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dsgraced their city aud country, by break
ing into the post office, and burning the
contents OF the mail bags, in their dread of
the cabinet, desiring his appreciation for
having examined and refused to forward
certain papers mailed at the Office. The
member of the cabinet. Kendall gave the
desired sanction to this audacious stoppagc
Of the posi-, office function, declaring that
the good of the community (as judged of
by the ndividu1N is consideration above
the law. The strangers in the land knew
not what to make Of the fool hardness haz
ardlng such declaration, in a man OF Ken.
dalFs wit. 1t was known that he desired
he office Of post master general; that the
president wished him to have 1t, and that
! tie doubt was whether the Senate would
confirm the appointment. Soon after this
apparently fatal declaration. he was nom
mated, aud the Senate confirmed his ap
pontmen; The declaration, no doubt,
seated him in office. The southern mem
bcrs we're won by it. Kendall calculated
rightly for his immediate object. What
is to become Of him when the people shall
AZ length recognize the peril and insult to
themselves Of ono of their favored servants
ccIarIng the will Of an individual to be oc-
caslonaly subverslvc Of the law. e. of
the will Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to be
seen Meantime, the continuance in office
OF the person whose declara ton to the
above effect remains uurctracted. may be
regarded as one Of the deepest wounds
which has been inflicted on the liberties Of
The nation.
GENERAL JACKSON.
General Jackson was brought into office
by an overpowerlng majority, and after a
series OF slFong party eXcitemen's. lfever
there was possibility Of a President mark.
ing his age, for good or Cor evil. it would
have been done during Jackson's admins
traton. He is man made to impress a
very distinct idea Of himself on iii minds
He has great personal courage, much saga
city. though frequently impaired by the
strength Of his prcludlces, violent passions,
an lndomabIe will, and tina, devotion to
public affairs in which no person has ever
failed lie had done deeds Of war which
tlattered the pride OF the people; and IN do.
'ng them, he had acquired n knowledge OF
the people, which has served him instead Of
much other knowledge in which he is def,
tain the use, though not the reputation, of
the knowledge which he does not possess
Notwithstanding the strength Of his pas
s0ns, and the wkward positions in which
he has paced himself by the Indulgence OF
his private rcseutmens, his sagacly ha-
served hun well IN keeping him llttie way
Il head OF the popular convictions. No
physician in the world ever understood leel
lug the pulse, and ordering his practice ac-
cordugIy, better than President Jackson
Here are all the requisites for success IN u
tvranical administration. Even in Eng.
land, we heard tumors IN 1898. aud again
III 1892, about the pcrlS of the Unl ed
! States, under the rule Of despotlc sol
der. The cry revived with every one OF
his high.handed deeds; with every eX.
crcisc of the vero-- which he has used Of
! lener than all The other Presidents put to-
| gether--wlth every appointment made IN
defiance OF the Senate; with the removal
OF the deposltes with his messages of me.
! nace to the French government. Yet to
what amounts the power now. at the close
| of hls udmiuSral ion, Of this idol of the PEG.
pc, this mau strong in war, and subtle II
council, this soldier aud statesman of in
douita5,e VIII, Of Unsuitable ambition, with
the resources of a huge majority at his dis
po~ai? The deeds of his administration re
main to BE- justified in as far as they are
sound and undone # they are faulty
Meantime, he has been able to obtain onI,
the bares' ma orIly IN the Senate, the grea
object of his wrath: he has been unable t.
keep the slavery question ont Of Congress,
Ia, ,,,t, l,tn' ,x-l,t nh h,, far
rlost remark abIc event of his admlnstra
non. One Of the most desponding com
plants heard Of his administration was
not that he bad strengthened the Genera
Government-- that his government haI
tended to centra zatlun-- not that he hat
settled any matters to his own satisfaction
and left the people to reconcile themSeive;
10 his pleasure as they best might but tina
every great question Is left unsettled tina
; It is difficult now to tell any party by IT
principles that tie principles Of such fair
as the currency, land, slavery, internal I'M
provemcnts, &c. remain to be all arguet
over again. Doubtless, this Will be tire
} some to such pubic men as have enlircl,
} and finally made up their minds on lhcst
subjects. To such, nothing can we'll b.
more wcarisome than discussion and action
renewed from year to year. But the YER
fact that they remain unsettled, that th
people remain unSallsiieu about them, prove
, that the people have more to learn, an
that they mean to learn it, No true frlen
of his country would wish that the question
of slavery aud currency should remain II
any position that they have ever yet occu
! pied IN the United States; and towards tn
settlement of the latter ut the lwo as far a
light depends on collision of opinions, 1t !
, certain that no man has done SO much
whether he meant or not, as Preslden
! Jackson. The occasional breaking IN an
= mlngling of parties is necessary cIrcum
I e,onca u,hothor il hn cnusiInrad an owl N