Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-01-27
ing the twelve years in which the
work has been going on, at least
1000 men have lost their lives.
The cost of the tunnel has been
about l7O,O00,OOO francs.


Mr.. Nallandlgham in q speech a
Dayton gives the following interest
ing "reminiscences Of "Old Hick
ory:'
lie never spoke an impaticn,
word to wife, servant, or child; and
under his own roof approved him
self the gentlest and tenderest OF
men. "Thcrc were two Jacksons,' .
quantity writes a biographer; "Jack.
son militant, and Jackson triumph
ant; Jackson crossed, and jackson
having his own way; Jackson, his
mastership unqucstioned, and Jack.
son with a rival near the throne >
lie had loved his mother living.
and all his remaining life revered
her dead. He loved children, and
they loved him; he loved horses; he
ought to have loved plants and flow
ers; he must have loved pets-every
true hearted man and woman does
love them. Before a blazing fire, on
raw and stormy night in Februa-
ry, with child on his lap, and a
lamb between his knees, Benton
found and announced to him his first
hope for military position and glo-
rv. But foremost among the mild
cr, yet noblcr, Of his characteristics
was his delicate, chivalrous, abso-
lutte faith in the virtue of women.
"ln this" said one of the earlies,
and most intimate Of his friends,
che was distinguishablc from every
other person with whom | was ac-
quainted." And said Benton, at
was innate, unvarying, self-acting,
including all womankind." Very
rare and very exalted is this faith.
Want Of it is the beginning Of i'm
morality. There is no public, and
there cannot long be any private
virtue where it does not exist.
OF every crime against law and
every offence against religion and
morals, he was accused; and thence
forth to the end Of his life, millions
OF his countrymen were taught to
believe him the worst and most in
famous Of men. They never believ-
ed otherwise; but no matter, they
are all dead and forgotten now. The
circumstances of his marriage were
obtruded upon the public, and the
character of his wife, than whom a
purer or BITTER woman never lived,
was shamelessly assailed. For this
most inexpiable of wrongs with
Jackson there was no forgiveness.
More than twenty years earlier,
blood alone had atoned for it. Not
calmly, but with stern and wrathful
courage, Andrew Jackson could en-,
dure all this.
Once only he was moved to tears
Of grief, and to his wife said: "My.
self can defend, you l can defend
but now they have assailed even the
memory of my mother" His patri.
otism was denied, and for his alleg
ed completely with Burr he was con.
tinually y denounced as traitor. Blu,
this he laughed to scorn, and the
man and his popularity only gather.
ed strength from every assault OF
his enemies. The people were for
him, the States were for him, and
! the Electoral Colleges for him. By
an overwhelming majority he was
chosen President. His popularity
could stand everything, and, more
than that, he could stand his popu-
larity.
He was now President at last: and
eight years Of bitterness and strife
and eight years also of glory and
honor, followed. Never were such
political combinations of talent
wealth, power, influence, formed
against any man; never were they
so broken. 81 take the responsible
ity," said the stern old man Of the
White House; it was done; the peo
| pie sustained, time has approved
him. Among the more memorable
of the events Of his administration
were the veto of the MaysviIle road
bill; his now historic toast, "Oul
Federal Cnion-it must be preserv
ed" of late so often misquoted; tht
removal of the Indians; the disrup
tion of the first Cabinet; the veto o.
the United States Bank bill; his rup
ture with Calhoun, and subsequent
war with qualifications; his re-elec
ton; the removal Of the deposits
the "panic session." and his heroic
tirmness amid difficulties by wlicl
any other man would have been ap
palled; his decided measures with
France, which compelled indemni,,
and extorted admiration from Well
ington and Louis Philippe; the at
tempted assassination by Lawrence
and the Specie Circular. His trail
ties and virtues alike were called
into exercise at every step; and AT
the end of eight years of more event
tul administration than the countr,
had ever before witnessed, he retir
ed forever to the seclusion of pri
vate life, victor in every conflict and
over every foe.
Was Andrew Jackson rash man
For years he was so regarded b,
enemy and friend alike. But ht
shall himself answer. Eight years
ago an eminent citizen OF Tennessee,
related to me personally that Jack
son often complained that his real
character was so little understood.
even those who ought to know me
BEST" he was accustomed to say,
'call me rash. But they are wrong,
all wrong, sir. l never did a rash
thing in all my life unless 1 intend
ed it, And no man was more cir
cumspect; none more vigilant or
more prudent; no one more silent
when it was not wise to speak out;
and none knew better how secret
should be kept. Exacting in his
friendships, he more than returned
all that he required. Prone to sus-
pcct that no enemy could do right,
he believed with protoundest con-
viction to the last moment that no
friend could do or intend wrong.
At the close of his administration
he retired again to the Hermitage,
where, in such quietude and seclu-
sion as is permitted to one SO illus
trious, he passed the eight remain
inr wears of q lonu aud cyantf,l