Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-20
THE TRUE DOCTRINE.
WAR-HORSE WHITES TRIBUTE TO
THE IMMORTAL JACKSON.

WAR-HORSE WHITES TRIBUTE TO
THE IMMORTAL JACKSON.
A Mastery Presentation Of Some of the Doc.
trines Advocated by "Old Hickory"-The
Democratic Party the Logical Sequence of
His Teachings.
The following is the address in full
OF Hon. w. II. White, before the Jack
son banquet, in Seattle, in commem-
Grafton of the Battle of New Orleans:
FELLOW DEMOCRATS:
l use this expression in no narrow
and party sense. but in that broader
fellowship which includes all, who by
their presence have manifested the de-
sire to make effective the principles
of the soldier, statesman and patriot
whose memory we this day honor. l
see before me men who have never
recognized any other party organza-
ton than the Democratic party, men
who since the organization of the Re-
publican party have clung to it and
fought for it, counseled with it, until
the last few years, and who even now
cling to the name, but add a silver
prefix; men who have been the organ
'izers, champions and leaders of that
courageous and liberty-loving organi-
zation, the Peoples Party. Why is it
that without discord and with patriotic
aspirations We have met as brothers
and friends? Is it to celebrate the
battle OF New Orleans fought nearly a
century ago under the leadership of
our hero?
With glow of pride we recall
the Sth of January, 1915, when
the volunteer soldiers of America, in
inferior numbers, under the command
of Andrew Jackson, met upon the
field of battle, and disastrously de-
feated the flower of the English army.
Since that day New Orleans, like
Bunker Hill, on the battle fields OF the
republic from Palo Alto to Ell Caney
and San Juan, has been an inspiration
and example for the American soldier.
1t is not, however, because of admir-
alton for Jackson's military prowess
that we have met here this evening.
All Americans, irrespective of party
affiliations, point with pride to the
battle Of New Orleans. On that field
Of carnage was splendidly exhibited
the valor and courage of the American
soldier, but the battle itself had no ef-
feet in bringing about peace, the treaty
between the contending governments
having been signed two weeks, before
it was fought. But fourteen years af.
forwards that battle made Andrew
Jackson the leader of the Democratic
party and the President of the United
States. Like the nomination of Lin
coin, his nomination was at first re-
ceived in many States with ridicule, as
it was claimed that whatever might be
his military prowess, neither his tenn
per nor his ability recommended him
as statesman. But like Lincoln, his
career in the exalted Office proved him
to be one of the greatest civil leaders
the country has yet produced.
Another has thus briefly summed up
his character: His chief intellectual
gifts were energy and intuitive judg'
ment. He was thoroughly honest
intensely arm-hearted and had an
instructive horror Of debt. His moral
courage was as great as his physical
and his patriotism was undoubted."
1t is particularly appropriate that
we who are here assembled should re.
we're the memory of Jackson, for dur.
ing his term of Office as President oil
the United States, he met, defied and
overthrow that aggregation of selfish
ness that now threatens the free insti
tutions of this country. Naturally
enough the man who has horror
of debt, hates those who fatten on the
misfortunes of the debtor. Possessing
an intuitive judgment, honesty and
moral courage equal to his physical
courage, Andrew Jackson was the
leader for the occasion, when in 1882
the money power marshalled by the
United States Bank, sought to make
all other interests in the land, as the
same power does to-day, tributary and
subordinate to its interest.
! Alexander Hamilton, and his follow
ers, when the foundations of the re.
public were laid, maintained that the
chief object of government was to up
hold property rights. Jefferson and
J his disciples taught that the object OF
government was to secure the happi.
ness of the governed. The advocates
of the Hamiltonian idea at the very
earliest opportunity, jealous and fear
full of the mass of the people.
sought to create ruling class who,
like the landed aristocracy of England,
should control the government. With
this idea in view, the United States
Bank was chartered. 1t gradually be.
came political machine, and through
its agents and servants, sought to CO.
cree its patrons in their political &C.
tions. In 1888, it petitioned Congress
for a renewal of its charter, which
was to expire in 1886. The bill to ef-
feet that purpose passed Congress, but