American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-01
"MILITARY CHIEFTAIN.o

1t appears that Mr.. Clay is not entitled to the
credit of having first applied the above epithet to
Gen. Jackson. Mr. Clay's letter to Judge Brooke
of Virginia, in which he makes use of these words,
is dated 28th January, 1925 and the following
|extiacts from the .vationa! .9drocate printed in
1924 in New York, and edited at the time by Nor.
decai NJ. Noah, show that the latter gentleman il
the father Of the phrase, which, since he has turned
jackson man, he has SO severely censured MIR.
ia, for using. Mr. Clay may therefore excaim.
H. thank Htee, JEW, for teaching me that worl.''
Mor,lecai is now one Of the most furious supporter
Of the General, and Judging from his former and
present manner of speaking of the Hero, we may
set him down pretty near as bad as Sammy Ilar-
ker. These raking up of old files. furnish many
bitter doses to some OF our Jackson Editors.
From Tie National -9avocate, March 22d, 1924
"Why, therefore, among The host Of worthless of which
country boasts Of experience OF civil acqn
of principle; safe, prudent cautious conscientious
men worth, of public confidence why seek 10 elevate
MILITARY CHIEF Of fiery passon Of uncomfortable opinions
and Of questionable qualifications
From tie National .adpocate, april OH, 1924.
Although it is evident tina, the ardour ia favor of Gen
era Jackson has cooled considerably since his friends have
made serious push for him, and the fixed deiernnao
pc, son. yet there few who will cling To hope, ant
who still rercrenHy compare jackson with Washington
proper that continue to offer evidence OF his total in
capacity for the high station contemplated and the danger
which must necessarily attend his elevation to the che
nagstracy Divided the people may be respecting the
several candidates, Objectionable arc desirable
Others may beihee still prudence and discretion sui
promote unity of sentiment, aconcen in action
surrender OF private attachments and personal considers
TONS to prevent the election OF man whose head is
"Lke the snow crown'd lEtna,
Cramm'd with fires"
whose yN l7sp whose march is desolaton and whose
practice command and ovebear such as within the
scope of his power and sovereignty
From, the Nationa, .7duocate, Nay IS, 1924.
III whatever public opinion may pronounce upon the mo
ves and objects of the Hartford Convention the erocio
illegal and violent contemplated by General Jack
son. would be fair sample Of his mild administration if AL
hos the disbandng the Council of Five Hundred b,
MrLIrlRV CHlEFrAIN, would be the examples We should
have in that melancholy event."
Prom the National .1drocate, Ji;ne H. 1924.
"If we mistake The indications ct public op,non we
should say that Pennsy vana is erng from the deu-
sion respecting General Jackson and begins to think with
prudence and discretion becoming of the first and
most patriotic states in the Union We have never beev-
ed that the popularity Of General Jackson in Pennsylvania
resulted from conviction of his fitness for the high station
which he looks; but the contrary from of those
generous but frequently imprudent bursts OF gratitude for
his military sevices and anxious to testify that gratitude
by striking proof and without rejecting on the evident
IMPROPERLY IF advancing MILITARY CHIEfrAN 10 high
civil station, they have permitted his to run wild
til the state found itself committed"