The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-15
ABOUT HICKORY"
Some Of the Traits Of General
Andrew jackson.
HIS iNDoMlTABlE COURAGE.
nsainlscsness Recalled by Venerable
Contemporary Of the Here % ne
Battle Of New Orleans.
HIS lNDoMITABlE CO



One OF the most interesting contempt
raries Of General Jackson, whose memora-
bic victory q New Orleans IL among the
hslGhtest achievements Of American mill
tary history. In now citizen of Galiatin,
where quiet and peaceful existence Is
rounding out the advanced years Of Z USE
full life. This IL Judge Thomas Barry. the
mention of whose name will call 20 mind
IN honored gentleman aud veteran iurist.
whose valuable public services have many
times In Tennessee's past brought him INTO
envtahle prominence. lie was horn July 2,
1903. aud though now - years OF age, still
possesses remarkable physical activity, and
retains In IN undimmed mind the long re-
cord Of busy career. The judge was horn
and reared In Sumner county. and had the
privilege Of casting his first vote for An
drew Jackson for president in 1888 Since
that uEne he has been . consistent Demo
crat for sixty .onc years
II am extremely sorry" said the veneer
able Judge. "that cannot attend the meet
Ing in Nashville tomorrow. The occasion
20 be observed is well worthy OF eelebra-
ton. for as Henry Clay truly remarked
Andrew Jackson on the ssh day Of Janu.
sry. isis. covered himself and his country
With glory that will last a. long as the Mis-.
siissirpi river shall roll It's waters into the
Gulf OF Mexico. / think the great traveller
and statesman. Mr.. Golden. did NOT appre-
ciase Jackson too highly when he said that
he was the greatest nalnsplrei man that
ever lived. l do not know Of any other
man that would have seughs the battle on
the night of December y, 1914. which
saved The city Of New Orleans. The very
moment Jackson heard that the English
had landed he exclaimed; by the eternal
God. they shall not sleep on the soil OF free.
dons- will fight tlseEn tonight
This battle caused the English 20 be-
lseve the story told nv an irsshman whons
they had previously arrested. that Jackson
had suos, nasn This impression led 10
the delays that secured the great victory al
January :. with rs grand and glorious re
suits. 50 soon as the victory was gaines.
Jackson attended church 90 give thanks Tor
hts glorious victory. whsrh was achieved
hs aloas aon militia against 5000 or ~.
coo q she best troops in Eayupe. including
these tho had Aesped b. defeat in Italy the
greatest Of Nspoisun's nssrshass.
General lsekson Was always ready 20
protect sAs snaexent and help the weak
Nearly al The pcrasoas tights in wnieh be
engaged sefe wzewa In defense Of females.
He Was always. ~ any hazard. fn- the right
against the wToHg
II he VAS also fail at vii when oreor-
santsv offered oncs al sxvd srsssceyas. 9
and the sseaksf stalled - AIS thaaghss ~
verified a. az snssAens retained ia hts large
ssere q "reminiscences, called uPxsn JACK
son ~ protest ham froHa TIE military. iets
whose ssrssee be Was about ~ h~ rrss<ea.
! ana lssss, said he. ia sxpaaaafsoa og
his r~fusss
San ! yea rwn inquired farksoa.
= Me- | can hardly wax
Wei, wtsa 81 ms usea ~xse ia yoar
hxs The sxEszAl sas1kiy rsfsAsa. and s4Eas