The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-01
The Days Of JaeEaon.
OLD mcKoRY's LAST NIGHT IN THE WHITE
HOUSE.

HOUhEs
When Senator Allen arrived in Wash
ington he found the city filed with
strangers who came from all parts Of the
country TO be present at the inaugura-
tion of President-elect Van Buren.
Among them were number Of leading
men from Ohio, and they occupied so
much Of their newly-eleeted Senator's
time, that 1t was not until late on the
night Of the Sd of March that he had an
opportunity Of speaking informally and
freely with his lifelong friend. President
Jackson. On that night, however, he
went TO the White House, Senator Of
the nation, 20 sec the man who, little
more than twenty years before. in the
Lynchbufg tavern, and laughed over his
boyish curiosity, aud wondered Mt his
ready tongue. Without ceremony, be-
ing well known 10 the attendants. he
was shown into the Presidents bed
chamber, Chief Justice Taney and Sena-
tor Forsythe Of Georgia, afterward Minis
ter TO Spain and Secretary Of State, were
already in the room, and jackson him
self active. and 10 q certain extent rest
less. as usual, stood in the middle of the
floor smoking short eorn-cob pipe. He
congratulated Allen warmly upon his
election to the Senate, and then calling
10 o young Irishman who acted as his
body-seFvant and waiter. turned 10 his
visitors and said:
Gentlemen, think the occasion will
warrant me in breaking over one of my
own rules. Let uB drink % little Ma
deira."
The wine was brought. Jackson took
a small glaSsful-it was the first liquor
he had been known 20 touch for seven
months-and then, asking his friends 10
excuse him for a few moments. he An
ished writing letter upon which he was
engaged, sealed, directed Il, and light
ing his cob pipe again. took a Whit or
two, aud stood watching the face of q
great, tall. old-fashioned clock, which
stood in the corner. II WAS five minutes
before midnight, five minutes before the
beginning Of the day upon which An
drew Jackson would cease to be Preai-
dent OF the United States. Slowly the
minute hand moved round the dial. The
silence in the room became almost pain
full. II was broken by the clear, sharp
bell of the clock striking the last hour OF
u day which had gone forever. Then
Jackson. starting suddenly and looking
towards his friends, said, with a quiek,
nervous laugh;
Gentlemen, / am no longer Presi-
dent of the United States. but as good a
citizen rs any of you
Subsequently no expressed 10 them a
feeling Of great relief at the prospect oi
escaping from the official cares which
had begun 10 weigh most heavily upon
him, saying to Allen. among other
things Of the same sort, q" am very glad
to get away from all this excitement and
bother"
That day Van Buren, was inaugurated
President Of the United States. and Jack
son, at the end of his second term, left
the White House-left il 30 poor that he
was obliged to borrow from his friends
5000 with which 10 rebuild " Hermit.
age" his old family mansion, which
some time before had been burned h
the ground.
After the short executive session OF the
Senate which followed the inauguration
Of the newly elected President, Senator
Allen returned to his home. OF his ser
vice in the Senate, which is a matter oi
public record, nothing need be said here
Just before the expiration Of his frs
term he went behind the Legislature, Il
may be allowed the expression, and fol
the first time announcing the doctrine
that United States Senator was a popu
lar representative. went directly to tn,
people as a candidate for recollection
The result was that the Democrats had
handsome majority in the Legislature
and he was reelected without any oppo
sition. In the meantime, Harrison has
been elected TO the Presidency and ha6
died. Tyler had gone into the Whit,
House, and, with the help of Allen ane
two or three others, had broken up tn
Whig party ty.-FFoD a Sketch Of Wnl
Allen, IN The NelC York Times.