The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-01-10

II WAS on the 9Th day OF January
lglbthat the American forces under
Gen, jackson fought the battle OF New
Orleans, and won II, This was "a years
ago, and since that, 10 ua, great event
no battle has been fought anywhere mp
on the earth on sea between these TWO
great peoples
Gen, Jackson was the greatest mill
tary hero OF tho middle half century In
which he lived, lie was born In llO1,
and was nine years OF age when the
Declaration OF Independence was pro
claimed 10 the world, Bnt before the
War Of the Revelation was ended he
was found lighting in the ranks of The
slender army Of the new Republic, In
1881, at the age Of II years he was taken
prisoner,
ten, jackson served IN four
wars-the War OF the Revolution both
wars In Florida, and In the war OF 1917
His victory AT New Orleans, won under
adverse circumstances, made him the
typleal hero OF his country aud he was
three times elected President OF the
United States, but served only twice
In 1924 he received the largest popular
vote Of the four candidates, although
John Quincy Adams was elected by The
House of Representatives, through the
influence OF Henry Clay
The campaigns Of 1928, IN which Jack
son defeated Adams, was the AeIeest
and bitterest political contest then
known TO the country, with his IN
auguation March 4, 1890, commenced
a new and distinct career o rthe Demo
cratic party. Ite made q clean sweep
OF the Federal offices, and put none but
Democrats, and all Democrats,on guard
From that time down 10 the Inaugural
ton of Grover Cleveland, March 4, 1880,
every President has followed his exam
pie, aud II has become o recognized
system of American politics, that to
the yIctora belong the a0'caled spells
Of office, Ia 1899, Gen Jackson was
again tHumphantly elected President,
receiving go electoral votes out of the
gSs then cast, aud no had power enough
In 1889 TO secure the election OF his
| friend, Martin Van Buren,, on his Dem
ocratlc successor, Gen Jackson died
at his home, the Hermitage, In 1915, at
the ripe age OF rs years,
Gen Jackson represents the boldest
most aggressive and robust character
In our history, He was not al ornate
writer like Jefferson, or like him q
profound student Of history aud consti'
tutlonal law, but no had
all Of Jencrson's simplicity of character,
with all his love Of Democracy all his
trust In the Masses and oil his con-
tempt for the royal mockeries OF the
| F%ederallsts
No American Of any prominence has
ever lived, who has been the subject
Of such opposite Judgment as General
| Jackson. Both his terms Of President
were characterized by fierce contentious,
by mctionol wars In the Democratic
party, by panics threats Of civil war,
and by radical mgOGurc8 Of Governments
tai policy,
lie stamped out nulliAcaIioni In South
| Carolina wiped out the National debit
destroyed that manyolawed Octopod,
known Ms the Us Bank; admitted Ar
kansas and Michigan into the Union,
and fought the seminole war,
Gen. Jackson united great simplicity
Of character with bold Oggressiyeness
aud rugged honesty, and subsequent
history has demonstrated the wisdom
Of All his public measures, and even
his fierce pirtyism has failed 10 disclose
any single act, deroRatory 70 the iuter.
esls of the public service, ortho general
welfare.