New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-31

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p, arrive at a Just and exact estimate OF a
~ 50 decided. strong and even contradic-
- -,s-aeterfstics as President Jackson is no
- task. Contemporary opinions Of him ex-
-. vide range OF diversity: and TO sift and
-. .--anre these with q due regard to their in
.-a+t7r whether q aniable craftsmanship or OF
-e-so7al or political antagonism, requires a
t,e-, NJ Judgment. a freedom from prejudice
- an almost celestial aloofness rarely 20 be
.,-,s among men whose convictions are firmly
ugh founded TO give weight to their decisions.
n- Brady has plunged deeply into all the avail
,brs literature on the subject OF Andrew Jack
car crDectiuE and asserting the evidence. as he
eds IT, with fine showing Of impartiality. but
nth manifest inclination 10 charge in favor
n the defendant" Such friendly leaning is
mt only excusab-e but even laudabe. and un-
sourtedly tends. II IT is not overdone to a more
accurate view Of SO notable a personality than
would a more dlspassionate, and corresponding
~ co'crless. estimate When we consider the
humble origin Of Jackson and the heights TO
v.hich he rose in commerce. war and politics. as
vel as gin tho hearts Of his coUntrynen." il is
impossible that his Eood points should not have
exceeded his bad points, or that. beneath the
-oughress that concealed his inner personality
from me fastdious. there should not have
e'ored-1f III times ftfully-a soul informed
with noble impulses. The further we are re-
-,ye5 ID time from the illumination Of such a
-.rir the less We heed the inperfections Of the
zrte- ana the more We mark the briIliauce
@. the fame.
Ho-reade5. impetuous. opIniouated, preju-
deco. Z hater Of his enemies both public and
private mindful rather OF tie ends he sought
than OF the means 10y which he attained them he
vas truthful honorable in business loyal To his
country his party, his family and his friends
Pr5fare in speech. be had a reverent respect for
religion easily led into brawIs with men, he
was ch.valrous in his treatment Of women, and
never happier than in the companionsIip Of
Children To Albert Gallatr he appeared "a
taI Iark. uuc0uth looking parsonage. with long
locks e hair hanging over his face, and a queue
down his back tied i'm an eeIskin; his dress sin
E1lar lis manners and department those of a
backVo75smar." For a week" writes Aaron
BUR- HE0 certainly knew the marks II good
breeding and refinement. Il have been Longing
q the house Of General Jackson, once a lawyer,
after judge. now planter; @ man Of intelli-
Ee-ea and one Of those prompt. frank, ardent
souls whom love TO meet" Edward Living
s,or q New Orleans. later his Secretary Of
State observed that Jackson had 1.-TWO sets Of
manners; enc FOR headquarters. where he dealt
with men and the problems Of war; the other
for The drawing room. where he met the gentler
sex and was bound by the etiquette OF fair So
cierE But ne was equally at home in either"
lie had a Celtic briIiancy of vita natural
iuher-tance-that manifested itself particularly
in his conversation with women. Of which Dr.
Brady gives numerous instances one Of which
may e quoted.
When Mss Vaughan. the niece Of the British
M President YOU and General Washington en-
10y unique fame No one else has ever defeated
That my dear lady is because we are descended