The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-26

f, teor. and seemed almost TO LOOK "cisan
| throuchv ne. So instructive was tpis
thought that voluntarily thanked my s'ars
Thai / aid not belong to that noble band
| az martyrs known as the modern po'lii'
| clans. II was face TO fear and respect, Tor
/, n hare on IFS impress the mind to dare ana
| the will 10 execute. What wouie nave
been the result had such man four years
ago been elected to the highest Office IN the
republic by the suarages oil Tree ana en-.
liehteued pcoplef But there are lew OF
such Tx now-a.day. They belong, am
afraid. to The history OF the past.
- The knights are dust.
Thtir souls are with the saints, we trust"
The incidents connected with the mar
riaoe a General Jackson and bis wife are
too well known 20 the country 10 need
repetition here. Suffice IL 10 say, That shc
fed TO his manhood for protection, ana there
received IL; aud though the sacred pre-
cjucts OF his domestic life was INVADED ny
The bitterness OF political enemies, ana
"Robard's wrongs ard RachaePs faii'ngs
were exaggerated in every term oil reproacn
and ridiculc, yet he loved his vile WIN an
alteration almost romantic. III was th's
aduratoa which made him follow with the
fenacity OF the sleutb-hound her deiamers.
finally resulting IN the death OF one OF
them Dickinson) in the memorable duei OF
May 30, 1906 This devotion was earnestly
reciprocated bv her "wbo was his all, +" and
the verdict OF history to-day is that she was
a faithful, consistent Christian woman.
One OF The incidents connected With my
visit 20 the Hermitage was an "interview
with EOld Aunt Gracie," venerable ne
oress, who was formerly one OF the body
servants OF Mrs. Jackson. She was origi-
nally from Virgins, and took an especial
interest in showing me around the prem
Uses told me several interesting incidents
connected with the domestic life OF the
General and bis wife. As is well known,
Mrs. jackson died in December, 1923, OF
bearl-disease. She was buSiy engaged IN
some household duties, in apparent health,
when she was suddenly attacked, and fell
fainting into chair. The General was taking
his daily ride over the fam. He was imme'
dia,ely sent for, and arrived GREATNESS win
excitement and agitation. Medical AID was
summoned, but il was useless, ana llnger-
ing for four days, during which he scarcely
ever left her side, she died. Her remains
are inferred in the southwestern corner OF
the garden, and now rest by the side OF
those of him who worshipped her in life
and mourncd her in death. There is plain
marble stab over each grave. The slab over
The remains Of Mrs. Jackson has the follow
ing uerJdtim, ct Hterdtim, ct punctndtim-
inscribed upon 1t:
HERE LIES THE REMAINS OF
MRS RACHEL. JACKSON
Wife OF President Jackson
Who died the 22nd Deer 1873
Aged 81.
Her face was fair her person pleas
ing her temper amiabe ana her
heart Kind: she delighted IN reliev
ing the wants of her fellow. creatures
aud cultivated the divine pleas
ure by The most liberal and UMPIRE
tending methods: TO the poor she
was Z beneiactOr. TO the rich an ex
ampie, to The wretched comtOre.
so TIE prosperous an ornament; her
Ic,y was hand ia hand win her
bcnevoence aud she thanked her
Creator for being permitted 10 do
Good. being so gentle ana
viruOus sandt mi2ht wound
but could not disbonor. Even death
when Ne tore her from the armes
of her husband cou1 but iran port
her 10 the bosom OF her god.
The inscription is supposed TO have been
composed by Major Eaton; but whoever
executed il came as near spelling it as pos
sibIe. The inscription OH The other slab,
which covers the remains OF rhe General,
contains the date OF his death and short
eptomc of his life. left that garden with
the sad reflection that there rested the re-
mains OF
Man. take him all in all
We shalt not lock upon bis like again.
The Hermitage property belongs to the
State OF Tennessee, but is under lease to
distant relative OF the Generals Colonel
JacksOn) TO whom our party were indebted
for very polite and hospitabe reception.
WILSON COUNTY, TENN.
The section which visited is one OF the
weatbiest aud most pOpulous counties OF
the State. The land is rich and in high
state of cultivation, corn, wheat, and cot
ION being the chief products. The last is
we'll adapted to the land and climate, and
forms a very considerable staple. Lebanon,
which is the cOuniy-Seat, is noted for its
picturesque location aud its bigh-toned So
ciety. In this county was raised the IA
nous seventh Tennessee regiment, which
came to Virginia at the first blast Of the
bugle, and passed through all the arduous
campaigns in that State. Ii was then COM
manded by the gallant and gifted Hatton,
who was well kDOwn in Richmond, and who
fell on the BLOODY field OF "Seven Pines.'
1t might be said OF him, rs was said OF the
gallant Ridge, mo man died with more
glory. yet many died, and there was much
glory"
The propoSiii Of many OF the families in
this county came from Virginia, and
warm, cordial hospitality was part Of their
religious faith; neither has it been back
ward in furnishing its quota OF public men
to The cOnucils of The natiOn-such names
as Jackson. Grundy, Oyerton. CarruiherS,
and host Of others are well Known 10 the |
country. The famous Colonel Jack Hays, |
of Texas notOrety, was, | believe, also a
native Of this county. II is now repre-
scented in Congress bv that young and tai |
ented Christian gentleman Benton McMil- |
Ian, whose acquaintance / formed during |
ny visit, and though Kentuckian by birth, |
he is deservedly popular with the people |
with whom he has cast his fortunes.
Tennessee is to-day laboring under pretty |
much the same OnuS as Virginia in regard
to her State debt; aud a proposition some
what similar to the McCuIIoCb biil-known
rs the "50-and-4" compromised been
recently voted down by an ignorant and
unenIiehiened suffrage. In one sense, how
ever, the former State has better excuse
than the latter. as considerable portion OF
its bonded debt consists in what is termed
90 the bogus bonds "-those issued during
the administration of Pars0n Brownlow
and his iniQUitous satellites. when bayonet-
rule ran riot in the land and "men had lost
their reason" The final settlement OF these
questions rests with heads that are better
versed in political economy than your hum
BILE correspondents but one thing is GER
tain these conventions and continual agi-
atiOns are ioiurng the credit. reputation,
md future prospects OF both States. But |
have already dawn his letter out 10 more
ength than intended.