The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-01-20
ANDREW JACKSON
The Intrepid Irish American Hero
Who Defeated the British
Forces In 1916.
THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS
Incidents in the Life Of ssOld Hiclx-
ory," Sixth President Of the
United States.

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United States.
Among the American Presidents, since
George Washington, there is no one that
holds higher place in popular estima-
tion than Andrew Jackson: and, as a his
sorical figure, he may even be said to
rival the ''Father of his Country in the
eyes Of the world at large-at least, OF
shat world that reads and thinks. For
he was, truly, a great man--geat in that,
oven in his early years, by the innate
force OF his character he oyercame diff
culties that, to ordinary men, appear in
superahle; greater still, that, in his ma
Gurity, he seemed to grasp as ii by in
stinct, the whole scope OF exigency, and,
by The celebrity with which he dealt with
the evente of his day, he ensured the tri-
umph OF the policy hs adopted as appro-
pirate to the occasion.
Andrew Jackson, the sixth President
of the American Republic, in succession
to George Washington, WAS born ON the
18th of March, 1896, in what was then
known as the "Waxhaw Settlement" a
portion Of North Carolina, which was
subsequently included in what is now
the State Of Tennessee Jackeon's par
ents were Irieh enigrants, from the
neighborhood of Carrickeergus,h his father
belonging to the peasant farmer class
that is now fighting the battle Of land re-
form. Like many others Of the lFish i'm
migrants OF that era, the parents OF the
future Chief Magistrate OF the Republic
came to Afnerica(be it remembered there
was then no Omitted States,'') in such
straitened circumstances that, though
the elder Jackson tocased farm ON
Twelve mile Creek" ON the Catawba, he
was not able to make it support his fam
lily; and he died in that unayailing effort,
n few days before tho birth of biz son
Andrew. His widow them moved to the
s'Waxhaw Settlement il, which her rel
atives resided, and in which hes son An
drew was born, When 5he wsr of the
Revolution broke out, Andre W jackson
and his elder brother, Robert, were yet
boys; but they took part with the An,eri
can patriots; for it is on record that they
were captured by the Bpglish after the
defeat OF Sumter, and were treated with
the proverbial rigor that awaits the cap
Siyes of the "Saasenach." -
The historians of the tirae relate that
jackson elder brother waa wounded in
the fight, and, while attending on him,
Andrew was summoned by the British
officer on guard to clean his boots, The
young Irish American Indignantly re-
fused to perform the menial office, and
was answered by kick and sword cut,
4he mark OF which he carried to his
grave. It is said--but there is no means
OF tracing the etory-that the English
lieutenant, who thus marked the future
President Of America, was the one Who
as Sir Edward Packenham-led the
English forces at New Orleans, and was
so signally defeated by the Irish Ameri-
can youth of the "Waxhaw Settlement"
Outside of these historic events. how
ever, the story of Jackson's career'is full
OF, suggestiveness. This youth, almost
unaided, educating himself in spite of all
difficulties, in the autumn of 1883, hay
ing been appointed District Attorney,
reached Nashville, then an insignificant
settlement. The question then was on
the formation of new State, which
would draw away part of North Caro-
lima and Kentucky. jackson took what
was called the Democratic views in those
days, and, by the force Of his arguments,
Influenced the popular will in favor Of
the creation of the new State, Of which
he was unanimously made the first Rep
resentative in Congress, where he won
distinction by his sagacious energy. The
people showed their appreciation Of his
career by electing him to the Senate in
1897; but he resigned his seat the follow
ing spring, to engage in more active and
arduous duties at home. The troubles
which eventuated in the war Of 1912 had
just begun. The English taking ad-
vantage Of the war with tho Indians on
our Southern frontier had created dis
turbances that compelled the Govern
nent to send special force to deal with
that difficulty; and il doing 80, the
American troops had met with many pe-
verses Il was the good fortune il Jacks
son who had been appointsd to COM
mand to change the tide of i'll success.
His victory over tho Creek Indians, Sc
Tshopeka on tie . allapoosa river, broke
M that tribe and thu power IS the IN
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