The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-30

 do what you please with 1t. It was written on the soth, of September and mailed at Nashville. on the 1st, of Oct- ober lsis. I was engaged In a little anair in 1873. but most of those along and I differed in our Ideas of patriot ism ani quit
 zee Captain Cain is dead I will let that matter and those that were engaged rest. General Jackson's letter will show you what was engaged in shortly after got 1t. In 1920 returned to Alabama and was married on Aug. srd, of that year. The Brisadier Gen- eral had to be elected by the commls- stoned ofncers of the brigade. The candidates were Colonel Joseph H. Howard. Andrew Taprid, Jonas Brown, William Gray. the man who fought Joe Kemp the first for hundred dollars and myself, I was elected in August 1923 and was commissioned by Thomas Bibb, who was discharginR the duties of Governor by virtue of his ofioe as President of the Senate.
 remained in Alabama twenty years. managed my pecuniary matters badly most of the time; was very poor; was sold out twice by the sheriff; always voted on the weak side was not very popular; had faimly that was inter esting to me at least, consequently had often to submit to indignities or insults from little short stock. which under ordinary circumstances would have slapped a rod. In 1841 moved to Arkansas and lived there twelve years. The climate proved fatal to all except my eldest son, and 1t has so preyed upon him and myself that we are nothing more than wrecks of what have been men
 tf@- raAn AA written in poor style, but they have been faithful narrated and perhaps you may be able to glean from them in an imperfect manner, part of the information you desired and whether you think them interesting or not. from the unfit manner in which my health has declined of late, think 1t probable that they are the last will give you or any one else shall close by giving you what I think was the true disposition and character of
 If he was not the most sensible and best man I ever knew. he was the greatest man with large portion or the American people, whom have had anything to do with. His mind was stronger and better cultivated than many thought it to be; man of btt- ter prejudices and unforgiving dtspo- He ally proposed it. He could not be cor- rupted with money. strictly honest in all monied transactions, despised fat- tery though he often had 1t heaped upon him in his latter days The only ones who could fiatter him were those who stood so high as not to be sus- pected. He preferred having his own Judgment respected. more than that or the balance of the world. If he bet $10 on a horse race, he would pay q hundred dollars rather than lose the ten; for with the loss of $i0 would go his judgment.
 WOODWARD WRITES OF
 JACKsON's TRUE CHARACTER.
 He would never for moment suffer himself to think that those he placed in office would act dishonest--he be- ing honest in money matters himself and that was the cause of there be- ing some defaulters in office during his administration. He would admit of no superior, and was jealous of those on whom the people looked as his equal. and was not at all times judge of his true friends.
 There were thousands who appreci- ated him properly and admired him for his good qualities. but opposed to some of his arbitrary measures and did not vote for him. These he looks upon as his enemies and did not hesitate to deliver them a blow under the fifth rib. His popularity at one time and f%or % long time was almost irrssisti- interest of friend regardless of ev- erything. when silence on his part would have placed him in a more en- viable attitude with the more reflect ing and intelligent part of mankind
 will cite one instance among many to show how far he would go. It has been the custom and Is expect ed that demagogues and politicians will use every means to carry their point in elections. But there has al- ways been one rule observed by our army and naval officers, and it never should be violated; for they establish ed the rule and taking them as they are and have been for their number the most thorough gentlemen that I have any knowledge of. That rule was for one officer never to speak dis paragingly of another. unless it was well known that he had been guilty of a gross violation of duty, or some thing else that unhtted him for asso- citation with the balance.
 General Harrison had been a Major General in the army and resigned. General Jackson succeeded to the com mand which General Harrison held had he continued in the service. Gen eral Jackson did much. He achieved a victory that the history of wars seldom records. The American people thanked him, they rewarded him. placed him in the highest office known to civilized men. But not to their credit do I say. they submitted to his iron will and in some instances a gross violation of their rights. It is well known that in a country like this too high an estimate is placed on mill itary fame.
 It has governed in some of the most important elections and has resulted in but little good to the country. In 1S40 General Harrison was a candi- date for the Presidency. His friends seized upon his military deeds and other things, as General Jackson's friends had done before. Instead of remaining quiet and letting the people arrange their own affairs, General Jackson departed so far from what believe have been his proper course as to write a letter. giving the people and particularly his own friends, to understand that he had never looked