The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-11

Of that 6ery and formidable nation was an sdmnsrst,e
achievement which 50 competent judge Astternic
Of the greatest of b0odess
exploits.
But whatever may be said Of his Presidential admnis
traton no who will carefully examine and consider
al the circumstances deny-and the Judgment must
be unanmous-that Jacksons warfare both sdminstra-
OF undcipned against regular forces for
defence against invasion that history records There can
British. 1t was the most systematic and triumphant
combination and application ever made of militia volun-
ana ma raw Hses against SUPERIOR disciplined expert
The present kingdom of Prussia which King Frederick
entitled the Great for founding by his invasion sesia
and then creating by certainly wonderful victories over
his foes, not emphacaly his individual work
than the preservation of this Union jackson syown
by his series of victories at New Orleans.
The Fourth of July in all probability would have ceased
ocean il he had not added the Eighth of January toha
first national anniversarythere would not be thrtyone,
perhaps not thirteen, States in this Union.
military feats, that jackson became hero. The most
popular man OF his time never co9rted aattered the
soyereng people whom he loved trusted, and served
but stigmatzed as mscreants by public proclamation
those who abuse popularity for aggrandisement when
the public safety demanded, he put down the press
senced the refractory French at New Orleans and by
martial law repressed the equally dangerous though
casona Of the law of contempt Those
who unustly denounced his saving energy as despotm
could not call him a demagogue.
Into one mistake, as President he confessed that he
fell by not choosing his own secretaries and was there
fore compelled to dismiss what has to be improperly
called the cabinet believe said the cabinet must b,
unit But there is no American cabinet. The British
chief magistrate can, constitutionay, do more-his
is personally responsible every act of his admnistra
ton His secretaries were not deemed cabinet in Wash
constitution to let aspants and asprans the
President with miscaled cabinet by official patronage
prescription and continuance to undermine the actual
and its party in order to another ON
its ruins. trust that the victory SURPRISING all
former victories to which your invitation aludes may
not lead to democratic defeat four years hence as il as
suredly WILL If instead Of great measures command
the support of great nation the petty personalities
cardinal by the little nrgues OF party patron
age to be the order of the day 80 glorousy
opened to genuine republcanism am gentlemen your
humble servant, G. J. NGERsOIL.
LETTER FROM GENERAL DIX.
NEw YORK Jan 8, 1883
DANIEL DnAvAN Eso.-Dear Sir have received the
invitation Of the committee of which you chairman
to attend the ball to be given at Tammany Hail. Mon
Orleans, and regret that viii not be in my power 10
be present-a day which will be memorable as hong as
the Union for @ victory in the field Of bat
cracy from it's connection with departed patriot, who
did 50 much to sustain the true principles Of govern
ment and bring back to the republican path from which
it had widely srayed The celebration will be doubly
grateful now, when the democracy fresh from poll
teal triumph achieved in defence of the principles
and when on the of change of administration
which promises to bring with reforms thorough and
the expression of my regret that partc
pate with you in the proposed celebration and remain,
respectfully and truly, yours, JOHN A. DIX.
LETTER FROM GEN. WOOL.
HEAD QUARTERS EASTERN DIVISION
Troy Jan A. 1853
GENr1EMEN-I have received your kind invitation to
celebrate the Sh instant with the Tammany Society or
Columbian Order.
Circumstances of private nature will deprive me Of
the pleasure of celebrating with you the closing scene Of
the of 1872 called the second war independence
Like the first it was commenced with limited means and
without generals capable of directing the operation
armies. Consequently, the campaigns 1872 and 1873
closed with the most gloomy forebodings The campaign
of 1914 however assumed different phasis experience
science and skill dispersed the darkness that the
land and relieved the dependency Of the people with
from Fort
and finally terminated with brillancy seldom equaled
in the history of nations the plains of New Orleans
January lsl5a day that will be remembered and cee
brate as long as the name Of Andrew jackson remains
recorded in the annals Of our country
have the honor to be- very respectfully your obedent
servant, JOHN L. WOOL
10 Sachems Elijah F. Purdy Andrew L. Mickle, Casper
{. Childs, &c, &c.
LETTER FROM zAcHAnIAu GREENE
c.- HEMisIEAD, L. l., Dec. 4, 1852
DEAR slR-Your letter came yesterday. My heart ac-
cords with the sentiments Of your leter-'Cyil re
Shall be preserved thank you my dear sir and In
gentlemen associated with you for the respectful invita-
ton to meet with you the 10th inst 1t would give me
much pleasure to join you in the celebration of the OBJ
iects You mention But, gentlemen, ! am child, and
must submit to circumstances beyond my control have
daughter dangerously sick have very little hope Of
her restoration to health Besides this, am alive
next Tuesday shall be ninety three years od-of course
not very active. wish you, gentlemen to teach your
children and your neighbors that the freemcn of the
They many yet one-not like the nations who set
one man, Cor perhaps young girl the throne who
claim the people and their cattle a their property. No
the people Of the United States sovereigns of diff
terent and better order looking to the comfort and
safety Of the whole Also teach them that the officers
OF the United States and the individual States are the
servants of the people, including Presidents Governors
Judges &C. and if they offer to violate the constitution
Office, and send them home to learn obedience Hence
You see, the balotbox constitutes standing army
united and faithfully preserve excellent Institutions
by every means in your teach your children and
neighhor the infinite value of the divine Bible There
never has been free nation where there was no Bible
and no nation has remained free who reelected or
rejected that book OF divine inspiration The French en-
pre, with thirty five mllions-only two millions who re-
ceye and read that precious bookors strong proof Of
1nis Iaet. NY hand + so tremuous think you have
had rather hard task in getting through the old par
sons crook marks. Well, If it increases your patience
and brushes up your attention it may not be entirely
useless. Gentlemen, | wish yoa pleasant time, and
have no doubt your object Is the promotion of the
best interest and happiness of the United States Your
lrehu anu servant III the Gospel OF the Divine Saviour
ZACHARlAH GREENE.
LETTER FROM MARTIN VAN BUREN,
ldNDENwALD, Jan. 8, 1858.
GEST1EMN- regret am compelled to deny myself the
honor OF participating personally in your proposed es-
There certainly distinct portion of our people by
whom nor any place at which appropriate honors be
consistently rendered TO the memory of Andrew
Jackson and the great acts OF his life than by sons
of Tammany at their time honored Wigwam they sym
pathsed with him and his brave companions arms r
the hour Of peril and have ever honored the great vic
admiration OF his military achievements sincere
than the carncstness with which they espoased and
the unsfrinking fidelity with which they from first to
last sustained the rigid and sedcnyng yet sound and
salutay principles that directed his official career in the
civil service OF his country When the stern energy and
strict mpartay with which he pressed those principles
TO their glorious contamination drove the timd the
selfish, and the venal from his standard he was on
every great emergency sure to meet with friendly and
cheering and sustaining responses from your patriotic
society assembled at Tammany Hall.
These facts which by aixng the seal of sincerity
to annual demonstrations of respect for his memory
and gratitude for his public services give to them value
other consideration could supply.
You have gentlemen good to cxut in the graft
yng fact that those and those extraordinary
elements in his character, which while they commanded
your admiration and support carried much dsmay To
the breasts Of fairweather friends now when thew
better understood the subjects Of almost UNIVERSAL
approval.
Nothing can be true, friends than the opinion
you express that the result of the last election new