The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-01-15
ANNIVERSARY BAT.
TILE NEW ORLEANS
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representative of that state after its
admission to the Union, June 1899. APP
pointed U. 5. senator In 1897 to become
Judge Of the Tnucessee supreme court,
holding the position until 1904, when
he retired 10 devote himself to settling
his private affairs, which had become
heavily involved in debt. Between 1906
IL he led the life Of n planter, store.
keeper and private citizen without no
ticible incident. Upon the outbreak Of
the wal Of 1912 Jackson, the major.
general of the Tennessee militia, prompt.
offered his services with those Of $500
volunteers. New Orleans being con |
sidered a probably objective Of the
enemy, jackson was sent there, January |
I, 1913, but wal soon ordered TO dis
miss his troops and return. Thorough
~ euTaged, he hired transportation on
his own authority and marched his men
home in "A body, refusing TO disband
them without pay or %rations, Ave hun.
dred miles from home. In June the
government reimbursed him for the
expenses incurred. II was during this
expedition his soldiers bestowed upon
him the affectionato name Of "Old
Hickory On August 30, 1919, the
massacre Of the garrison and refugees
at Fort Minis, at the junction Of the
] Alabama and Tombigbee rivers, occur
ed. Tennessee at once voted men and
money to aid in suppressing the Indian
outbreak. Jackson, though suffering
from a wound received in n tavern
brawl, took the field, and in a whirl.
wind campaign completely crushed the
Creeks at Horseshoe Bend, Alabama,
March ~, 1914. On Mach IL. 1914,
he ordered John Wood to he shot for
insubordination and assaulting an Of.
fcer. the first of the military severi.
ties aftcrward broJght up aainst Jack.
son during his presidential campaigns.
On May 81, 1914 he was appointed
major general Of the United States army
commanding the department Of the
South. In November, without orders
from Washington he marched against
the English at Pensacola, easily storm.
ed the town and compelled their with.
drawal. Proceeding to New Orleans
he began energetic preparations for its
defense, amidst the greatest difficulties
and wholly lacking in proper means and
materials. On December %, 1914, AMI
January l, 1915, he gained minor sue.
ccsses against the British. On Jan.
uary S, 1915, General Packenham, with
10000 veteran troops delivered a
grand assault upon Jackson works.
The result was a complete defeat and
rout Of the British, they losing over
1900 in killed, wounded and prisoners,
while Jackson y loss was seven killed
and six wounded. The treaty Of peace
had been signed at Client on December
"a. 1874, but Jackson did not learn
Of It until March 8, 1915. Accordingly
he relaxed none Of his vigilance, but
kept the city under martial law, dur
ing which his Characteristic high
handcdness brought him into sharp
conflict with the civil authorities. Fol
disciplinary reasons six soldiers wer,
courtmartialed and shot on February
81. But jackson = brilliant and mex
pected victory, the one great land sue
cess Of the war Of ISLE, set the country
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scure planter Immediately became
the most popular man in the country
Resolutions Of thanks and praise pour
I ed in on him from state legislatures
congress voted him It's thanks and
4 gold medal, and his exploit was tn,
political salvation Of the tottering ad
minis,ration. During the Seminole
war jackson was ordered to take
command in Georgia in Decembe
1917. Within Ave months he broke IN,
Indian power completely, establishe,
peace on the border, and procticall.
conquered Florida. His hasty measures
undertaken on inadequate facts an,
information caused considerable anx
j iety and discussion in government
: His invasion Of Florida and captur
|. of St. Marks, a Spanish possession
} and his summary execution Of Arbutl
I not and Ambrister, two British sub
I iects, seemed likely TO raise delicat
. diplomatic situations, Upon the nc
! QUESTION Of Florida, Jackson was ap
1 pointed its FIRST territorial governor
I In April 1878, with almost the power
! of a Spanish captain.general, but, dis
! gusted with the Office, he resigned il
4 October. Parton describes his conduc
l while governor a. ''arrogant and dis
! graceful" In 1923 he declined IN
4 mission 10 Mexico, and was an unsuc
cessful candidate for the presidency 4
I 1924. But in 1928, backed by the pow
4 erful influence Of Van Buren, in Ne,
York and his own popularity In Penn
. sylvania, which thus assured him tn
! support Of the two largest easter
I states, Jackson was triumphantly elect
4 ed president, the FIRST Representative
j Of the new west and the masses. /
: 1889 he was reelected by a larger cleo
toral vote than in 1928. His frst cab
net was composed Of almost unknow
4 men. For advice and counsel he relic
chiefly on a group Of personal friend
4 and intim'tes, among them being Wn