New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-19

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~Tur EMPIRE CLrB>-This Association met IN arg
numbers sst evening TO take measures 10 exhibit ~ ~
appropriate manner some regret Tor the ioss o. 'e
C6ieffain Vi Democracy. Gen. Andrew Jackson, iHt
President Capt. Isaiah Rynders occupied the ohaa'
He commenced the proceedings o. the neeng by fea"
ing the cal from the Neo York Hrdtd lie men ss'e
that time since the Club had oeen cSA'" !"
gether ON a melancholy event such A. had convened
them He regarded the death d. General JACKSON a.
great national calamity. he was nappy 10 ma mn
public press generally had shown due respect 20 ~
memory there one press, however "hieh "ao .n
dplgea IN an acrimonious srticle rejecting on nan
whose fame would hive in the land Of the living "hif
their carcases ro;fng IN the snd OF me dean non
but a villain incapable o; UNDERMINING or apP'ecla-
true American principle. would have pcnneo such Ut
article lie referred 10 the Nevfork 1ritrns &C &C
The apt denomination Of great Chieitain OF lie
mocrocy. as applied to an extensive Slave Trader
who lived and died the owner of several scores Of
human beings is probably the Herald's OWL 30 We
pass over lightly. We believe many Slave hofd
srs are very good men, and even Christians, thoagi
The case Is harder with regular jobbcr IN human
flesh but how a Slave-trader, or even holder, cal
be q 'Che!tain Of Democracy entirely passes oui
comprehension. Assuredly, there should be SON,
connection between words and the things they arc
used to signify; and If Slavery and Democracy arc
not incompatible why not say light darkness
cold heat and sweet sourncssF
But Capt Isaiah Rynders and the Empires are
our theme These gentlemen feel sure that "none
but q villain would write such article as our
relative TO Gen Jackson. Under favor. suggest
that gentlemen of such extensive observation. va
RED requirements and liberal principles, should
have vindca,cd their breeding and culture by
more enlightened judgment. They ough, TO know
how TO make allowance for radical differences Of
education, habitudcs and associations Robert Owen
would say that, had circumstances" IA most
comprehensive term been like those OF Capt. hyn
dcrs, our opinion of Gen. Jackson would have been
like his and that is doubtless very near the truth
Had we seen life as he has seen it, we shouo
have Judged character az he judges II. But how
can he expect brought up to the dub routine Of
daily labor for daily bread, schooled TO respect Al
thority and reverence Law-,o loathc bloodshed and
scon ruffanism-to view the character OF the grea
Chieftan Of Democracy through the spectacles Of
one who has been free liver never backward IL
f.olic or a skrmmage, and who has made his hun
dreds at lick on a turn Of the little jokerP We
thought the Presiden, Of the Empires was more oi
a philosopher than this exhibition Of i'll temper pro
claims him.
And If evidence were needed TO establish tn,
correctness Of our estimate OF Gen. Jacksons iniiu
ence on the Politics and Public Morals of this coun
try. we certainly should not for single demonstra
ton. travel very far from Capt. Rynders and h.
Club. They are directly in point. Does any bod,
believe that If there had never been a Gen Jack
('lul
Would such men as Capt Rynders, Bill Ford
10 Jewell and Country McClusky, have venture
and been encouraged TO appear conspicuously o.
the Political stage, and to exercise controlling N
flucncc over our mos, important Elections Woud
they, and such as they. have doomed large amont
counsclors and boon companions OF Presidents, es'
corting one out of Office and another into it, and fol.
lowing their Haunting banner into the private apart
mcnt of the incoming President, to be severally IN
troduced and commended to him We do mosi
sadly, earnestly believe that these and many such
spcctacles could never have been witnessed In our
and but for the triumph Of violence and awlcssness
in the election Of Andrew Jackson So believing
shall we speak on, deep conviction or reprcss
and unite in heaping indiscrimina,c honors ON thu
pire Club 80 naturally, and we doubt not 30 heart,
w. expresses its admiration OF and grief for the dc
parted may we not as fifty give utterance to our
lamentations over the evils which through him hav,
befallcn our beloved county, While the Empire
speak what they obviously feel. why do they brand
US villain for speaking what is just as natural o
usl Gen Jackson sought and won the admiraiio
Of such as they are had he desired it, he could
have won our esteem without forfciting theirs
Why do they ask impossibilitics ,
For the Military services of the eminent de
ceased. we honor him. We believe he had man!
Of the best points Of great commander, and that
had he been born in age when and coun
try where wholesale bu,chery was fashionable.
he would probably have ovcrrun continent,
slaughtered his hundreds Of thousands, and found
ed a dynasty Of dcspots. He did less than
hi, because there was less to do. but he did tho
roughly all that he had to do could have dom
j, better There is solid reason why he should
no, rank as hg on the roll Of mighty warriors A.
Alexander or Aarc. We ike not the blood.
trade. and cannot besow much admiration on IL,
greatest pro6cicn,s yet we could have united
heartily in honors to General Jackson, regarded
solely as a Military man.
But when see an attempt made TO consccrae and
canonize BY funeral honors the crimes asainsi
Liberty and Law which were committed by or
through Gen. Jackson-to represent HIM as a second
Washine,on-,o hold up his career 10 the Youth Of
our land as model for their admrinc mi,aiion-wc
cannot be silent. We are irrcsistbly reminded OF
the golden days of our Republic, when the strong
Is, Will was not absolute Law-whcn honcsl
Opinion was not a crimc-whcn Lynchaw .ohcal
Mail robbery and the iorcibc exile OF unofcndinc.
dependent tribes, was unknown-wheno our National
Faith was unsuicd by svowcd pertdi,y to the
Ch,rokccs. or covert rapacious treachciy 10 Mex
co-when Prescription had not fastened its poison
Gus iancs on the vals of the body polite, aud n
sponsblc Offices were no, consequently hlled with
Prices. Hoy,s. Tom Lloyds and Bill Fords-when
Honesty was deemed essential 10 Honor. and the
terrible vice of universal Office seeking had moi
tainted our Elections and ncurably diseased the Re
public And when these things pass in review be
fore onr minds eye, and We compare what waswitf
what is, we are impellcd to say Let them do HON
age whom feeling or hypocrisy impels TO II we
cannot.