Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-01-08

tives. Hs became dissipated and
equandered his patrimony. At
nineteen he was admitted to the
bar. and ct twenty-one appointed
Solicitor for tho Western District
of South Carolina, now Tennessee.
AT this period Of his life he was
involved in many personal difh-
culties. About him was the willy
red man and the turbulent white.
He played his part with undaunt-
ed courage. jackson never en-
countered a moment Of timidity.
He married divorced lady. His
enemies charge Illicit love-. The
charge is false. He was her friend
and companion while stung to
madness by the taunts Of an infuri-
ated and drunken husband-noth.
ing more. Appointed Attorney
General of the Territory of Tennes.
see, he became member Of it's
Constitutional Convention, when
erected into o State. Resigning
his position OF Congressman, he
became in 1907, Supreme Judge of
his adopted State. He resigned
this rank also for retiracy upon
his farm, To pay his debts, he
sold his farm aud tenanted rude
cabin and ploughed his virgin
acres. At the commencement Of
the war Of 1872, he led body OF
Tennesseeans to Natchez, but en-
gagged in no battle. With a brok.
en- arm he led 5000 men into the
Creek country. He broke the
strength of the Shawnee warrior,
| recumseh, and paralyz.d the Creek
nation forever. Appointed Major
General, he repaired to the south
eastern coast, near the mouth OF
the Mississippi. Upon o certain
Sabbath morning, he headed
American troops some eight miles
from the city Of New Orleans.
There was much flashing of broad.
swords, much shouting of Captains
and much roaring from bic
mouthed cannons. When all was
over, two thousand English vete.
rams lay dead upon the field, while
only thirteen spirits of Jackson's
army had gone to the skies. The
contrast and marvel Is greater
when we recall that the British
army more than doubled the Amer
lean forces
| Apart from military finesse and
strategic combinations of the
leader, a battle is merely the exer.
else of brute force. Commenda.
tion, upon success. is always due
the General. The soldier should
be a machine in the control of his
chief. He should be disciplined
and experienced. A useful ma
chine cOntemplates obedience td
mechanical laws. The troops oi
Jackson were raw and unfurnished
with proper munitions. Pale fesl
was in their ranks. Mutiny glared
sideways. The authorities of the
city he was protecting looked upon
him askanee and treated him with
GOODNESS. Save in childhood he
had never engaged in battle oI
practised aud civilized warfare
Before him were old soldiers wht
had bivouacked and fought upor
the European Peninsula. Alb
stractediy, and with the assump
tion of equality in experience and
armor, the battle of New Orleans
was the most wonderful in the his,
tory OF the world. Considered in
connection with the disability Of
the American army, 1t rides into
the regions Of sublimity. 1t was
the indomitable will of jackson
that penetrated that small band.
1t was his fierce heart that perfused
and nerved it. Never before did
one heroic soul so electrify to mad
deniDg daring a distempered troop.
1t was Jackson alone who fought
and conquered at New Orleans.
He was a demigod there. At q
subsequent period the successful
General became a civilian Of note,
and for eight years stood at the
helm of our government. He be-
came the oracle of his party, and
Welded much political might. He
exerted wonderful Influence upon
the masses of his countrymen.
There is Tuscan grandeur about
him that exacts our warmest ad-
miration. Rarely have there been
concentrated in the same individ.
ual so infiexible will, 80 tireless
an energy, 30 daring q spirit, and
such hatred of oppression. Quick
to decide, action followed decision
a. the bolt followed the lightning's
fash. His passion, once aroused,
cleaned forth into ferocity. But
there were softer traits in his char
acter, that would garnish the heart
of the tenderest maiden. There
was no kinder husband than An
drew Jackson. A tale of woe found
In him q plying ear. In friend
ships name he would sacrifice his
all and breast his life. He never