Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-01-18
PROM rHE PHILADELPHIA AkRcrRr.
Anniversary of The Battle Of .Nsw Orleans.
9Th JANUARY, 1919.

SrH JANUARY, 1873.
Before next number. the 18Th anniversary OF tne
great victory of ORLEANS achieved by smai m'afa
force directed by the energies and inspired by the enthu-
siasn Of Jackson will have passed-celebrated co-exen
sively with the limits Of the Unon with splendor, mag
nicence, and what most subject OF exua'ion, WIN
sincerity IF heartfelt joy, seldom or never experienced on
similar public occasions Of national festivity we shall
therefore, anticipate that day, and its proud recoecuons'
bv those cursory reflections which it calculated to excite
on The spur of the moment.
Let il not be imagined that this day IS held memorable
and sacred by all lovers Of their country because is I'M
mortazed by brilliant battle our foes, boodless on
part and most bloody on theirs Let not be suppo.
sed that we rejoice the euon of human blood and
that it is to slaughter and carnage pay the homage OF
our hearts, Far BE- such thoughts from the mind OF every
man who celebrates the day nober and prouder SER
ment swes the rejecting bosom Of the generous patriot
The Greeks ordained by law, that their victories should
e conmemoraed by monuments constructed OF the per
ishabe mat eria Of wood in order that hostile passions
and malignant thoughts should not be cherished against the
enemies they had formerly conquered, and that the
bosoms of the vanquished might not be sng with north
cation being reminded ct their countHs shame and &C.
feat In the same magnanlmous spirit let us eIat our
selves above the sord feelings OF mere animal JOY, and
contemplate the day in moral point Of view as relating
the destiny Of coutrufie honor Of our name as 4mer
can,-e prescrraton efMe Rights Of Nam and its genera
tendency pcrpetuae pacific relations with all the
globe, by this imposing example of the efficient manner in
which wage war, when provoked by wrng,oppresson.
insult, to the attitude OF seydfence, aud weld
the thundcrbolt Of consuming aggression.
While the Ahenians how ever, we're sudlous hever TO
durable monuments Of their vctoes, they were at
The time anxousy careful to establish and celebrate
Pubic Games the anniversary Of their great and signal
triumphs winch illustrates the distinction We have Just
drawn, between the commemnraon of the 9Th OF January
for its moral resh and lis mere consccra'o on 10 the
frocous Joy Of bloody victory such Mooch Of slaugh
ter would exu in over his cups when cooy designing the
best method oe "speehny bullet 10 The hears' OF friend
IN a time OF profound peace.
Nothing 80 deservedy exalts nation IN the scale q true
glory, manly courage, and valor directed by skill to
preserve H people from slaughter, and its soil from polu
lion. BY the compact Of civilization, each ndvv a is
sacrifice to the general welfare and safety The glow Of
patriotism anticipates the demand on duty The zeal IN
spred by love Of country, rushes 70 the conflict and VIC
tory is won, before the danger scaculated This exalted
merit belongs Jack and is the appropriate renown of
the victors of the 9th Of January, 1915.
But the moral influence of the Battle Of New Orleans
exceeds even he vast and exalted limits Of wholesome
example operating 10 inspire the feelings Of patriotism, in
respect to the defence of our country in time Of war
has wider scope penctraes into epit institutions,
and deeply affects liberties and political rights To
that victory indebted not only for knowledge
Of the great qualities OF 1nrcv Jackson but also for the
means Of exciting and concentrating VIRTUE TO
focus. sufficiently powerful to lead to the correction cf
PUBLIC AnusEs, AsD THE aEuENrrios Of THE VIOLATED
RIGHTS OF rHR PEOPLE
The victory Of Orleans the crisis Of The nations Eie
On hand colossal foe menaced our great republic
from Maine Florida The point of attack was uncertain
From the Hudson to the .,GsHsb, the people had buck
led on their and the land brsed with bayonets
The storm burst Orleans Jackson, with 1000 militia
received its fury, and the veterans Of Wellington like
'hSe CornWaliS AZ YORKTOWN, were inundated the
field, or passed under the yoke.
That victory preserved the Union New England had
resolved to the confedeacy Treason had gathered
her blacklist cloud to head, at the north Packing
landed his horde of invaders at the SOUTH The ISDEPgS.
DENcI counTnt, and the OF THE uYro.
depended the battle OF this day The news of the VIC
tory gaopped into the southern of the Capitol
the committee of the Hartford Convention sneaked into the
northern gate With the scroll Of under their arms
Congress in session. The committee of traitors had
already risen the floor TO their separa ion
The messenger Of The victory arrived All was silent s,s.
pense and beahess expectation The fate Of great ma.
ton hung his lips. lie announced the victory Joy
electrified The House. Shame, defeat and cons,ernatior
petrfed the traitors universal burst of exuaton rng
through the land! The country saved The charac.
ter of the nation stood redeemed Our glory again shone
with the istre Of the proud Of Independence Sedi-
inn skunk into dirk Patriotism waved her cap Of
liberty in triumph through the and and the air resound.
ed with the acc!maton Of Jackson and Liberty from the
warm lirs OF grateful people.
To whose the people indebted for this inestma.
bile honos and blessing To that Of AsDnEw JACKSON
Enquiry stimulated by curiosity. pyed into the means BY
which so s,upendous effect had been produced was
found that his force handful of militia many of them
destitute OF arms all Of them wanting food aud clothing,
country surrounded by spies, traitors and dsaffected
Thus crcumsanced, to beat veteran army of four
times his strength, well appointed and under the
mand ot Brtans most renowned generals excited equal
asOnshment and gratitude.
is this sentiment Of gratitude and admiration that has
given occasion to that moral consequence to the
January that now causes the Unioa t. trenbe centre
with the emotions OF redeeming liberty. Perhaps man
bearing less popular weight Of character than the Hero
New Orleans, would have proved competent the
torrent ct official corrpon and triumph over the i'm
mense, the stpendous machine Of governmental patron
age which has been ndusriously concentrated to his
de,trucnn and the prOs alton of the people. No other
man could have noby excited the citizens holy en-.
thusasm in the sacred OF their counryof the Rights
OF Mainland of the purity of elections
Thus do behold the moral influence of the victory Of