The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-04-04


So she gives him one kiss. Only
five days ago! Only FIVE days ago!
Gro BE ooNr1NUED.)
ANECDOTE OF sOLD HICKORY
Alter Jackson's first election in
1928 a strong effort vas made to re-
move Gen. -, an old 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 mcn determined to dis
place him. He was no stranger to
Jackson who kney Linn we'll, aud wss
conscious Of his private worth and
public services, but, as the effort to get
his place was determined one, Gen.
-, resolved to undertake a journey
to Washington for the purpose of look
ing after his case. Silas Wright had
just left his seat as representative in
Congress from New York. Never ~as
the Empire State more ably represent
ed. Cool, honest, profound and SUBJ
tie, Mr.. Wright xas precisely the man
to head movement against the old
postmaster. His influence with Jackson
was boundless. His force in debate made
him match for the giants themselves ;
and as Mr.. Van Burn was then Jack
sons Secretary of State, the eombina-
tiou was powerful. The old postmss-
ter, showing that these two political
masters were against hin, called upon
the President Immediately upon his ar
rival, and was most courteously receiv.
ed aud requested to call again, which
he did several times, but nothing was
said about the postofico. 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 the important document
was on its way, 50 he resolved on a
coup de main. The next day there
VA . presidential reception, and am mong
the early visitors was Gen. --. Af-
ter cordial greeting BY Jackson, he
quietl, took his seat AID waited until
the long train Of visitors had duly sa-
luted the nations chief and passed
through the great east room on their
way home The President turned to
his venerable guest with some sur
prise es he noticed Him still seated on
one of the sofas, and entered into ia.
miliar conversati on with him, when to
his amazement the old soldier said !:
"Gen. Jackson, l have come to talk
about my Office. The politicians want
to take it from me, and they know I
have nothing else to live upon" The
President made no reply, till the aged
postmaster began to take off bis cert in
the most excited manner, when old
Hickory broke out with the inquiry;
"W hat in heavens name are you go
ing to do? Why 90 you take off your
coat in this public place?" "Well, sir,
| am going to show my wounds, which
l received in fighting for my country
against the English y "Put it on at
oube, sir! was the rep'y;"I am sur
prised that man of your age should
make such an exhibition Of HIMSELF"
and the eyes Of the iron President
were sufused with tears, as without an-
other word be bade bis ancient foe
good evening. The very next night
the crafty and able New York politi-
clan called at the white house and sent
in his card. lie was Immediately
ushered into the presence and found
Jackson in loose gown and slippers
seated before blaziug wood FIRE
quietly smoking his long pipe. After
the ordinary courtesics had been cx-
changed, the politician opened his
budget. He represented the district
from which the venerable postmaster
hailed said tho latter had been known
as a very active advocate of John
Quincy Adams; that he had literally
forfeited his place by his earnest oppo-
sitlon to the Jackson men, and that if
he were rot removed the new admin
istration would be seriously Injured.
He bad hardly finished tho last sen.
tence, when jackson sprang to his feet,
flung his pipe into the fire, and ex-
claimed with great vehcmence : II
take the consequence, sir; take the
consequence. By tie Eternal! I will
not remove him. Why, Mr.. Wright, do
you not know that he carries more than
pound of British lead in Lis body Z"
That was the last of it. He who was
stronger than courts, courtiers, or cab
inets, pronounced his fat, and the hap
py old postmaster next day took the
stage and returned home rejoicipg.-
Washington Sunday Chronicle.
"A visitor to the Supreme Court Of