The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-14
ANDREW JACKSON.

1t is fitting time to recur to some of those admi-
rable lessons of republcansm and patriotism which
were given to the country by the illustrous JACK
| SON, when at the head of the government. The
sound political truths contained in his communica
lions to Congress already take their place beside the
expositions of the constitution by Jefferson and the
farewell address of Washington; and the doctrines
that were then denounced as incendiary are now al
most universally admitted, even by their opponents
as homage of hypocrisy to virtue, which the enc
mics Of equal institutions compelled to pay, Of
| forfeit all favor with the people. We have made
few extracts from the first veto message against The
bank In 1892; an act Of sound wisdom and foresigh
which subsequent events have shown to have beer
prompted by the most profound craftsmanship, ant
| the loftiest views Of patriotism.
blessings on the venerable and illustrious man
who thus stopped the torrent of false legislation tina
was overwhelming cur institutions, and which, bu,
for him, might ere tins have left them only as monu
ments of another republic sunk in the corruption and
avarce and grasping ambition of the few in their
struggles to enslave the many.
President Jackson on .Monopola
Z" 1t is to be regretted that the rich and powerful
too often bend the acts of Government their self
ish purposes Distinctions in society will always ex-
isl under every just Government. Equality of talents
OF education, or of wealth. cannot be produced by
human institutions. In the full enjoyment of the
gifts of heaven, and the fruits Of superior industry,
economy, and virtue, every equally entitled 10
protection by law. But when the laws undertake to
add to these natural and just advantages artificial
distinctions, to grant titles gratutes and exclusive
privileges, to make the rich richer, and the potent
more powerful the humble members Of society, the
farmers, mechanics and aborers who have neither
the time nor the means of securing like favors to
themselves have right to complain Of the injustice
of their Government From the Veio of the Bank
July 10, 1899
President Jackson State Rights.
There are no necessary evils in governmental:
evils exist only in its abuses f it would confne it,
self to equal protection and heaven does its rains
showers its favors alike the high and the low the
rich and the poor; would be unqualified bless
ing. Nor is our government TO be maintained or our
Union preserved by nvasiops of the rights and pow
ers Of the several States In thus attempting to make
our General Government strong, we make il weak.
Its true strength consists in leaving individuals and
States, as much as possible, 10 themseves-n maxi
ing itself felt not in its power bu' in its bene6cence
not in its control, but In its protecon-not in bind
ing the States more closely to the centre, but leaving
each to move unobstructed in its proper orbit ~
From the Bank Veio July 10, 1892
President Jackson on Unjust Legislation.
Experience should teach us wisdom. Most of
the difficulties our government now encounters and
most of the dangers which impend over our Union,
have sprung from an abandonment of the legitimate
objects of government by our national legislation,
and the adoption of such principles imboded
in this act. Many Of our rich men have not been
content with equal protection and equal benefits, but
have besought us TO make them richer by act Of Con-
gress By attempting to crafty their desires have
IN the results of legislation arrsyed section against
section, interest against interest, and man against
man, in fearful commotion, which threatens TO
shake the foundations of our Union. II is time to
pause in our career, to review prime PIES and if
possible revive that devoted patriotism and spirit of
compromise which distinguished the sages of the re
volution, and the fathers of our Union. If we
not at once in Justice to interests vested under inn
prdvident legislation, make our Government what it
ought to be- at least take stand against all
new grants Of monopolies and exclusive privileges,
against any prostitution against Government, to
the advancement of the few, at the expense Of the
many, and in favor of compromise and gradual re-
form in code of laws and system of political
economy."-Bank Veto, July 10, 1899.