Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-07-03
VIEWS. ABLY EMPRESS
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In speaking Of the death Of Ex.Presi.
den, Jackson the New York Tribune very
properly and candidIy referred to the un.
fortunate and demoralzing influence which
the character and habits Of that individual
had created upon the past and present char.
nc,er of the American people, The noo.
rious Car,ain Rynders, UNANIMOUSLY noted
as the leading bully Of tina, moral and pc,
Iilica nuisance, known as the Empire
Club, took umbrago at the fankness and
canjor OF our friend, and, a, rcccn, meet,
ing Of that unholy cab, declared tina,
none but villain, incapable Of under,lan
ding or approaching true American prin
ciplr, would have penncd such nn Article"
Whereupon Greedy very Justly replies:
Capt Isaiah Rayders and the Empires
feel sure that "noue bu, villain" would
write such an article as ours relative to
Gen Jackson. Under favor we snggoU
that gentlcmon OF such extensive observn-
ton, varied requirements and liberal prn.
cpIes should have vindcaud their breed.
ing and culture bv a more enlightened
judgment They ought to know how to
make allowance for radical differences Of
education, habiludes. and associations
Robert Owen would say that, had our cir.
cnnslances' IA most comprehensive term)
like those Of Captain Rynders, our opin
ION of Gen. Jackson would have been like
his and that is doubtless very near the
truth, Had we seen life" as he has seen
II, we should have judged character as he
judges 1t. But how can he expect one
brought up to The dull routine oil daily la
Dor for daily bread, school,d to represent
authority & reverence law-lo loathe blood
shed and scorn rufinnlsm. Ito view the char.
setef of the greatChiettain OF Democracy"
through the speciacles OF one who has bcYn
"free liver, never backward in frolic or
skirmmage, and who has made his HUNDREDS
alta hex on a turn the "liitlc Joker p We
thought the President OF the Empire wa.
more o! philosopher than his exhibition
Of Ill temper proclaim him
And If evidence were needed 10 fstab-
llsh the correctness Of our estimate Of Gen
Jncksons influence on the politics and pub.
lie morals Of the country, we ccrtlinly
should not, for single demonstration, tray
el very far from Captain Renders and his
Club. They are directly in point Dos
any body believe that il there had never
! been Gen. lac kson, there would ever ha We
/ been an Empire Club2 Would such men
as Captain Rynders Bill Ford, 10 Jewell,
and Country Nc Clusky, lave ventured and
encouraged TO appear conspcuously on the
polhicn stage, aud e1@teJIe controlling
influence over our most important Elec.
tions7 Would they, and such as they have
"loomed large" among councillors and
boone ON panlous OF Presidents, escnrting
one out OF office Hhd another into il. and
! following their Haunting banner into the
/ private apartment Of the incoming Prcsi.
dent TO be severally introduced and com.
mended to hint We do most sadly. ear.
nesIly believe thai these, and many other
speclacIes could never have been witnessed
/ 10 our land, but for the lawle.sness 10 the
election Of Andrew Jackson So believing.
shall we speak out Our deep conviction. or
repress II, and unite in heaping ndiscrimin.
ate 'honors on the source ofdeporsble ..
rl'l Wbie the Empire club 50 na.ur.
oily, and, ~e doub' not so heartily. express.
I'd is admiration OF and grief Tor the depar.
ted may we not as hIIy giye ueersnee 10
our lamentations over the evils which. thro'
him have befalen our beloved cornry7
When the Empires speak what they obv,.
oG,ly feel, Why do they band Us william"
for '7'aking What's jnr as natural 10 q. !