Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-17

Robert is small. well made quad
room, fashioned, perhaps in about
the same mould as Stephen A.
Douglas, for his head closely re-
sembles that of the Little Giant.
His grandfather was Gen. Harry
Lee, of Revolutionary light horse
cavalry fame, and his mother was a
slave woman named Jenny, a maid
of Mrs. Lee. Soon after the birth
of William Jackson, the head wait
er's father, Jenny was sold to Col.
Stewart, of Frederick Co. Mary
land. The boy William showed ex-
traordinary- intelligence an,l be
came a pet of his master, and on
the death of Col. Stewart found
himself free by clause in the will.
William went Immediately to Wash
ington, where he had been many
times with his master. There he
met John Mclean, Postmaster Gen
eral under Martin Van Buren, and a
friend of his old master. Judge
Mclean appointed him messenger
in the Post Office Department at 4
salary of $500 per annum.
WILLIAM FALLS IN LOVE.
While 4 messenger in the Post
Office Department, William Jack
son met beautiful long haired oc-
tOroon, the slave of old Judge Stew
art, of Baltimore. The slave girl S
name was Rachel, and she came to
attend Miss Stewart, at one of Presi-
dent Van Buren's receptions. Will
liam lost his heart with the dusky
maid, and soon went to Baltimore
to get Judge Stewart, who owned
her, to consent to their marriage.
NO, sir;;' said the Judge, indig-
nantly, Rachel is slave, and she
must marry a slave If she marries
a free nigger she will be running
away herself; and, besides, l don't
know when | may want to sell her
to the New Orleans traders"
''Then | can never marry her."
Never, until somebody buys her
from me-" replied the Judge.
THE STERN RESOLVE.
Rachel was sent to the Frederick
county farm, and thither William
went in the night to hold a consul
tation with her. "-ti
First, it was resolved to run away.
But there was no chance of success.
The Fugitive Slave Law was in ef-
fect;a passes were required by the
slaves on the plantation, and to run
away was surely to be caught, re-
turned, and then dreadful whip
ping followed.
"Whatcan we do?" sobbcd Rachel.
II know" replied William, IL will
buy you myself"
But you have no money"
Il can work and earn it." replied
the determined lover.
"How much will you take for
Rachel?' he asked of Judge Stew
art the next day.
"Well, 4 thousand dollars will
buy her." replied the hard hearted
Judge. aat
William went to work-every
cent was saved, he even going on
foot into Frederick county by night
to see Rachel, where they held sol
emn consultations and hoped only
for the time when he could buy her
and own her and make her his wife.
Think of that, mercenary beaux,
heartless fortune hunters of Con-
gress Hall-think of toiling night
and day, and then think of paying
your last cent for the love of a wo-
man.
OLD JOHN M'LEAN TO THE FRONT.
Two years rolled around, and nine
hundred dollars gladdened the sight
of William jackson. Christmas
came.
what shall l give you for Christ
mas this year, William%' asked the
good old Postmaster General of his
trusty messenger.
Anything, Mr.. Secretary"
'But what would you like mostT
Then William told the story ofhis
and Rachel's troubles-how he was
afraid she would be sold, how he
loved her dearly, and how he lacked
still hundred dollars to buy her.
The old Postmaster General took
off his specs, wiped his eyes, then
put them on again. Then he fun
bled in his pockets. "Five-ten-
twenty-thirty," he counted, and
then he handed William a hundred
dollars.
A CRUSHING BLOW.
Too happy to live, William started
for Judge Stewards.
"Here, Master John, said he, with
his eyes all aglow with JOY, "here is
the thousand dollars-now / want
Rachel. ....
"My God! William, you don't
tell me SOP exclaimed the Judge.
"Why, / sold Rachel yesterday for
81 200 to go to Mobile"
"When is she going?" asked Will
liam, nervously. ..
"She's gone already-went yes
terday. She'd be in Lynchburg in
three days, by the boat
Broken hearted and crushed in
spirit William hurried back to Judge
Mclean in Washington. The Judge
heard his story. Daniel Webster
and John C. Calhoun were in the
Judges room, and they both took a
deep interest.
"Let's raise the money and send
William after her. said the gener-
Gus Webster.
'He would be seized a dozen
times as fugitive" said the Judge,
land they'd sell him, too"
"Tll send my private secretary"
said Mr.. Webster, and so he did.
There was no telegraph then, moi
ears, but the Secretary took the Po-
tomac river boat, and with 81 200,
contributed by William Jackson's
friends in the Department, overlook
Rachel, showed Mr.. Calhoun's letter,
endorsed by several Virginians,
bought her and brought her back.
Calhoun, Webster, and Judge Nc
Lean saw them married the next
week.
THEIR son, ROBERT JACKSON.
Robert jackson afterward waited
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