The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-06-27
A Relic of the Days Of jackson
Dem ocracy.

EScllC Oh the DAYS Oh Jackson
Democracy.
correspondent has furnished us copy
of the Ohio Sun and Clermont Advertiser,
printed and published weekly, by Samuel
Medary, at 81 90 per annum in advance,
" 30 within The year, or s. 90 after the
expiration of the year" The paper before
us is dated "Batavia, Wednesday, Deem
Der rs, 1882" The leading feature is An
drew JacksoD's proclamation to the people
of South Carolina
The editor refers to the proclamation in
the following terms:
PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT VS.
QUALIFICATION.
We last week gave the Presidents an
nual message to both Houses of Congress
"a document breathing the spirit of mag
nanimity and patriotism; and we this
week give at length his proclamation on
the subject of notification, occasioned by
the passage of an ordinance which we pub
lished in our paper week before last.
The reader must be delighted and cleo
trified on reading ..it. A tfriend writing
born will bless the name of Jackson. You
and l can and will live free, if it be neces-
sary to retire to the Rocky Mountains, as
the citadel of freemen. But for the sake of
our children, and our children's children,
General jackson merits the gratitude of
the American people. He will receive it.
His name will flourish immortal in his
tory, with that of Washington and Jeffer-
son-the glorious founders, defenders, and
prese,UerS of the rights of man."
Who is not proud that his vote was given
to such a man as Jackson? Who would
forego the honor of exclaiming. "The au-
thor of that proclamation was my favOrite
for President. He received my vote. l
was one who had the honor to breast the
of II
was engendered in the foulest hot-beds of
corruption and abomination, to destroy
his fair and hard-earned fame. Success
crowned the effort ,andithe nation is saved
He who can console thus with himself has
a consolation of heart which ignorance,
SANDER, and wickedness can never feel
nor appreciate. Already does every tongue
begin to pronounce the name Of jackson as
second only to Washington, and even
some of his late revilers so further than
that. And he who but few weeks since
pronounced Andrew Jackson an 'imbecile
old dotdrd," is now compelled to bow in
sackcloth and ashes. But we fear the
convention of these old sinners will be of
short duration. That they may enjoy
honesty and common sense, for little sea-
son, is the prayer of their humble servant.
The paper also contains one of Mr.. Me-
dary's many articles on "The Crisis We
give in full and hope he will have the
grace to publish it in his Crisis of to-day:
THE CRISiS.-We shall not stop now,
from the crowded state of our paper, to
enter into the causes of the complaints in
the South-eXpose those of other sections
of the Union who have had a finger deep
in the concern-nor stop to develop the
character of those South Carolinans who
lead in the scheme of nulliScation. But it
is duty we owe our country and our con-
science to expose the daring conduct of
| those who, under the name and garb of
love for the Union, are striving to thwart
any attempts of the President to save the
Union by Cancellation and compromise or
coercion. 1t must be obvious to every one
that the President, owing to the mad stand
taken by South Carolina, has a fearful re-
sponslblllty resting upon him. There is
nothing but the greatest foresight and pru-
dence can save our national ship from the
perils which surround her.
Were this task and this high responsible
ity devolving on any other man than Gen
eral Jackson, we must admit our hopes
would be few. But there is yet hope-the
determined yet conciliatory course of the
President will do much-not only in allav-
ing opposition in the South, but rallying to
his support, in the hour of trial, the wise
and patriotic Of the whole nation, bearing
upon their standard the impressive motto
"7he Union, it MUST be preserved"
And could we here throw down our pen,
and rest the decision of this momentous
question between the nullifiers of South
Carolina, the President and the rest of the
nation, we should indeed greatly rejoice
But such is not the fact. There is a party
throughout the Union more to be dreaded
in the approaching crisis than the nullifi-
ers themselves, who are but few in num-
Der.
Those opposed to the reelection of Cen
eral Jackson, are well aware of the critical
position in which he can now be placed bv
uniting their strength with the Calhoun
nullifers, as in the case of the rejection of
Mr.. Van Buren,, for the purpose of embar-
RAISING any course which the Government
might wish to purpose. The collection of
revenue, or the suppression of nullifica-
ton, weighs not straw with the glorious
hopes of getting the President into strait
whereby some excuse may be made for
impeaching his conduct.
These combinations are boldly ayowed in
the New York Courier and ENQUIRER. by
writer which, Webb says, appears to be
no "novice in politics. The writer, who
dates his communication at Washington,
City. asks:
"Can the Earring elements of which the
Clay party, the Webster party, and the
Calhoun party are composed be so COM
mingled as to act in concert? Doubtful !;
plish this object. The high-talented indi-
viduals, who constitute these parties, will
continue to be powerful, if the Union is not
dissolved; and will, at all events, greatly
embarrass the Executive during the COM
session of Congress, and especially in the
Senate"
We introduce this subject now that the
reader may have timely foretaste of the
winter campaign at Washington. In the
name OF patriotism, where is this to end {?
Benign spirit of'76, hast thou fled from our
land? Clay and Webster, leaders of the
high tariff party, are, by ga mighty eff
tort, to form upiOn with Calhoun, the
master Of notification, for the nefarious
purpose of embarrassing the President in
every attempt to save the Union. The fu-
ture is dark and mysterious.
Consider, in connection with Mr. Media
rvs ardent Endorsement of Jackson's proc
lamation, the following memorable passage
from that document
Fellow citizens Of my native State, let me
not only admonish you, as the first Magis-
trate OF our common country, not to incur
the penalty Of its laws, but use the infiu-
ence that father would over his children
whom he saw rushing to certain ruin. In