before Santa Ana, who al,
lowed him to be slain instantly in cold:
blood. Such was the tragic close of.
I remarkable and adventurous life !