The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-15

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when Jackson vas introduced to Major
Lewis, OF Franklin, the major addressing
the great warrior, said. General Jackson.
have al my life been writing against
you.'
And L. was the response he received,
have been fighting the battles Of my coun-
try in order that you might enjoy that
privilege
Just previous TO the battle Of the Horse
shoe. when Jackson had his men drawn up
in line Of battle preparatory TO an attack
on the works Of the Indian fort, strap
ping big soldier who stood Just in front Of
the line. cried out, oh, General Jackson,
what shall dor Ihave no gun
Jackson eyed the questioner moment
and replied: BY the eternal God, my
good fellow. try Il fist and skull The
whole army lire was forced 10 smile a. it
commenced the charge upon the works in
front.
General Jackson once told me-" con-
tlnued the speaker, that Of all the brave
men he knew he considered that the bravest
were Generals Dyer. Gibson and Elliott.
General Elliott told me that he was cross
ing the square at Nashville one night when
Jackson. somewhat in his cups, approached
him. and taking hold Of him, said: You
must go with me- Il went with him. said
Mr.. Elliott. .apd he took me into the ball
room OF the inn. Jackson introduced me
TO the persons present and paid me the
compliment TO say: by the eternal God,
when ordered him 10 charge 1t Emuck-
fau he took the water like noble spaniel,
al do not deserve credit for that. re-
Piled Elliott. for you were SO mad and
were frothing so 1t the corners OF your
mouth that | dared not stay. for knew
that II you had bitten a man he would
have died OF hydrophobia in less than nine
days
"In 1874 gentleman who knew General
jackson very well related to me an Incl
dent which he had witnessed a very
panicky netehbor Of General Jackson :
visited the Hermitage enc day about the
time that trouble was brewing with Mexico.
THE Mexicans are the most stubborn
race la the world excifedly remarked the
visitor. and II we get into war with
them l am afraid IL viii last forty or nifty
years
"'6ive yourself no uneasiness about
that calmly replied the general 4 can
50 TO Summer county. raise : 100 volunteers
and ran every Mexican into the Pacific
ocean In SIX months. The panicky man >
nervousness seemed 10 be almost entirely
allayed bv this expression Of confidence
whieh he heard.
II will mention an occurrence which will
illustrate General Jzckson's indcmisable
courage. Over at Clover Bend . mob cot
after Patton Anderson. who vas . warm
friend OF the general. and were intent upon
taking bis life. Anderson had resrrated
ard entered yart, with the mob in close
parsuss. Jackson intercepted the angry
horde. and, with an exclamation Of warn
inc, threw his band 10 his hip pocket. and.
Withdrawing = spectacle case. opened is
with . snap that could be heard some dis
lance. 'Ry the eternal God, be shouted.
the FIRST man whe puts his foot on this ssrp
Is dead nan.' This efyectuslly stopp~d
The mob. Il had no pistol. said Jackson
~ rae sfssrwsra. bat The snap Of the spec
saele case deceived them
''I.ouis Phillips. during the was OF the
resalunon, contracted 4 debt with the
United States. This oeissassun he refused
20 snsss daring the administration az
Washington. Adams, Jefferson or Matf-
50 ard the debt vas sssll anesncelea
80 Jseksoa entered che presidential
cS$ce. He sent cver his utnsss<s, Who in.
sosasd Louis fhsssipr~ that tAe debt was
das. and Tie latter ssreed - pay IL Hos-