The age-herald., 1898-01-08

This day is Jackson Day. Jackson's day is an epoch-marking anniversary in the history of the republic and in the an- nals of the democratic party. The memo ries it recalls endear the hero of New Or leans to the heart of every citizen whose love of freedom lends him the ennobling quality of patriotism. These same mem ories prompt the democrat of today to set the anniversary hour aside from that of other days of the year as one for re- joicing.
 It is not alone for the heroic and mag nihcent slaughter of the English invaders of the sacred soil of liberty executed by Andrew Jackson Jan. 8, 1915, that democrats turn aside to lay a wreath on the altar to his memory. It has been said of more recent military carnage that "all the world wondered" at it. It might have been said of the battle of New Orleans, for it was true.
 At that time Napoleon lowered above the European horizon and called himself the great master at arms, but he wondered at the feat. He admittetd his amazement that trained army of veteran English soldiers, led by "the hero of Salamanca" and vastly superior in numbers, had been slain cattle in the shambles by one whom the English characterized as "an ig- nOrdnt lnulan nSnIer, WnOSe SIldll loIce consisted of raw militia
 Effect of the Victory.
 It is because of the effect that victory has had on the fortunes of the republic, and because it's glory was given to the people despite the bitter opposition of the federal- istS, whose heirs are the republicans. It is because this victory in arms made the democratic party strong again and able to endure the enmity of its opponents.
 Enplapd 6phtinp a SnIppdid booty at New Orleans eighty-three years ago. Men were living then who had parti- cipated in the war of the revolution, when the rich territory of the colonies had been wrested from the enemy. The United States had just acquired through the diplomacy of Jefferson the vast country of the Louis- jana. England disputed the right of France to make the cession. England was anx- ious for cause of war. Americans were impressed into the service of her fighting forces and American pride was wounded. The democrat Madison was in office, and the democrats in power held up his hands when he resented the injuries, and war was declared while the federalists opposed the resort to arms
 Attack on New Orleans.
 The prospects of the American armies were not bright when Jackson assumed command of the army of the southwest. The English were using the Spanish terri tory of Florida as base of supplies and operation. It was almost a forlorn hope that "Old Hickory faced. Owing to the long time required for correspondence to travel to Washington, he assumed all re- responsibilities. He called for the Tennessee levies to march on Mobile Then, with 5000 men, he marched on Pensacola, the headquarters of the English, and took the place. He returned to Mobile and from thence moved his little army to New Or leans.
 A decisive battle at New Orleans was looked for. The English had failed to take advantage of the poor defenses of the city and Jackson reached it before it was taken, as 1t might easily have been. From Dec. 2 until Christmas day of 1874 the English waited for the great military leader Sir Edward Packenham, who was to take com mand in person and crush the defenders. Several conflicts ensued, but it was not until Jan. that the English charged the breastworks of cotton bales, behind which the army of Jackson lay. And such an army to oppose such an army as came in the charge! The federalists characterized 1t as an army of Foreigners and untrained squirrel hunters"
 Under the skillful direction of Jackson every bullet that sung out from behind the cotton bales found scarlet jacket. Ev> cry mistake of the English was brought to his advantage and the battle field was made into a slaughter pen Of the proud army of 14,o00 men 2OO0 were left among the wounded and the slain. Packenham who was to have been created an earl as a reward for victory, was among the dead Broken and humiliated, the English army retreated from American soil
 Even before the news of the fight had reached the people of the eastern seaboard a vessel came from England bringing a signed treaty of peace. The treaty was not such a one as the democrats could re- gard with patriotic pride It did not clearly define the rights of citizenship and it did not assert the undisputed right of the United States to the country of the Louis- jana. The federalists were in gerat glee. They did not feel the shame of a bad treaty; they gloated over the discontinue and discredit that would result to the dem- ocrats.
 In their turn the democratic party which, except for a slight defection, was the war party and the upholders of national pride, was cast in deep gloom. It was easily made to appear that the country was far