Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-31
TIE COALITION NEwSPAP EIs.


When tue press of country is conducted by
men oil principle and patriotism. it possesses an i'm
mense influence over the free and enquiring minds
OF high spirited people. The mists of ignorance
and prejudice may, tor a while, obscure the glory
and the purity OF great pubic charact-r but il can.
not long resist the ight otru,h and of gratitude If
ever the liberties of this country shall be successful
~ assaIled, 1t will first commence its assaults upon
the honesty and independence OF the press. One
OF the nrs duties oil free people to watch over
the purity oil those channels OF knowledge, from
which they receive their intellectual nutriInent
and support 1T a great and distinguished patriot
is iauded tor his patriotsm-fo- the purity OF his
motves-tor the general greatness OF his charac-
ter al that period OF his life when all the facts on
which his reputation is founded are fresh in the
minds OF the people, we feel satisfied with the feel
ing displayed the gratitude shown towards pub
Tic beneiactor. Toinyestigate the merits OF pub
lie man, is the right and the privilege Of reemen;
nor Is there any period more suspicious Tor that
purpose than when he exctes TO envy, jealousy,
or rivalry. He who comes out of the invest;ga-
ton untouched, doubiy deserves the suffrages OF
free people.
Never. perhaps, since tie age OF Jefferson, has
The character OF any public man undergone
scrutiny more intense aud critical than that oil An.
drew Jackson. His enemies were coeyal with
his hrst appearance in public life 1t is a merit,
aso which few possess, that in every process he
rises in public esteem, and douby strengthens his
ties on national gratitude. Previous to the present
political contest. many of those presses which now
SANDER and Willy the llustrous patriot fore.
most in the rank OF his advocates aud the loudest
10 their strains OF admiration. We have selected
the following as merely specimens of the many
betor US:
Seen. Jackson has been brought forward BY
mis- own merits, by a sense OF e, latitude for the
services he has conferred on his country, and BIZ
belief that he vas pure and patriotic man ~
Charles King, Of the Neg York american.
"The communication OF Gen. jackson TO the Ie-
in ypt,i h., T.;
seat in the Senate Of Of the United Sta ties will be
read with much interest. II shows the pure and
lofty spirit OF the gallant veteran and his high sense
OF those punctilios, a departure from which among
ordinary men would not excite single sensation"
I'm. l.. Stone, Of the Commercial .Adrertiser.
sc That any american, even s,suiking, tyena.
DING co,odrds, who on the day OF battle never
saw the enemy, but were safe under the shadow
OF Jackson's valor and foresight, that such men
with ddstardly and malignant spirit, should
shroudco III darkness, ar,l at thousands of miles
distant, attempt TO assassnate the fair fame of
General Jackson, m y be permitted TO excite some
wonder. tie Is d republican, and therefore must
be viihed. " be thou as pure snow, as
chaste AS ice' thou shalt not escape calumny.''--
Ondertdher BiHns, Of the Democratic Press
"The fact il, that ninety nine hund,edfhs Of
the PEOPLE believe that General Jackson acted
on every occasion Tor the good of his country aud
success universally crowned his efforts. He has
suffered more hardships, and encountered higher
HezetfGh Niles, Of the BaHimore Register.
" lie GacksonD can write well az fght-he
has won iaurels, which even the immortal w ash
inio1 might have envied. "--ISGrc .nunroe al
the BnifiBIOre Pdtriot.
" The sentiments contained ir Il rJackson's lex.
ter TO MonroeJ worthy OF the best Roman that
| ever lived; they are the sentiments of THE BEST
AMERICAN THAT EVER LIVED General
JACKSON. upon whom the mantle of WASH.
INGTCN seems 10 have fallen, is secure OF the
affections aud gratitude Of his country"
Editor Of the Rochester (yE. ~ TEL.
"Cen. JACKSON, Carroll and Coffee are WORT,
more than their tceigkt iu gold to the American
government. - Charles Hammond, ofthc Cfrcin.
| matt (OiiOI Gazette.
The character Of no man has been 90 much
misunderstood os that Of Andrew Jackson. lie
has been represented as rank and desperate mi
liIary cbieitain, regardless OF the laws and CON
stiiution OF his country. No statements more nm.
| founded in fact. Andrew Jackson is firm and
decisive IN executing his plans, but cautious pru-
dent and deliberate ia forming them, and cool and
collected in the hour Of danger."- Barber, Of tie
| .Nete- Hdoen Columbian Registcr
! "Ihcre IS something i'm the character or fbis
! man jackson, peculiarly uncommon and peculiar.
I " imnosng--he writes and he fights with equal
energy, aud combines two properties rarely indeed
! 10 be found in the character Of one man H.. no
! lieve that we bszrG nothing in the assertion. yVi,.n
! we state our firm belief, that Gen Jackson is die
most extraordinary nun nOtO toing or the con.
| ttnet Of Anattfed."--toH 1Hsr--Gdopfed bg
! the BOst0n Patriot.
! Gen. JACKSON is a more extraordinary per
son than has ever appeared in history. n Nature
has seldom gifted man with mind so powerful
ior comprehensive, or with a boiy better formed
i0r activity, or capable Of enduring greater p,va-
ton, iAugucs and hatoships Size has been canal.
Ivy ''h' 70 h'ip N The Qualities Of the h-rt--ip