Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-28

The following graphic and de-
tailed account Of an affair which
at the time and since created some
stir, is from the pen Of the old
hero himself and the language and
style are striking evidences Of au-
thenticity. The manuscript letter
from which this account Is pub
lished has been kindly placed in
our hands for the purpose Of enA.
bling US TO give Gen. Jackson's own
statement of this matter which has
received different interpretations
from different parties.
The letter is q genuine one and
we publish It as nearly like the
original text as possible, not even
correcting errors Of photography or
other faults in grammar. Its pc.
rusal will doubtless be pleasure
TO many OfOur readers.
The letter is addressed TO ''Col.
Charles ]. Love, Nashville, Tenn"
aud is as follows:
WASHINGTON, June 9th 1888.
DEAR Col.
| have the pleasure to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter Of
the I'D ultimo, expressing yours
and that OF your lady indignation
at the cowardly insult attempted
by, the late disgraced and disgrace.
full, 1t. Randolph upon me In the
Boat at alexandria. 1t was COW.
ardly in the extreme, aud had any
one who saw his approach only an
nounced his name, | should placed
myself upon my feet, aud had he
then made the attempt when | was
on my feet, | pledge myself TO my
friends he never would have troub.
led the civil authority. His ap-
proach deceived every one, 1t was
in a very humble suppleant tone
aud attitude, aud with the insult,
only apprised me Of his intention.
| had been reading with my double
glasses what enables me TO read |
cannot distinguish Eases with, as lie
was All entire stranger to me. |
was confined with a table OH one
side set for dinner and on the other,
by the berlhs of the steam Boat.
| had removed from the berth
where my hat and cane was, BY
giving TO Mrs. ThurstOn the chair at
the corner Of the Table in which
she was sitting, and the Judge was
on the opposite side Of the table.
Thus situated In the presence OF
the judge, and his lady, who both
knew him, Randolph must have
been assured as others were that |
could not bc guarded against ami n
suit from any one, aud il was the
dastards security. l have always
thought 1t strange that Mrs. Thurs
ton who was sitting near me, and
has since said she expected he in
tended something, and when he
thurst himself, between her aud
the table which occasioned her TO
rise, had not said to me, that is han
doiph, had she, he never would got
alive out Ofhis tracts, because | could
have siezed a fork and plunged
II into his brains OH the attempt of
his insult, which l was deprived of
by the table being upset the mo.
ment the assault was made, being
deprived OF itc furniture, threw
every thing out of my reach until
l got TO my feet, when | was held,
aud prevented from pursuit, until
the william was out of the Boat and
when | got 10 the side OF the Boat The
crowd was great, Randolph out of
view, and | was assured be was in
the hands of the civil authority. |
replied, knew better, that he was
in the care Of his co-conspirators,
but recollecting who | was, l desis-
ted from following him, In this, one
minutes reflection convinced me |.
was wrong, but the Boat had left
the wharf, and as | anticipated the
villain had escaped. One thing has
been unaccountable to me, II Is this,
the judge was present, knew Ran.
dolph, saw the Insult, and never
opened his mouth, did not even or.
der his seizure, or arrest. 1t may
happen | may meet the villain even
IN the presence Of the judge aud if
do, | hope he will practise equal
cOmety TO me, for If ever | lay nv
eyes on him, the V0rld WW tell The
sequel.
O.. Present my kindest feelings to
your dear Mrs. Love aud all your
amiable family. Sarah with my
sou enjoins it upon me to present
you aud your lady with their kind
s%a!uiaiions, and their grateful feel.
ing for your and Mrs. Loves kind
attention when Sarah was confined
and to assure you that their graft.
itude for such kindness can never
cease. The dear little Rachael
grows finely and is very interest.
ing as well.
Major Lewis has retured in good
health and has given me a iuli and
satisfactory account of the Her.
mitage.
l set out tomorrow on my tour
to the east, my health is not good,
but hope it will improve with the
trip.
Emily Donelson wa 10 have set
out on tomorrow for Tenues.
see but the Information of the
colera at Wheeling and Maysville
Ky. has caused her to postpone the
trip-say so to her friends, if you
see them. Your friend,