The Carbon County news., 1930-01-02

Inc battle OF New Orleans on January s 1878
Is unique in military history 1t is the only ma ior
saseineot on record which was fought after a
treaty OF peace between the two nations involved
nau oeen signed, But its significance in American
history is more than that curious fact The War
Vi 1917 was a conflict fought by nation divided
AGAINST ltself Ii was one in which Americans of
the time took little pride, at least so far as the
record or its military forces w concerned.
DISASTER after disaster and reverse after re-
verse mad caused the country to believe that the
pieeu oI successful generals, such as it had known
III the revolution. was extinct Then Andrew
jackson and his frontersmen at New Orleans
iaceu the pest troops that Great Britain could
muster. They were Wellington's veterans who had
broken 'ne power OF Napoleon. But Jackson gave
them odds of two to and defeated them disas
1rousy TO country that had almost conlpetelv
iost lalth 10 itself, to country that had almost
learned to cringe, this news came like repreve
10 man upon the gallows," says Gerald W. John
son LII andrew jackson, An Epic in Homespun"
II was literally crazed with JOY and in its delir
um 1t flung the name of Andrew Jackson against
lne stars. Ii jackson did not really save
I've" orieans, ne saved something infinitely more
important, namely: the sef-respect of the conn
try"
In view Of this, 1t would seem that Januarv 8
should be one of the red-letter DAYS on the Amer
lean calendar. The fact that II is not is only
Iur'her proof that the old saying "A republic for.
gets is true For January is not a general holi.
day, nor even state holiday In that respect if
cannot take rank with March when Texas re-
calls the Battle of San Jacinto and honors tbe
memory OF Sam Houston nor with April 10 when
MASSACHUSETTS, honors the patriots who fought at
Concord and Lexington nor with August 16 when
Vermont remembers how old John Stark beat the
Hesslans at Bennington. The only observance of
the anniversary Of the Battle of New Orleans as
holiday is in New Orleans which has good rea.
son TO remember the name of Andrew Jackson
IN fact the only nationwide notice of this ami.
versary is celebration which has only meaoer
connection with the battle and even this occurs
intermittently That is the Jackson Day dinner.
held in Washington by the leaders of the Demo.
cratic party on January 8 and there tribute is
paid more to Andrew Jackson the President and
the founder of "Jacksonian Democracy" than TO
"Old Hickory" Jackson, the soldier and military
victor.
Even though America has not chosen to honor
the memory Of Andrew Jackson by making boi.
dav or the date on which he won his great vic.
tory and started on the path which led eventually
70 the White House, this does not mean that he
is forgotten or is ever likely to be- For, as his
blographer previously has pointed out "He is the
nero of the people, not of the integentsa The
people still delight in the legends of his prowess
OF his urid language, of his imperious and dcta.
toral temper The tale of his usurpations does
not appall them, but delights them for Americans
nave always loved really masterful man. If
Jacksons spiritual heir should appear now there
IS every reason to believe America of the Twenti
etn century would hail him as rapturOuslv and
follow him as blindy as it hailed and followed tbe
hero of long ago."
Another reason why he is not likely to be for.
gotten lies in the fact that with the exception of