The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-20
ANDREW JACKSON.

The tennessee Society,"" of ST.
Louis, gave its fourth annual ban
quet last Friday at st. Nicholas Ho-
tel. The menu was elaborate.
Scores of Tennesseans were present.
The guest of honor was Senator
William B. Bate.
Senator Bates subject was, "The
Day We Celebrate" and when he
arose he was given a hearty greet
ing. He began by saying the jack
sonian period in American history
contained much that was good, bad
or Indifferent, in American politics.
The vices and the virtues, the pas
siOns and the prejudices, the eu!o-
gies and SANDERS, the truth and
the falsehood were all so whimsical
ly dovetailed that the political mo-
sale was interesting but disappoint-
ing.
Referring to Gen. Jackson, the
speaker said that upon no other pub
lie man in all of our century of his
tory have opinions more conflicting
and contradictory been expressed.
Jackson's early youth, he said, have
indications of those mental and
physical characteristics which, in
later years, caused him to be styled
"Old Hickory" Senator Bate
spoke of the personal Characters
tics of Jackson when he was a young
man and said he was fond of all
kinds of amusements and sport. He
was always a leader in every thing
that he participated in, ready and
prompt to accept responsibility, and
never denied accountability.
Through all of his life, as a young
man, as lawyer, a military man,
a politician, President, he was pru-
dent, and his daring, rashness and
courage were the results of prudent
forethought. His honesty and in
tegrity were never impeached. His
life equipment was meager; from
!
family he got nothing, from schools
very little, from law books not much.
Of all men he was self-made.
The life of Jackson, said Senator
Bate, was divided into three mark
ed periods. His earliest years were
devoted to self-support, preparation
for his profession, the practice of
law and his judicial duties. He
never had profound knowledge of
law, but he understood the rights
and equities of men, as written on
their hearts and manifested by their
conduct.
Jackson's mercantile pursuits, his
life on the farm, his ownership of
one of the few cotton gins in Da-
wilson county, Tenn, were told of,
together with number of incidents
connected with those periods. In
every pursuit the speaker said, Jack
son was always found in the lead.
His practice as a lawyer in Nash
vile and the growth of his legal
business were referred to, and his
success declared due to the courage,
good judgment and prompt action
of the man.
In his military career, said Sena-
tor Bate, "Old Hickory" never suf-
fered a defeat, and he had no mill
tary education.
Jackson had the power of infusing
his own courage and resolution into
the minds of his soldiers, said the
speaker. He never counted the en-
envy or the difficulties or dangers be-
fore him. His motto was to find
the enemy and fight. Senator Bate
next spoke of Jackson's experience
in the Revolution, of his campaigns
against the Indians, his record
against the British at New Orleans,
and subs 1uent events of interest in
his military career. The narrative
of some of his actual achievements,
sounded more like fairy tales than
facts.
Jackson's political career was re-
lated by Senator Bate from the time
he entered Congress, in 1896, until
he left the presidency. In Congress
he fought all measures which he
considered extravagant.
Jackson, as the man, was next
sketched. He was not only ''Just
and tenacious of purpose" but in
every relation of life kindness,
gentleness, hospitality and every
neighborly virtue shone conspicuous
throughout his life. As a husband
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