New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-16
Written for the Sunday Republican,
THE JACKSON MONUMENT.


can patriots. stood between New Orleans
and . foreign invader, who had landed his
hostile army on the land Of freedom 70 con
uuer and subject 70 the yoke Of monarchy
| its citizens The historian has recorded the
,e.u,; a tina. invasion and crowned with
honor the defenders % she homes
aud .!resides OF the people Of ;he
| Cr.scent City. The people Of the United
States Of America in general have shown
their love and appreciation OF the hero 81
the battle OF New Orleans by making him.
for two successive terms. their Chief mag
| !strate.
Bu, the State and c;ty in particular. that
he saved from destruction and pliiage by d
foreign enemy. seems 70 have forgotten 'he
debt they owe the great soldier aud his
memory. They have raised up something
winch they cal. the Jackson monument. hut
| which is a standing disgrace 20 the great
Safe Of Louisiana. and the IMMORTAL name
il bears and the glorious memory il is in.
tended 70 perpe:udte. Out of respec! for
the memory Of the immortal dead and the
battlefield il As intended 70 ..dorn. We say
build II 20 completion or tear it down.
Finish il or sell Il for what il vii! bring,
and give The proceeds 70 the few remaining
heroes in our midst. It is better thus DIS
| posed o: than 70 le. it crunble 10 pieces.
and for wan: of attention become a dead
loss. II is :. laughing stock and reproach
10 the community and the citizens II should
look down upon in jus; pride. and TO whose
minds il should recall the patriotism and
valor necessary 10 preserve our government
from destruction.
Was The field Of Chaimette, with It's glo
Iious memory. situated within the jurlsdic.
ton OF any other State in the Union. we
firmly believe that It would oe made re-
sort worthy Of the grea. struggle i calls 10
the memory Of Americans. and mOnu.
ment would be erected that would, besides
doing honor to the memory OF Jackson, re-
fleet Il ue pride and credit upon lis citizens
| and the American people.
The Chalnette National Cemetery Is si,u'
ated within the limits of the battle field.
and is visited by thousands OF people annu-
ally. especially during the business season
IN New Orleans. and as the national gov
eminent is endeavorjng 20 make the GENE
terry place pleasing 10 visit. and
worthy OF being tie resting place Of
its dead. why not the great common.
wealth of L0ui ,iana prepare place, and
complete d monument that will do due
honor 70 the hero O.! New Orleans. and his
soldiers. and at the same time reflect credit
| on its citizens! Of the thousands that
visit the cemetery. there is not one but asks
TO be shown the Jackson monument. And
how sadly disappointed they look when
lold that that diapidated shaft is al! that
| is to be seen TO commemorate the name OF
Jack son and lis defense of New Orleans
! There il stands. shame TO the citizens of
| Louisiana who have 70 answer the queries
Of the stranger visitor. ana tell him or her
! that that thing. like grea. chimney among
| old ruins. that Won see guarded by decay.
ing trees and tumbllDG shanties. and sur
rounded hy oriers and rank smelling weeds,
is the Jackson monument.
Cannot our legislators make some provi.
SION BIZ whic!. The !nopumeu; can hc tiL.-
ished
| Have we no patriotic and energetic clti-
zeus. intelligent and influential. who will
organize themselves into Il monument ;sso"
citation. and enGeavor 20 wipe out the dis.
| grace Almost beneath the shadow OF the
! su-called jackson monument. and within
the limits OF ,h.. historic and Lailowed
ground. is the Cnalme,te National Gene
terry. before mentioned. The work o. bean.
tifying and ornamentlng the cemetery goes
q, . ,,,l,,,
visitors. especially for strangers visiting
New Orleans, who want TO see the Inonu'
ment. the National Cemetery. ana the C:al
mette battle ground.
And here we vii! say we .hink il would pay
the City Railroad Company 70 run their
| cars TO the cometery. Also. We believe that
the citizens of the State. especially Of the
city. want place Of outdoor public resort.
promenade. a drive. d park that they
can be proud Of: and where can they tnl
more fitting, grander. more historic and
endearing place than the Chalmette fell.
upon which was fought and won !he battle
of New Orleans! Here is pleasant drive
along the river front from the city.
pleasant and cheering river view from all
parts OF the Chalmette field. We can have
. park of historic note. and with river
front and view second TO none in the
country.
We vii have good and sufficient drain.
age. ana consequently no cause for mud and
draining machines. Finish the monument:
build in the park museum into which may
be collected memorials of the battle of New
Orleans. o: the Mexican war and the war of
1861: erect III the park an agricultural coll
legr; and theD with the National Cemetery
We will have place to be proud Of. to talk
about and v,si, tina: will be surpassed by
uoae IN the Union. 7. =. {.