Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-15
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION,

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Of our paper with ARTICLES on the life a d
character Of Jackson, which will doubtless
prove Interesting al this time to the great
mass Of our readers. Nelrly all of our
exchanges are yet in great measure fill
ed with euIogiums Of their own, upon him,
and details Of proceedings TO his memory.
To experience & manifest becoming feel
ing when such a man as Jackson expires is
we'll, but the strained and exaggerated Gu
Iogiums which come 10 US in many of the
papers. is little short Of ridiculous No
one admires Andrew Jackson more than
we do. We consider the contest with the
United States Bank, and The victory he
achieved, as equal in lis importance and
results TO our early revolutionary contest
and its triumph and whilst in statesmen
ship We consider him superior We think In
the patriotism. srgacity, and courage oil
a leader, he fully eqpaIIed Washington
But he was mortal and had his faiings like
other moraIs; and if it is any part OF the
design o. these, eulogums, 10 convey Il
moral or solnlary teachings to those adj
dressed, Ibis fuc! should not be entirely
lost sigh, Of, as il evidently is. We dis
like much 10 have the mind Of The youth OF
the nation filed with visions Of the CORY
Of warfare. The c IS very little glory IL
war, in our opinion under almost any cir
cums,ances and the tendency Of these
outrageously exaggerated teachings, IS i1
get abroad AID keep up a spirit, w"ic'
will seek for opportunities 10 plunge lht
nation in war on the plea OF protecting
national rights or honor when no necessity
exists. There is very little necessity Ion
war in our opinion where nation posses
ses true spirit and disposition for peace
BY frmness and m:ldness It can acquire
and maintain its rights quite as eilcctuaIly
MS by any other mode; and this wild OK
cncmen, which is originated and kept VI
in the popular mind by 'he givngs Out o
our greatmen that we are ready and vii
lirg to Ggh;, and moreover will fight il
wicked a@d dangerous. That war is some
times preferable to subm ssion, we art
willing TO admit but that it should be con
iinualy held up as the first al ernalive o
all disputes we consider very wrong. W.
have nothing TO accuse Andrew Jackson
of as warrior; on the contrary w
consider him entitled 10 the gratitude
of his country; hn, 40 should ""aes
prefer TO have that gratitude manifested II
some other way than by lnsiillng In Tx
popular mind, ideas that war is but plcn
san, national postime and to excel in th'
science Of human butchery ID the duty o
all good citizens. These things are mol nee
essary to inspire true patriotism we shall
never want for patriotism when rea
cause for war exists; aud we thereto
would prefer 60 have these deeds Of aims
if alluded to ut all, spike Of as evils, nee
,asary 10 be averied and avoided, rathe
than courled and upheld. Andrew Jackso
was good and great man,his civil achieve
ments evca 10 the hanGs Of demogogues b
exaggerated eulog ums can scarcely b
prove ted to evil results, but his deeds G
nrms, pcccssary and beneficial rs the
were, can be made the source oil niue
suffering and row.