The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-03-01

and after much persuasion induced
jackson to join the party. He went to
Natchez accordingly, returning imme-
diate,y, and resumed his law practice
at Nashville. Meanwhile Richards, an
Xous to rid himself of an uncongcnial
companion, procured Il divorce from
the Virginia Legislature but this di-
vorce was, by a provision of the stat
ute, left imperative and void until
such time as the Courts should exam
inc into the matter and render Il de-
cree. This provision, it seems, was
known to but very few: so scanty was
the stock of legal knowledge in those
days; and Jackson and Mrs. Richards,
believing the Legislative enactment had
consummated the divorce, were mar
ricd i'll the fall of 1871. Two years af.
ward, Robalds commenced n suit
for divorce i'll the Mercer County, Ken
lucky, Court, and alleged as IL cause
the fact that his wife was then, and
had been for some time previous, liv-
ing with Jackson. The announcement
If this suit and its termination was the
fist iutimation which the pair received
that their union was Illegal. Nothing
could then be done except to put an
end TO any future doubts by repeating
the marriage ceremony, which was per-
formed for the secorld time in january,
1894. This innocent error would have
been forgotten entirely had Andrew
jackson remained a poor, unknown
backwards politician but us he add
vanced from one position to another,
became the military idol of the coun
try, the chosen chief Of great and vic
torious party, his enemies seized upon
the story, manufactured from it It's
sue of vilest falsehond, and used it to
blacken the name of a spotless oman,
and injure the character of man who,
in this respect at least, was the iucar-
nation of virtue.
These ISLANDERS, it is thought, has.
tened the death of Mrs. jackson; and
they certainly reused all the devil in
her husbands nature. He could and
: would forgive all else when the heat ui
passion had passed away, hut this was
an objectionable sin-Gne which moth
, ing but the blood of the transgressol
5 could wipe ont. Andrew Jackson Kill
j ed Charles Dickinson, and meant t.
{ kill him, and never repcntcd of KILN!
p him, because Dickinson had, on nor,
: than one occas'hn, dared to bel;e he
5 whom Jackson loved better than he dit
t his own soul.
But this was not the apparent caus
Y of the duel, and the disagreement
; which led the way to the fatal meeting
I originated in lorserace that WAS new
: CT run. In 1905 jackson was the own
er of the celebrated horse Truxtou
and in the autumn of that year mate
: was made between the Generals ia
It nous stallion and Captain Joseph En-
S wins Plow Boy. The stakes wer
S $4,000, payable on the day Of the rae
: in notes, VIII CHI notes We're to be the
is due. The forfeit was fixed at $780,
e Before the appointed day the owner {
" Plow Boz concluded to withdraw fror
y the contest, and did SO, paying tn
=. stipulated forfeit; aud here it was sup
$ posed the Ratter would end. Bu
II about this time Dickinson, the son-in
d law of Captain Erwin, aud youn
: lawyer of considerable prominence an
re popularity, was reported to have mad
1t snme ungentlemanly remarks concern
d ing Mrs. Jackson, which reached tn
it ears of her husband. He immediatel
TX called upon Dickinson and dema,ne
at an exclamation. Thelatter stated tina
II if he had ever been guilty ofthe ctars
j. imputed to him, he must have bee
t, int xicated; and this apology, togetl'
C. er with other assurances, seemed to et
ps tirely satisfy jackson, who, with a
/ his fiery temper, was never mean c
ID malicious in his wrath. Soon afte
a this it is said that Dickinson repeatc
= his previous language in the bar-rooi
II, of "a tavern in Nashville. Some bus
ne tale bearer conveyed the news to Jacl
De son, who then went to Captain Ervi
IN and urged him to dissuade his son-ii
I'd law from the course he was pnrsuin!
hit and by all means to induce him
til abandon liquor, or guard his tongue il
cr ter drinking it. 81 want no quar-
IL with him." said jackson; che is use
,g by my enemies in Nashville who n
] setting him OH to pick a quarrel wit
to me. Advise him to stop in time."-
o. Bat Dickinson did not ''stop in time
lis aud the animosity between the tw
It's men grew stronger, and each waite
ed impatientiy for an excuse to vent 1t
u something more desperate tllan word
er The excuse came through the mcdln
he of the exploded hnrse-,ace. Some co
troversy had sprung up in relation
IT. the notes turned over for the forte
" money; jackson was accused OF ha
he mo said that they were not the Saf