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Show THE BULLETIN One Hundred Years Ago 'Old Hickory' Revisited the Scene of His Triumph Over the 'Red Coats' at New Orleans As Andrew Jackson, returning to New Orleans in 1840 experi enced the "endless receptions, speeches, pageantry, fireworks" etc.. one wonders if, perhaps, he remembered the reception that had been given him by that city immediately after his victory 25 years before and, remembering, smiled inwardly at the recollection of what followed so soon aft erwards! That reception is described in the first of Marquis James' biography, "Andrew Jackson, the Border Captain" as follows: . . . The city gave him a Lat in welcome. Pierre Favrot, seated by a window overlooking the Place d'Armes, undertook to describe it to his wife Never my dear have I seen such a crowd . All the trooos arriving to the strains of military music & of the cannons . . . more than 12,000 people of whom 8,000 were armed . . . Tomorrow they . . . will crown the General; twelve young girls will strew his path with flowers . . This they did on the morrow, and much more. "At the door of the church he was received by the Abbe DuBourg in his robes of office and attended by a col lege of priests . . . The choir began to chant the majestic lines of the Te Deum. The people in the church took up the hymn. It spread to the lips of the throng that filled the square as all New Orleans poured forth its grati tude for deliverance. d Gratitude. But that gratitude was short lived, and the hero of yesterday was, in their minds, a tyrant the next day, when "New Orleans awakened somewhat amazed to find itself, to all intents, once more in a state of siege. The tight restrictions of martial law were reimposed. Militia com panies which had looked forward to prompt disbandment were marched into camps and set to drilling. Reserve companies not under arms before because there were no arms to give them were called out, the dilatory cargo of HOP9.SEW- - 4I a. I I i i i ' I m. Ruth Wyeth Spears A& - I 1 i w i - - 1 i r i i a r i WX ii . ICTW ras m. ikw r BLUE AND WHITE WITH TAIL m two-volu- By ELMO SCOTT WATSON (Bxleaaed by Western Newspaper Unloo.) members of the party all over the United States gather together at their annual Jackson day dinners this year, they may well point to a celebration which took place just 100 years ago as the precedent for their making the anniversary of a great American military victory the occasion for a political rally. For January 8, 1840, marked the climax of a celebration of the 25th .anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans and the honor guest there was the hero WHEN .'" 10-d- ay of that battle nt Andrew Jackson. It came about in this manner: During his second administration "Old Hickory" had decided that Martin Van Buren, his vice president, should be his successor in the White House and, despite a revolt within the party, forced the nomination of the New Yorker and aided in his election. But Van Buren's term as President was not a happy one for either him or for his friend and counselor, the Within a year after he took office, the speculative craze which had swept the country brought file inevitable result the panic of 1837. Jackson's financial policies were blamed (and wrongly, so the later historians assure us) for the disaster but since he was no longer in the White House the anger of men who had seen their fortunes go crashing down in ruins was turned against his "hand-picke- d successor," Martin Van Buren. By 1839 business conditions had improved somewhat but not enough to reassure Van Buren that he could again defeat William Henry Harrison, the Whig candidate, and serve a second term. When congress convened, it quickly passed an independent treasury bill, taking the fiscal af fairs out of the hands of the banks and completing the work which Jackson had commenced back in 1829. By now the country had begun to realize that "Old Hick financial policies were ory s sound and his popularity, which had waned during the panic years of 1837-3began to revive and give renewed confidence to Van Buren and his colleagues in the Democratic administration. 