Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-18
TiEss VsREkaE.As.
LYNoHBUaG. JULY 1s, 1891.
JACKSON AND BoNApARrE.

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note the Discrepancies, observable Ia ,beir
j conduct. as well es IN their motives Of action
--panicliarly If there be any Resemblance,
Z real or fancied. IN the general outlines o. ih.r
chara cieIa We propose 10 refer 10 ono or
two Of each in The career OF Gen. Jackson
and Napoleon Bonapars.
/ Both of ihaso individuals acquired high rep
/ uiaiions ~ successful Military Chieftains--
! the former By few oninportant skirn,isbes
with the Iodiaus, and single hard-foogbt
battle against Veteran froops--ihe later, by
a hundred etosies won by III, rapid execution
of scientific combinations in the open field,
over superior forces, led by experienced com
maoders. We leave i, to the admirers OF the
American Chieftain to say in whose favor The
parallel incnes, though we doubt not there
are many honest men who cnn'clenriously
! believe that Napoleon was a mere baby in tue
science OF war, compared TO the child and
champion" Of the French Revolution.
| But, let US trace the analogy little farther
! The lriumphs OF the battle field were not e.
nough to satisfy the large ambition of either
OF these remarkable Northumberland each of
them sought to add the civic crown 10 the
laurel wreath. Both became Rulers of extrn.
sive empires and here the analogy eeds, aud
the discrepancy begins.
NaporoG's fame IS MT less intimately allied
10 his labors in The council, than to his achisv.
ments 10 the camp--and hazard nothing
a. asserting that the Code Napoleon which is
sed 10 have been chiefly the Offspring OF his
luminous and vigorous understanding, will lie
' freshly enbrred," when the victories of
Narengo, Lodi and Austerliiz will lit across
tho recollection like the faded impressions OF
dream. But where j, the monument of Jack
sons fame WHAT laws has he recommended
for the public good What m easure has he
suggested, to which De can refer as the source
of any national bl~ssing1 Alas the only
monument to which he can point, to signnties
hls brief career, is pile Of human victims.
whom he has driven from Office, penny less and
without employment, 10 beggary aud wan,
for no other crime but tie free exercise OF opiu-
ion, aud the independent bestownent of their
snfTrages. This mis.naned i" Reform" is the
ear-mdrk BY which bis administration will he
known the term which posterity, in referring
10 II, viii sneeringly employ TO express Their
indignation for The tyranny inflicted un der SO
specious name. and ,htir wonder at the de-
fusion which moi only endured the grievance.
huft ha Ipsp IN i u
If the conduct Of these two men, between
whom ue have sometimes heard it strangely
said there is resemblance OF iute ual c r..
meter. be ,hus different, not less SO a,e their
principles of action.
All. Walsh quotes from Bi5oon's History o.
France (poi. D, p. 80 the snbjoned remarks
explanatory of the doctrine OF Bnnapate, on
the subj ct OF Removals from Off -" Tue
moS, rigid justice" Says Bignon,) regulated
ais conduct towards individuals. lie never
determined On a removal without q formal
eng iiry, aud pr lmuary report aud rarely
ever without having heard the accu ed functio-
nary IN his defence. And Mr.. II aish adds,
+" a removal Tor difference OF opinion never
took place, by Bonaparte's direction, duriug
the fifteen years OF his government" With
Gen. Jackson. on the contrary. :" difference Of
oPinlsn" is the only crime of magnitude
eaougtrto demand The exercise of this power
, oil removal, vested in The President for wisrr
purposes. We venture 10 assert that ia the
thousand removals which have taken place
suce he has occupied The Presidential chair,
NOT dozen OF The proscri' ed have belonged
TO the Party which elevated hin, to office F; aud
agains, the remainder not the shadow OF o.
fence was ever ALLEGED, other than that
they supported Mr.. Adams for the Presiden-
cy II such be the iac,--aud il is una nj.
ahle,-there was little need indeed TO institute
"a formal inquiry" aud to require p,slimi.
! nary report" as ~napar,e is said to have uni
formly done, whenever a removal from Office
was asked for, or contemplated The victi ms
OF Gen. Jackson, like those of Robespierre, were
pr'cked beforehand by an irrespon sible cabai
| IN Washington, aided by their 6loudhounds.
scattered over the country, whose faithful re-
ports 10 their masters at the Capitol show
that they would have been invaluable ac1uisi-
"ons 70 me torPs OF base spies and infamous in
formers which was so for,aidable throughout
France during her reign Of terror" r,ue,
some Of the Presidents opponents escaped the
edge OF the axe, and still remain in utiic &c The
blow, however,was not restrained By love bu,
the arm that held the instrument was pasied
by fear. there were some officers he dared no,
remove some sections Of country he dared not
visit with his proscrptive policy. Ii was on
ly tAercsed. where nothing could te gained
by staying his vengeance, and nothing los, by
gorgns Ito the full extent of his ability. And
yet, notwithstanding this striking contrast be.