The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-18
TIE Jaekssa E4~esEaaa Otaea9
OUR wAsHNaroE CONSCIOUSNESS
WARRINGTON IAN n Lax

The following beautiful eGuson ia from IL - -
lady written for tho Inauguration Of the eqSaai1
statue Of General jackson, which takes piAoe toAv.
have procured and send you o copy for puhllsolo0
In the HxHALD, in anticipation Of its appearaass 9
any other paper. Nc,
Loud shrieks the angry bird OF Jovs:
On iron like pinions borne he scars siar
And bears the stern alarm Of
Where freedoms through western forAsts esves
Swift at the cry WV
Ia generous ire,
With swelling breasts,
They SEIZE their arms With deadly 'israA
Their rifles ring-with glorys sting
They sigh, they burn they pant for vars AAfms
The Their wives their babes they press with mary e<
linen fearless turn towards their patriot CHIEF.
A, Mississipps swelling food
Roiis a,dent'y to blend with oceans breast.
80 rush the dauntless warriors OF the West
All self forgetting in their countvy's RoeA.
For every bamy breeze from southern akiea
Laden with fragrance Of bright orange SowsA
Is wing with maids and mar0ns frantic crep 49,
For hope and help they call, aud court - w.
Their stainless breasts,
With terror heave
To their pure cheeks rises shame d red efeW.
What hero shall avert the impending wst
The CORY fiend of war;
Fresh from his hellish lair
Gisres fercely on New Orleans crcsoeat petes.
Not no, Tor generous conquest armed.
An A. slorons Mars lars. with oe.uty's myrtle e.s~ns<
ly love and fame, and noble daring Wasme4;
Worthy TO clasp bright Venus BY his Sd;
But the foul son Of lust and rapine, bera
~ &c ytMas barb rous gloom AL drear AaA fe0,
With Pakonhsm lac comes
Each roll Of Albion's drums
And ssslwsrt Britons' hsarts,
Black with his venom darts
Know not Of righteous Heaven the various wAvS
The patriot chiefs undaunted eye
In solemn hope Is raised on high;
lie hears fair wop,ans plantive wal,
Oh heaven. /" he cries, can freedoa Ca
To serve and save when besuty's charms
Call thus for aid from Ispine's armA'
Inc heros breast in warm devotioa,
Prophetic swclls. with vXlor's stern en~i0-.
Never, never, shall he
savage ioes with brutal power,
Teach Coiumba's TO hee
ke'er shall come the hideOus hsaf
when The ai.c nend who marshals Albion's caaks
shall scatter rout and havoc New Orleans Aand~
On bio strong soul the coming triumphs stxeanA
MirroG'd by virtues and by vslours beam,
With al the holy light Of Inspirations dream.
All wild with fears,
The dosr eyed Creoles lift their tender giAASS
10 greet the Chfs advance
Netting he views their tears,
The anguish Of their sous he hastens to rerAsrs.
With all patriots love.
No ruthless foe from foreign Land,
s.isD desccrsts your native strand,
Nor shall tie matron's pride,
The trembling nlaidens bloom,
Fade by naughty victOrs side,
Thea link, A6horrent, 70 tho ares<y ts.6-
Never sbaI highlands pride
EAuit IN conquering might
On Orleans humbled plight
Ae,cr shall Pehenham's victorious srd9sv
rismp.r the glory Of the glorious west
fir-, II each freen,sns eyes,
he closed in DEATHS dark rest"
swift by his post assured--his generous srs
Their dire presaging thoughts retire;
Their smiles, their prayers tho guardian here taisaE
Pun OF his country's dear success.
Eager he bast-s "a obey her loved conmAAa,
While Fame enrolis hs With her imaaeralka Ada-
nav. DER Sew Orleans VIVA, meteor Light
sweeps through tho skyf-Strange ingerer Al e 49,
rcn lurd glare Thus doth the mornnssua
Steal through the mist, proslsiming day begA.
The fery eyes Of war thus restless geam-
Thus Gercely strive with heavens ail.chesrng beAae.
The hiss the crash, the cannon's echoing rs~.
Roll .uen over Misdssippi's shore;
The dying soldiers srcsn, The dreadful shriaA.
isi sher. as dog. 81 carnage 1 aerSely wrssa
Amids, the foe; his ,csed. outrageous howis
insP'rc their heaven contemn'ns r~gc.
" Beauty and booty" is his cry,
'csuty snd booty. they reply
for ihs-e ipsstistr. the contest wage,
alaaed ,, s,deous hopes 70 fate. stern sswag rAes4
Thrs the Geni a.. wstchword gives,
And. beneath his wings obsceas,
Shicli-s. rskcnhsm siI lives-
Ilesds his baud with fesr!e.s as0;
~ here the guiaias demon su.is,
IL mles and eosers has he'll ali fury faAA
Ne zee. fsr Freedom ia orte chief sAvaass
Warmed aud cbecred ~ Wisdo0's gAnce:
ss~es the god Of patriot var
High seated IN his thnndcrng car;
nd -hcre loves daughter leads he hur his golden AA1es
- :" f ss saY . ss s'a% 9SS "e.p's ''"s'
Compelled ostoop.
Nainlv the cherished battle cry ne CALI
Ne longer al he shield hi. fsvores soa-
IL ldnsrd ais, sad Freedoms nght .
10Y % the fair. from rapnes power
Relieved n ,alours glorious bopri
.ioy % The brave let beauty's sahes
Reward tlcif and crown thcir teMs
let rosy lips their WELCOME breathe,
And snowy hands their vince wreAehe:
Hero ie' i,,c soldier rest
Here feel his his conqucsss best."
thus sang The daughters of the South their lays:
Midst smie. amt tesrs they .o,e The here's taVs;
Nos snstchc1 from Narth yet deafness in ivve.
We gather here our hlial care To- prove
Here conseerate Jackson's namr.
Tins glorious shrine, which rises TO his fame,
Ga ms ,'", the artist nero's proud rcpown
And sis from Womsns hands the civic crown