The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-08

Many Important things came from the Battle of New Or leans which fought 100 years today but the most n portan that gave the American people Andrew Jackson. While all things possible 1t IS not probable that Jackson would President of the United States had been the fame tha him the conquerer of Packenhams army Yet Jackson military become President of the United States who is not oftenes thought of soldier Even the fame Washington first Pres dent and statesman securely in the minds o the Revolutionary commandeI-n-che and tather of His Country Taylor sti hero Vista and Grn the of the Civil War Jacon place in history as the great democratic president who conquered the moneyrust of his day and restored the country to the masses.
 Jac1sons remarkable career ranks with that of Lincoln
 hstandng that though the greatness of each of the first magnitude they widely differing characters Jackson the poshumous son of poor widow He was practically with out schooling raised the hills of North and South Carolina Though but boy, vaent soldier for the American colonies during the Revolution After the and victory there followed years of wild harn scaru wliskey drinking c0cSghng and Inan-fightngfe. Yet through a in addition to hatred for snobbery and aTisto cracy there the boy and young abiding sympathy for the under dog of airpay honest dealing and truth Next coward bully he disDsed liar 1t is said that most of h fights defense of weaker associates and D trimming bulies
 Out of these conditions that were possible no other place than on the frontier time there lawyer
 general and ehairous gentleman of codrtly Where Jackson got his education as lawyer IS nys- er for the days that he supposed to be reading law were devoted largely the life have been describing and likewise the nghs Yet Jackson successful prosecuting attorney VI the pententiary-mang record that would put Heney shae-before soldier whipping the Indian tribes that harassed his and defeating he flower of Wengtons war experienced army He was Chief Justice of his State Supreme court before he United States Senator and President
 Jackson was uasterfu He dominated all that he contact with His State his private property politically speaking willingly the days when yet young and later he conquered the Nation, politically speaking, in like manner No Jefferson alone probably expected roed che United States absolutely this unlettered son lo0ly widow of the Carolina wilderness. Never American so greatly feared sincerely loved
 Jackson marked epoch in American affairs In him the common people found themselves Prior his tune every Presi dent been from the arsocracy All university but Washington and he with possibly exception the weahiest of his day and for generations his ancestors read clearly their title to place the gentry of England Jackson the first to be called to leadership from the masses who part controlled the desnies of the Nation since his day
 Not only did Jackson revvy the principles of Jefferson who patron saint but he gave substance the purpose and prophecies of the Sage Monticello had dreamed of greater United States which should extend from to and from lakes to gulf giving home oppressed of all na tons His famous toast the Federal Union it and shall be preserved sounded the deakne to secession and sepa
 on and he nsped the annexation of Texas which brought California with and made certain Americas position the Pacific coast.
 Of all Americans it would be exceedingly hazardous to that any greater than the centenary of leap to fame is celebrated in parts of the United States today