The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-15
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=, ,ea5 when Jackson was PrcsldeQt. the
III ." ,,.ss;nc from Louisiana to New or
wrise he f,milS. spent some days at Wash
:Hasan His lady was the youngest daugll
ter Of Abncr Green; he was I'D compan!
with daughter Of Henry Green ana nc,
husband: her mother was niece 10 MRS
Jackson. We called to see the president
and when my lady was 1nsrooucca 10 s1'
General he was informed she was the oauSh
ter of his old friend, Abner Green, OF sc
cond creek. He did not speak, but heid me-
hand for some moments. gazing intentiv NJ
her face, His feelings overcame hlni' aiiu
clasr,;ns her to his bosom. he said, mus
kisS Won. NV child. for your saln'eu iiu
theirs sake'i: then. holding her from nun
no hooked again, "Oh how like your mo
Their You are-she was the irlenu on til, FL
Rachel when she so much nceocu Il ~. and
loved her. and ! love her me,non! ,c cn,,-
then, az if ashamed OF ms en- Si,i' ,hnnrb ! am
t;nned "You see, my child lhon r,liv NJ
p,as;dent through the kindness or m.' ali
n lesIueuI,s I'm but weak, SHY ON
man." ,.,on;,e with him. and when
&c Pr;yafe sitting-room his pipe was
H M and brought TO nun, nc ; Ha.;r
Now. nv child. let us ,aih anou' n',.i =,
s;n MAJ and the old people, l nave never III
ali INV life seen more tenderness Oh lli..N,s s;
0gpD tIlpiipit
' -. old man continually erinced when
S'nnt;nr Of his wife and her friends.
The character of General jackson is yet
e,rnatlv misunderstood. This has been
caused by the fact that his words and ac-
tions. when in command, or when enraged,
as n man. have been the main data upon
which the estimate of his bearing and cha
racter has been predicated. He was ir;'sc-
bic and quick in his temper. and when an"
gered was violent in words and manner.
II was at such moments that the stern Iii
fleXibility of his will WAS manifest; ana ms
passion lowered in proportion to pEoVora-
ton. But in private nc ana soeial in n;i;,
course he was bland. gentle, and concliii',
ting. His manner was most polished ana
ioftv in society. and in 4 lady's parlor, III
nrI;anity and polish of manners, he never
had q superior. This high polish was ma
ture's spontaneous gift. lie had never been
taupht il in courts, or from association with
those who had. 1t was the emanatlon OF
his great soul, which stole out through ms
every word and movement in the presence
of ladies, and which cruptcd as volcanoat
insult or indignity from man:
That evening at the White House Is
marked in nv memory with white stone.
The playful simplicity Of his conversation
and mapner, and the particularly of his
inouiries about matters and things so inSig-
nifcant. but which were links III the cham
Of his memories, | remember We'll.
els old papa Jack and Belle living ::
no asked after pause. Of my wife. accom-
panied with n look OF eager anxiety.
These were two old Africans, faithful
servants of her father; and then there was
an apecdote of each Of them-thelr remarks
or their conduct upon some hunting or fish
inc excursion in which he had participated
forty wears before.
was an interested spectator III the pre-
sence of one Of natures wonderful crea-
tions-one who had made and was making
history for his country, and whose name
was to descend to future times as one OF
her noblest sons and greatest historical
characters. watched every motion OF his
lips, every expression of his features, and
every CLEAN of his great gray eyes, and L
could but wonder at the chld-llle natural
ness of everything about him. Is not this
an attribute of creatneSS-to he natural:
Yes; to be natural in al things belongs t"
truth, and truthful exhibition OF nature,
without assumption or deceit, is greatness.
Here was one who could with natural SIM
plicity amuSc a child. and the same one
could command and successfully WELD 4
great army, and with equal success direct
the destinies of 4 great nation; whose &C.
MUS was tempered with simplicity and ten
dernesS, and when towering most III lis
grandeur was most truthful to nature-
Sketches of Distinguished Americans, ty
w, II. Sparks, iuSt published.