The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

He hlled thn measure oi hlH oounlp'' uloy'-
lIeaerop
Listening 10 paper the other evening
upon Andrew Jaokaon, which thought
did not do him Justice, concluded, after
revolving tho matter over in my mind ana
thinking over his career that J would Try
my hand,
1aokson's bitter enemies have done
more aud continuous writing about him
than his devoted frlendh, aud hence many
who now held him up to public yieW have
Inherited, or never have laid aside, thelr
preiudIces, or have not sufficiently under
stood hla character and great qualities 10
do him Justice,
Some toll how no was controlled and
led while frehldenti how illlteraie aud
ignorant and boorlah he was, In fact q
very ire'eaterl also, 40 commander
how cruel and savage he was, eio
These gentlemen do not say that he
was controlled when commanding the
army, they do not explain how II eomos
he could be admitted 70 the har and AZ
tend tOa large practlce how he could
acquit himself 80 we'll 40 public prOaecus
tor aud as Judge, How "rOarlng, rol-
"iioklng, game e0ehlng, horse racing,
"cnrd playing, mlRGheyoua fellow aa lle
a represented, while yet young man,
could accomplish all this, needs explana-
ton,
our bitter political contests In this land,
while they sometimes beatow lavish
praise, do pile mp detrnction, which u
passed along, accepted and repeated
"The owl that mon do lives after them,
while ihe good ID of Inferred with their
bonea,n
Jaokaon's school opportunities were un
douhtedly very limited, for hla father
died before Andrew'a birth and his moth
or struggled In poverty "a rear her boys
and the poor woman passed away when
her surviving boy WAS but Ia, Hut others
bealdea Andrew Jackson have made their
mark In the world with limited school
privileges, George Washington, Oliver
Cromwell, Robert Burns and many others,
After all, Il Ii capacity aud application
that tells,
one Of these writer's referred 10, talks
ofi ellis Jnckaon'al Ignorance OF the
principles OF atntehmAnhhlp, the crude
ness OF hih methods otc,n but admits "tho
country was fortunate Ia securing man
30 sound In most Of his impulses, Of such
absolute prObiy, truihfulneaa and courage,
aud such unnlnching loyaliyto the unlon.n
Andrew Jackaon'a idea of true states
mnnshlp seems 20 have been quite simple
aud 20 have been based upon equal and
exact luatloej and hence ho was no I'D.
mirror of Alexander llamilton'a British
notions Of class government nnd OF
finance. Jackson did not believe pub
ilo debt was public hlC ihing did not be-
lloye cxCeaniyo taxation Wpa q blcahing
for the laboring man and promoted the
prosperity OF the country nor did he be-
iieyo In paper money banks that, aH Web
stcr said, "onrlched the few by robbing
"a H.. fll.a. s.t
within jackaon'B principles OF statesman
ship.
Those who were intimate with jackson
one and nll, speak Of hin fine addreha and
courlly manners. Aud the anmo author
quoted above anyHj "Ihr0ughoui life
jackson was noted alike for apotlcaa pur-
ity, and for a romnntlc and chiyulronH ro-
apCct Tor the female aoX, In the presence
of women, his manner was always diatins
guiahod for grave and cOurtly polilenoaH,h
Surely thiadoc not Indicate miachieyona
fellow given 10 card playing, horse racing
etc. The same writer declares, "Hia
devotion 10 Mrs, jackson was Intense,
and his pistol was always ready for the
rash man who should dare 10 speak ofhor
alightingly.n
II sulicd the purposes Of his political on.
cmles 10 describe jackson 90 a tyranL
but those who will study his career will
see that his unilinching course was ever
in thO line OF duty, To save the city and
defeat the Britihh NJ HOw Oroanh he Cn-
forced martial law, and after the enemy
was oycrthTown and gone ho submitted 10
the lnniction of a hno OF
200 by Judge Hall, and pro-
tcctcd the court, allowing no Interior
onco and paying the fine out OF his own
pocket nor would he take u dollar from
any ono Ia making up the amount. Lot
ue do Justice though the heavens fall.
jackson, then, was no mAmmon wor-
shipper, no obaoquloua tool Of the money
power and hence whom Proaldont lac on-
countorod the bittor hostility OF the com.
bincs who wanted 10 continue 10 use the
government 10 thoir own omOhmcnt
Like Jefferson, ho favored Va plain and
simple government, that should not take
from the mouth OF labor the bread II has
cnrnOd.n This was hla atatcamNgahlp, and
this In the atatoamnnship tho people arc
In need OF now, Az n membcr Of the low
or House Of Congress IN 1871 Jackson was
one Of the twelve who voted
against the adoption Of the
address Washington In approval
OF his administration. Jnckgon'B chief OBJ
jcctions 10 Waahington's administration
were 40 10 the Jay treaty with Great Brit
ain and Hamilton'e financial messages.
Thus carly In hiB cnroor did hO plant him.
self upon the constitution OF hia country
and against that loose construction that
permlts measures Of public policy, that
Onnblo the favored fOw 10 form combines
and trusts 70 plundor the people.
Jnckaon-llko, NJ the uamo sesaion ho
voted 10 dofrAy the expenses Of the Sewer
expedition against the Cherokee Indians,
for finishing three frlgntos, tho "Consti.
tutlon,n "Constcllationn and UNITED
StatcsN against paying any longer black.
mail 10 Algiors, and against $4,000 TO buy
furniture for q nowly-built White House.
His votes woro approved by his
constituents, and the following summer
ho was chosen 10 Hll II vacancy In the
United States Senate, but resigned In 1913
and was appointed 10 the Supreme Court
OF tho state, which he hold for Ave years,
rosgninR then In order 70 attend 10 hia
private nfrgirs. He had clear head FOR
business, was noted for fair and honOra-
bio dealing, his note being as good as gold.
His plantation was we'll managed, and his
slaves were always treated with kindly
consideration.
Having touched generally on points by
way Of yindicatlon let us moro particular
ly review Jackson's career, first that part
running up 20 his military and then his
marvellous military achievements and
success, then his administration as PresI-
dent and his closing years.
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