The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-19
AN 1NTEnEsTING rARALIEI.

That history is repetition is COM
mon saying, In looking over the rec
ords of the assaults upon and assaa-
sinations of public men In the past
many similarties will be found. An
incident in the life Of Andrew jackson
compares in minor respects, at least,
with the recent attempt by Gallagher
upon Mayor Gaynor. of New York. The
story of the assault upon President
jackson is Of especial interest to us.
because 1t took place in Virginia, So
far as we know, it Is the only record
cd instance OF an attack on ma
tIonal official by any person III this
state.
It Is to James Parton, the leading
chronlcler of the life of Jackson. that
we go to find the facts as to this In
cident In the life OF the seventh Chief
Magistrate of the Nation. 1t was In
I1S33 that it happened, President
jackson had spent most of the sum
mer travelIng--as Parton puts It,
in drinking deep draughts of the be-
swllderng cup of adulation" Says
| Parton
IAN event occurred on the first
days Journey that was not of an
adulatory nature. On May 6 the Pres
! ident, with members of his Cabinet
and with Major Doneson, left Wash
/ ington for fredericksburg, where he
| went to lay the cornerstone of the
| monument TO the mother of Washing
! ton The steamer touched at AleXan-
| dria, and then there came on board q
| man named Randolph, at one time a
Lieutenant in the Navy, but then re-
Gently dismissed from the service. He
| Went Unto the cabin. Jackson was
sitting there reading a newspaper.
randolph went toward him as II TO
salute
".Excuse my rising. SIR said the
President, who dA not know Randolph
i at all. II have n pain In my aide
(which makes i distressing for me to
randolph made mo reply to this
Y courteous apology, but appeared 10 be
(. trying to take off hls glove.
Never mind your glove, SIR raid
d Jackson, with characteristic demccre-
cy. holding out his hand
cat this moment, Randolph thrust
.I8his hand violently into the Presidents
L
: Ibis nose, The captain OF this boat
j. |5who was standing by, Instantly seizet
!, Randolph and drew HIN, back. y A VIC
q lent scntlles ensued, during which tht
: table was broken. The friends Of Ran
dolph clutohed him, and hurried hin
t ashore before many Of the passenger:
1 knew what had occurred, and thus ~
:, effected his escape, The passensnf'
: soon crowded into his cabin 10 lcarl
If the General was hurt,
And like tho game old fighter tina
, he was, forgetful Of his slxty-sl'
!, years Of continuous struggle, Iaolssotsl
said: "Had j known that Randolp
stood before me, should have 's I peer ''s
J, prepared for him, and 4 could hay
!, defended myself. No Villain hns eve
], escaped me before, ana She7Bwould not
, had 1t not been for my 3contined s ST.
! tlon." N
There was blood on his face, but n
was not much hurt, In attempting !
. rise, however, he hurt his side Nor'
4 painfully.
8 citizen OF Alexandria, who Ia
I heard OF tho assault. said to Prestden
Jackson; "str, II you VIII pardon ms
4 lin case am tried and c ;e '1te Z
q l.will XIII Randolph for this insult !
YOU. In hfteen lninutes'
i but in tho matterof pardons Jack
j son was not like TINT other scitlze
!, OF Tennessee, the land OF his adoption
i ,Goyeynop IA terson. In aelsson's ta
]. lpardons were not sea tered bgoaaeaa