The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-08-14
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I. 0hio. whose vivid pc '.rtrsyal Of the
/, .inr- and doings Of the great r.,en
ova named, ! can hope but family to
produce With zen and ink, although
he effort j. made only the dsE assF
hearing and while yet my nerves qui7er F
with the effect of the eloquent recital +
ANDREW JACKSON
WAS first seen by Mr.. Scott in 1924 al he
hotel of his (Seott's) father in Belmont
county, Ohio. It was customary in those /
davs for Jackson 10 visit Washington
Civ on horseback The fact Of his COM
ing wcs known in thar vicinity and large
numbers had collected to behold the hero
Of New Orleans and him whom the trum
pet of fame had heralded g. a candidate
for President in advance Of his arrival.
Il was also the custom far those having
long Journeys to perform on horseback to
occupy the cool Of the morning and the
evening and to lie by during the heat of
noon. The boyish heart Of young Scott
leajDed at the thought that one so famous
"a Jackson could be seen by him in the
evening after school hours and no sooner
was II known that the great Andrew
| Jack son was in town, than the crowd be-
gan TO assemble in the vicinity Of the
hotel
Among an as=emblage Of such size,
comprising many on horseback, it Was
difficult for '-Young America to distir-
/ guizt Jackson ffom the others, and
vonng Scott felt it an incumbent upon
/ him to identify the stranger, not only
/ for his own qualification, bat that also OF
the crowd Of his schoal fellows equally
eager for the sight, but 500 bashful to
institute the inquiry. Scott was there
fore the accepted and willing agent to
lift the curtain, as it were, and say to hi
comrades, there Is the man We are look
ing for, here is Andrew Jackson, whom
We all so eagerly seek 70 see.
follows, Drawing nearer and nearer, he
at length makes a loud and distinct in
quiry, and in a tone mixed with humil
ity and deliberation, he asks, Which o:
Won gentlemen i Andrew Jackson?H-
This question was answered by the per-
son who bore that honored name with as
much sincere politeness as if it had been
asked by n recognized son Of the ruling
King, MY name Is Andrew Jackson
''Are You C neral j cLson?"
Yes. my vouHg friend. I an Genero
Jackson, and here Is a half dollar which
) / will deliver to you after saving tey
words 10 yon and vour young compall-
ions. First of all, I wish you to sren
the I,aIf dollar for something good t.
read In 4 few years you boys will lie
: tie men % this great land Of ours-no"
only in its childhood, like yourselves.
: II will grow 10 be a great Ge Il larger and
richer and greater than it now is, and
Your fathers will pass away and yo'
: must take our places and must prepare
! Yourselves we'll 10 do this, for jewels fan
B; more precious than the halfdollar | give
2 you. will be intyEs,cd 10 your care, and
among these .iewels--is the liberty W.
: now enioy-the Union We love. To dc
T this we'll, you must read, you must ht
e honest. Learn TO be honest at your play
! and in your games. Ii you are fairly
: beaten at ball, acknowledge tbs ftct
: DON'T deny 1t if the bali hut tips lie hen
t of your garment, but ie the first TO ac
I knowledge ii. Thus you wiil train your
:, selves 10 be honest, thoughsial men,"
! This was a proud present 10 the youtl
Il Who received IL and ii is needless o "a,
e he fa;tLfully carried out his inetrncta aor
e 70
: Bay something good to sead.
: Bnt the moral and patriotic and tender
= " patesnal remarks Of the great Jacksoi
a fell into his memory like SEED into gooC
ground, and tht. sentiment Of the littl,
Il speech 10 Scott and the boys is as fresl
d and green in the field off Seott's reeol
=, lection as If ii mad been photographed
e and oolorei at the iqstang Of its delivery
II Scott often tried to get back from tn
d bookseller the same half dollar given t
It him tut t3.a h9lde. would not part will
II it for any sum in the power Of that out.
l. to give.
is coRwyN tS JAcEao;-.
g.. II vast the fortune OF Mr. Scott 10 b
not ouiy veil acquainted with Tl.oma
;, Carwin. Of Ohio, bit great adniirer q
his eloque~ce. his humor and great, in
DECD unrivaied power a ''s,um
>, speaker" Though a Wing III petite
Scott could never agree that JacF son
the man whose gentle voice and pa erna
advice had sounded in his ear and elun
So long To his memory could be tEc y
=, cant he was charged with being, a'1 i
= yindicA,ion of hia view ii Is reirc=iiin
@ heas Tom Corwin quote as follows:
=: no, gentlem n" said Tom, in NJ