'Come to the Aid of the Party.' Down in New Orleans the Lou- isianians began planning a formal observance of the fifth anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans and President Van Buren, believing that the presence of General Jackson at that celebration would aid the cause of Democracy, wrote to him asking him to go. Much as Jackson would enjoy revisiting the scene of his triumph, there were several reasons, however, which might prevent his going. He was a tired, old man now. "Old Hickory" they still called him, but age had weakened the tough fiber which that name suggested. Such a journey and the excitement of the celebration would drain him of much of the strength he still had left. Then there was another reason. The General had lost one of his best friends, one upon whom he had come to depend greatly. That was Ralph E. W. Earle, the wandering portrait painter, who had come to the Hermitage 17 years before and found there the only home he had ever known. Earle died in September, 1838, and the gray head of the general bowed a little lower after that date. "He was my constant companion when I traveled. Had I a wish to travel I have now no one to go with me," he said mournfully. But the most important reason why such a trip was doubtful is suggested in a letter he wrote to a friend at about this time "Again I am out of funds, and I cannot bear to borrow or travel as a pauper." When Andrew Jackson went to Washington to 0 become President, he carried with him. When, at the end of eight years, he returned to his home in Tennessee there was only $90 left of it. An Expensive San. Then came the panic years and "Old Hickory" was hard put to it to remain Eulvcnt. His difficulties were mcreared by the e practices of his adopted so.1, Andrew Jackson Jr. He prevailed upon his foster father to allow him to buy a e plantation in Mississipwhich he agreed to pay for pi $23,700 in four yearly installments. On his way home from making this deal, young Jackson stopped at Nashville and. un- 8, $5,-00- 1.100-acr- - Short-Live- ANDREW JACKSON IN 1840 was painted by Jacques J. Amans during "Old Hick' portrait ory's" visit to New Orleans to Join in the 25th anniversary celebration of his victory over the British there on January 8, 1815. The original hangs in the Brown University library, Providence, R. I. (From an Il lustration In Marquis James "Andrew Jackson, Portrait of a Presi ll Company, by whose courtesy it dent," published by the Is reproduced here.) This Bobbs-Merri- father, bought an expensive piano, also on the installment plan. Nor was this his only extravagance, for while Jackson was making plans for the journey to New Orleans he received a letter from his old friend, Maj. William B. Lewis, asking that note for $550, signed by young Jackson and already two years overdue, be paid. This money had been used to buy a carriage and Andrew Jr. had assured his father that the money had already been repaid. "I have exerted all my means to clear my son from his foolish as well as useless debts. They are all exhausted, I can do no more," the General wrote to Lewis. By this time he had about given up his plans for going to New Orleans. Then came a crushing blow. It was the financial collapse of Albert Ward, a son of one of Jackson's old friends and one of the richest men in Middle Tennessee. When his creditors be-known to his ing directions to the boy to pay the Lewis note and other debts to the extent of $3,000, Old Hickory was off for Louisiana to make his first public appearance in nearly three years." A of Mississippi and loaded with took the General notables, aboard. What followed was a nightmare. Stricken with a hem orrhage which made every breath torture, the veteran drummed out the last reserves of his 'determined to go through (with the journey) or fall in the strug will-pow- er gle.' " 'I have found by the Ladies' Hermitage Assoc! ation, Nashville, Tenn., and re produced in Marquis James' "Andrew Jackson, Portrait of a Pres ident." gan securing writs of attachment against those who had gone se curity for Ward it was learned that Andrew Jackson Jr. was one of his principal sureties. More over, as the panicky creditors began to press their claims, other debts which young Jackson had contracted, unknown to his father, came to light. "Old Hickory," tired and ill as he was, rose superbly to the occasion. First he made certain arrangements with the Ward creditors in order to gain time. Then he decided definitely to go to New Orleans. "If the trip should help the prospects of the Democrats, well and good;" writes Marquis James in his "Andrew Jackson-Port- rait of a President," "The real object was to relieve his son. "The time was short. On December 23 the General drove to Nashville and drew in advance on his cotton. After paying two notes for young Andrew and a few other bills only enough