The age-herald., 1900-07-08
ANDREW JACKSoNS
 GOOD NAME
rom the Nashville CTenn) American.


 Co.onel Arthur S. Colyar gave dinner Saturday night, June g, at the Duncan the occasion. being the anniversary of his eighty-second birthday. The party was not large one. only about twenty-five guests being invited There was much more in the dinner, however, than mere birthday dinner, though as such it was as enjoyable as it was unique.
 In the works of the honored host, none has occupied that place in his heart that clearing the name of Andrew Jackson of the defamation of disparaging writers has filled The later years of his long life have been devoted to it. and his contributions upon the subject of the life and acts of the great Tennessean have added much of value to the treasured records of the States sons. Realizing that his work might not be completed and its value to Tennessee, he made his birthday dinner the occasion of asking the cooperation of those interested in him as well as in Old Hickory.
 A Jackson League was formed with E. A Brice as Chairman, and Charles C. Trabue as Secretary, whose purpose it shall be to perpetuate the fame of Andrew Jackson and to take up Colonel Colyar's work should it not be completed
 The dinner was very pleasant affair." Colonel Colyar, responding in answer to a general call from his guests, said:
 T want to utilize this meeting, for I have come to that point in life where I believe when men meet together, even at dinner, they should transact business. I never was happier than with you young men tonight. l have selected you especially, for l want you to form yourselves into a league so that II l should get to the point where I cannot finish this work of mine you gen tlemen can get together and select one to carry 1t on l am Tennessean, but I cannot speak on the subject of Andrew Jackson without a feeling of commissera- tion at what Tennessee has not done.
 The interest 1 have in completing the life of Andrew Jackson has grown into a passion of patriotic feryor," he continued
 lie IS the only transcendently great Amer lcan in our history. Tennessee cannot, she dare not, in the light of the past and the guardianship of the future, longer neglect the obligation resting upon her of making permanent ard in perpetuity truthful and Just record of this great Tennessean.
 Ills Just and rightful place in history mas not only been neglected by those most deeply interested, but so tarnished by un- friendly critics that deeds which immortal ize him are beclouded by defamation until he will go to posterity with a soiled and doubtful name unless rescued by the truth of history.
 Born of an Irish family, so poor that When the husband and father died and was buried the family did not return to the cabin. The mother ana two little boys started to walk to the home of a friend In another State. The child of destiny was born on the road the night after his fath- was buried. The two older boys in thelr early teens died fighting for American freedom. The mother died in a hospital nursing sick and wounded soldiers.
 ''rhe boy of tragic birth rose to be by far the greatest general America ever pro- duced and President of our great country and as such President he impressed the country with a sense of genuine Democ- racy.
 AS a general, in his loyalty to his men, he refused to obey the order of his govern ment to dismiss his men in the wilderness, but brought them at his own expense back to their homes. As citizen he drove his surgeons out of his room sixteen days af- ter he had one shoulder badly shattered and a bullet in his arm from a personal difficulty, got up raised an army, and in twenty days was penetrating the wilder- ness in five pitched battles he conquered and subdued a powerful enemy the mur- derers of 400 women and children.
 Putting his future, including his life and his fame as well his commission as major general in the United States army all up as a forfeit for his disobedience when the government refused to permit him to go into Spanish territory, he went and destroyed a British depot of supplies, drove the British ships out of the bay, and deposed an ally of tie British disguised as a Spanish Governor-all of which he took the responsibility of doing.
 ''Then turning to the head of his army to New Orleans, to meet army of British soldiers more than twice his number, and with an army of Tennesseans that his al- ready great name had called into the field, when his government, defeated in every battle was unable to give him more than mere bodyguard. And with this army or $500 Tennesseans he met the British at New Orleans fought four battles with them, fought them in the open field in the night drove them under the river bank, left them in the hands of their doctors. then improvised some defensive works for three days while the demoralization of the enemy lasted Then fought three other bat ties, inhicting such loss on the enemy in the first two that in the last it was more killing than a battle.
 ''Snce that time no nation has inSulted our flag without apologizing the next day.