The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-17
KEEN MEMORIES
Continued from Page One.

do you mean to tell me that when
my SaHous said, "Come unto Me, all
ye who labor and are heavy laden"
He didn't mean what He said?'
Brother Balm was effectually slenced
and we heard no more of the doctrine
of election that night.
During the following day. on the
porch of the Hermitage. Gen Jack
son talked very freely of the. past and
the present He fought over some Of
his battles on the fields OF war and
politics. He gave us some of the
recollections Of his earlier life, one
Of which | recall as associated with
the evident sense of humor by which
IL was marked. When I was alp
pointed a judge said the general, I
went on a circuit in part of Tennes-
see where / had to mold court i'm a
place where there was no public build
ing, or anything over which the pub
lie had jurisdiction, except the village
pound. Accordingly / determined to
hold court in the pound. While sit
ting here as Judge a very short con-
stable brought In a very tall man.
quite drunk, who had been arrested
and was to be tried for some offense.
When the subject got inside the pound
he looked around upon the court and
his officers with great contempt, say
ing: "Sau the SON of ISish, has como
out to seek his fathers asses and 10!
here they are"'
The old general spoke feelingly of
his differences with Clay and Of Clay's
violent speech on his conduct Of the
Seminole war. Said he:
Gen. JacksOn's Own Story
OF His Quarrel with Clay.
I was on my way to Washington
to take my seat in the senate Of the
United States, and as we were to
pass Clay's house on the way, / was
asked II I had any objection TO calling
on Mrs. Clay. / said NO" and add
ed that l had no quarrels with ladies'.
AS / had a very high respect for Mrs.
Clay and her family, we stopped at
the house, chatted for few minutes,
and then went on. on arriving at
the inn at Lebanon / noticed a num-
ber OF horses around the door, and
who should be there but Clay him
self and some of his friends. l ALT,
and as l went up the steps he was
| standing by the door and on seeing
me extended his hand. / waved my
hand, passed him, and entered the
| house.
"T expected that he would say
something. but he did not; but / aft
erward heard that he complained Bit
terly that / should call on his wife
| and make a friendly visit, and refuse
to shake hands with him, but yol
| see, sir, in that speech he had moi
only accused me of disobedience oI
orders but also Of murder. 1 said to
| my friends, "Let us ride on" and
when / heard of his complaints
said; "If Clay has anything against
me let him come and say It to me
and l Will endeavor to give him hon,
orable satisfaction, but he need no
be going around the country like al
old woman, telling stories abou
me-"
$50 we came to Washington
where ! was asked II / had any oh
lection TO reconciliation with Clay
and was told he would call on me /
would receive him and return tn
civility. / answered that | had NJ
desire to go to my grave with enmit.
against any man, and that / wa
ready to receive any advances Of re
newed intercourse which Clay Nigh
make. SO he called and paid his re
spects and 1 returned the visit ii
dined at my house with Adams. an
II required my interference to kee
( them from very hard words.
"'After the news of the failure Z
the Electoral College to elect a presi
dent, Clay met me on Pennsylvani
avenue and, coming up in a friendl
way, shook hands with me and SAID
Gen. Jackson, YOU will go into III
house Of Representatives with lare
vote and win no doubt be elected.
! drew myself up aud said: 81 sha
he satisfied If the house OF represents
tiyes in this important matter, r'
gardless Of any other consideration
do their duty 10 thelr country and
their God" Clay bowed. we shoe
hands, he passed on and did n,
speak. nor have we spoken since.
A Toast 20 Gov. Clinton
That Vcxcd Tammany Brave
Gen. Jackson also referred plea
antly to his FIRST visit to New Yor
in 1919. when ne offended the loc