The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-06-07
GENERAL JACKSON.
A SKETCH OF OLD HICKORY.
By PRESTON HAY.
CHAPTER III,

- nave given some account of Gen. Jack
" son public and private career, and espe
olally such traits of his character as wer
ID reiled on by his enemies to detract from
10 his popularity, and to defeat his aspiration,
Il TO the Presidency, propose now to give
" the reasons for that overwhelming popular
y lty which bore down all opposition, and fri.
d umphantly conducted him to the goal of his
t wishes.
Inc war of 1912, SO gloriousIy termi-
mated by the battle of New Orleans. was a
party, rather than national measure. Co.
accident with the foundation of our govern
ment was commenced that mighty convul-
slon' the French revolution, and Americans
were everywhere profoundly agitated bv the
questions which itpresented. The hotheads
and the impulsive boiled over with sym-
pathy for people breaking the bonds of
despotlsm and asserting the right of self
government; the more cautious and calcns
latlng looked with distrust upon the crude
theories which marked the early stages of
tnat movement, and soon became disguised
With. the excesses and cruelties which cbar- |
acterized it. The administration of Woeb.
lngton was torn by dissensions growing out
OF these feelings, and it required all the
weight Of his name and influence to mcins
tain neu utrality and show of impartialitv
during that eventful period. 1t was then
that the old Federal and Republican parties
were formed, the former headed by Wash,
lngton himself and Hamilton the latter bv
Jefferson and, some lesser lights. The for
mer, enamoured of the regulated liberty
and conservative forms of the British con-
stltutlon, undoubtedly sympathized with
England IN the contest she was then waging
with france; the latter, detesting the priv {
lleged classes, the primogeniture and the E
court tollles and corruptions of England,
gave itself, heart and soul, to the cause of ,
france. Under these leaders, the whole v
country was divided into two parties, the v
strength Of the Federal party being mainly Il
in the North, and especially in New Eng n
land, and that of the Republican in the h
South, chiefly in Virginia To this sec> Ia
honal division of parties must we look back n
.or those animosities which have embitter- i,
ID American political life to the present h,
lme. There were many able men in the ba
'outh who favored the policy of Hamilton th
nd Washington and in the North who par Ia,
'ok of the views of Jefferson, but the m,
'rength of parties was, nevertheless, fe,
geographically distributed as above de- tr,
,ribed. 49,
From the commencement of the contest ao
etween England and France, both parties no
I'd made free with American commerce. 70
Id had offered many insults to our nation ter
lty. During the administration of tho SCH
der Adams, the injuries received est
ON the French were SO grave as res
arly to lead to declaration of war, unr
d had the Federal party been retain can
in power by the election in 1900, there tow
1 be little doubt that war with France tho,
uld have followed. The election of Mr.. ro,o
ferson, however, restored friendly rela- who
rs between the two countries and in the
les from that quarter became less fire. how
snt and less fragrant than before. Mr.. IN h,
terson, being of pacific temperament, of
J able notwithstanding many petty in ofte,
IS and injuries received from both the Ioo1,
gerents, to maintain peace throughout ,;c ',
ME- Maulson, MS sue But
0-' .'''"' III 81 g 'Nno "neh tnose ma did L
Is, atter nearly twenty years of the most ba ~,
""il",o Vi iho''efn unnes' were of m
ring themselves up to the final struggle. ,,,ho.
oleon by his Berlin and Milan doorees, ,rooI
England by her Orders in Council, had dono,
ilni0nSs 'il'un's Vi american great
' al" 'No i"''oi' having command very
- '0"'' "a" Oo"iu0" al" searched him,
'A 'ooS0i' "neioVer iounu' taxing to his
'..o'n all soouS oi"ilieu 10 oe contra bility
of war, and as many sailors as she o,a :
ed, claiming them as British subjects. or5o,.
=. -" 'ipio' as for pc
:, NV party take I
st which it should be declared, if -. -,
r, was party question amongst our e.
;. The Republicans, having control of h;s -,
s' 'ii0u ior war its wa,
' anN ~ was "00'fuinBty expant
=, O"l0' ioi-' no lieASure met the me
much opposition at the time, and did Kont,,
become entirely popular at any time them :
$ 40 oon'i.uAn'o An0ie h"o oeen tempti
reparation for a vigorous prosecution ,,nst !,
'AS' INC 'ou'uein P0ftion OF tne nothin
~ "nore lne war ieeiing cnienly eT- who wi
~ NIUE commerce. ana no snip popula
"u sun ',eu none Vi 'iie nJuries COM procee,
4 Of, and there was nothing in sight msdvs,