Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-01-07

To pay his debts, he sold his farm and
tenan.ed rude cabin and ploughed his
virgin acres. At the commencement Of
tho war of 1919, he led body of Ten.
nesseeans to Natchez. but engaged In no
battle. With a broken arm he led @. 900
men into the Creek country. He broke
the strength OF the Shawnee warrior.
Tecumseh, and paralyzed the Creek
nation forever. Appointed Major Gen
cral, no repaired to the southeastern
coast, near the mouth OF the Mississippi.
Upon certain Sabbath morning, he
headed American troops some eight
miles from the city Of Now Orleans.
There was much flashing Of broad.
swords. much shouting Of Captains and
much roaring from big mouthed cannons.
When all was over, two thousand
English veterans lay dead upon tho
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 tho American forces.
Apart from military 6nesse aud
strategic combinations Of the leader, a
battle Is merely the exercise Of brute
force. Commendstlon, upon success, IL
always due the General. The soldier
should be machine In the control Of
his chief. He should be disciplined
and experienced. A useful machine
contemplates obedience to mechanical
laws. The troops Of jackson wore raw
and unfurnished with proper munitions.
Pale fear was in their ranks. Mutiny
glared sideways. The authorities Of the
city he was protecting looked upon him
aslance and treated him with GOODNESS.
Save In childhood he had never engaged
in battle Of practised and civilized
warfare. Before him were old soldiers
who had bivouackcd md fought upon
the European Peninsula. Abstractly,
and with the assumption of equality In
experience and armor. the battle OF New
Orleans was the most wonderful in the
history Of the world. Considered in
connection with the disability Of the
American army, it rides into the regions
Of sublimity. II was the indomitablo
will Of jackson that penetrated
that small band. II was his fierce
heart that perfused and nervod IT,
Never before did ono heroic soul so cleo.
trify to maddening daring distcmpered
troop. II was Jackson alone who
fought and conquered at New Orleans.
Ho was demigod there. At subse.
quent period tho successful General be.
came civilian Of note, and for eight
years stood at the holm Of our govern.
ment. He became the oracle of his
party, and welded much political might.
He oxertod wonderful influence upon
the masses Of his countrymen. There is
a Tuscan grandeur about him that exacts
our warmest admiration. Rarely have
there been concentrated in the same in-
dividual so inacxible will. so tireless
an energy, so daring spirit, and
such hatred of oppression. Quick
to decide, action followed decision as
the bolt followed the lightning's fash.
His passion, once aroused, cleaned
forth into ferocity. But there were
softer traits in his character, that would
garnish the heart Of the ,enderest
maiden. There was no kinder husband
than Andrew jackson. A tale Of woe
found in him pitying ear. In friend
ships name he would sacrifice his all
aud breast his life. He never swerved
from tho incest points of integrity A
craggy height enveloping sweet vale Of
green-sward is emblem OF his outer
and inner man. He was all heroisn,
self.denial aud tenderness. lie loved
his country beyond all else.
We like to contemplate him as legit
mate growth of the early times OF our
Republicans rich produce from the
fermentation of serious mind. OF frontier
perils, of ready means of defense. Of
hospitable heart, engendered from sparse
population. He was among the last
relics of the race who knew no casuis.
try, no fear, no DISCUSSES; on open, vic.
lent foe; an earnest, sacrificing friend: a
man of impulse. not reflection, and yet
with such noble instincts that his very
errors are ennobled BY ehiyalric eour.
tcsy. The present age of our country
is characterized by conventional refine
ments, which clog and disguise the
heart. jackson was true type and
representation of the rough and hardy
days Of an infantile Republic erea-
ton of his time. His history i the
philosophic chart of that time