The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10

writ of habeas corpus issued In his court
should not be superseded by the rules of martial
law. Jackson had nor only dared to disregard
such writ but had arrested Hall for aiding
abetting and exciting mutiny within my camp
and locking him up Freed when martial law
was revoked ut the receipt of the news of the
peace treaty, Hall had mounted the bench again.
issuing summons directing Jackson 60 show
cause why he should not be held In contempt of
court for his refusal to recognize the writ OF
habeas corpus.
So 1t came to pass that late In March, 1915,
the Hero Of New Orleans" stood before the
bar of civil justice and heard Judge Hall impose
upon him fine Of one thousand dollars and
costs but refrain from including Imprisonment
In the sentence because 1t was impossible to
forget the important services of the defendant
to the country" After that jackson walked out
of the courtroom the idol Of the cheering crowd
They unhitched the horses and dragged his car
riage to the Exchange Coffee House."
The idol OF New Orleans he remained until his
departure In May for his home in Tennessee
That departure was taken In triumph-pubc
farewells private leave-takings, exchanges Of
costly gifts purse raised to discharge the
fine imposed by Dominick Hall, but Andrew
Jackson waved 1t aside, requesting that the
money be distributed among the families OF SOL
AaSiS Hho hAa ihlt1u All Dhillc
Later they renamed the Place dArmes ana
called 1t Jackson Square a name which 1t bears
to this day. In the center of 1t stands per
petual reminder of the man who delivered their
city from the danger Of capture by the British
replica Of Clark Mills famous "rocking horse"
statue Of Old Hickory. The original of that
statue stands In Washington near the White
House where the Hero of New Orleans" capped
the climax of his career by ruling for two terms
as President of the United States.
But this Is not the only reminder OF Jackson
and the historic events eliminating In the victory
OF January that may be found In the New Or
leans OF today In the st Charles hotel for more
than 30 years has hung a painting by W. A. e.
pape called 1.-THE Night Battle" Ii shows Jack
son riding to the rescue of the guns In the night
battle which ragged below New Orleans two DAYS
before Christmas in 1914 an important prelude
10 the greater battle little over two weeks
later
When the news was brought to Jackson that
a force Of 1000 British was marching to make
surprise attack his uncompleted defenses of
the city, be made the most daring and most
far-reaching decision of his career, when on the
instant, he concluded TO attack.-I will smash
them, so help me Godi" The result of that
decision was victory In which the Americans
lost "a killed, 115 wounded and IA prisoners as
compared to British losses Of 46 killed 1877
wonnded~and Ga prisoners, But more important
was the fact that this reverse to the enemy gave
Jackson much-needed time to perfect his de-
lenses OF the city and organize his forces-both
OF which paved the way to the victory Of Janu-
airy ). OF this battle James says: jackson had
displayed unusual generaship In his lnstantane-
Gus decision to attack, turning surprise into
a counter-surprise. a phenomenon so rare that
1t has no name In theNeiossary of military terms.
In the New Orleans city hall Is the portrait,
painted by Ralph e. w. Earle, which Jackson
himself characterized as "a more correct likeness
Of myself than perhaps you have ever seen" 1t
shows him, mounted on his charger, holding his
three-cornered military hat In his hand as though
he were acknowledging the plaudlts of the crowd
just as he did l20 years ago when he returned
to New Orleans from the battlefield Of Chalmetfe
the hero OF the hour
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