The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-01-14

and set apart tnis Day maue BloliVuh
lby our patron saint, ror appropriate
remembrance.
From my earliest knowledge OF men
aud events the character in American
history which you have assigned as
the subject of my remarks, mas arous
ed within me love OF country and its
institutions to the full o. my capabili-
/ ~ A study Of the life ana character
Iof "Old Hickory" as he was affection
ateiy and rcverently called by his
countrymen. IS calculated to call forth
al that is noblest and best in men
Andrew Jackson belonged to no
country or no age He was an ex-
ponent of the cardinal virtues of the
human race. He stood sor ali that is
best and purest in representative gov.
eminent He believed that the destiny
designed for it by the trainers Of the
constitution shou' be fulfilled And
so believing and so working. he filled
lne years of his long ana energetic life
with all his mind and heart and soul
concentrated unto that high end
Nearly three quarters OF a century
have elapsed since he lay down to his
eternal sleep in "The Hermitage" It
/ is a consecrated spot. The fruitful
and tender arms of this repnblic will
never hold the dust of a more devoted
son. His patriotic virtues have left
an impress upon our national life
which eternity can not efface, and un-
to which. all nations at all times may
lUlk and learn.
Allow me TO deyiate from the usual
path to dwell moment upon his feats
OF arms, the supreme triumph of which
this day commentaries. he was an
able strategist intuitive in conception,
decisive in action, a soldier by nature
-one born to commanC.
His tactics in the Creek and Semi
mole Indian wars and HIS obstruction
to Pachngham's advance on New Or
leans are marvels OF military fore.
sight and tactical manouvering. 1t
was thus the victories were won-the
deadly bullets from the squirrel rifles
of his Kentucky volunteers. driving
the dusky marauders from Florida
swamps and annihilating the British
batallions. were only the sequence.
Then, as now, he encountered the
same vanity and jealousy, which feeds
on political rivalry, and finds lodg
ment in departments, and eliminates
in so called boards of strategy, tech
nical courts-martial ara onice war
riors.
The parlor soldiers who conduct
gold lace warfare, steal the credit Of
successful operations ano smear the
face Of the real hero
In the light Of recent events how
strongly the current of our sympathy
flows toward the old war cog, grimy
with the smoke of battle, End scanned
and SCARED with it's wounGs, who was
maligned traduced. his command dis
sipated, his commission practically re-
yoked, and at one time almost drag
ged upon the carpet before a packed
and plugged court martial or his enc
mics
Then, as now, there We're those who
sought TO appropriate an honor not
earned. But long after their culmina-
tors are forgotten-after these human
jackals, athirst for tmmerited fame,
proving by night upon battle fields
they We're too cowardly 10 ace-long
after they have skunk away posterity
will hold ablaze in the full light OF
their shining victories, on sea and
land, the names of General Jackson
aud Admiral Schley, immortal.
In the grateful arms of his coun
trymen he was carried 10 the presi-
dental chair Twice they attempted
it before succeeding Although re-
ceiving a large majority of the popu
lar vote in the campaign of 1928.
through the devious ways or the eiec-