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"THE REPUBLIC WILL LAST FOREVER

This was the exclamation of the venerable exp
sident Jackson when be received intelligence Of The
election of Mr.. Polk To the Presidency over Henry
Clay. What moment of triumph triumph, TOO
which the veteran hero and patriot felt, not ss bis
own, but that OF his county and Of the democratic
construction OF The Constitution which his admins
tralIoD hdd so glorousy illustrated. The false verdict
OIL $40, which had SEEMED to be judgment against that
administration, was thus reversed by "he sober Sc
cond thought of the people" Federalism, which Tor
bflof space had rode over the Constitution into pow
er, was again rebuked and repudiated by the great
ma ory Of he Union. Its lavished wealth, lis reck.
coalitions its bold fasehoods It's brides and
open thie eats had all failed seduce or subdue in
dependent people The political faith of the fatheA
Of the revolution, the doctrines Of 9s and the pIinc
plies and measures Of the Jeifersonan school, were
again restored, and democratic ndministrsIion IN.
der which the coan,ry had prospered and the Union
been preserved for than forty years again placed
in the ascendant with the final pfoslrslion Of the
bank the disribution the assumption, and all The
false theories and measures Of federalism destructive
of state rights and directly tending corrupt, Sc
and consolidated government.
We'll might the veteran statesman and hero e.
claim, now She republic piH last orsper" and heaven
grant that this gush of thaDktuIness and joy from
the true heart and great mind of that ustrious man
may be prophetic of the destiny of beloved
country
Thank God that the life of Andrew Jackson has
been prolonged to witness this glorious relief of the
fears and contamination II the hopes of the aged pat
riot. he will now 90 down to his honored grave
with the consciousness OF the approval of his country
men, well as his own conscience.
Ia his last sickness, 1t was the earnest PRAYER of
Jefferson that he might be spared TO witness the fGi.
eth anniversary of that day on which he had present.
ed to Congress the Declaration of Independence
lbs prayer was granted, and on the 4th of July 1926
the apostle OF American freedom expired, with those
memorable words of resignation and hope, {" have
done for my country and for all mankind all tha,
could do, and now sign my soul without fear TO
my God and to the last he uttered in scarcely audi
bic accents the plous ejaculation of old Simeon Mne
dimtas Domino, Lord, now lettest thou Inv servant
depart in peace.
Long may it be ere the sage Of the Hermitage shall
be called thus to take his final leave of all things bu,
it is easy 10 conceive that the like feeling OF oyiu
resignation filled his spirit, the reception OF The
happy news which called forth the eIyent exclams-
ton, the republic ,OH last forever"
In one respect Jackson has been more fortunate
than his ilusrious prototype. Though Jefferson was
spared to die on the day he would have preferred
above all others, cloud over his be loved coun-
Try. It's administration in federal hands adverse
TO him and TO the policy he had abored establish
for the glory and endurance of his county. He did
not live 10 The reversal of tina, false Decree which
had SET aside The line of republican presidents, andhy
the coalition of Clay and Adams against the will Of
the people, revived in part the rejected administration
of the elder Adams. Two years after his death that
reversal came and the people vndlcated republican
institutions in The triumphant election of Andrew Jack
son. Had Jefferson lsed to that day, he loo might
vel have shid, the republic will last orevei." Sly
teen years have since passed, with another brief in
terva Of federal misrule and danger the Consllu.
ton, and that man, Of whom Jefferson had said he
has filled the measure of his country's glory" as
patriot warrior, after having achieved greater fame
as patriot and statesman ia spared to what JEFF
ierson desired but died without the sight of the
ration OF republicanism, and the election of a Demo-
cratic President.