The Detroit times., 1914-01-12
THE HERO OF NEW ORLEANS AND
THE HERO OF NEW JERSEY

o sanctuary wrought OF as splendid
materials as the acacia-wood OF the
sacred tabernacle?
TO save your annuel assembling
from that hollow recurrence or feast
days which the Repu blican party OK
this state conyoked FOR years. extoll-
ing the virtues of It's departed leaders
while the living ones We're engaged IN
.fattening upon the land--rntl tho
reyels were finally interrupted by the
handwriting on the WALL desire 10
draw briefly u contrast between ths
seventh and twenty-eighth president
to prove there Is more credit FOR the
Democracy IN It's present aspirations
and leadership than In It's dead heroes.
Tom Reed described a statesman as
a dead politician. Andrew Jackson
became a statesman By dying. Wood
row Wilson Is "A statesman because ne
is alive--very much alive.
These men, somewhat alike physic-
ally. but 50 dissimilar in temperament.
traits, methods. meet at one point
only. Jackson killed the United
states bank. Wilson refused TO bring
It 70 life.
Men are known by their company
they keep. and by the EXPLANATIONS
they make.
Jackson shouted at the seeding
South Carolina. by the Eternal"
Wilson sends after the !ntractable golf
ball a quiet "Tut-Tut" His wrath
never gets more audible than "Pshaw."
The interjections 1T the men and
their day The former passionate, ex-
plosiye, erratic---a swashbuckler in q
aghting restless age; the latter self
contained, well poised. reflective quiet
spoken in a peace preferrIng. hopeful
period.
Jackson slept on his arms; eager and
ready for the fray. Wilson says they
also serve who only stand and watch
fully wait.
Jackson harangued his Tennessee
volunteers with Napoleonic grandilo-
quence you shall not be disap-
pointed" he cried The order for
charge shall be the signal for victory
In that moment the enemy viii be seen
flying in every direction before you
We shall overtake and chastise hlmi
we shall teach him how dreadful. when
once aroused, Is the resentment OF
battlefield OF Gettysburg was a rally
ing call TO the soldiers Of the com
mon good. The day OF our country
life has but broadened into action ne
said do not put uniforms By. Put
the harness OF the present on. Lift
your eyes TO the great tracts OF life
yet 10 be conquered in the interest or
righteous peace OF that prosperity
which lies in peoples hearts and
outlasts ali wars and errorS OF men
Come. let Us be comrades and soldiers
yet 10 serve our fellow men In quiet
counsel. where the blare OF trumpets
II neither heard nor needed and where
the things are dono which make
blessed the nations OF the world In
peace and Righteousness and love"
jackson was invincible. indicated
on the tented field. Talledega and
Emuekfaw added 20 his renown. WIZ
son has come of conQueror In all the
great tests OF character. He survived
the temptation to become servile
editor. hirsling OF self perpetuating
bosses. he escaped the fate OF a cor
poration lawyer. committed to preda-
tory enterprises. he combatted the
university tendencies toward aris-
tocracy and sxclusiyeness. and In all
three sieges ne proved that peace hath
her victories no less than war
Jackson became major general
Wilson became captain OF his own
soul
Jackson was conqueror over camps
and cities. He ruled men with unre-
taxing discipline. But himself ne never
ruled Wilson ceHtrols his own spirit
which is greater than taking walled
city.
jackson auarreled with men; wilson
with measures. Jackson killed his an
tagonist IN n dueli' Wilson only de-
st-os-ct pC-Ur rrTuT7 " -.t7ztt
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