remained for traveling expenses to New Orleans. So he borrowed $3,000 which was placed to the credit of his son. "On the day before Christmas Andrew Jr. had not returned from Mississippi. Jackson could delay his departure no longer. Scratch pJwunt-tMtln- c a Ikll-ui- bran-bu- I ilrk hnilirlw and upHti an afiati (tuttd bf tout IM fluid! raik.nl tin eima aiornarh ONK IHIMK of BU-SIrk all imr-JT- HT pro iwulr TfUtf. iUf. araljthaia. '! AROUND $THE HOUSE Liars Cannot Succeed man has a good enough memory to be a successful No Touch of Garlic. Rub the broil er lightly with a clove of garlic before broiling a steak. When using soap dyes that come in cake form, put cake into soap shaker and shake until dye is right color. It will not then be neces GEN. ANDREW JACKSON, 1815 sary to strain dye. A miniature on ivory made in New Orleans by Jean Francois When you're frosting cakes be Vallee, a Frenchman who painted sure to have Wealth in Wisdom them free from any in the "Napoleonic tradition." loose crumbs. In smoothing the The wealth of mankind is the War department rifles having ar- icing, use a spatula which is fre wisdom they leave. John Boyle rived. Andrew Jackson expected quently dipped in warm water. O'Reilly. his victory to have bearing on ttie tedious negotiations he asAn excellent cleaning "weapon1 sumed to be in progress at Ghent, xor Kiicnen utensils is round in a but he took no chances." d bottle cork. Moisten the As rumors that a treaty of bottom end, dip it in a powdered CLOTHESPIN peace had indeed been signed be- cleaner and rub the utensils. HOSE gan to drift into the city, the dissatisfaction with Jackson's reSalted meat requires longer relief Out cold? Get strictions on the citizens of New than fresh. Put it into cold with Luden'i! A Ludes'a on of Orleans and the resentment throat water, bring it to a boil, your tongueit helps lootba then, at melts, releases cool the volunteers and the militia then letquickly it simmer. menthol par. Your breath against being kept under arms incarries this to docced natal creased. There were frequent open your Prunes for Puddings. Prunes panacea, helpi desertions and finally open muv...7El l "doUMipin bomI" to lend themselves almost any tiny. To deal with both, Jackson form of bread pudding. For this used the same iron hand with 50 which he had ruled his soldiers purpose it is well to soak them Menthol stones until the can Cough Drop be taken out during the campaign against the Creek Indians. This brought him easily, and then chop them. into a collision with the civil auTo clean a griddle that has be thorities. come crusted, put over a very hot Clash With CivU Authority. and cover thickly with salt. Federal Judge Dominick A. fire After the salt has burned brown, Hall was determined to establish the fact that a writ of habeas the crust and salt will brush off leaving the griddle like corpus issued in his court should together, not be superseded by the rules new. After washing the griddle, of martial law. Jackson had not grease well and heat before putHanr lackttt.Mr.arcrtT UfUm Laauas.Oiaa only dared to disregard such a ting away. writ but had' arrested Hall for "aiding, abetting and exciting mutiny within my camp" and locking him up. Freed when martial law was revoked at the receipt of the news of the peace treaty, Hall had mounted the bench again, issuing a summons Demand a Steaming lowi of Cooked Whtat Cereal Porridge for Breakfast! directing Jackson to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court for his refusal to recognize the writ of habeas the Cream Them corpus. So it came to pass that late in Try a piping hot diah of this delightful porridge with cream and sugar, malted buttar or oven whole milk I March, 1815, the "Hero of New Iff tha mott tatty breakfast you've ever eaten Orleans" stood before the bar of If nourishing and equally popular with young and civil justice and heard Judge Hall old and iff good br both. Cooks in three minutes. impose upon him a fine of $1,000 Cream of the Wert la the meaty, nourishing and and costs but refrain from includcenter portion oi golden wheat grains, carefully tasty ing imprisonment in the sentence milled and blended Contains no bran I No tough because it "was impossible to undigestible hull fibre I forget the important services of the defendant to the country." After that "Jackson walked out BILLINGS MONTANA of the court-roothe idol of the crowd. cheering They unhitched the horses and dragged his carriage 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 