Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-30

thing except what 1t wants to belieVe,
into the hard head of the Charleston
News and Courier, but for the correct
information as to the birthplace or An
drew Jackson, The YOrkville Enquirer,
which Is amenable to reason, is re-
spectfully referred to the Century DC
tionary; Lanman's Biographical An
nails of the Civil Government of the
United States; Harpers Encyclopedia
of United States History; Ellis's The
History of Our Country. and the latest
biography Of Jackson, by Hon. A. ).
Collyar, of Nashville, Tenn. All say he
was born in North CarOlina.-Char-
lotte Observer
AS we have said before. we are not
in this row between the Charlotte OBJ
server and the Charleston News and
Courier. The Observer says The News
and Courier is thick headed and we
have no doubt of that. The News and
Courier also believes The Observer is
thick headed and we have no doubt of
that. We are afraid The Enquirer Is
also getting thick headed. Anyhow, we
confess that there is growing on us
belief that Andrew Jackson was born
In South Carolina. 1t takes nerve to
say that in the face of all the authori-
ties that The Observer cites; but some-
how we have never been a convert to
the theory of the infallibility of the
preponderance of the testimony. AS
we have stated before, Parton was fair
enough to admit that there was dispute
in his day as to whether Jackson was
born in North or South Carolina. He
undertook to settle that dispute, and
based his final conclusion on the fact
that the deeds to the Mckenzie land
were recorded in Mecklenburg, N. Z.
It is easy to understand how all these
other authorities, may have gotten
their information from Parton. The
habit involved in such a procedure Is
not yet extinct. But We have some
new evidence. John T. Green, Esq. OF
the Lancaster bar, made an interesting
historical address at Old WaXhaw
church in Lancaster county, last we'd
nesday, and in the course Of that ad-
dress he cited the important fact that
the deeds to the lands on which the
church has always stood are recorded
in Anson county, n. c. The county TO
the north of Lancaster Is now Union.
We believe that both Anson and Union
were once a part Of Mecklenburg; but
as to that we do not speak with au-
thority. However, we do know that by
q survey of 1772, considerable strip
of territory that was previously claim
ed by both states fell to South Caro-
lima. While it is quite possible, from
all the evidence obtainable. that Parton
NAV have been correct in deciding that
the title deed at Mecklenburg court
as The News and Courier calls them.
we are inclined to the opinion that the
actual fact of Jackson's birthplace Is
still a matter of some doubt. with that
doubt as against North Carolina. 1t is
true. as the Charlotte Observer, has
said, that Jackson was rather too
young at the time of his birth, to know
exactly what he was doing; but 1t Is
also reasonable to assume that in after
years he took some pains to try to find
out the actual facts, and in view of all
the testimony, we are inclined to the
opinion that he must have known what
he was talking about when he said that
South Carolina is the state that gave
him birth. We feel very much compli-
mented that The Observer should state
that we are amenable to reason, and
hope that we have not sacrificed It's
good opinion. We are long way from
being convinced that Andrew Jackson
was not born in what is now Lancas-
ter county. South Carolina.