Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-26

he was powerful enough to put down whom
he chose. His name and his influence
were as pervasive as the atmosphere; it
fixed the selection and promotion OF the
cabinet minister, even Of the President
and also that OF the lowest official of an
obscure municipality.
Mr.. Calhoun was sitting upon the COM
Portable perch of the Vice Presidency,
thinking no harm, evidently quite content
with the prospect before him. 1t was
seemingly good time for him. His foible
was not supposed 10 be criminal indiller-
ence, much less an unconquerable aversion
TO the high posts Of the public service. He
was young-just reaching the meridian
glory Of faculties equal TO the discharge of
any civic duty TO which he could be called;
he had already won the highest distnc-
ton and he had won it without calling
into service bali Of the talent he possessed.
jackson was in the heydey Of popularity
such as no man Of his country, its father
and founder only excepted, had ever held
and he was JackSon'S lieutenant: and yet
so unexceptionable had he borne himself,
that, though identified with the administra-
ton and its early supporter, he had given
no offence TO the opposition indeed he
had run upon its ticket, too, for Vice Pres
ident. States Rights doctrines were in
ascendant, ana the executive countenance
shone kindly upon them and their suppor-
ters. The long g-sighted politicians had be-
gan TO look upon him and fawn around
him as the successor; Clay was under the
ban; the man of Brantree, like greater,
was on his ocean rock Crawford was a
paralytic. Who and what stood between
him and Dwight's prediction, or rather the
Gulfilment? renely-we may imagine
hm-gaaing through the bow-wndow of
the Capitol, up towards that building at
the other end OF the avenue, and behink-
ing him that only few more years, with
all the accidents which might shorten that
period in his favor, stood between him and
golden gucrdou for which so many hearts
were feyering. JackSon's angry stamp
disturbed the reverie, and with that stamp
the platform fell beneath him, and be drop
ped down a thousand feet into the political
charnel house below Where were now
the legions of friends with whom his slight
est nttcrance was the defntion of a proverb
-'nhe condensed wisdom of nation ?"
lie counted them at break day,
! But when the sun se where they
Who offended jackson was doomed
| Like a mighty Nimrod, he threw his lariat
| from the Capitol, and throttled and broke
| down to death or submission the most pow
crfui senator's even at the remotest corner
of the republic. Talent and genius, and
learning, and eloquence, and statesmanshiT
cordoned themselves around him in siren
uous warfare but his single arm, like
Mural's on the Mount of TRANSFORMATION
rolled back the brilliant charge and lef
him sill unhurt-not feather Of bis plume
awry--in possession Of the heights o
power
And, finally, according to Thomas Mar
shall, when he was about quitting th,
world, he turned Presbyterian and tram
pied Satan under foot, the last, and perhaps
the greatest of his victories.
Is may well be doubted whether the rec
ordS of ancient or OF modern times transmi
or exhibit to us a name more distinguished
for sublime and unialtering courage thai
that Of Andrew Jackson. He never seem
ed TO rise to, but ever TO stand level wit
its loiliest exigencies. There was nothing
in the shape of danger or responsibility
which he feared to brave--not 20 NEE
merely, but to go in quest of--not TO Ell
dure, but TO defy and 10 master. He wa
chary Of his fame he loved applause br
when did he pause in the execution of
purpose to count lis cost to his reputation
or when did he ever ialter when the chi,
airy and the flower of his early and bette
. supporters deserted his banner by batta
ions If anything can appal a politician
heart or stay his hand, civil war may do
> Bot in the case Of South Carolina, he COZ
templated that result, and prepared for
y with the cconess and determination of
} commonplace business matter. He soc
forth peculiar and original man in Il
great attribute of conceiving and executir
purposes and plans, from the very confer
y plaion Of which commonplace political
! shrink in dismay
, Yet one thing this great man lacked
e He lacked the crowning virtue Of magn
= nimity. Generosity towards personal
a political enemy, and charity for opposiI
~ opinion, We're not numbered among Il
~ ~ virtues in his calender. We are panied
~ ~ be forced by truth to say it; but the here
y character Of such robust and stalwart pr
- = portions, and vital with such massive al
- masculine strength, was incomplete. Ii
- some Gothic power dimly seen by 81
~ y, light, it leaves the impression of pow
y akin to the terrific and sublime but wal
. the mild and soitening light of this abse
~ grace TO make il lovely to the contemp
- ton, and dear to the heart.
be APPLES BY RAILRoAp,-The crop Of app
ad in this vicinity proved a failure last seas'
IS but since railroads have been extended
Gu hundreds of miles into the country, 10
II failure in any one crop causes but little
- convenience. The state of Ohio has {
- crop Of fruit, and we now get by the U
zoe and Pennsylvania railroad a supply OF su
IN rior apples. large quantity OF this Il
he has reen recently brought to this city, so
ed specimens of which, received by Pasch
his Morris s. Co., Girard Row, Market sire
- weigh 22h ounces each-twenty-fou fl
is half bushel Fruit always pays well ia
ell eas,eIen cities, and farmers in the vicir