Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-05
GEN. ANDREW JACKSON.
Interesting "reminiscences of Old HlckOry's
Career-The Center Side of the Char
acter of the Great Tennessean.

interesting "reminiscences of Old Hickory
Career-The Center Side of the Char
acter of the Great Tennessean.
Andrew jackson was elected mem
Der OF the House Of Representatives in
the fall of 1906, and made the entire
trip to Philadelphia on horseback,
Then II vacancy occurred in the Sen.
ate and Jackson received the appoint.
ment, and again returned TO Philadel.
phia in 1897 In 1913 he resigned his
seat and was elected Judge of the Su.
preme Court of Tennessee. in 1893, and
served six years. In 1904 his resign a
ton as Supreme Judge was accepted
oy the Legislature. On May 81, 1914.
was commissioned Major General, Vice
VIM. Henry Harrison, resigned, for
which he received a salary of SO 400
per year In 1921 vas appointed Gov
ernor of Florida by Monroe. In 1923
ne was elected United States Senator
oy the Legislature of Tennessee, for a
term of six years, commencing on
March 4, and took his seat, Decem Der
D, 1923, Twenty six years h ad passed
away since last Andrew jackson pressed
the Senatorial morocco, during which
period the number of Senators had in.
creased from thirty two to fifty eight
Gen. jackson was the recipient of 30
many personal honors it is impossible
within limited space to mention them.
Among the most notable of the atten.
tions paid him was the Washington
pocket telescope presented him by Mr..
Curtis; the pistols of Gen. Washing gton.
The 9th of January celebrations, the
New Years reception in his honor.
etc., made him an object of attention
peculiarly f1attering. And yet another
pageant of similar nature W aited him.
The Generals own brief allusion to it
IN letter to Maj, Andrew jackson
Donelson will please the reader.
Yesterday" be wrote on 10th of
March, "bsing my birthday, and hay
ing entered upon my fifty eighth year.
had few friends to dine with me.
and the evening was most agreeably
spent. Thus have entered nv fifty
eighth year. How [ may end it is for
providence to decide. Today, at eleven
O'Clock AM, | was notified by the
President to attend him, that he might
present me with the medal voted by |
Congress on the 9th of February. 1915.
Accordingly, attended by Maj. Eaton,
Gen, Cobb and E. Livingston, l waited
upon him, when, in the presence of the
heads of departments, the ladies of the
executive head. cum multis alois. in
due form and .pomp it was presen ted.
VI all things hate to speak of myself,
and these parades and pomp are most
disagreeable to me; you will see it in
print, and to that refer you"
During this period Gen. Jackson and
Thomas Benton served on the same
committees, and treated each other
with courtesy, and Jackson buried the
but when jackson became
candidate, or rather his friends were
him for President of the Uni
led States, Jessie Benton burned with
furious wrath against him, as when. in
1913, their deadly feud occurred. He
came out in 1924 with n campaign
pamphlet, accusing the General of ev-
cry otense against divine law. His
charges were thirty two in number.
Lieut.. Andrew Jackson Donelson and
Major William B. Lewis wrote elabor.
ate and able replies, which they sent
lying in the wake of the Bentonian
nissive. In the election of 1924 for
president the result was not known in
1etail when the time came for Senator
Jackson to begin his journey to Wash
ngton in the fail. Mrs. jackson and
andrew jackson Donelson and wife
accompanied him to the seat of gov.
They travelled in their own
oach and four. The family party
cached the city on the 7th of Decem.
Ter. December 23 Mrs. Jackson wrote l
he following letter friend in Nash ,
ille
The present moment is the first I
an call my own since my arrival in
his great city. Our journey. indeed,
as fatiguing. We were twenty seven I
ays on the road, but no accident hap. {
ened to US. My dear husband is in q
etter health than when he came. We q
re boarding in the same house with /
he nation 8 guest, Lafayette. l am de. G
GIFTED with him. In fact, he is an ex- @
raordinary man. he has happy tai v
ut OF knowing those he has once seen. I
or instance. when we fret came to b
his house, the Gen. said he would 20 4
nd pay the Marquis the first visit. 4
9th having the same desire. and at c
ne same time, they met on the center n
the stairs. 1t was truly interesting. g
he emotion of evolutionary feeling o
as aroused in both of them. At
harleston Gen. jackson saw him on n
he battlefield; the onea boy Of twelve. "
he Marquis twenty three. He wears 2
ig and Is a little inclined to corpu n
'ncy. He is very healthy. eats hearty, b
oes to every party--and that is every p
light. To tell you OF this city, would a
OF do justice to the subject. The ex. b