Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-08-31
STORIES OF JACKSON.
Old Hickory and Davy Crockett-HisO pin-
Ion OF Durling.

Old Hickory and Davy CrocIsett-His Opin
| Ion OF Durling.
U one occasion, lille showi g tn
sident a sample of cutlery Just i'm
ported from hellicd. England, an,
waiting for an or Ter of the same 70
use in the White House. l Witnessed
scene that occurred between the Pes
ident and the renowned Dtvy CIR, ok
EFT. then member of Congress from
Tennessee. Crockett II d asked the
General for an appointment for
friend. and had failed in getting it
+ cling sighted. he had come up Il
tell the President so. Never in Wash
ington did two drawer men meet face
to face. Crockett told the President
HE opinion Of him in no choice words.
and with grea! emotions of rage. Be.
ing alone. the General, knowing the
Character OF the man, asked Crockett
What were his real intent ons, kee pin O
his exc on Crockett fixcdly and coolly.
Crockett in like manner said: Moth
ing-no,hing more THAI this: l am
with you for lifc!
The President ma lie no reply what.
ever. bu his eye followed Crockett UNI
Til he left the room.
Crockett kept his worI. for Mt the
earliest moment he went South, and
then to Texas. where it was we'll
known he met his d ,ath Mt the Ala O.
lighting in tn, cause of Texas leavn q
i'm inperishable record of daring
bray ~. uncxceled any where.
On ano her occasion. while at the
While H use. l aske tn General if
he had seen the New York papers ju Il,
received by mail H said: mo, s r.;
have youp'
l replied that had just heard that
the city of New York was nearly
burned up. aud that there was gre 1t
excitement on the avenue about it.
AT once. without word. he reached
for his hat and overcoat. and posted
# to see the Attorney G ,neral. b. +.
Is tier. of New York, who was hen
living near by.
On another occasion Mr.. Rod gers. n
m 'nber + Congress from the Cicero
kee district. Mississippi, called to see
the President in relation to matters
concerning his distrc,. The Presi.
dent noticed Mr.. Rodgers awaiting an
interview. an said:
What can l do for you, sir?"
Mr.. Rodgers, who was a half breed
Cherokee and chief of the tribe. an
swer,d:
'Look at them papers, your Excel
lencv."
Mr. R 'dgers, ston, stop! Call me
Mr.. President, sir. Mr.. President"
Rodgers looked confused, and the
z esidcnt then. pointing his hand to
the papers on the table. continues:
Promise me. Mr.. Rodgers. to drop
Il hat expression. and l promise You
that on shall have my consent to all
your wants in the Cherokee country"
No one living in Washington then
can say that hey ever knew the Presi-
d mt 10 use a vehicle Of any kinl.
HIS old black mare carried him wher-
yer he went, unless the distance was
quite near The last five years of hi.
administration the oil mare Boss was
MS familiar 10 the people of Washing
ton as the gray mare # IL rob. is to
the people of Baltimore. BIT old
b IS had none to sing her praise.
"cncc she got no stuff 4" when She
ook her flight to horse heaven, as il,
is contemplated to treat old LIZ. Hd
some one known then what priceless
value her shoes would have been. they
would have been gilded with gold
a. d distributed. as is expected of Liz
among the favored.
The morning of the duel between
and Key. the two midship-
en-, the President was riding over to
G orgetow and when near the
ridge. Mr. Wright and l met the
President Mr.. Wright had been a
witness of the affair. and gave the
whole details from the beginning to
he death of KY. The President at
rst seemed much displeaSed; but after
learning that Key had subjected Shcr-
bourne to so many uncalled-for indig-
l,ties that there was no other alterna-
i've but to fight. tn, latter challenged
Ky accordingly and gave him that
sort of satisfaction he courted, the
General. with a long-drawn breath,
,ail:
BAL. sir; bad. Sir Ideplore duel
NJ, but it is sometimes an absolute
necessity"
The old gentleman had been there
himself several tines.
y @ OF tn" Sr1 test charac teristic; |
II G neral j c'ison was his opposition
o Any thing English H. imbibcd this
cling. no doubt. from being so often
to confro 1t tho British troops
md he intrigues of E lglish states
len.
From the very beginning of tho rev.
'lutol ry war. jackson was more or
css in figh ing harness. When only
OF cen he volunteered 10 meet the
British. who were then committing
lcpred atoms upoi the defenseless peo-