The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-15
Striking and Significant Coinci-
dcnces.


Parallels between distinguished men
are frequently made, but it is rare
that they are very close. Special in
cidents may coincide, but the whole
career seldom. Hence, when such a
case is found, it is a matter of interest,
not to the curious alone, but also to
the Sefecting and thoughtful.
In an article published several days
ago, we alluded casually to close
parallel between the careers of An
drew Jackson and our present Chief
Magistrate, Andrew Johnson. Not
pursuing the parallel to any extent,
but mentioning the fact which was so
patent as to excite mark, we were
much gratifed in finding the parallel
drawn fully in recent speech of
Mr.. II. r. Helper, the American
Consul at Buenos Ayres. The SINH
larity of the careers of these dis
tingdished men; will appear, upon
examination, to be wonderfully close,
and reasoning of the future from
the past, we. hazard the prediction
that the name, of Andrew johnson
will be regarded by the people with
the same affection and reverence they
have borne, and will always bear, for
the name of Andrew jackson. The
coincidence is not the work of chance
merely, but is the result of similar
circumstances acting upon similar
characters, influenced by attachment
to the same. truths, and inspired by
the same incorruptible virtues. It
was the mission of Jackson to consoli-
date the Democratic elements of the
country, and to demonstrate tho fact
that the improvement and Happiness
of the people were best attained by
adherence to those grand principles
which constituted his system of ma
tional politics. It is President John
sons mission, we firmly believe, to
perpetuate the democratical elements
of the country, and thereby secure to
the people forever, undisturbed, that
happiness and improvement which
the spirit of Jacksonian Democracy
contends to be the the sole legitimate
end of Government. This great work
we believe to be entrusted for perfect
and complete realization to- the hands
of Andrew johnson. God speed him
in the issue!
We give below the parallel SO hap
PLY drawn by Mr.. Helper. 1t will be
at once perceived that it could be pur-
sued much more closely, and in far
greater detail; but it is sufficient to
show that in Andrew Johnson we have
another "Old Hickory able and
willing to work out to it's glorious end
i, IL IL II
people; .?Ie: -. ,.... =.
odd names OF distinguished army and
navy comma ders from the South,
who have he ~ically proved their de-
votion to the Union in the late terrible
conhict-names which, in a great
measure, constitute the modern roll
of Southern honor-is that of Andrew
johnson, formerly of North Carolina,
now President of the United States,
who is, perhaps, in many particulars,
more like Andrew jackson than any
other man in America. They were
both born in North Carolina, of which
State President Polk was also a ma
tive. Both emigrated to Tennessee,
and while residing there were elected
to the Presidency. The full name of
each is composed Of thirteen letters,
the number being suggestive of the
original thirteen States, which, more
than three-quarters of century since,
achieved their Independence Of Great
Britain. Each has land very pro-
perly, showing that their parents
were persons of sense) but one preno-
men, and that is Andrew. The cog
nomen of each is a word of two svlla-
bles, and the terminating syllable of
each is son. The prefix of the one
surname is Jack, while that of the
osher is John. Now Jack and John,
as is well known, signify enc and the
same thing. 1t follows, therefore,