The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-29

in earnest. Then the great money
king set himself to work to defeat the
reelection Of Andrew Jackson"
"I remember very WELL" continues
Mr.. Schreiner, "a meeting Of this kind
that was held in Williamsport, Pa,
near where l was born and lived.
Judge Anthony, then democratic
member OF congress, presided and made
a speech. They passed resolutions
setting forth that it was a libel on An
drew Jackson to say that he would veto
the rechartering Of the great bank or
that he would remove the deposits.
These good people thought they could
head off General Jackson in this way.
But, thanks to God, Andrew Jackson
was made of sterner stuff. A great
anti-Jackson, an honest democratic"
meeting Of this kind was held in Phil
adelphia, where the great bank was
located, at which they gave free din
ner to 5000 men-all paid for by the
great bank Benton, in his great
work. Thirty Years in the Senate
gives an account of this great meeting.
John Sargent. with 800 democratic
vice-presidents, presided. All the
speakers, speaking from twenty
sands, We're anti.Jackson democrats
men who had voted for Jackson at
his first election, but now opposed him
because he had turned traitor and was
trampling on the constitution and the
Liberties Of the people. They appoint
ed committee Of 800 democrats to 80
to- Washington and ask Jackson to de-
slst from his course in running the
country. When this committee got to
Washington one Of these pride-swollen
bankers so far forgot himself as to
say to the president that II he per-
sisted in his course the people would
rise en- masse and come to Washington
with shotguns, pitchforks, and any
thing that would kill to expel the
Goths from Rome Jackson replied:
DO you come here to threaten me? If
you men dare to put any of your big
threats into execution. by the great
Eternal l will hang you as high as Ha-
man."
J remember very we'll the long col
u1nns Of names that were printed in
all the papers-mostly the names Of
great bankers who had left the party
and each one went out with a great
flourish OF trumpets as though he
owned the party. 1t is wonderful
what an amount Of noise few men
can make, with plenty Of money and
plenty OF great papers to back them!
For time it did look blue for Old
hickory. 1t seemed as if he was being
forsaken by all his old friends. But
after awhile it began to be seen that
for each great banker that left him
four or five honest farmers, mechan-
les and laborers came to him. All,
Mr.. President, in those days the dem
ocratic party was democratic. No,
sir; the democratic party then was the
laboring mans friend. Well, what
was the final result? When the cleo
tion was over and the vote counted,
Andrew Jackson, the hero of the peo.
pie, had swept the whole country by
storm! Hehad more majority than the
other candidates had votes. Then
democrats rejoiced with an exceeding
great Joy. Bonfires were kindled on
the hills, church bells were rung and
towns. villages and cities were illumi-
mated. And amid the general Joy
the Jackson men sang song Of VIC
tory How we'll l remember those
glorious days. Sixty years have
rolled around since. but l can hear
that song yet:
'Freemen, cheer the hickory tree!
In storms its boughs have sheltered
thee.
Ger freemen's land it's branches
wave
It was planted on the lions grave
eyes, Andrew Jackson was indeed a
great man, and his name will live
forever with the republic. He crushed
the great money power Of his day and
generation as strong man crushes an
eggshell in his hand"
w. S. MORGAN.