The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
WEBSTER AND CALHOUN
Eelped a Young Dark to Recover
His Sweethear t.
From The Washington Star.

His Sweethear t.
From the Washington Star
Year after year Robert jackson has been
a waiter at Saratoga, but the careless crowd
have not known that through his veins
courses the proudest Virginia blood. Rob-
ert is small, well-made quadroon,
fashioned, perhaps, in about the same
mold as Stephen A Douglas, for
his head closely resembles that of
the Little Giant. His grandfather was
Gen. Harry Lee of revolutionary hghs-horse
cavalry fame, and his mother was a slave
woman named Jenny, a maid of Mrs. Lee.
soon after the birth of William jackson,
the head walters father, Jenny was sold to
Col Stewart Of Frederick county Maryland.
The boy, William, showed extraordinary
Intelligence, and became the pet of his
master, and on the death of Col. Stewart
found himself free by clause In the will.
William went Immediately to Washington.
where he had been many times with his
master. There he met John Mclean. POST
master General under Martin Van Buren,,
and friend of his master. Judge Mclean
appointed him messenger in the postoffice
department, at q salary of $500 per annum.
While messenger in the post office de-
partment. William jackson met a beauti-
full, long-haired octoroon, the slave Of old
Judge John Stewart of Baltimore. The
slave girls name was Rachel, and she came
to attend Miss Stewart, one of the ftshion-
able Baltimore bellies, at one of President
Van Buren's reception. William lost his
heart to the dusky maid, and soon went TO
Baltimore to get Judge Stewart, who
owned her, to consent to their marriage.
mo, sir" said the judge, indignantly.
''Rachel is a slave, and she must marry
slave! II she marries free niger she will
be running away herself; and besides, l
don't know whea l may want to sell her to
the New Orleans traders"
Then, | can never marry herr
Never, until somebody bays her from
me" replied the judge.
Rachel was sent to the Frederick county
farm, and thither William went in the
night to hold a consultation with her. First
it was resolved to run away. But there
was no chance of success. The fugitive
slave law was in effect; passes were required
by the slaves on the plantation, and TO run
away was surely to be caught, returned and
then dreadful whipping followed.
What can we doF sobhed Rachel.
II know, replied William. II will buy
you myself"
But you have no MONEY!"
II can work and earn itr' replied the de-
termined lover.
How much will you take for Rachel7"
he asked of Judge Stewart the noxt day.
well 200 will buy her," replied the
hard-hearted judge.
William went to work-every cent wns
saved, he even going on foot into Frederick
county by night to see Rachel, and hoped
only for the time when he could buy her and
make her his WIFE
Think of that, mercenary beaux-heart-
less fortune-hunters of Congress hall-think
of toiling night and day and then think Of
paying your last cent for the love of a
womani
Two years rolled around. and 5000 glad
dened the sight Of William jackson. Christ
mas came.
this morning, Williaml" asked the good
! old Postmaster General of his trusty mes,
senger.
Anything, Mr.. Secretary"
"But what would you like mostg'
Then William told the story OF his and
Rachers troubles-how he was afraid she
would be sold, how he loved her dearly aud
how he still lacked s100 TO buy her.
The old Postmaster General took off his
specs, wiped his ewes and then put them on
again. Then he fumbled in his pockets.
-ten-twentv--thirty," he counted
and then he handed William 800!
Too happy to live, William started for
Judge Stewards.
Here, Master john" said he with bis
eyes al aBloW WIEN Joy, - mere Is 5ne GhOu-
sand dollars. Now, want Rachell'
MY Godi William, you don't tell me sol"
exclaimed the judge. "Why, sold Rachel
yesterday for 81 200, to go to MobileP'
when is she goingGn demanded William,
nervously.
'She's gone already--went yesterday.
She'll be in LYnchburg in three days by the
boatn
Broken-hearted and crushed in spirit,
William hurried back to Judge Mclean, in
Washington. The judge heard his story.
Daniel Webster and John G. Calhoun were
iu the judges room, and they took a deep
interest.
Let's raise the money and send William
after her, said the generous Webster.
"He would be seized dozen times as q