Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-11-26
Biographical.
From the Southern Literary Messenger,
ANDREW JACKSON.

II is vain TO deny to Jackson title to
greatness He achieved great things, and
won a succession OF splendid triumphs, un-
equaIled III the history of any man, save
one, of his generation. He achieved them,
not by the force of accident-but because
of the power within him. 1t is idle to dis
cuss the ability or the merits OF a man, who,
IN different, and these the highest depart
ments OF human enterprise, succeeds, rot
in one department., or as to one measure,
but in all departments, and in all things,
throughout long succession of years and
of struggles, against Ihe greatest and most
various opposition. Such successes do not
come by chance. But if we will not take
this general conclusion, let US look TO par
tculars. What did he accomplish! He
raised himself, in profession the least suit
ed to his genius OF all others, at a time Of
life when men OF real merit are only pre-
pairing themselves for local distinction, to
the office of Attorney General and OF Judge,
and when the scene changed from peace
to war, he rose at once TO the post OF Cen
eral, and, in few months, won the most
brilliant successes and the brightest laurels
OF the war, and placed himself side by side
with the great captains of the world. He
took his seat in the Senate of the United
States; he was soon the strongest candidate
before the people for President, bearing
the palm from the veteran politicians and
established statesmen of the country. De-
feated in the house by politicians, Returned
defeat into victory, and established upon If
a sure and lasting aScendency. He was
lifted by the strongest tide of personal pop
ularty to the first Office of his country,
and held power against an opposition more
powerful than ever before assailed an ad-
ministra!ion. But he did much more thar
this; he impressed his name and character
upon the country more deeply than any
man, the father Of his country only eXcep
ted, ever did before him. He gave irest
and awakening influence 10 the popular
mind-taught, more efrctivel Y than Jeiirr
son, the masses their power; threw of tn
influence of old politicians, and started th,
government and the people onward in
new and more impulsive career. II
opened a new era in American politics
with new measures, new ideas, and nev
politicians. He founded party more per
; feet in its organization, more lasting in il
duration than any before estabilshed-glv
!, ing its own line of statesmen and its ow
' course Of policy TO the country part
from which was to rise a stronger inilu
: ence upon the world and the indefinite in
= crease OF the wealth, territory and popula
II ton of the republic. He consolidated tn
l. strength and energies OF the government
made il formidable, feared and respecte
by foreign powers; insomuch that he az
- dressed the head Of the second power
Europe with the imperious tone of ric
creditor pursuing a bllking bankrupt, an
\ forced him TO a settlement OF a claim upo
xt an open threat OF chastisement. He four
" confederacy- and left an empire. Fl
tn altered the monetary system of the goverI
'y ment-struck down the Bank of the Unite
States-raised up and sustained the Sta,
Banks, and finally blew them up as
- many torpedoeS; and, for time near
abolished the whole credit system of
m great trading people. He struck dow
of the doctrines of States Rights in the
y, sanctions and substance, and in their stron
ne holds, and with them, the flower of Il
n, disciples of that school TO whom he hi
y, owed his elevation, in great part; and c
- tablshed national doctrines and ideas whi
placed the government on the basis vain
. conended for by Washington and Marsha
He subdued the Senate. He placdd
rejected minister at its head it rebuk
his course. He made it draw black liz
around its records; and he raised up ano
er, If not two, Presidents TO rule after
rs had withdrawn from office; and conilnu
after his retirement, and to the close OF
life, the ruling spirit of his own patty
This he did without the aid OF pollslciar
. he needed no conduit between hims
i'y and the people. He operated directly up
1.-The public mind indeed, the most Popu