The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-19

common sense The extreme Demo-
Gratis Of that day generally opposed a
navy as a scheme Of Federalist aris-
tocrats, but Jackson, unaffected by this
nonsense. voted in favor of completing
the frigates United States, Constella-
tion and Constitution. He also voted
against paying tribute TO Algiers, well
knowing that a discontlnuance of trib-
ute would necessitate n larger navy,
as the only means of humbling the
angry Dey. 1t is worthy of notice that
Jackson named his favorite race horse
TruXton, after Commodore TruXton,
The brave sailor who took L'lnsurgente,
who forced La Vengeance to fee, and
VINO left the navy because Jefferson
publicly insulted him. After a short
period OF service in the United States
senate, Jackson resigned and became
a judge Of the Supreme court OF Ten
nesSce.
ON THE BENCH.
The first judges in regions where
hand-to-hand strife is common, where
the sharp knife and the blazing torch
menace every home, are not chosen for
their learning. but for their power to
execute justice with the strong hand.
The great Anglo-SaXon judges were
men who could drive Scandinavian
pirates from the English coast. Rome's
early judges We're warriors of deter
mined courage. Long before the birth
of Rome, Israel harassed Judge Ehud,
whose dagger killed tyrant, and
Judge Samson, whose brawny arm
burst the withes of his enemies. 1t is
with such judges that Andrew Jackson
must be compared. a state, torn by
the white man from the Indian, needed
a judge who could sleep in the woods
and rise for a battle at o'clock in the
morning. jackson could never have
done the work of Lord Mansfield or
John Marshall nor could they have
arrested the desperadoes who quailed
before Jackson's eye. six years of SER
vice on the bench gained for Jackson
a high reputation for good sense and
promptitude.
COUNTRY MERCHANT.
Judge jackson was also a storekeep-
or. and the failure of an eastern mer,
chant involved him in difficulties. In
1904 he retired from the Bench, sold
large tracts of land, paid his debts and
and devoted himself to his merchandise
and plantation. He was a capital
planter, but not so efficient as a busi-
ness man. He was too fond Of mis-
plantation, too much interested in his
major generalship of militia. and too
partial to the race course and cock pit
to become a merchant prince. Firmly
believing in Burrs innocence
he took the Burr side of the dispute,
and brought down on himself the eni-
,,f T.pc
The language Jackson used with re-
gard to jefferson was such as few men
have overlooked Add to this that
Jackson tried to block Madison's path
to the white house, and that he was
the known admirer of Livingston, who
was wae.ng terrific legal battle with
Jefferson, and it is evident that the
Tennessecan could not expect any po-
litical favors. Difficulties over some
land involved Jackson in law suit
which dragged through twelve years
The duel in which he killed Dickinson
made for him a host of bitter enemies
He managed to get into another row
with the Madison administration, and
his prospects, financial and political
were far from bright when the war of
1872 gave him an opportunity he was
quick to seize.
AS A WARRIOR.
Like Cromwell and Blake. Jackson
gained his martial renown after 40. He
had trouble with the war department
but there is no doubt that he was il
the right. The war department wished
him to disband his troops 500 milec
from home, without pay, provisions oi
means of transportation. Jackson re.
fused obedience and carried his troops
back to Tennessee, the government fin,
ally justifying his action. Wagons were
scarce and Jackson and his officer!
gave up their horses to the sick, march.
ing along with the privates. In less
than a month the homeward journey
was accomplished, and the spring o.
1913 saw Jackson more popular in Ten,
| nessee than he had ever been. Ther
came the war with the Seminoles ant
| the defence of New Orleans. Under
serious disadvantages. suffering from
wounds, racked by painful disease, nov
lighting with rascally contractors anC
| now quelling a mutiny, Jackson
| crushed the Indians, and then bafflet
the invaders of our Southern coast
| Every step of his campaign shows tn,
veteran soldier. The boy of the reyo
| luton was an overmatch for the flee
| and army of Great Britain. His cour
| age was equaled by his caution Reck
| less spirits wished to chase the retreat
ing British into the swamps, but Jack
sons prudence decided to let well en-
| ough alone. Though he had taugh
| raw recruits to fight like heroes be
| hind entertainments, his terrible eX
| perience had shown him that in
| field battle the odds are always in ia
vor of the disciplined host. BY main
| tanning martial law until the last pos
sibility of danger had vanished, Jack
son gave offence TO many citizens; bu
we can now see that he was right. TIL,
| British soldiers and sailors were bray,
| and stubborn. Even the Sth of Jan
uary did not crush their spirits, anC
| they might renew the attack S,
Jackson reasoned, and a prominen
| lawyer has recently defended his cours,
in paper of surprising interest. Rare
| ly do the extreme of personal braver,
| and the refinement of caution meet n
| one person, but they certainly blended
| i'm Andrew Jackson.
FIGHTING SAVAGES.
The course pursued by Jackson il
| Florida was stern and arbitrary
| caused a fierce debate in congress; /
gave birth to endless documents; i
| threatened third war with Great Brit
| ain. Yet no one who has any knowl
edge of savage outrages will blame tn,
man who suppressed them in a way tn,
| fiercest Indian and the most treacher
Gus Spaniard could not fail to under
stand. Red scoundrels had burned
| cabins and murdered little children
Spanish officials had encouraged them