The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-05-29

ilafiznll WAA fel on w pH''"p"'"' ""' w
Tha wsaItness Of some men Ia their
Cltnssn narrowness, their lack OF cos
monoiIian breadth, and OF all the other
1uailtios which men that hug helr. own
I 1reslde prejudIees, that live aa labelhlh
saws. all their lives in u barrel, ahh lpeh
o1,t univ al the bung hole, are sure 10 LACK
Now fetus preseni few facts, Andrew
Jacl,son read law, served aa United states
Attorney for Tennessee, was member OF
the constitutional convention for Tonnes
see. member OF the lower House OF Con.
gress In the Senate in 1919, resigned
aud was appointed Judge OF lhe hlhle
Supreme Court, General or mlhNh, anu
arst saw service In lhlgAfter the masshere
Of Fort Mlms, hlh age ibi ana we Vle"L'
los OF Talladega ana IohopehA lhaue
known tie name OF Andrew JACKSON,
The ii. S, government made him q
Major General, and on the resignation oi
General Harrison, gave him command or
the west and southwest, Then he was on
hand for the BrltIah AZ Mobile, repulsed
the british Hhips that attacked the fort boz
low ths town, took force around 70
Snanish Florida and took Pensacola ana
drove or the large liritlhh fleet there,
back 10 Mobile aud when he found the
British we're not stopping at Mobile, hnr-
rled On with his two thousand men through
the woods and across Rivera 70 take care
OF New Orleans,
courage and untlrlng energy. was "
wrelohed state OF hehlth ana huHeflnH
continually, ARRIVING AZ Ney orleana s,a,s
December 9, 1914, he found all 10 state
OF alarm, aud chaos prevailing, The mas
Tor mind, however, had come and soon or
der was established and confidence
His frat dinner was by invitation az
lawyer Llylnghion'a, who was an aid ana
valuable, as he spoke French ana know
the city and round about. Mrs Llyinga'
ton. a soelety lady, had a party OF young
ladlea that day and when the word came
thai the great Indian haekwoodh ilghier
General jackson, would he there, all
we're Ia q iiutter. But lot mo give Ah re'
lated after, by one OF the young ladies'
"He was ANNOUNCED The young leuleh
we're seated about the room, Mrs. Lylllih'
ton sal upon sofa ~ the head OF lhe
nnartment Anxlously awaiting the lnroad
oh the weird fighter Into the reglonh sacred
hitherto 10 elegance and grace, lle en-
tered erect, composed, bronzed Win long
exposure 10 the sun, his hair just begin.
Ming W turn grey, clad In his uniform OF
coarse blue cloth and yellow buckhkln,
hls hlgh boots loosely about his slender
legs, h0 looked, as he stood near the door
Of tile drawing roOm the very picture OF
d war-wOrn, noble warrior and COMMAND
mr. lie bowed 10 the ladies magnllloently,
who all rose AZ hla entrance, 40 inuch
from amAzement 80 from politenehH' Mra'
Livingston advanced toward him, WIN
dignity and grace seldom equaled, never
surpassed, ho went forward 70 meet her,
a -. IAN UaN
by her slide, The fair Creoloa were dumb
with natonlahmenL In q few minuleh
dinner was served, and the General con-
tlnuod, during the progress OF the meal,
10 converse In an easy, agreeable mhnncr
I'M the tone OF society, Gf tho sole topic OF
the time, the coming Invasion, lie uaailr'
ed tho ladies that ho felt perfectly conn.
dent Of defending the city, nnd begged
that they would give themselves no tlu-
onaInoaa with regard 10 that matter Ito
rose soon from the table and loft the
house with Mr. Livingston. In one cho-
rus the young ladies exclaimed 10 iheir
hostess!
"la this your boclywoodsman2 Why,
madam, he h q princeV
And this W the man who was not az ease
In any company Na long 40 there was
single gentleman prOhrntl Gould u he
fonr2 Was Andrew Jackson the man 70
fear Va single gentleman ~ Was TINS
man such ninny-hummcr2
"iosl folG suspect your tale untrue
Keep probability IN ylow,'
Andrew Jackson, by his victory AZ New
Orleans, "hllod the measure OF his eoun.
trya gloryn aud became the prime hero Of
the war. He was equally prime 40 Prohi-
dent, aud roaolutOly ondcaYorod Ia carry
out his oath "tO maintain, protect and dc.
fond the constitution OF thounltod Statoa,n
The aims and purposes OF this Instrument
according TO the preamble, arc "to form u
more perfect union, establish Justice, IN
sure domoatIc tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general
welfare and secure the blessings OF liberty
10 ourselves and our ponicrily,n
Did ho not carry out his oath magniil'
ocntly2 Didn't he throttle the money power
and loosen ita hold upon the goyornmcntY
or course, undor the management OF the
Republican party all this ~ changed, Our
national debt was piled up and the gov
ernmont got hut nifty cents on the dollar
In due timo the bonds became par and
were made payable In coin, And then
silver was domonotzod, all 10 bonollt the
men Of mammon. Grand old Republican
party Great old fraud
Andrew Jackson was not ~ rude talk |
nr,N not a profnnO man, not givon 20 toll. |
Ing rude or foolish anecdotes OF doubtful |
lcconcy, A man Of lofty purpose, Of aa-
yncIty and capacity, ready perhaps too |
ready, 10 resent an Insult. Like llodorick |
Dhu
Would right those wrongs whore thoy are giyon,
Though Il were In the court OF hoayon"
Though not through, ] must draw 10 q |
close, for space may be limited nnd |
IN reading aud ro.rondlng Mr. llarlzoll's |
chapter ~, from saying something IN |
sindcatlon Of Andrew jackson, a patriot,
true and tricd man OF spotoaa purity |
n character, Of tho highest integrity, the
lou OF honor OF remarkable powora
md rare executive ability, the hero OF
Icw Orleans and the hero President.
A. MCGREooR.