The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-02-02

blood alone had atoned for IL. Not
calmly, but with stern and wrathful
c ourage Andrew J cSson- could en-
dure all this. n, Once ouiy he was
moved to tears Of grief; and to his
wife said, "Myself can defend you
can defend but now they have as
sailed even the memory of my
mother" His patriotism-" loyalty"
had not been inyented-was, denied /;
and for his alleged completely with
Burr, he was continually denounced
as a a'ttraitor.n But this he laughed to
scorn; and the man and his populsri-
ty only gathered strength from every
attack of his enemies. The people
were for him +; the States were for
him ;the electoral colleges were for
him. BY an overwhelming majority
he was chosen President His popu-
larity could stand everything and
more than that, he could stand his
popularity. He was now President
at last; and eight years of bitterness
and strife, and eight years also of gIo-
ry and honor followed. Never were
such political combinations of talent,
wealth, power and influence formed
against any may ; never were they SO
broken. )" 1 take the responsibility"
said the stern old man at the White
House; it was done the people sus-
tanned him time has approved him.
Among the more memorable of the
events of his Administration, were
the veto of the Mavsville road bill |;
his now historic toast, " Our Federal
Union it must be preserved p of late
SO often misquoted the removal, Of
the Indians; the disruption of his first
cabinet; the veto of the United States
Bank bill; his rupture with Calhoun:
and subsequent war with notification
his re-election; the removal Of the
deposits the {. panic sessions y and his
heroic frmness and difficulties by
which any other man would have been
appalled,; his decided measures With
France, which compelled indemnity
and extorted admiration from We'll
lingt0n and Louis Philippe the at
tempted assassination by Lawrence;
and the Specie Circular. His frailtiss
and virtues alike were called into ex-
erciseat every step; and at the end of
eight ears ofa NO .,e eventfui adminis-
tration than the country had ever be-
fore witnessed, he retired forever to
the seclusion of private life, victor in
OFCiV SOHulOt ahu OFCI GNGIE lOC.
rI Was Andrew Jackson rash man?
For years he was so regarded by ene-
my and friend alike. But he shall
himself answer. Eight years ago an
eminent citizen of Tennessee related
TO me personally that Jackson COM
planned that his real character was SO
little understood. Even those who
ought to know. me best" he was ac-
customed to say, call me rash. But
they are wrong, all wrong, SIR 1
never did a rash thing in my life
unless 4 Intended ft"a And no man
was more circumspect; none more
Yigilant or more. prudent; no one
more silent when it was not wise to
speak out; and none knew better how
a secret should be kept. Exacting in
his friendships hemore than returned
all that he required. Prone to suspect
that no enemy could do right, he be-
lfeved with profoundest conviction
to the last moment, that no friend
could do or intend wrong. di na'if
ooAt the close of his administration,
he retired again to the Hermitage,
where in such quietude and seclusion
as is permitted TO one so illustrious,
he passed the eight remaining years
of long and eventful life.