Presidents who are brave for love

Andrew Jackson was a famous president in the history of the U.S. (reigned 1829-1837.) In 1815, he

commanded the Battle of New Orleans, repulsed the British attack, and thus gained great fame; later he was elected president, and then devoted himself to political reforms, which were quite successful. Jackson dared to think and do, rough character, in the issue of love is particularly full of performance. He and Rachel's love is rich in romantic colors, but also caused the latter's mixed reviews.

In 1788, the young, energetic Jackson came to Nashville, Tennessee to serve as a prosecutor. He boarded at the home of a wealthy local widow, Don Nelson. One day. He met Rachel Robards, the daughter of the landlady. Rachel's husband is called Lewis Robards, a violent temperament, when angry, his wife lightly cursed, or beaten. On this day, Rachel ran back to her mother's house because she had a quarrel with her husband and in order to escape his beatings. Rachel looks not outstanding, slightly obese physique, but her pair of big watery eyes quite charming, coupled with her quiet and generous temperament, all these and her unfortunate marriage sympathy, so that Jackson soon fell into the love net. Rachel also on the appearance of the unimpressive, slender, gray hair, blue eyes, with a strong manly personality of the young lawyer fell in love at first sight.

The two soon developed a close friendship. They often walk along the river or pond together, or sit on the lawn to talk about each other's experiences, and sometimes together, hand in hand in the field to play and chase ...... the relationship between the two people so that Lewis was very annoyed, they went around proclaiming that Jackson misbehaved, seduced his wife. Jackson was furious when he heard it, so he proposed a duel to Lewis, Lewis refused.

Jackson then threatened to cut off his ears with a hog knife and bleed him. Fearful, Lewis sued the court and Jackson was arrested. On his way to the courthouse for trial, he borrowed a knife from a guard. Seeing the situation, Lewis pulled out and ran. Jackson chased after him with the knife for a while without catching up. Upon arriving at the courthouse, Jackson was acquitted because Lewis, the plaintiff, had fled.

Soon after, Lewis used the excuse to beat his wife again, and Rachel fled the Lewis house. Encouraged by Jackson, in 1790 she filed for divorce with Parliament, which told her to go to court. Both she and Jackson mistakenly believed that Parliament had granted the divorce request. Jackson could not wait and in August 1791 married Rachel in Naziz. But when they learned that Parliament had not granted Rachel's request for a divorce and that the rumors of Lewis's request for a divorce were false, it was too late and the "rice" was already cooked!

Their "illegal" marriage immediately became a cause for gossip, and they were accused of "abduction" and "adultery". The story spread everywhere, Lewis even went to court to sue Jackson. As a result, Jackson's reputation was harmed and his popularity in the public eye was greatly diminished. It was not until 1793 that the court finally granted Rachel's petition for divorce. Jackson and Rachel were married for a second time in Nashville on January 14, 1794, in a solemn wwedding despite the gossip.

But the matter was not yet closed. Thereafter, they paid a terrible price for their love. They were both stigmatized as "adulterers" for decades. Jackson in political activities and personal life, often by his political opponents and some people with ulterior motives vilification. In this regard, the strong character of Jackson can not be tolerated, especially to corrupt his reputation with Rachel's people are sworn enemies. He always proposed a duel, to use their own blood and even life to prove their innocence. He fought dozens of duels and was seriously injured twice, but he miraculously survived.

One of the most famous duels took place in 1806. A man named Charles Dickinson was recklessly insulting Rachel at the time, and Jackson became so enraged that he offered to fight him. Dickinson was a famous Tennessee gunslinger who could shoot at any distance. At that time, many people advised Jackson to endure, but Jackson was determined for Rachel and Dickinson decided to live or die.

So the two men each found a friend to be the referee, in an open field duel. In accordance with accepted dueling practices, the two should stand 24 feet apart from each other, ordered by the referee, the two should be shot at the same time, such as the two were not hit by each other, should be re-established, and so the referee ordered to open the second shot at the same time ...... until both sides of one of the first shot to the ground until. Dickinson has seen the world, sophisticated. In the duel, he did not wait for the referee's order, immediately stole the first shot. The bullet struck Jackson in the chest, fortunately an inch short of his heart.

Immediately his chest bled profusely, soaking his shirt. He held on with dogged determination, stumbled a few steps to stabilize himself against the pain, and raised his gun to Dickinson. Dickinson didn't expect Jackson to be so tenacious, and under Jackson's majestic gaze, he was so scared that he turned around and tried to sneak away. But the referee immediately ordered him to go back and stand in place. Dickinson had no choice but to force his composure and stand with his arms crossed over his chest, waiting for Jackson to fire. Jackson endured the pain, with hateful eyes aimed at Dickinson, gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger. Only heard a "bang" sound, Dickinson hands up, staggered a few steps, and fell to the ground.

This duel made Jackson's reputation. Many people were thus afraid to abuse his and his wife's character with impunity. Jackson and Rachel's love affair lasted 34 years until he was elected President of the United States in 1829. Rachel was weakened by chronic stress and died of a heart attack at the age of 61 before entering the "White House". He believed that his wife had been killed for a political enemy. Standing at his wife's grave in grief, he said, "God forgives the people who killed her because I know she forgives them, but I must not."

Jackson stepped into the White House in black mourning clothes without any celebration, which is unique in the history of U.S. presidential inaugurations.