The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-04
From the Nashville Banner.
OLD FILES.

FROM the Nashville Banner.
OLD FILES.
Three of the most scurrilous ard abus.
i've papers in the whole Union towards
General Harrison, are the Albany Argus.
the Richmond Enquirer, and the Balti-
more Republican. The reader will not
be surprised to learn, therefore, that the
editors of these papers were just as much
opposed to Gen. Jackson's election in
1924, and expressed as much contempt
for his fitness for the office of President,
as they now do for General Harrison's
qualifications. We annex few extracts
from their old files:
The albany .Argus' opinion Of .andrew
Jackson.
The fact is clear that Mister Jackson
has not single feeling in common with
the Republican party. The reverse of
that-he desires, and makes the merit Of
desiring, the total extinction of it, Ar
gus.
1t is idle in this State, however it may
be in others, to strive even for moderate
support of Mister Jackson. He is wholly
out Of the question as far as the votes of
New York are in it. independently Of
the disclosures of his political opinions.
he could not be the republican candidate.
He is respected as a gallant soldier, but he
stands in the minds of the people of this
State at an Unreasonable distance from the
executive chair lb.
His habits, aside from his politics, are
quite too summary.-Ib.
The course adopted by Mr. Jackson is
food and raiment to the federalists and no
party men. tits pleasant to all who strive
for the destruction Of the democratic par
ty. They will every where applaud as
they have preached it, and will magnify
the author of doctrines which are so well
intended for their service.-ib.
The political notions of Mister Jackson
cannot be mistaken. Under the artful
disguise of elevating men most conspicu-
Gus for their probity, virtue, &C. he is
Bent upon the destruction of the republic
can party.-1b.
They need only be read and reflected
on by republicans to be discovered to be
altogether unreal and worse than vision
airy. They may make mockery of the
lives and conduct of such men as Jeffer-l
son and Madison.-Ib.
They believe the exertions of all the
great and virtuous men who have all along
advocated and extended the doctrines of
the republican party.--Ib.
The Richmond Enquirer's opinion of
.4ndreaU Jackson.
We cannot consent TO lend hand to.
wards the election of such man as An
drew Jackson Richmond Enquirer.
We would deprecate his election as
curse upon our country.-lb.
One who, on any great crisis, would
convert the achole country into one great
canap-and would reduce almost every
thing under martial law:-Ib.
Do General Jackson's friends pretend
to say that he is equal to Washington?
When they a'aodestly lay claim to such
pretension, it will be time enough to an
swer them.-Ib.
Compare him with Adams and Craw-
ford, and how inferior must he be.--Ib.
We can commend Gen. Jackson's mo-
desty, in retiring from the Senate and the
bench, where he discovered the superior
qualifications of other people. Can ace
sag as much for his modesfy, achen he IS
noe aspiring to the highest office IN The
71ation.-ib.
Hei a distinguished soldier--but is he
statesman? Where is the evidence of
it? where are his political speeches his
dispatches? his essays! his measures
Where are the evidences of that skill and
attainment in politics. to which a life Of
study and experience is SO essentially
necessary lib.
He is too little of a statesman-too rash
too violent in his temper-his measures
too much inclined to arbitrary govern
ment-to obtain the humble support Of
the editor of this paper.-Ib.
What kind of President wonld this
great civilian make! A gentleman
who cannot interpret the plain express
sions Of one law, and yet would be called
upon to administer all the laws Of the
land. One whose ideas are SO purely
military that he would transmute trail
tor into spy, or would punish treason.
not by the civil courts, but court mar
tial.--Ib.
The above article, if it had been three
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