The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-08
THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS


Chalniette between General Packenham
and General Andrew Jackson, on jan
nary 8. 1915. This battle was fought
after the treaty of peace between Eng
land and the United States had been
signed at Client.
In this battle General Paekenham was
in command Of trained army of vet
Grams. well armed and supported by a
British fleet of many guns, while Jack
sons forces consisted mostly of recruits,
patriots from Tennessee, North Carolina,
Kentucky and other States of the Union,
who journeyed overland from their dis
tant ONES to meet and fight the enemies
of their country. If Jackson's men were
raw and unmilitary in appearance, they
were men brave and true who put their
frnst in their God and in their rifles, and
whose simple mission was to fight and
die for country-Victory or Death.
In this fight there was the Pirate La
fitte, whose daring deeds and narrow
escapes are ronlanced thirllingly in some
of the historical records of this remark
able battle, in which the Americans were
greatly outnumbered, but who were not
moved to the heroic as were Jackson's
patriots, who fought valiantly and van
pushed the Britishers who sought pro-
.tection under the guns of their fleet. For
conspicuous gallantry LATTE received,
in the open field, the congratulations Of
jackson and was afterwards restored to
fuiI the citizenship he had forfeited by
his piratical acts.
In the days preceding the war between
fille States. the Eighth of January, was
celebrated with Qualifications, in New
Orleans especially, and perhaps one OF
the greatest of displays by the militia,
then at the zenith of its fame was re-
viewed in New Orleans in 1850 by Gen
feral WINFIELD Scott, COMMANDMENT
chief of the United States Army.
In thsGhistory Of the battle of New
orleann kentralized the teaching of
{Eiot ton sphen men glorified in
|Il1e priv u nglf~ne and, dying for
their country In 1875 the power of
money, of trusts and combines, had moi
been developed, but when Jackson be-
came the President OF the United States
il was then that by his bold and deter
mined stand he not only resisted the en-
croachments but overwhelmed the few
men who had attempted to dominate the
government.
General Andrew Jackson is known as
the Hero Of New Orleans. His name
and fame can never be diminished. In
many cities of the United States he is
visible in equestrian statues. The old
hero and his patriots are gone and live
in memory only, but how fragrant with
the sentiment OF patriotism is the mem
DRY Of the man who was fearless of dan
Ger. whose friendship was as limitless
- love Tor his wife was unbounded.
- Of the people, and the peo-
isd truer or better friend.
said briefly that in the lives
Tags of Thomas Jefferson
Jackson have been crys-
inciple of Democracy,
Nple, by the people and
Il Hero Of New
= ~ President of the
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throughout the United States are today
gloating and feasting in enormous wealth
obtained BY questionable methods would
be wearing the striped suits in some
peaitentiaries, but this is 1907, ninety
two years since Old Hickory licked the
Britishers on the Plains of Chalmette,
and were he 10 return to earth and stand
tor the right as he did then, he would
Be rated as an idiot, or an anarchist, by
the men who control the government
through the aggregation of great wealth,
the trusts and the combines which man
ipnlase even the accessories of life.
On this day, when men are bent on
!. the accumulation of wealth, regardless
81 sound principles and of patriotism, It
IS solaeing think that in the life and
record of Andrew Jackson there is much
which ELECTS the admiration of mankind,
man noted for his rugged honesty and
his answering integrity, and who IN
many instances if possessed Of the ten
derness of woman, was, in any eSigen-
cy or emergency, as a lion aroused IN the
defense of its mate and her young.
On this day, memorable in the history
of the United States, let one and all re-
call the deeds of valor, the individuality
Of Andrew Jackson from which may be
drawn lessons of integrity and OF pa
triotisn from which young men of today
may profit with credit.
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