The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05

names demand utterance In any ineH>
tion of their people-names which the
world will not willingly let die.
Among the orators. Henry Rutledse.
given to the world are jefferson. Madi-
son. Calhoun, Benton.
Among the statesmen they have
! Preston, McDuffle. Yancy.
Among the poets, the peerless Poe.
"Among the jurlsts, Marshall, Camp
bell. Robertson.
Among the divines, Waddell. the
Alcxonders. Breckinridge. Robinson,
| P,ummer, Hoge, Hawks, Fuller, Nc
kcndree.
Among the physicians, Mcdowell,
Sims, Mcclure.
Among the inventors. Mccormick.
Among the soldiers, Lee, the jack
sons, the Johnstons, Stuart.
Among the sailors, Paul Jones, Bu-
chanan."
ANDREW JACKSON.
| After Monroe, with John Quincy Ad-
ans sandwiched between, came "Old
EickCiy" Jackson, the seventh presi-
dent, who was a Scotch-1rishman al
most fresh from the old ireland, to
North Carolina during the last century.
lie died two years after his arrival.
| The mother died before she had ac-
complished the training of her boy, but
the Christian patriotism which caused
| her death fixed in the boys mind two
great roots never to be eradicated--
faith in his Maker and love for his coun-
| try.
Injured to adversely and nurtured In
poverty. his early life, scant of educa-
tion, developed and accentuated those
stern qualities inherited from his faith
er. Acquiring a fair education by his
own efforts. he took up law in Tennes-
see. Drifting into active politics, he
soon became a power and leader and
founder of the Democratic party. From
congress to. the supreme bench. on 70
president, make him stand out pre-
en- inent in the history of the country.
| He was Il man of the people. Jackson's
| Scotch Irish is marked throughout his
Carter-as q tribune of the people: as Il
warrior in battle for Independence; as
a duelist defending his honor.
Andrew became the central figure in
all the military movements Of the south
| west. III tIlt wars WHICH SuNCcS't't tiie'
revolution the United States have been
greatly indebted to the Scotch-l Irish Of
the south for their renown in arms. 1t
was with troops of this blood that Cen
cral Jackson. in 1914. broke the power
| of the Creek Indians in Alabama. drove
the British from Florida and defeated
Wellington's soldiers under his brother
| in-law. Sir Edward Packenham. at New
| Orleans.
\ characteristic incident concerning
General jackson was told at the Col
umbia Scotch-lrish congress by DR.. d.
G. Kelley. General jackson. after his
popularity had given him large num-
Der of namesakes throughout the cOun-
try, was invited to dinner in his honor
at Hartsville, now in TrOusdale county.
After the dinner the fond parents
claimed the privilege of handshake
for the namesakes. Judge Barry. who
was present, said that at little dis
tance he noted the fact that to each of
the boys the general gave silver coin,
accompanied by a remark he could not
| hear. Selecting one of the larger boys,
he asked him what it was the general
said to him. The boy replied: He put
his thumb nail on the word liberty and
said: For this our country fought
! through seven years--never give 1t up
| but with your life
| There was sacredness and awe in
| the tones in which the boys spoke Of
the incident, showing it's profound i'm
press upon the strong mold of their ma
lures. Jackson not only delivered the
southwest. but gave the country much
of what is distinctive in the principles,
| and all of what is marked in the meth
DDS of the Democratic party of former
history-not of this year-affecting the
| life of the nation as no man after WASH
ington and before Lincoln had done.
| The constitution Of Tennessee. in the
formation of which he took a prominent
part, was pronounced by Jefferson "the
most republican of all the constitutions
adopted by the states.'
General Jacksons love of liberty and
Of the union atone for much of his per-
sOnal tyranny when in office. His force
of will brooked no opposition; his inten-
sity allowed no friendship beyond the
bounds of agreement; his fiery temper
was an eXaggeration Of true Scotch
| Irish devotion to principle and enthu-
siasm for right. In spite of charges
that he was a vulgarian. no man was
ever more considerate of ladies or more
gallant and courteous in his treatment
of them.