The Detroit times., 1914-01-12

~ ! speech by James Schermerhorn
sok the Jackson Day celebration IN
jackson, Saturday evening. Jan. 10:
We are a trine late in commemorate
3 ing the Battle OF New Orleans this
! year. But IL doesn't matter SO long
~ the postponement brings US TWO
3 days nearer 10 the anniversary OF the
Battle OF Baltimore--and OF the Battle
Of Bay City. which was one OF tho
many fierce sl5irmishes preliminary 10
!, The Battle OF Baltimore.
One can take liberties with his
ancestors and with anniversaries with
out hurting anyone: and. besides. An
drew Jackson. the hero OF New Or
leans. dead and with us only IN the
spirit, doesn't begin TO cut as inspira-
.tlonal a figure as William J. Bryan.
the hero OF Baltimore. alive and with
" in the hesh.
Besides. the brilliant, but bloodless
achievements OF our secretary OF state
At the mood and Nmper OF peace
exslting era better than the military
exploits OF the adventurous Jackson.
The sword that put the hostile
Creeks to rout at Tohopeka was beat
On into a pruning hook wherewith Mr.
Bryan trimmed the Democratic tree
or all parasitica growths and struck
terror TO the hearts OF the TaSnmany
uachems, who iurked under It's pro-
\ tscting branches.
And the. blade OF the Commander
that humbied the British IN tho
swamps below New Orleans 80 years
ago was not SO mighty and so potent
Tor present blessings as the pen or
the Commoner that wrote the resoiu-
ton OF expulsion against the reaction
aries In the Democratic national con-
vention Is months ago.
With the selection OF the state CEN
trail committee in the primaries at our
disposal and the possibility OF the
early realization OF the popular cleo
( ton OF presidents. the Democracy OF
& Michigan can make no higher use Of
this historic day than 10 resolve that
\ the expulsion OF machines and mer-
csnaries from the party shall be as
permanent as the annihilating sway OF
Gen. Jackson's sword along the Talla-
poosa. at Pensacola and at the mouth
OF the Mississippi.
We turn from the war-tossed time
OF a century ago and from the con-
& Temptation OF the impetuous. con
Quering personality that dominated
that era--the man on horseback IL
you please. born to prevail--to greet
the living image OF the hero OF peace,
Victor over the recreants In his own
party camp. triumphant In the pres
encs OF the hushed drums and furled
bAttlsnags OF the parliament OF man.
Through life Andrew Jackson bore
upon his hand the scar inflicted by a
British officers sword. when he was
taken prisoner in boyhood because he
would not clean the redcoat's muddy
boots: and our guest or honor bears
many scars because throughout his
Moore OF years OF party leadership he
has. scorned TO be a bootlick OF
bosses or opportunists, but has borne
Ah2mself erect untarnlshed. unawed
aEd unafraid
X. Wherefore. we make HIS presence
here tonight the occasion for assuring
him that the spirit OF his declaration
q Baltimore--"If thy right hand Of
TEND thee, cut II OFFS the inspira-
fion OF the forward looking members
ox the party in Michigan, who propose
60 eliminate the last vestige OF reac-
Sion and office swapping domination.
Y "A great deal mas been done for the
hero Of New Orleans here. This clry
And county bear his name. This club
haa for go years annually invoked the
spell of his conquering genius upon
the day that he delivered New Orleans.
And the Republicans unintentionally
honored the incorporating foe OF
many OF their doctrines In an earlier
Az by assembling here under the oaks
,torxform their party. The progressive
.tnotion OF this organization. rebell-
~ against reactionary policies and
msstsrs. sought the same shrine for
HE inception OF their independent ex-
1'otnnce so with old Hickory twice
onored indirectly under the oaks and
koAtimes celebrated under the Demo-
pntic mahogany. who shall cay that
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