The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-11-14
"OLD HICKORY. :
Like Bryan He One Time Visited Val
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Like Bryan He One Time Visited Val
| University.
! The opposition offered by the Yale STU
dents recently TO Mr.. Bryan's addressing
them recalls a similar objection which
was raised to visit Of Gen Jackson's GO
years ago.
"Of course Gen. Jackson is not what
you would call a gentleman
1 This remark, says Nj. Josiah Quincy
was made by one of the Wings Of Boston
when it was announced that he would pay
a visit to New England in 1888. The gen.
eral was intolera BILE to the Brahrnin caste
of Beacon street then the home Of the
400 OF the Hub. When. however, he ar
rived In Boston with Vice President, Mr..
Van Buren,, Gen. Cass, secretary Of war,
and Mr.. Woodbury., secretary of the navy,
| he was received with all the official hon
ors Of the state and city. Gov. Lincoln
appointed Mr.. Josiah Quincy, Jr., special
aide-de-camp 10 the president and from
him come the details of that important
visit Mr.. Quincy met the president and
his suite on the border OF the state and es-
corted him with the other officials, mill
taly and civil, to the city. AS the forces
of the state were to be reviewed, trained
horses had been ordered for Mr.Van Buren,
and the cabinet officials to enable them to
accompany Gen Jackson, who rode on
horseback. At the last moment, however,
1t was found that they were not to be OBJ
tanned, so the aide-de-ca camp did the best
could with such steeds as were available.
| All went well until their arrival at the
Common, when the salute scattered the
cabinet. Mr.. Van Buren, kept his seat,
but without whip or spurs he was at the
mercy Of his horse who commenced. a
series Of retrogade movements and final
~ brought up against a fence. The preSi-
dent missing him inquired: Where is
Mr.. Van Buren," his aide replied: AS
near on the fence as a gentleman of his
positive convictions can be- The presi-
! dent looked. and, laughing, said: You
| have matched him with a horse who is
even more non ccmmittal than his rider .
The fatigues Of the day confined the gem
eral to his bed the next morning. aud his
! aide read to him the local papers. The
old general was especially amused with
the letter Of Maj. Jack Downing-the
Mark Twain Of that day-who protested
to accompanying the party. He laughed
heartily, and at some especially happy hit
said Depend upon it the vice president
must have written that. Van Buren, is
Jack Downing in Disguise;
The next day Gen. Jackson made a
visit to Harvard. There was considerable
opposition to the reception Of the presi-
! dent at the university, and particularly
to the comforting of the degree, Of doctor
of laws upon him. The opposition said ::
"Why confer the degree upon e man who
is credited with caring for no law
which contlicted with his own will?"
John Quincy Adams was especially dis
turbed, and actually, says Mrs. Quincy,
| "asked my father whether there was no
| way Of avoiding it, why, no. said my
| father. who was president Of Harvard.
| 'tAs the people have twice decided that
| this man knows enough Of law to be their
| ruler, it is not for Harvard college 70
| maintain they are mistaken MI Adams
was not satisfied, however, and very
many of the Wings Of that day thought
| it the height of absurdity to bestow lit
erary degree upon Jackson.
ssThe chapel of Cambridge was crowd
! ed when Gen. Jackson entered, leaning on
! the arm of President Quincy. The
greatest emotion was felt by the crowded
assembly at the sight which notably pro-
! duced in them a liberation, and which
quickly developed into something like ad-
niration and respect. The exercises were
| for the most part in Latin. My father ad-
dressed the president In that language,
| repeating a composition upon which he
somewhat prided himself, for DR.. Beck,
after ma king two verbal corrections in his
manuscript. had declared it to be as good
Latin as a man need write.
"Then We had more Latin from young
Mr.. Francis Bowen, of the senior class
also a few modest words presumably in
the vernacu,ar, though scarcely audible,
from the recipient Of the doctorare The
college chuckled over his supposed hu1nil-
iation. The Shakespearean modicum Of
small Latin WAS all old Hickory posses
sed, as they supposed, and hoped; but
they were met by a man who was not
to be caught in the classical trap they
had set for him.
Rising to his feet at tbs proper moment.
the new doctor Of laws astonished the as
sembly with a Latin address in which
even Or. Beck himself was unable to dis
cover d single error
AFTER the exercises in the chapel Gen
Jackson he'd n levee He stood at the
end Of the lower parlor of the presidents
house and greeted the students as they
passed him. I am most happy to see you,
gentlemen. [ wish you much happiness.
Gentlemen, I heartily wish you success in
life and SO on, constantly varying the
phrase, which was always full of feeling.
He began by offering his hand to ALL but
he found this world soon draw the small
strength which must carry him through
the day, He afterwards made an excep-
ton in favor Of two pretty little children
OF Or. Palfrey's. He took the hands of
these little rnaidens, then lifted them UP
and kissed them It was pleasant sight
one not to be omitted when the events
of the day were put On paper. This rough
soldier exposed all his life to those temp
tations which have conquered public men,
whom we call good, could kiss little chill
tiren with tips as pure as their own
Mr. Quincy says the general con-
qrered all prejudice before he left Massa-
schusetts.
4 A Straw Vote.
4 The straw vote has been very popular
AL through this campaign, and straw votes
3on trains in boats at hotels and even at So