Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-03-28
Mis- &c ] ! q 70 G o u s.
Relation in ONCE.

john " Forney tells the following
After Jackson's first election in 1927
strong effort was made to remove Cen
eral an cid Revolutionary
soldier, at that time postmaster in one OF
the principal New York towns. He had
been so fierce an Adams man that the
Jackson men determined to displace MIN
He was no stranger to Jackson. who
knew him we'll, aud was conscious o. his
private worth and pubic services.
As Mr.. Van Buren, was then Jackson
Secretary of State, the combination
against the soldier was powerful. The
old postmaster. knowing that these two
political masters we're against him, allies
upon the President immed iately upon his
arrival and was most courteously received
and requested to call again. which he did
several times. but nothing was said about
the post-ofice. Finally the politicians
finished their protest and sent it forward
to Mr.. Wright, with the request that it
should be delivered at the first opportu-
nifty. TIE old p; stmaster heard from his
friends at hone that the important docu-
ment was on its way, so he resolved on a
coup de main. The next day there was
prssiden tlal reception, and among tie
early visitors was GEN.. After a
cordial greeting By Jackson, he quietly
took bis seat and waited until the long
train of visitors had daily salntsd the
nations chief and passed through the
eraud east room on their way home The
President turned to bis venerable guest
in some surprise as he noticed him still
seated ou one Of the sofas, and entered
into familiar conversation with him, when
to bis surprise, the old soldier said Gen
jackson, have come here to talk to
you about my Office. The politicians
want to take it from ME, and they know
have nothing else to live upon." The
President made no reply till the aged
postmaster began to take off his coat in
the most excited manner, when Old
Hickory broke cut with the Inquiry,
s'What il Heavens name arc you gAing
to do ? Why DO You take off your coat in
this public place p Wen, sir, | am
going to show you my wounds, which |
resolved in fighting for my country
against the English" sPut on your
coat at once, sir p tsas the reply Il am
surprised that man of your age should
make such an exhibition of YOURSELF"
and the eyes Of the iron President were
suffused with tears, as without another
word he babe his ancient fee good even
ing. The very next night the crafty and
able New York politician called at the
White House AMI sent in his card He
was Immediately usbsred into the pre-
sence and found jackson in loose gown
and slippers seated before blazing wood
fire quietly smoking his pipe.
After the ordinary courtesies had been
exchanged. the politician opened hia
budget. Her represented the district from
which the venerable postmaster hailed
said the latter had been known as very
active advocate of John Quincy Adams
that he had literally forfeited his place by
his earnest opposition to the Jackson
men, and that if he was lot removed,
the new administration would be serious
y injured. lie had hardly finished the
last sentence when Jack son sprang to his
feet, flung his pips into the fire and ex-
claimed, i take the consequence, sir
/ take the consequences By the eternal
I will not remove the old mani cannot
remove him. Why, Mf. Wright; do