The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-04-27

a great conference between the governor of North
Carolina and the governor of South Carolina on
November 2, 1915, at Greenve, S. c. Some OF
you may have heard of the remark of the gov
ernor of North Carolina to the governor of South
Carolina?
Several members. What was it?
Mr.. Stevenson. Finally, at long sitting when
the refreshments ran low the governor of North
Carolina is said to have remarked 1.-THE governor
OF North Carolina wishes to remark to his ex-
cellency the governor of South Carolina that ii Is
a long time between drinks" [Laughterl Now,
that when that was settled, and the agree
ment On that straight line settled it that Andrew
Jackson was born in South Carolina, because no
body disputed that he born on his Uncle
James Crawfords plantation, that that where
his mother lived. That of the burning
questions settled, and was in direct issue. because
of Jackson's great prominence a general just
then.
Mr. Stevenson-oddly enough, he was born In
North CarOlina-went into all details of the
trOversy. Probably a concise summary of the evil
dence in favor of South Carolina is the report OF
the Historical commission of South Carolina to
the general assembly Of South Carolina the reg
ular session of 1905 Mr.. Stevenson used it as an
exhibit 1t made the following points, among
others:
During the lifetime of Andrew Jackson 1t was al
most universally accepted that he was born In South
Carolina but of recent years 1t has come to be
widely spread that he was born in North Carolina.
The encyclopedias and bographers either state
that his birthplace is matter of doubt that
II was in North Carolina. But the most impartial
and acceptable evidence all points to wel-de-
fined spot In South Carolina as his birthplace.
jackson himself repeatedly declared that he was
born in South Carolina, and actually fixed the spot
upon a map, and his is the only evidence have
before us that would be admissible in a court of
law.
And finally, In his last will and testament,
General Jackson declared that South Carolina was
has native States He said:
1.-THE large silver presented to me by the
ladies of Charleston, s. c., my native State with
the large picture representing the unfuring of the
American banner presented to me by citizens of
South Carolina when 1t was refused TO be &C.
copied by the United States Senate leave in trust
to my son, A. Jackson, Jr., with directions that
should our happy country not be blessed with
peace an event not always to be expected, he will
at the close of the end of the conflict pre-
sent each of said articles of inestimable value to
that patriot residing in the city state from
which they were presented who shall be adjudged
by his countrymen, or the ladies' to have been the
most valiant in defense of his country and our
country's rights"
Here are seven direct statements from Jackson
that he was a native of South Carolina. As to
the location Of the spot In South Carolina wherein
stood the house i'm which he was born the follow
ing evidence is offered:
In 1S43 Amos Kendall one of Jackson's closest
personal friends-in fact, SO close that during
Jackson's occupation of the office of president he
was credited by Jackson's political opponents with
being the power behind the throne" and, as a
member Of the little coterie of Jacksons personal
friends and advisers, was contemptuousy referred
to as of the Kitchen cabinet'-pubiished several
parts Of life Of Jackson, which was unfortunate
ly, never completed. That work was prepared so
much under Jacksons eye that it might almost
be called an autobiography. 1t contained a map
showing what Jackson regarded as the exact site
of his birth. The evidence given on that map is
confirmed by four earlier maps. The first of these