Evening star., 1934-06-17
BY FRANK G.. CARPENTER

| pleasant or the reverse, as he happens
to feel. If in a good humor there is
no more affable man in Washington.
If not, he is worse than a swapping
| turtle One good thing about him,
however, is that he makes no distinc-
ton of persons. The Senator and the
department clerk are on par when
they enter his Office, and the one is
sure to get the same treatment that
is meted out to the other.
Gen. Sherman is 63 years old and
his life has been as changeable as
that Of Grant. He comes from Lam
caster, Ohio. His own father was a
! judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio
and old Senator Tom Ewing was his
father -in-laW.
When Judge Sherman died he left
/ IL children. Tom Ewing adopted
William Tecumseh as his son and in
the Ewing family he grew up. Tom
/ Ewing sent him to West Point, where
/ he graduated in 184O- In 1850 he
married Senator Ewing's daughter.
During this time he was still in the
Army, but he tired of it after he was
married; three years later he resigned
| his position. He then went into bank
ing in California. and prospered until
the panic of 1857. At this time his
bank failed and he came with his wife
to Lancaster. Ohio, 81 years of age,
out Of money and out Of business. His
father-in-law wanted him to 60 into
coal speculation, but he concluded
rather to practice law, SO he went to
Kansas, and he was admitted to
| the bar.
But the law did not pay. He was
| offered military school in Louisiana
at a net salary of s4,500 a year, and
this he conducted until the war broke
out. He then left Louisiana because
of his Union principles and came to
st. Louis. The presidency of horse
car railroad was offered him at a
salary of S2,500 year. He ran this
for few months but soon threw it
up to take command of a regiment,
and TO begin the career so well known
70 all.
Every now and then some statement
goes the rounds of the press about
Gen. Sherman's religion. AS far as
can find out Gen. Sherman has never
made any pronounced expression on
religious subjects. He is a moral man,
very liberal in his views. He believes
in a God. and. as was lately said, he
has that Christian religion which
despises shams and maketh every
man a brother and every woman a
sister. 1t would be hardly possible for
Gen. Sherman to eSpouse Catholicism,
as his father was most devout Pres
| byterian and his mother was an
Episcopalian. His wife is, however,
an ardent Catholic.
About Stonewan Jackson.
President Tyler sent Stonewall
Jackson to West Point, and one Of
Jackson's old friends told me today
| the story of his appointment. Tyler
had published the announcement that
he would appoint 10 young men to 60
to West Point. Stonewan Jackson at
| this time was a poor boy, living in
Lewis County, Va. He had great am
bition to be a soldier He saw this
announcement, but he had no money
to take him to Washington. He de-
cided to walk, and did SO, arriving at
she White House with boots yellow with
mud and clothes covered with dust.
He was poorly clad. his face was brown
and his hands horny from his hard
work at home. He came into the
Presidents mansion, and asked for
Mr.. Tyler. Given an audience. he said:
"Mr President, I want to be
soldier. and want to go to West
Point"
who are you. and what are your
recommendations" asked Tyler.
MY name is Jackson. came from
Lewis County, Va. I did not know I
had to have papers, and I don't
know whether I could have gotten
any if I had"
DO you know your Representative
in Congress?"
"I don't know whether do or not, -
replied poor jackson.
President Tyler continued the
conversation, finding out all about
the youth and his hopes. He finally
asked him how he expected to get
to West Point if he were appointed.
"I can walk" was jackson reply.
"Well, come in tomorrow at IL
o'clock and I will give you my an
SWer, said Tyler.
When Jackson had gone, Tyler
turned to my informant, who was
present, and said:
"I like that boy. There is much
in him. shall appoint him."
Jackson came the next day at the
given time, and President Tyler not
only gave him the appointment, but
furnished him with new clothes, and
the money to take him there. Their
friendship lasted throughout their
lives.
Robert Ingersoll.
It is said that Bob Ingersoll will
make $4,000 in legal fees out of the
Star Route trial. The exposure and
trial of this great public fraud is one
of the scandals of history. 1t was
during the administration of Presi-
dent Hayes that the fraud was first
uncovered, and the case is only now
being settled The Star routes of the
postal service were those over which
mail had to be carried by horse or
wagon; they are marked in the Postal
Guide with tiny stars to distinguish
them from the routes covered by
steamships and trains.
One hundred and thirty-five of
these mail routes were involved in the
operations of the ring, among the
members of which were Assistant
Postmaster General Brady and Sena-
tor S. w. Dorsey of Arkansas. The
graft was obtained by illegally in
creasing payments to certain mail
contractors, and the amount of money
involved ran into the hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
Among the counsel of this great
trial. the man who attracts the most
attention Is Bob Ingersoll. When he
arises to speak the room Is quieter