The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-10
ANDREW JACKSON.
|, NJ tho Hero of the Battle OF New
!" Orleans.

r,akson was the incarnation OF
pre" s,s,reliance, self-will and cour-
r,ny from the Scotch-lrish race,
a.sesses these characteristics IN
,,uhc., degree, his carees Illustrated
Good and all the evil belonging 10
qualities. l., rov country NM,
fa,ber.ess In childhoou' ne acquired
..,ara than the rudiments of an edu-
"' "A how he was carried into the
AVID almost barbarous warfare that
.a,riad on in the Carolinas at the
- ,he revolutionary war. The dan
"a encountered developed his self
= and fearlcssness as well as In
ga his disposition TO be sudden and
4, quarrel He learned that the
,,ou, was the best blow. and from
hog,nnlng to the end of his life he
t,ced upon that principle.
received a license to practice law,
soon thereafter without money and
out friends, rode off, with few other
luxurious spirits. across the noun
into the valley of the Cumberland
hung out his shinele at Nashville.
became the first prosecuting attorney
county that was virtually lawless,
Judge, then a member of congress.
nsde many friends. but more enemies,
for wears he carried his life in his
as Cock fighting. horse racing, gam
: drinking and fighting were his prin-
a. occunations and amusements. and
rssrs his days and nights were Wild
dery He took an active interest In
state militia. and by the timc4he war
10 approached he was n major general.
Rad attained his i5tn year. and was
,rrl,lshed for nothing but his courage
bis qua rrelsome disposition.
hen came the massacre at Fort Minis.
1ndinn wars Of the Southwest, AMI
war with England. and Jackson's star
n IN toward the zenith. No man Of
day could have done what he did with
h resources as he had. His tenacity of
NOSE and his audacity made his raw
lila march and fight like disciplined
6ers, and he successfully defended the
bthern country not only against the
,ans, but against an invading army
hposed Of the flower of Wellington's
diers resh from their victories in
hin.
he election of 1894 came on, there being
r candidates IN the field. jackson re-
we'd n plurality Of the electoral vote.
not majority, and tho election was
own into the house Of representatives.
rry Clay's influence elected John Quincy
ans, and from that day jackson be-
me the bitter enemy of the great Ken
tkian.
filled with wrath he returned to Ten
ssee ard al once commenced an active
nvass for the succession in 1S2S After
political campairn Of unparalleled
Incor and SANDER, Jackson was elected
Id went 20 Washington fun OF re-
ntment against his enemies and graft
De TO his friends.
~ bte uff nr fad1f.e-- 81 go a..
storI' relief, his war against the uritad
la,es bank and his war acainst disuuicn
nd yet he undertook these more from
frsonal hatred than my other ceiling.
e hated Nicholas Biddle and he hat. d
PIN c. Calhoun aud he would have
Fngod them both If no could. He over
brew the bank, and few people nov
ybuht hut that lie was right.
4 Jackson's indian policy and public inrd
Policy have lorg been affirmed but he
pew nothing Of finance or of the tariff
p was at first a protectonist and at
frwara for low tariff. adopting the lat
Pr policy as much from hostility TO CLAY
+ from any other oaIse. His financial
Yohcy and the imitation caused Sv the
luonc DEPOSITS IN tho pet banks" brought
II 'he crash Of 1887. He was then, how
yer SAFELY at the Hermitage, and mis-
[aecessor had 10 bear the brunt of that
|crn. '''''
Jackson was a warrior, fighting man
Haaer OF men, and I. was because of
ls heroic qualities that the pcople loved
'lu hohored him. He never shrlnk before
'hy oostacle. and his indomitable win
arrlea MN safely through many dan
ne was man Of action hut not of
'ooks ana 1t is said that the only volume
70 ever read through, except the Bible,
vas fhe Vicar of Wakefield"
nulg ana firm frontiersman that he
'ss, ms manners We're polished and court
= ana at Washington. New York and
'oS'oh receptions he charmed everyone
y, nus grace ana gentlencss and dignity.
Two years before his death he united
llh tne Preshl tcrian church. as he had
ans ana years before promised his wife
e would do as soon as he got out of
Sht'eS lie had lived a long and stormy
,e, ne mad Witnessed the overthrow Of
y ms enemies, he had successfully barred
'ays pathway to the presidency, and he
as now willing TO forgive everybody and
axe MS pence with God. He was re-
.lVen on profession of faith and his last
avs were spent in reading the Bible ana
" exercise Of piety and devotion. He
'uered greatly from his old wounds and
ON disease, but he suffered in patience.
e died June S, 1916 and the whole Ma
on moHne1.