The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-04-21

a great conference between the governor of North
Carolina and the governor of South Carolina On
November 2 1875 at Greenville, 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 'The governor
of North Carolina wishes to remark to his ex-
celency the governor of South Carolina that it is
a long time between drinks" Laughter Now,
that was when that was settled, and the agree
ment ON that straight line settled it that Andrew
Jackson was born in South Carolina, because
body disputed that he was born his Uncle
James Crawford's plantation that that where
his mother lived. That was one of the burning
questions settled and in direct issue, because
of Jackson's great prominence as a general just
then.
Mr.. Stevenson-oddly enough, he was born in
North Carolina-went into all details of the
troversy Probably 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 1908. Mr.. Stevenson used it as an
exhibit. 1t made the following points, among
others:
During the lifetime of Andrew Jackson it was al
most universally accepted that he was born In South
Carolina, but of recent years it 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 or that
it was in North Carolina. But the most impartial
and acceptable evidence all points to a wellde-
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 map, and his is the only evidence we 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 State. He said:
1.-THE large silver vase presented to me by the
ladies of Charleston, S. c., my native State with
the large picture representing the unfurling of the
American banner presented to me by citizens of
South Carolina when it refused to be ac-
cepted 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 war end of the conflict pre-
sent each of said articles of inestimable value to
that patriot residing In the city or state from
which they were presented who shall be adjudged
by his countrymen, 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 in 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 contemptuously referred
to of the Kitchen cabinet"-published several
parts of life of Jackson which was, unfortunate
ly, never completed. That work was prepared so
much under Jackson's eye that it might almost
be called autobiography. !. contained a map
showing what Jackson regarded as the exact site
Of his birth The evidence given on that map is