The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-01-10


Oregon delegate and United senator then can
ddate for vice president retiring from public life in 1861
to live twenty years among his books becoming student and
philosopher whose old knew regrets and no
envy boadned and enlightened by ripe experience can now
realize something of the priceless privilege young mind enoyed
IN listening to his dsourses upon all subjects especially
American history He personally knew heroes of the Revolutionary
war and shook hands with veterans who had gaped
Washington he himself had Lafayette when that great
friend OF liberty had last visited America and he followed the
standard OF Jackson through three great and bitter presidential
contests with the ardor and devotion that you
lowed defeat and will this year follow glorious victory the
standard held aot by the great Democratic of today
nus through this great whom knew intimately my youth
whose daily talk entertaining than any lesson or lecture
or speech from other hope too presumptou
me TO say that feel personal acquaintance with the great men
OF the nations history
And what glorious history it is Every page agleam with
heroic deed patriotic in the ever onward and
march OF progress AS single within it the germ of
mighty forest in the hearts and brains and onscences Of
the revolutionary fathers along that strip of the Atlantic
seboad was the germ of the mighty republic that now stretches
from ocean to ocean and the islands sea- and holds the
destiny OF continent aye the destiny mankind within its eenino
Blot out every page OF its glory excepting the life and achievements
ana character OF Andrew Jackson and from these you could recon-
struc the history of the American republic in all that that history
stands Tor deazes and symbozes Here the exalted patriotism
and love OF country that prompted the Young hero 10 seize rifle
az tue age OF thirteen and charge with Sumter British forces
ue aetoh making HIM veteran of the revolution Here we
nd the marital glory that clusters around the very memory Of c
ana the peoples loving and confidence here we find the wise
craftsmanship that toresaw the danger the republic of great
centralized money power and which hrotted the national hank
N rs mpent yet defiant power Over and beyond these we find
me hardsps OF pioneer life the rude settlements of the Wax
nav m the Caronas nearly century and half ago when the will
aess was to be conquered and reacheros and SAVAGE foes die
pd the ever onward march of the white race we find an orpban
YOUTH never knowing fathers guiding hand or protection ave and
we md mothers undyng unaerug love that earned the cloth
nag ana schooling OF her boys love full the most heroic self
ioi When one OF her boy was slain upon the
d OF battle IN defense OF his country two were taken prs
eIs she went alone forty miles horseback to the British r;s
mp a begged back her sons who given her with FIVE other
@ y eghDoLs H with the smallpox and while she held Hnob
~ e morse is little band OF patriotic ragamufhns marched their
way NiheWaFd Hugh not surviving the trip and ANDY re
sl ana SausS with only two garments back proud or
' scar upon ms head received from officers sword who had
aed inc qeant little prisoner clean his boots receiving be
s reply u see you m hell first a second trim 10 rescue
@ o. he negbors children this heroic mother contracted M
10y spie'er and yielded her life And all over this land in u
carry Gays ana ~ all times since there been such noe ap
omen as tins hero mother and while stately shafts of marble m
80 les nave been raised to their sons these very angels of Ia
saeIhe sleep m obscure graves does Mrs Jackson j, ba
uenen IN the Caroina Here find the son AZ an eary ,
~ ana me last OF his race pushing into new com sci
y WORKING al the sadders trade studying law carving m a get
ss 'Fe every obstacle, ehefisEfg with manly is ne 49,
iai ne el the woman OF his choice and throwing baI 49,
1'aus protection around all women doubtless dine ~ The
Se OF DIS mothers oye and worth sacrifice saw 1at SUI
~ ess sentiments these facts and these characteristics all VIII
e were Doed out here is ybozed ard ideazed ali that m
neiean republic and ITS history stands for Andrew cel for
aY mere IS inspiration IN the namel exc