The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-26


driven Gen. Banks across the Shenandoah
and was preparing to attack Mcdowell
and Shields that jeff Davis, as was his
custom, to have hand in all military at.
fairs, sent an order to Jackson which did
not strike Jackson as polite, and which,
had it been carried out, would undoubt-
eddy have resulted in the success of the
federal forces and possibly the annihila-
ton of Jackson's command. 1t irritsted
old Stonewall. and he sent Davis
this laconic reply: send me less orders
and more men" On receipt of the
message Jefferson Davis issued an or
der, through Secretary of Var Randolph,
relieving Jackson from command in the
Shenandoah valley. This came to the
ears OF Governor Letcher, and, arrayed in
his best bib and tucker. with his broad
Panama hat. gold spectscles and cane and
his gubernational nose high in the air
fletcher was stiff brandy drinker anu
his proboscis wss carbuncled and red. as
who should say: Am / not a governor
par exceliencs?" Thus arrayed in his
best, and in high indignation, on a warm
Sabbath morn, his excellencY arrived at
the residence of President Davis on
Shochoe HILL
as President Davis at home?" queried
the governor to the servant at the door.
Yes. sir; will you step in, governor"
said the servant. mo, sir, said Lstcher.
Tell President Davis that the governor of
the state Of Virginia desires 10 sse him."
Davis was notified and Immediately
came to the door. greeting the governor
with. "Come in, governor, delighted to
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himself stiffly up, and. without further
preliminsries, said: MIR President, am
i correctly informed that you have caused
an order 20 be issued through the secre-
tary OF war relieving Maj Gen. I. J. Jack
son from his command in northern Nlr-
ginis? Is this information correct, sir?"
"Well yes governor" said Davis. al
consider that it is for the best interest of
affairs that Gen. Jackson be relieved from
MS command"
Governor Letcher-"Presidsnt Davis, l
have called on you personally TO learn If
his order is to be promulgated and TO say
10 you, sir. that whsn Ma. Gen. L. ]. jack
HOn Is relieved from the command / shall
ilso issue an order Withdrawing the troops
If the state of Virginia from the field.
Good morning. sir, and, turning on his
heel, he left the astonished president of
Of the cOnfedeTacy 10 his reflections.
1t Is well known that this prompt action
on the part of Governor Letcher put
stopper OF Davis, and that the order was
never issued. These facts we're obtained
from an officer high in service in the con-
iederate government at that time.
When Jackson's Nose Was Pulled.
Mr.. James Carrigan, venerable Balti-
MORGAN was living in Alexandria, Va. on
the memorable occasion when Lieut..
Randolph pulled President Jacksons
nose. Lieut. Randolph" said Dir. Car
rigan Yesterday, who was at sea in the
service of the government, was. at the
death OF the purser of the vessel, APP
pointed purser. and be was charged with
eppropriating $4,000 from the funds He
was tried and found guilty, and President
Jackson said TO him, you are not fit to as
sociate with the chivslry of America
Some time after that it happened that the
president and a number OF other persons
left Washington TO attend the laying of
the corner stone of the monument 10
Martha Washington. The boat stopped at
Alexandra. and Lieut.. Randolph bearded
her and walked up to the president and
began to take of his glove. | wasn't
there at that moment, but l was told that
the president made some remark about
there being no need to remove his gloves.
Lieut.. Randolph suddenly stretched out
his hand and pulled the presidents nose.
/ saw Randolph running from the wharf
as l was about to go on tho boat to learn
the cause of the connection. ] climbed
up above the crowd TO get a look at the
presidents nose, for every one OF US felt
that the whole country had had its nose
pulled. Just then e man named Thomas
eaid TO Jackson, Mr.. President of the
United States, give me permission and l
will kill the villain to which | heard
jackson say, Thank you. / can fight my
own battles"
Every Man to His Trade.
The story is told that the late r. b.
Hayes had for a neighbor in Ohio testv
old fellow who ran = small truck farm. He
was honest and upright and Mr.. HAYES
held him in high esteem, notwithstand-
ing his lack OF the social amenities and re-
speet for persons. On one OF his visits to
Ohio during his presidency ne passed the
old mans farm and found him planting
potatoes in a patch near the road. The
president. being somewhat of a farmer
himself, noticed some peculiarly in his
neighbor's style Of planting, and after a
lew minutes chat he called attention to
u hnu INC Ol4 man argued the point
awhile.
after all, concluded the president, 81
don't think you are doing it CO it should
be done for the best results."
The old farmer rested his arm on the
fence and looked steadily at Mr. Hayes.
They amt neither one OF us" he said,
"ebOve havin' fault found with u.s. but eli
you jest 20 on prssidentin' the United
States your way, an | 20 on plantin' per-
taters my way, guess we won't be no
wuss of in the end"
Mr.. Hayes accepted the suggestion
pleasantly and passed on.
Gen. Gresham's Courage.
Gresham is as we'll known for his physi-
cal courage as for any of his other traits.
says Kate Fields Washington. 1t is told OF
him that in 1866. when be was running
for congress against Michael q. Kerr, both
candidates happened to have hit one day
upon the same place and the same hour
for public meeting. An immense crowd
gathered, a large share of it being made
up OF the political enemies of Gresham. IL
was decided that the speakers on both
sides should be heard. the democrats first
and the republicans aftsrward
When il came Gresham's time to speak
a big bully in tho audience, with a pistol
fastened consplcuously outside OF his