THE PLANTER.

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1898.
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We lay before our readers, the follwing
letter, with heartfelt pleasure seldom
experienced by US in performing our ed-
toral labors. The good sense, patriotic
and phiianthropic feeling expressed in
language SO appropriate, forcible and soul
stirring, that no one can read it and not
be charmed with the graccs Of style as
well as the beauty and grandeur of senti-
ment. Without the aid of the initials, L.
A. B., we think we could identify the
writer as the talented editor of tbs "Free
Trader" who judges not Of the praise or
ceasure he bestows, by what others nay
say of them. Surely, the time has gone
by, when, to praise in deserved terms, the
1.-9innatus Of fAmerica--the Chief of the
Hermitage, who has retired to that Priya-
.cy from which his country called him, and
has now no Offices or places of profit to be-
stow can Ire called "scicophancyn--''m man
worship" &c. &c.


From, the Columbus Deaocrat.
LETTER FROM THE HERMI-


TAGE.


NASHVILLE, SeptembcrS, 1888.


FRIEND LEsrER:--In compliance
with my promise drop you a few lines
relative 10 the retired Chieften of the
Hermitage, whom we have just return
ed from visiting.


TIE old Hero received us with his
usual urbanity and presented US to his
interesting adopted family. and to our
friend Col. Earle. The venerable ex-
President is quite feeble, but in fine
spirits, and in his mind appears to be
as vigorous as when his body was in
the perennial pride Of manhood. Ills
fraim is bowed down by the weight Of
wears of toll and exposure in the SER
vice Of a country that has proved her
self grateful by awarding to him her
highest honors. could not look upon
that splendid wreck of physical great
ness, illdmined as it still is by almost
superhuman intelligence and prophetic
forecast, without feeling Of awe min
gIcd with my devotion and love. II
there ever was man whose personal
appearance and conversation could a.
rouse the bestfeelings and pufest aspir.
aiions ofthe human heart, that mau is
General Andrew Jackson. Those who
have abused him most, have known hin
least, Could they see him now at his
retreat surrounded by the young and
the beautiful; him the seli-willed gen.
eral the proud conqueror, the great
statesman, the lofy-gcnius, the incor-
rupible patriot, as unpretending as the
most lowly who receive hospitality al
his hands, j think the spirit Of malice
itselfwould be shamcdt to silence, though
might the General be enyied to his
sweet and happy lcpose.


.a need not speak to yeu Of the differ
cnt members of the family Of the Her
mitage, nor of the landscape beauties
bf the place, as you have enjoyed the
society of the former and fcastcd your
ewes upon the latter. We were kind
M shown the various valuable tributes
tothe bravery and talents Of Gen. Jack
son, presented by individuals. by States
and by Congress at different periods Of
4he eventual life Of the greatest man
America can bosst.--All these, too