The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-09
ANDREW JACKSON AND NEW ORLEANS.

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Yesterday, with more than usual pomp
and ceremony, the Democrats of Ohio met
at Columbus 10 commemorate the recurring
anniversary of the battle of New Orleans,
and do homage to the deeds of Andrew
jackson. In many other cities of the Union
Jacksonian clubs drank toasts to his mem.
DRY, and paid tributes of praise to his name.
The Sth day of January Is held as a
great day by the Democrats, not alone be-
cause it is the anniversary of great vic
tory won by q courageous general, but as
we'll because it was the closing battle Of "A
long and harrassing war-a war inaugur.
ated and carried on by n Democratic ad-
minis,ration In the face of the most deter
mined opposition on the part of New Eng
land Federalists and Tories 1t Is true the
battle was fought after the treaty of peace
terminating the war of 1912 had been
signed, hut none the less II gave lustre to u
Democratic administration and silenCed the
carping hypocrits who during the wars
progress had gone SO far rs TO threaten Sc
cession If it was further pursued. From
out of the blazing glories of New Orleans
triumphant victory, Jackson came forth a
hero, and from that day until this present
time he has been looked upon as hero by
the common people. When Tennessee pre-
scented him as a candidate for the presi.
dency II was rs a peoples candidate, and.
although securing great plurality Of the
votes cast In 1924, 1t was not uHtil the sue
ceeding election that he reached the presi.
dency. In the highest office within the
gift OF the people he yet remembered he
was of the people, and when his term of
office ended he returned to his home In
Tennessee, followed by the affectionate
wishes Of grateful republic.
Among the civil and military heroes of
this country Jackson stands unique. In all
things he was stern and Incorporating,
Having first convinced himself of the cor.
rectness of his position, no labor WAS too
tain it, and upon his administrations he
stamped the deep personality of his own
individuality He never faltered In the
discharge of public duty, and In the car.
rying out of a cherished end went to the
verge of an extremist Possessed Of will
not less strong than his deep sense of hon
esty he allowed nothing to brook II, and
having once issued fiat 1t must be exc
cuted, or "By the Eternal" the reason for
its failure should be forthcoming. In many
things he was strangely inconsistent; al
one time strongly anti partisan, when
clothed with the ensigna of appointive
power he became more strongly partisan
Yielding to the desire of his friends, &c
whom he was ever loyal, he displaced Off
cial after official, and Marcy's ultimatum
that ITO the victors belong the spoils" was
adopted as his own. Bitter In his disllkes
and strong in his friendships, he was hated
and loved in degree unequalled by any
public man before or since his day Great
In that he was loyal to the constitution he
had sworn to uphold, aud in his loyalty Il
the masses of the people; strong, In that his
actions were always In strict accord with
his mode of thought and build; alone, In
that he more than any other Chief Execu
tive gave form and color to his administra
ton of affairs, Andrew jackson, though
long since dead, is still gratefully remem.
bered by grateful people, and still &C