The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-28
ANDREW JACKSON.

uay tnat should be celebrated. as II here
alter will be, as one consecrated to Lib
erty, that the influence of him who up
on that day was given as boon to the
humen race, will be ever before us. 1t
is peculiarly fitting and proper, at
time like this, when Treason stalks
boldly at midday, to hold up the name
of JACKSON, as beacon ia guide the
ship of State
'through all the tempests dark and wild,
Which shakes these latter days.
One brief year since, he fingered
amongus, the eload-star ofmyriad hearts;
the cynosure of freemen everywhere.
He now sleeps beneath the ower-clad
wales Of his own loved Hermtage--the
Mount Vernon of the West.
Graded by the storms and tempests
Of the old revolution, he came forth
from the smoke and carnage Of the clos
ing scenes of that eventfu drama, the
impersonaiion Of its spirit--his heart
imbued with its principles, his sinews
strengthened by its tolls.
This is not the occasion, nor is it ne
cessary, 10 trace his career, step by step,
from youth TO manhood. His history
during that period is but little more than
the history of hundreds of others IN the
West, who, by their own talents and
worth, have risen from comparative
obscurity to high place in the affec-
tions oftheir countrymen. By his force
Of character, however, united with
other qualities, whose influence it is
easy to feel, but difficult to describe,
Gen. JACKSON was calculated to have
weight Of a nature peculiarly his own.
Those Of his contemporaries who, un-
der other circumstances, might have
stood in the light Of rivals, readily ac-
corded to him the palm. He swayed
every heart. 1t was impossible to en-
Wy ANDREW JACKSON!
The commencement of the second
war Of independence found him in the
chosen circle he had drawn around him,
wearing the ermine Of justice. Great
Britain had watched, with a Jealous
eye, our strides TO fame and empire
With unerring precision, she saw that,
unless checked in its proud flight, the
American eagle, ere long, would bathe
his plumage in the sun oil universal en-
pire in the west; and she determined TO
bring the whole weight of her power
to bear upon us, and crush US. She
trampled upon the stars and stri pes.
murdered and impressed our unoffend-
ing seamen-and instigated the relent-
less sayages to imbrue their hands in
the blood of the settlers upon our from
tiers. At his country's call, General
JACKSON came forth fromhis retirement.
He raised the standard OF his country,
and the hardy Tennesseans left their
mountain homes, to rally round it. His
career was one continued scence OF
triumph. He vanquished the murder
Gus savages upon every battle field
drove them back to their native fast
nesses, and compelled them to sue for
peace. Their more infamous allies, in
pursuit Of "beauty and booty" landed
upon the shores of Louisiana. JACKSON
at the head of his small, but intrepid
band-the heroes of Tohopeka. En-
uckfaw and Tallad ega-f flew to the res
cue of the fair city Of the south-breast-
ed the storm of war upon the plains Of
Chalmet--annihilated the "conquerers
of Europe's conquerers," and sacrificed
the blood of the old world, upon the
altar of liberty in the new.
Eight years after, he was named as
a candidate for Chief Magistrate of the
people he had defended. The nomina-
tion met with suitable response, and
the people, by their unbought suhrages,
declared him worthy to wear the man.
tie Of Washington. Although, by an
infamous coalition, their voice was
stulhfed for time, their majesty was,
in the end, amply vindicated, and the
co-workers of treason consigned to a
political grave, from which there can
be no resurrection.
Behold him, then. transferred from
the field to the cabinet-the Tribune OF
the People, administering the govern
ment upon those pure principles he had
contributed SO largely to establish and
preserve. Yet, in this proud preemi-
nence, the highest office in the gift of
man, his high destiny was not yet full
filled-his sun Of renown had not yet
reached its zenith. A corrupt and or
rupting money power, more fearful than
a foreign foe, had grown up in our
midst, bidding fair to overshadow our
liberties. Against this monstrous and
overgrown power, General JACKSON
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