Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-18
EVENING STAR,
'FRIDAY.............Aasuss Is, lszs.


A correspondent OF the Home Journal, In
describing q recent dinner party in New
York, gives the following interesting re nj.
niFcsnce of the past;
When Dr.. Gwin, to fulfil an engagenent.
left the table when the dessert came on, some
one remarked; There 10 political NJ ystery
connected with the doctors history. that viii
probably forever remain unexplained. and
that is why General Jackson, Throughout his
Senate, and, apparently In defiance OF pa blic
opinion and the Law, maintained DR.. u win
In Office as United States marshal of Missis-
siPPi,; o, ., r,orrs rsn,,o, tina, h. ,.,,sva, b..
could explain IL, and tnen related the follow
ing interesting "reminiscences: "On one occs-
sion was talking With Alexander Barrow,
then United States Senator, who had at the
time recently returned TO his hone in Lou
isiapa nom Nashville. Mr.. Barrow, VINO
was sort OF God son of '0ld Hickory's' (out
had become bitter political enemy, wuite
In Nashville was urged to call on The Old
hero, who was dying OF asthnatic coosump
ton. AT first Mr.. Barrow declineI, say ing
standings, certain OF a cordial reception.
Assured to the contrary, Mr.. Barrow went
Tn the Hermitage. he very forcibiy desert bed
General Jacksou's appearance. bostered up
undy ing energy, while his body was bent by
disease and weakened by age. BE received
'Alieck' with the affection due TO returned
son, never alluded 10 past differences; but
only To matters OF feeling and tenderness.
Mr.. Barrow, when ABOUT to retire, said:
General, before L leave you permit me to
ask why you so persietently Kept Gwin IN
Office, why dio you for years ceiy the Senate
and keep such storm OF poll seal deauncia-
ton all that time about your ears?"
"Ar. Barrow added, that instantly the
General raised himself up, and, assuming
one of his fearfully earnest expressions, en-
ergetically replied: sWhen my mother
moved to Tennessee with myself. a boy. aud
my Older brother, who was hopeless inva-
lid, we were very poor. The nrst person
who called upon my mother in her new home
was OWNS father, who was Baptist
preacher. he was a great comfort to our
family. After the country was settled up,
he continued his visits and always, when In
the vicinity, stayed at orr poor home,
though there were lordly mansions In sight,
the jewellers In which would have gladly
welcomed him.
"'When the news reached me that / was
elected President, one idea alone for the
moment filled my mind, and that was-now
can repay the kindness shown to my mo-
ther, by the old patriarch G win by appoint
ing his son to the best office In my gift; and
with eyes flashing with IRE. he continued.
would have kept Gwin In Office II had been
impeached, or driven from Washington by
the point OF the bayODet.
"'Tne scepe,' Mr.. Barrow said, was singu-
laTly impressive, as the old hero settled back
| on bis pillow, exhausted by such unusual
| and severe excitement. II was probably the
| last grand display Of q feeling that was the
| secret Of General Iackson's popularity with
| the masses. viz his undying friendship
whether In season " out OF season, for bill
friends"