Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-02

Siahe weaknfte oc'ofo the country. " they arc
eouteu, to remsin "a that posil,on. sm wIling TO
leave them there alone in their glory"
Bdi will proceed to consider. as among the
means used TO pot down the pure )" Admins
iraiion. some Of The pfciensions set up aud urged
IN iasor Of the candidate for the succession. and
which pt,,iessed 20 shadow forth the grand r,farm
10 be given to the country under his adminIstra-
ilon.
a Iiysrdl Standardization promised.
And, fret, Gen. jackson was 10 be a grea, paci.
hestor P,uy spitit was to expire under his sd-
ninsirator; or, ST least. it was to be Invested OF
oil lis s,peri,y. Men TO be selected TO Office
without regard to party. and solely on the ground
Of high personsl qualifications and eminen, fitness
cor Official station. There was a large class Of
minds on which such assurances were fitted 10 op
crate, and on uhieb they did operate With much
effect. Gen. Jocksons's letter to Mr.. Munroc, IN
1916 was published. in which the most earnest adj.
vice was given, touching the formation OF his csb
nei end the principles which SHOULD govern him IN
his selections to Office. cannot resist the i'm.
pulse to read paragraph from that letter, TO re-
mind this committee and the country OF the profess
sions which pressed into the service Of the
consprsior against the pure administration they
were pledged to pu, down"
"Psidoa me, my dear SIR" said Gen. Jsckson, ]
'for the following remarks concerning the aext
| presidential term. They are made with the sin.
cetity and freedom Of friend J cannot doubt
they will be received with feelings similar to those
| which have impeed me To make them. Every
thing depends on The selection Of your ministry. In
every selection, party and party feelings should be
| avoided. Now is the time 10 extetnna,e that
MONSTER called party spirit. BY selecting charac.
tiers most conspicuous for their probiiy virtue, ca
| paci,y and frmness, without any regard to party
you will 60 far to suppress, if rot entirely eradi-
cate those feelings which on former occasions threw
so many Obstacles in the way of Government; and
| perhaps, have the pleasure and honor of uniting a
people heretofore politically divided. The Chief
Magistrate Of a great and powerful nation should
never indulge in party feelings. His conduct should
| be liberal and disin'erested, always bearing in
mid tina, lie acts for the whole and not q part OF
| the community. BY this course you will exalt the
national character, and acquire for yourself name
| as imperishable as monumental marble. Consult
no party in your choice. Pursue the dictates of
that uncrring judgment which has so long and so
often benefited our country and rendered conspicu-
Gus its rulers. These are the sentiments of a
friend. They are the feelings, if know my own
| heart Of an undissembled patriot.
| accept assurances Of my sincere friendship,
and believe me to be,
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
! "ANDREW JACKSON"
And now, Mr.. Chairman. mark how foil was Ger
Jackson's expression of disregard Of "party and
| party feelings" How deep and strong his abhor
renee of The monster called party spirit How
earnestly we're piob!iy, virtue. capacity and firm
eyes OF Gen. Jackson that rhe Chief Magistrate Of
great and powerful nation should neper indulg,
IN party feelings How important, then, that .hi,
conduct should be liberal and disinterested, bearing
IN mind that he acts for the mhoie and not a mar
OF the community Sir. do not doubt the sim
cerIty OF this advice. Gen. Jackson fel, all that he
wro'e. lie had no, then become corrupted by am.
si'on. lie had not then come in contact with The
men sho afterwards, sought to use him in accom
/ pl'shng their purpose of putting down a 'pure
Administration. He was General .4n,ire,o Jackson
fresh from the conflicts and tolls and victories OF
war, and upprac,iscd in the arts of political cbicane.
~. But what was sincerity in hin, then, became
the rankes, hypocrisy in those who used it ter
years afterwards. lie deprecated, truly, the prey.
alence OF prescribing, extc.miualing party spirit.
lhry sought TO use him 10 accomplish its worst
purposes. lie saw and felt the value Of 'probity.
virtue and capacity in public station. They saw
anu ielt The value OF his recomme ndaiion of these
qualities IN aiding them % crush pure yir,uous.
and capable Administration. He cav that MIR.
Monroe, might acquire for himself an imperishable
name by following his noble advice. They saw
with the keen sight oil poiicel gamblers, that they
might acquire power by skllfully using ,ha, advice
and that, having acquired, they improve it for the
purposes Of The foulest ambition.
But, sir, viii do them the Justice TO say that
do not believe they then contemplated the full ex
tent TO which the power they were grasping would
be carried under the new Administration. IL
seems Impossible they should have even dreamed
that Gen. jackson, the author of the noble senti
menls have quoted, could ever be brought 10 en-
act, in his own administration, an utter fsIsifca
lion OF every profession they contained--a fasifi.
cation so complete. ,ha, there should not be- as, IN
truth. there is not found single one of hs friends
whose face tesssnot crimson with bushes al an ex
hi6l'ion ot&kfst0ntrost. Bot the fitting insttu.
ment lgFkifsrljng ibst purpose had not then taken
the ftsgs - chief actor. The time had not cone
Tor hm 10 spread hts tolls an6 spring the SNARE
Bot u 81 length came. Gen. Jackson was elected.
Ills cabinet was formed. The work was commen-
eed' Me. Chairman, you know it's history. The
country knows 1t. The arts By which an ambitious
asp'fan; for the highest houors gained the conf
eeoce OF he old chief, aud the unserupulousness
with which that confidence was abused. are famil-
i5r 10 oil. Gen. Jackson welded In Tho s,h,lo :.