public farewells, private buys something more than space and circulation in exchanges of costcolumns of this newspaper. It buy? space and the ly gifts. A purse was raised to circulation plus the favorable consideration of our the fine discharge imposed by Dominick Hall, but Andrew Jackreaders for this newspaper and its advertising patrons. son waved it aside, requesting that the money be distributed LET US TELL YOU MORE ABOUT among the families of soldiers who had fallen in battle." good-size- that never eased pain,' he said. the The endless receptions, speeches, the pageantry, the fireworks, the shouting, were somehow endured for 10 days and nights. Leaning on his cane, the chieftain slowly mounted the mouldering ridge that had been the rampart beside the Rodriquez canal. Dim old eyes looked on a level field of cane stubble . which memory may nave peo pled with pulsing platoons in red tunics latticed by white cross-belt- s . . . hedges of bayonets re ceding into infinity Thus did the "Hero of New Or leans" look upon the scene of his triumph a quarter of a century earlier where he had won that amazing victory with which, in the words of another biographer (Gerald W. Johnson in his "An drew Jackson An Epic in Home spun"), he had "saved the of the country." Because of it that country was "literally crazed with joy and in its delirium flung the name of Andrew T.aVwih an.inct thai ct Q f " A Hero Goes Home. After the celebration was over Jackson started for his home in Tennessee. "Alone in the cabin of a homeward bound steamer, the pain passed and a feeling of peace filled the heart of the soldier," writes James, "He hoped he had done something to save Mr. Van Buren. In any event he believed he had saved Andrew." As it turned out, both hopes were vain. For in the tumultuous "log cabin and hard cider" campaign that year the "singing Whigs" with their shouts of "Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too!" and man!" "Van, Van is a used-uswept the "Little Magician" out of the White House and installed "Old Tippecanoe" Harrison there in his place. As for Andrew, it is true that his foster father "saved" him For the but only temporarily. young man seems to have had a perfect genius for bad business practices and before the weary old General had laid down his burdens on June 8, 1845 five years and six months, to a day, after his triumphant return to New Orleans those burdens had been added to, by his foster son, to the extent of $24,000. self-respe- ct - l RAW 'EDGES INDIGESTION near-tragi- creditors . . . "On January 4, the steamer Vicksburg, chartered by the state : 32-pa- c also writes: "New Year's day of 1840 was spent aboard an Ohio river packet menaced by drifting ice. At Memphis Jackson obtained from Albert Ward pledges which he hoped would balance Andrew Jr.'s obligations to the Ward A PATTERN A washable pony. may be made of oil right, with heavy thread to match THIS pony nr nthor uralornrnnf fah. tail and mane. ric. It is stuffed with cotton or NOTE: Mrs. Spears' bits of soft clolh, and is a fascinat Sewing Book No. 4, contains diing toy for a gift or to sell at rections for making dolls; gift bazaars. items lor all ages; and novelties Rule paper into squares; that have sold unusually well at number them; then draw pattern bazaars. She will mail copy upon outlines, as shown. The pattern receipt of name, address and 10 for the body is shown at A; the cents in coin. mane at B; tail C; ears D. The Write Mrs. Spears, Drawer 10, strip E joins the two sides of the Bedford Hills, New York. body. The openings are for mane and tail. The projections show where ears are sewed. Cut two pieces for each car, and the tail; Sensational Relief Inm lndiMtiaa sew together, padding slightly. and On Dm Pnret It HUto If the Am ohm uf ihli Strip F is for bottoms of feet; blvfc tablet donn'l brim yua tlx latitat and nutt and under part of body and legs. coniilifW relief ftm hava niwtonrnl mh1 smile back lo in aid gn TMlUHMC MUNKt KM'.K. Ttali The raw edges are sewn togethtablet hrlpa tha tliaaarii difwt fond, (ha iwm ilioxh flukla barmlau and Iris er on the right side as at the lower bain fan tat ha nnurlnhlm fond, you and. JTnr Journey. c Concerning that journey and its results, James Near-Tragi- ..." ANDREW JACKSON JR. A portrait of Jackson's adopted son by Ralph E. W. Earle, owned ' 10-da- y p tiro-w-ay M s,. LUDEN'S COLD MORNINGS CREAM of the WEST It's of All! I MONTANA CEREAL COMPANY m MERCHANTS Your Advertising Dollar leave-taking- s, IT |