Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-01-09
- ne was a man,
A slarinE spirit ever IN ne van
AuatrieL here Of d-snsrfr chief.
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To TORN q nations glory. o. It's grief"
How many such men Of great and varied gifts,
but strong passions, have passed through tins
world, wasting their lives in a bootless struggle
after f%ollies, until they became blaze and Re-
tired from the arena, sick and disguised with
all they had seen and done. Engines Of i'm
meuEe power, but with no vessel in which "a
Be employed. Such might have been the fatt
Of General Jackson, at this period, If ProVi-
dence had not opened up a wide field for his
employment. The food gates trcre opened. The
war with the Indians and he Brit 81 suddenly
broke out, and be stepped into the arena, 8
champion ready armed for the contest. Il IL
for Us who can look back at him. then BY the
light Of his subsequent life 20 picture him al
he was. lwould that II were possible for M
70 dagueTreotype him 10 you, as he has often
appeared to me, when musing over his meteoric
and e~veutful career he has then doomed out 81
/ large, 20 lffe-like and distinct, that il has
almost seemed possible 10 seize the shadow
non the wall.
H was born a soldier; had the strong per-
ceptivs powers which have characterized most
Of the famous captains Of ancient and modern
times; the eagle eye that seized al a glance all
The advantages Of a movement or a position,
and the firm soul that was never troubled with
doubt or indecision on a day Of battle. Whilst
his srmy was in motion, he was constantly ex-
aiming the ground over which they marched,
ENNAk VIC n oHNNA AANAA IN AlAE III NEALEIL
became necessary, or favorable position for
astruggle Il be chose 10 entice his enemy 10 al
attack. There Is a remarkable instance Of his
forecast exhibited IN his report to Gen. Pinck-
ncV Of the second battle al Enutoch0pco: be
saws, @that few days previous te TIE engage
ment be had carefully examined the spot where
the battle was fought, expected to be attacked
there, and made all his dispositions with a view
10 that result Neither the war-whoop Of tbs
Indians, or the fires Of their rifles, could disturb
his judgment on this most hazardous dav Of
his life. When his rear-guari broke and lied
leaving his front uncovered and his cannon
almost in the grasp Of The saFages, although
his sWord-arm was broken, he faced about with
his spies and fguard, rallied the f1giives, ami
shoulder 10 shoulder with Carroll, Armstrong.
and others, bore back he rushing hordes Of In
dams, and finally turned them 70 flight. Il has
been sometimes alleged that he was indebted
10 Livingston and others for his admirable ar
Tangements at The battles Of New Orleans, but
the malice Of the suggestion is only equslei
BY its uutruth. That he availed himself Of
the information and suggestion Of the many
able men with whom be was surrounded, only
evinces his talent for command; but that he
ever followed tae guidance Of any other person
on so memorable an occasion, il contradictory
Of his own nature, and disproved By those who
were best informed at the time. Il is said that
when he heard the first csnnon-ball from the
British batteries whistle BY him, be bowed his
head smilingiy. and remarked, that he couli
not pay less courtesy to the first messenger sent
hin By the conquen0rs Of Europa
This was the spirit Of the man, he snufel
the battle as the breath Of bis life, and his in
~tellect, like that Of Massena, scared higher
and higher a. Il thickened around him. He
could IN a moment Of ~fainting and desponden-
On the part Of his troops, infuse into them
new vigor, arouse sleeping energies That had
never before been esiled into action, and bTacn
then to sustain a charge that would Otherwise
have been irresistible. Volunteers and militia
Of whom had never been under FIRE, were
his main reliance in all his engagements, yei
Immediately under his own eye nerer fd
The angry c~ounlensnce Of their General Waf
more terrible ihan the bayoneis Of the enemy
In the crisis Of . campaign bis eve never slept
be seemed incapable Of exhaustion. During
al the stirring contests around the city Of Nea
Orleans his body and mind were constantly in
on foot and on horseback, amongst the
troops o. in his tent, be appeared insensible Of
tatlgue and almost omnipresent
His courage l. universally admitted, but its
particular aspect and development Is worthy
'f remark. He did not possess the steady
lerfe and never-failing presence Of mind Of his
iinatnous compeer General Csuoll, his nature
sas merry and imPetuous, and his courage was
u ne same ardent character. His look on a