Evening star., 1928-04-15

Tennessee. 1896 Senator, 1897: Judge
OF the Superior Court of Law and
Equity. 1893 Once again Senator. he
voluntarily resigned as soon as he
thought he had finished the work. He
resigned more Offices than were ever
held by any citizen Of the Republic.
Fought Against Indians.
AS major general OF Tennessee
Militia .tis02-lal4l. he turned the
disastrous tide that had brought
the year 1913 by destroying the power
ful Greek Nation of Indians. on whom
the British relied To help them hold the
Southern coast. and made possible the
treaty of Ghent. But even before II
was signed December "a, 1910 he
stopped the British General Keane's
army Of 5000 seasoned soldiers
Napoleon war fighters-and drove them
back in a night attack on an open plain
with less than half Keane's force, In a
fight that has no parallel in history.
Two weeks later he entirely routed
and destroyed a veteran British army
of twice his own force. led by Gen.
Sir Edward NJ Pakenham, their ablest
general save Wellington. and drove
them and their navy of so battieshipS,
the same that had helped destroy and
burn Washington four months before,
into the sea. This battle. though won
two weeks after the treaty. has IN the
light Of more recent history proved 70
be the most brilliant and far-reaching
in our own history. II has made over
a century Of peace between the English
speaking peoples. showing the folly OF
two great peoples with the same ideals
Il, AHN4iFz0 AAFh
other. and IL assured us the integrity
and possession OF the Louisiana Pur-
chase, comprising IL Of our great States
Prosperity for Two Terms.
Elected President in 1928 after the
Interest and most niercileks campaign
Of glander and hate ever waged against
any candidate for that high ofdce--the
first President Of the plain people OF
America 10 enter the White House-he
retired after eight years OF strenuous
work, but left 10 the people q heritage
which is today the fzed tenets oi ine
faith Of the republic; no antocracy ol
wealth: no dissolution OF the Union nc
privileges Of power At The expense o.
The weak, and the established SOUND
ness in banks and money tnat mas maoe
il possible for the Federal Reserve ol
today
In history he has been persistentiS
n1isrepresented by the ignorant or ma
licioux as uncoutn and ''nlettered
rough and ungentie. The reverse IL
the truth: his letters and papers are
beyond criticism, with the fire OF pur-
pose IN them In character he was
Courageous, gentle. romantic, tender
and deeply religious, but unflinchingly
stern when duty called.
He wss the first gentleman of hh
rough day-~hig blo1 j lines on both sidef
running 10 the old kings Of Scotland
Thomas jefferson said he had ths
finest manners Of any Senator IN thf
Old Philadelphia Congress In 1877. Hi
love affair with Rachel Donelson - tii'
greatest tenderest and most devoted IN
sll history He Was the knight Errani
Of every woman who knew him, and
both the Caesar and the Sir OalahaC
~ every man who called him friend.
mo other man In American ilistorS
50 completely and thoroughly accom-
pllgning everything of any kind NJ
ever attempted, In spite of his Ions
life Of stern devotion ot principle Af1e
duty. Thomas Benton sayG ne follnt
! MIN In his old age with child on on
/ knee and pet lamb on the other, am
I when he died on 8 beautiful Sabbath
/ june o, lSz5. his last words were u
| console his weeping servants sFouns
/ him with the positive assurance ina
/ they would meet him In Heaven"