The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-02-12
Scan Randolph be in earnest? ?" asked

land the course of your people, Mr.
Holmes, is forcing Mr.. Randolph's view
upon the people of the whole South
The next day Mr.. Clay arrived from
the West. The greatest anxiety was fel
as to his course. His influence was tire
mendcus, and the West especially wa.
training under his lead l shall neve
forget the scene when Mr.. Clay entered
the House the next morning. He wa!
dressed i'll a suit of spotless black, and
pale and majestic, he walked down the
aisle with the slouching strike of race
horse. By an involuntary movement
every member rose to his feet, in courtesy
to the great man. Mr.. Randolph stepped
into the aisle to meet him. When Clay
saw him he seemed to grow foot in
height, but his face never lost it's tran
guilty. Mr.. Randolph was very much
excited. and said:
GOOD morning, Mr.. Clay"
Mr.. Clay bowed politely. Randolph
then went on eXcitedly:
81 have a duty to perform. So have
you, sir. Leave your seat here as will
leave mine. Tell your people, as will
tell mine, that the time has come when,
if they would save themselves from ruin
and preserve the liberties for which their
fathers bled, they must leave these peo-
| pie of the North. Do this, sir; although
| never did before, will follow your lead
in the effort to save our people,
Mr.. Clay listened quietly and without
apparent surprise. When Randolph had
concluded he said, without raising his
voice:
"What you propose, Mr.. Randolph,
requires more than momentary consider
alton, and passed on. In few days his
famous speech on the compromise was
made, and trouble passed over for the
time
president Jackson was remarkable
man. Did you know him well -
81 did. married the daughter of AL
ner Green, at whose honse Jackson's wife
lived while she was awaiting her divorce.
| and she and our child spent the night
with Jackson at the White House. | re-
member that there was in the corner of
the fire place a box full of corn cob pipes.
out of which the stems protruded l
asked the President why he was so fond
of cob pipes. He replied: For the SIM
pie reason that they burn out before they
begin to stink
Colonel Sparks was eloquent in his
praise Of "Old Hickory" and developed
two points that are interesting and new.
Said he: 1T is not at all certain that
Jackson was born in South Carolina; in
deed, the special proof seems to 20 to
show that he was born in Ireland. Judge
Alexander Porter of Louisiana, was an
lrishman, and his parents lived in the
neighborhood of where Jackson's parents
lived. He visited Europe shortly before
his death, and made diligent inquiry into
the history of the Jacksons, and learned
enough to satisfy him that Andrew was
born in Ireland and brought to America
when two years old. Judge McNary,
who had investigated the subject. held
the same opinion, and always contended
that Jackson was four years older than
he thought he was
He says further: jackson once told
one of the advices his mother-a little
dumpy, red-headed Irish woman-gave
him when he left her for the last time:
Andy she says, you are going into a
wild and strange country and among
rough people. Never tell lie. nor take
what amt your own, nor sue anybody for
SANDER or assault and battery. Always
settle their case yourself.
jackson was negro-trader, despite
the proof to the contrary made by his
friends. He had small store at Brains
burgh, in Claiborn county. At this
trading point he received the negroes
sent him by his partner and sold them to
the neighborhood and into Louisiana. l
have now several bills of sale of negroes
signed by jackson, in which his signature
runs clear across the page. He quit
negro trading because he sold an unsound
negro into Louisiana and had TO stand a
loss on him. He and his partner quar-
relied in adjusting this loss and he quit
the business"
Were you acquainted with any init
mate friend of Washington
Il knew intimately the man who knew
him perhaps better than any other man
ever did-Colonel Ben Talmage, who was
Washington's favorite aide. The circum-
stances under which | knew him were
interesting. passed the Old gentleman
one day as he was mending his gate. l
was then student. raised my hat and
bowed profoundly. He was struck with
my evident respect and asked Judge
Reeve who l was and why had been so
respectful. Ireplicd: Say to him that I
could never walk into the presence of a
man who has had the confidence of the
great Washington with my hat on my
head This reply pleased him so much
that it gained me place at his tireside."
'He was full of "reminiscences of Wash
ington?'
"Oh, yes: and very entertaining it was
to hear him talk familiarly of the Father
of his Country. He said that no charac-
ter in history had been SO consistent as
Washington's. He was stern, slow, re-
served and cold. Even Hamilton, whom
he loved and trusted above all men, never
ventured upon the slightest intimacy. l
never saw General Washington laugh and
only once OF twice did l ever see him
smile. | never saw him exhibit the
| slightest surprise or Impotence. | was
| with him when he received information
of Arnold's treachcry, and he received it
| rs impassively as if it were an orderly S
report. OF all the officers of the army
| Greene was his favorite. and he was right
for Greene was superior military man
to Washington. heard Washington say
that Greene was the only man who could
retrieve the mistakes of Gates and save
the Southern country. Mrs. Washington
was less amiable than her husband. She
always remembered that she was wealthy
when she married Washington. and she
never let him forget it. One of Wash
| inpton'S STRONGEST points was the quick