The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-03-08

Andrew Jackson.
From Col. Forney's Anecdotes Of
Public Men," now in process of publ
cation in the Washington Chronicle, we
take the following:
The other day an old Ohio Whip.
at present . Republican, related an
anecdote of Old Hickory which never
heard before, and which | think worth
preserving. After Jackson's first cleo.
tion in 1928 strong effort was made to
remove Gen. -, an old Revolutionary
soldier, ut 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
him. He was no stranger to jackson,
who knew him we'll, and was conscious
Of his private worth and public services;
but as the effort to get his place was a
determined one, Gen. - resolved to
undertake o journey to Washington for
the purpose Of looking after his case.
Silas Wright had just left his seat ms
representative in Congress from New
York. Never was the Empire State
more ably represented. Cool, honest,
profound and subtle, Mr.. Wright was
precisely the man to head movement
against the old postmaster. His inhu-
ence with Jackson was boundless. His
force in debate made him match for
the giants themselves; and as Mr.. Van
Buren, was then Jackson's Secretary of
State the combination was powerful.
The old postmaster, knowing that these
two political masters were against him,
called upon the President Immediately
upon his arrival, and was most courte.
ously received and requested to call
again, which he did several times, but
nothing was said about the postoffice.
Finally the politicians finished their
protest and sent it forward to Mr..
Wright, with the request that it should
be delivered at the first opportunity.
The old postmaster heard from his
friends at home that this important
document was on its way, SO he resolved
on coup de main. The next day there
was presidential reception, and among
the early visitors was General -.
After cordial greeting by Jackson, he
quietly took his seat and waited until
the long train of visitors had duly SAL
uted the nations chief and passed
through the grand East room on their
way home. The President turned to
his venerable guest with some surprise
as he noticed him still seated on one of
the sofas, and entered into familiar
conversation with him, when, to his
amazement, the old soldier said:
General Jackson, have come here to
talk to you about my Office. The poll.
ticians want to take it from me, and
they know l have nothing else to live
upoR." The President made no reply,
till the aged postmaster began to take
off his coat in the most excited manner,
when Old Hickory broke out with the
inquiry "What in Heavens name are
you going to do? Why do you take of
your coat in this public place ?" "Well,
sir, am going to show you my wounds,
which i received in fighting for my
country against the English ~ "Put it
on at once, sir ~ was the reply 81 am
surprised that a man of your age should
make such an exhibition of himself"
and the eyes of the iron President
were suffused with tears, as without
another word he babe his ancient foe
good evening. The very next night
the crafty and able New York politician
called at the White House and sent in
his card. He was Immediately ushered
into the presence and found Jackson in
loose gown and slippers seated before a
blazing wood fire quietly smoking his
long pipe. After the ordinary courte.
sizes had been exchanged, the politician
opened his budget. He represented the
district from which the venerable post.
master hailed; said the latter had been
known as very active advocate Of
j ohm Quincy Adams; that he had lit
orally forfeited his place by his earnest
opposition to the jackson men, and
that if he were not removed the new
would be seriously in.
jured. He had hardly finished the last
sentence, when Jackson sprung to his
feet, flung his pipe into the fire, and
exclaimed, with great vehemence, ~
take the consequences, sir; l take the
BY the Eternal will
not remove the old mani cannot re-
move him. Why, Mr.. Wright, do you
not know that lie carries more than
pound of British lead in his body?'
That was the last of it. He who was
stronger than courts, courtiers, or Cabi.
metz, pronounced his fat, and the hap
py old postmaster next day took the
stage and returned home rejoicing.
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