The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-26
General Jaclxson-IIis Public Career M n
Statesman.

Statesman.
The funeral honors have been rendered to the il
lustrlous dead, and Jackson exists now only in the
history OF his country His career-his character
conduct, and principles, will now be scrutnized by
the historian, the philosopher, and politician, as in
the case Of any other departed hero or statesman.
With regard TO the military of Andrew
jackson, there is, we believe but one opinion in
the minds OF ALL not only in this Republic but to
the very utmost limits of the civilized world There
Is one portion OF his career, however, which will be
the subject OF great discussion, both now and here
after Tor years to come. We allude to his
career as President, and the wsdsm folly Of those
measures, with which his administration and name
are identified. In this point Of view there are Sc
veral measures OF great importance, which stand
prominent in the history OF Jackson We NAV
enumerate amongst them, the French indemnify
queson-United States Bank-South Carolina null
iihcatlon-removals from, and appointments TO Of
Observation-Disclosures OF surplus revenue-and
his policy on canals and railroads. Few will un.
dertake to censure in any degree, the policy which
he pursued IN reference to the French indemnt,
question, or notification movements and doctrine
in South Carolina.
The opposition TO Jackson on the United States
Bank question is dwindling and dying away every
day, particularly IN consequence of the growing be-
lief that such an institution and all such institutions III
tlls country must lead from the very nature of thei
political and social systems, TO great public and pri
vate frauds upon the community at large. There il
no element OF integrity in the institutions of bank
ing in this country, either in theory or practice
On the views entertained by Jackson with respect
TO the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and railroads
there may be diversity of opinion but it can
not amount to much As to removals and appoint
ments, we believe that General Jackson may have
been somewhat imposed upon, and that to this may
be ascribed the proscriptive character of some Of
his movements in that respect. AT all events, the
state of the times to furnish the best apology
and indeed the only apology for many of those re-
movals and appointments. The principle of remo-
wing political opponents for mere opinions sake had
prevailed to greater or less extent through many
previous administrations but we believe il was car
RED to greater extent under Jackson than at any
other period During the brief administration Of
HARRISON, indeed, this system of proscrip
ton went beyond all bounds. All rationa
men dlsapprove OF such a principle, as the
remova1 of competent and faithful public servants,
Tor mere political opinions sake, and if Ge-
neral Jackson was culpable in that respect he has
been culpable with the whole frame of society.
growing out ofthe bitterness of our political con
tests, aggravated by the conflicts for pecuniary pri
veges, resulting in the existence of the banking
system.
All these points will be discussed hereafter. with
greater or less spirit and feeling, and will probably
form the prominent topics of Fourth ofJuy orations
on the approaching celebration of the anniversary
OF the National Independence.