The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11
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John n. Forney tells the following: :

John W. Forney tells the following:
After Jlckson's first election in 1898, q
strong effort was made to remove General
-, an old Revolutionary soldier, at
that time postmaster in one Of the princi.
pal Now York towns. He had been 50
fierce an adams man that the Jackson men
determined to displnce him. He was no
stranger TO jackson, who knew him well,
and was conscious ol his private worth and
public services. .....
As Mr.. Van Buren was then JacEson's
Secretary of State, the combination against
the soldier was powerful. The old post
MUSTER knowing that these two political
masters were against him, called upon the
President immediately upon his arrival, and
was most coufteously received and request
ed to call again, which he did several times,
but nothing wRs said about .he post-Office.
Finally the politicians finished their pro-
test aud sent h forward to Mr.. Wright,
with the erequestthat it should be delivered
at the frst Opportunity. The old post
master heard from his friends at home that
the important document was on its way,
so he resolved IN a coup de main. The
next day there was a presidential reccp.
ton, and among the early visitors was Gen.
--. Alter cordial greeting by Jack
son, he quietly took his seat and waited
until the long train ofyisitors had duly sa.
luted the nations chief and passed through
the grand east rOou an their way home.
The President tiued to hls venerable
guest in some surprise as he noticed him
still seated on one OIL the sofas, and entered
into familiar conyeLation with him, when,
to his surprise, the Nld soltier said seen.
jackson, have eotle here to talk to you
about my Office. The politicians want to
take it from me, aid they know | have
nothing else to live pom The President
made no reply till tl( aged postmaster be-
gan to take Of bis cot in the most excited
manner, when Old Hikory broke out with
the inquiry, "what iilHcaycn's name are
you going 10 do7 WY do you take of
your coat in this publA place" "Well,
sir, | am going to showlyou my wounds,
which received in fighting for my coun-
try against the Englist.n "Put on your
coat at once, SIR" was he reply; I" am
surprised that man Of your age should
make such an exhibitiOiof himself," and
the eyes Of the iron Prcsient were sufTused
with tears, as without mother word he
babe bis ancient foe god evening. The
very next night the crafty and able New
York politician called at be White House
and sent in his card. He vas Immediately
ushered into the presence, md found Jack.
son in loose gown and slippfS seated before
u blazing wood fire quietly smoking his pine.
After the ordinary couresies had been
exchanged, the politician opCled his budget,
He represented the district rom which the
venerable postmaster hailed ;aid the latter
had been known as very ative advocate
Of John Quincy Adams; thathe had liter.
ally forfeited his place by his Earnest oppo.
sition to the jackson men, aIa that II he
was not removed the new administration
would be seriously injured. HI had hard
ly finished the last sentence WIN Jackson
spang to his feet, flung his pIpS into the
fire and exclaimed, | take the c,nscuuen.
ccs, sir; take the consequences. By the
eternal, | will not remove the oldman-I
cannot remove him. Why, Mr.. Wright,
do you not know that he carries mtre. than
n pound Of British lead in his body n That
was the last OF It. lie who was stonger
than courts, courtieB or cabinets pro
nounced bis fiat, and the happy old lost
master next day took the stage and re-
turned home rejoicing.