Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-24

knowledge oil the people anu INC Po"e'o '.e 'S
ASSOCIATE OF republican statesmen, the henu anu coPa
The men who framed the constitution of the United
States many Of them, did not know the innate life and
sepressrving energy Of their work They feared ina'
freedom could not endure anu they Panneu strung so
eranent for its protection
During his short in Congress, Jackson showed
his quiet deep-seated, innate, intuve faith in human
freedom and in the institutions OF FREEDOM lie was ever
NV his voice and opinions, found among those who had
confidence in humanity; and in the great division o.
minds this child Of the woodlands this representative of
forest life in the wes found modesty and FIRMLY on
the side of freedom. Il id him TO doubt the
gh, of man to tie free development VI his powers
not occur him place guardianship over the people
il did him to seek to give durability to PoPu-
lar institutions, by giving to government strength inde-
pendent OF popular will
From the FIRST he attached To the fundamental doc
nes of popular power and Of the policy that favor
and though his reverence for Washington surpassed his
for any human being, he voted against the adj
Of the House Of Representatives, TO Washington on
his retirement because its language appeared to sanction
the final policy which he believed hostile to republican
freedom.
During his period Of service in the Senate. Jackson
elected major general by the brgaders and field officers Of
the militia Of Tennessee. Resgning his place in the SEN
ate he made Judge of The Supreme Court in law and
equity such the confidence ia his Integrity Of pur-
pose his clearness of Judgment and his vigor Of will to
deal Justly among the turbulent who crowded into tho new
settlements of Tennessee.
Thus in the short period of nine Andrew Jackson
sgnaIized by many evidences of public esteem
could fall TO the lot Of man, The pioneer OF the wilder
ness the defender of its stations he their
the sole representative of the State in the Senate the
highest in military command the highest in Judicial Of
ce He seemed to be recognized as the first in love Of
liberty the first in the science of legislation, in Judgment
and integrity.
Fond of private iifs he would have resigned the Judi
cia Office but the whole country demanded his service
"Naure they cried, "DeveT designed that your powers OF
thought and independence Of mind should be lost in
tirement" But after few years, relieving himself from
the OF the bench he himself to the activity and
the independent life Of a husbandmln He carried into
retirement the fame of natural intelligence, and cher
ished as "prompt frank. and ardent SOUL" His vgo
character constituted him first among all with whom he
associated. private he was, his name was IA
marly spoken round every hearth stone IN Tennessee
Men loved to discuss his qualities All dIscerned h
power; and when the vehemence and impeuosi,y Of hi
nature obser rived upon, there wanting thos
who saw beneath the blazing fires Of his genius, the soil
, dity Of his judgment.
His hosptabIe roof sheltered the emgran and the pho
neer and they made their way TO their new homes
they filed the mountain sides and the valleys with hi
praise.
Connecting himself for season. with Of bust
JACK discerned the misconduct of his
cate II marked his character that he insisted himself
on paying every obligation that had been contracted anC
rather than endure the vassalage of debt he instantly
parted with the rich domain which his early enterprs
, had acauired-with his own manslOn-wIlh the field
which he himself had first tanned to the poughshare-
with the forest whose familiar to him hi
friends-and chose rather dwell, for time, in rud
ogcabin in the pride of Independence and integrity.
On all great OCCASIONS Jacksons influence defer
When j. Ierson had acquired for the country III
> whole of Louisiana and there seemed hesancy III
part of Spain acknowledge possession the service
Of Jackson oiced by the national administration
II and not called into full exercise, only from h
peaceful termination OF the incidents that occasoned III
e summons
e In the og series of sggressons the freedom Of III
seas aud the rights Of the American lg Jackson was
the side of his counsry and the maritime code of
publicansm. La his inland home where the of III
Is breakers was never heard aud the mariner new
seen, he resented the continued aggression
III merce and on our sal iOfs.
When the continuance Of wrong compelled the nao
to arms Jackson. led by the instructive know
m ledge of his greatness. yet with modesy that wou
have honored the most sensitive decacy Of naturc
ID fessed his willingness to be employed the Canada er
ler and il is fact that he asPired to the command
to which Winchester was appointed. We may ask, VIII
n would have been the result II the command OF the n0rl
army had the opening of the been
he ed a who, in action, Fortunate tn
as his vehement will seemed 10 have made destiny captua
be to his designs
The path of duty led him in another direction On II
Is declaration of war; twenty five HUNDRED volunteers hi
n his word follow bis Standard but by counie
to mandng orders from the of government the
ed ment without effect
in new and great danger hung over the West. The
ed dian tribes make last effort
solitude, and recover it for savage life. The brave
ly lenlless Shawnees-who, from time mmemOTiaI, hi
m sroIIcd the of the Ohio the Of Il
cir Alabama-were animated by Tecumseh aud his broth
ey the Prophet who spoke them as with the voice of
I'd Great Spirit and reused the CIeek nation TO despea
n. Who has heard of their terrible deed
To when their ruthless cruelty spared neither nor age
when the infant and its mother the planter aud his
y, who had sd for refuge the fortress the garrison
K. cspulaed-all slain, and not vesge of defen
ell left in the country The cry the demand
ng Jackson for its defender; aud though his IN
be fractured by ball. and hung in sling, be placed h
self the head of the volunteers of Tennessee and
solved terminate forever the Hereditary struggle.
us Who tell the horrors Of that campaign Who c.
ed paint rightly the obAaces which Jackson oyercame
mountains the scarcity of forests winter ii
by failure of supplies from the settlements the iusubordn
he lion of troops mutny, Of desertion Who
measure the wonderful power by which his pc
sona proves and attractive energy drew them ia
for winter from their homes the m0una and mora
and through trackle<s deserts VINO desert
3D. the personal Eeoism of Jackson sparng hinse
To- beyond any OF his men encounering toll and fagl
sharing every labor of the camp aud Of the march.
of in every danger; giving up his
of soldier, while he himself waded through the swamps
in foot None equalled him in power Of endurance;
ST. the private soldiers, they found him passing them
in the march, exclaimed "he tough the hickory
ayes" they cried one to another here goes Old Hcl
er, ryi"
If Who the terrible events Of the double b.
led ties Of Emuekfsw the Curious victory of Tohopel
ley where the of the General sgsnst the altering
more appalling than the whooP and the rife of the s.
age! Who can rightly conceive tie field of Enotocho
where the General, he attempted draw the swo
TO cut down flying colonel who was leading a regime
from the field, broke again the arm which was but new
led knit together; and quietly replacing il in the sling
his commanding voice arrested the fight OF the troops
ev himself led them back 10 victory
of " SIX snort mon'hs OF venrment action the most ter
cd Bile Indian war in annals brought a close
,s; prophets senced the consecrsed region of
his creek naion reduced. Through scenes Of blood,
OF 'e'g'"s nero s"ugn. only 'he pain oil peace Thus