The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-06-28
THE CECIL WING.

date of his birth answers 10 the time Of
the birth of Gen. Jackson. About tina,
time there was tide Of emigration from
this county, to the country known as the
Waxhaw Set1emen,-to the neighborhood
of Charlotte, in Mecklenburg CO., N c.
and to the section of country lying adja'
cent thereto on the line between North
ard South Carolina, which line had no,
| then been determined and laid down
With these emIgrants went the lrshman
Jackson and his family, his son Andrew,
then quite child, among the rest. The
circumstances detailed above led many of
our citizens within whose knowledge
they transpred, but who have since passed
away, to entertain the firm belief that this
boy Andrew Jack sou, is the same lndivid-
ual who afterwards became General
Jackson, and President of the United
States, and whose death is now mourned
throughout the length and breadth of the
country-and that such is the case we
think highly probable. The biographies
of Jackson, finding him while quite a
child at Waxhaw, naturally concluded
that he was born there, and his humble
origin precluded, Or rather discountenan-
ced any particular enquiry into the matter,
besides, the dazzle CT his fame, drew the
eyes of his admirers directly towards
himself, and they had but lIlle care about
where he was born or from whom he
was descended Seven different cities,
we are told, sci up a claim to have been the
birth place of aman of great renown among
the ancients-Cecil County disputes with
Waxhaw the honor of giving birth to
Jackson, and we think The testimony to
be in her favor.
Touching the history and character Of
General Andrew Jackson, we have scarce
ly remark to make. Cobbct in his
biography of him, written in 1884, which
he dedicated to the working people of
Ireland, used the following language:-
II now dedicate to you the history of the
life of the bravest and greatest man now
living in this world, or that ever has ,iv-
ed in this world, SO far as my knowledge
extends" There are but few who will
agree with HIM. Probably every man in
the country has formed his opinion of the
General. In regard to his merits as
statesman and a politician, and the effects
Of his authority and influence upon the
country, there is great difference Ct
oplnion-a difference that cannot be re-
conciled He was man Of unbending
prejudices and predelictions-hs friend.
ship was strengths hatred intense. He
was as "brave as Caesar" or any one else
His courage was indomiabIe and fierce,
and Of a character that could stand
"unmovcd alike,
Mid eyes that weep, and swords that strike"
and his will was infexble as iron. He
never seemed to us to be ambitious-in
middle life he resigned posts of distinction
and honor, that are generally sought af-
ter with eagerness, and it has been said,
that when the presidency was first named
to him, he hooied at the idea, and une-
quivocally stated his want of the proper
qualifications for the Office. But Fortune
had marked him for her favorte, and TAX
ing him by the hand, led him from the
lowliest walk of life, to the highest poit-
ical station on earth, and it was not until
placed there, and until he had listened
to, we had almost said, the alteration of a
powerful party, that he began to attach
that consequence to himself, which he
seemed TO feel in his later years.
Young readers of the Wing, although
his history may not teach you that ener-
gy, perseverance and virtue, will at last
bring honor and influence and greatness,
it may serve to inspire you with hope. i'll
SO far as it shows that the lowest may be
made high-that the humble may become
powerful-that poverty and lowly birth
in this
Gland OF the free and home Of the brave"
are no barriers in the road to political dis,
tinClion.