The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-01-13
to believe that Jackson Was in the
secret Of Busa,s iamous conspiracy.

to believe that Jackson was in the
secret Of Burf's famous conspiracy.
1 II is clear that the teachings Of
tJe6ersoa formed no part OF the 10
spiration Of the Jacksoaian Demo-
crocy. Jefferson was q rich man
by inheritance and marriage; he
was a college bred man; he had
the best library of any man in
! Am ERICA. and was the best read
man in general literature. while
Jackson was born in the back
woods Of the Carolinas and grew
up in the frontier state Of Tennessee.
In a land Of personal feuds and
Jedburg Justice he quickly rose to
! leadership. He was the first Sena
tor from Tennessee at the close OF
Wa shington's administration; he
was dnelist, he was fond of horse
racing; he was tenacious. passion.
ate, imperious. vehement man; the
hero Of his clan, the new demo-
cracy Of his section. Jackson was
the incarnation of bis party. while
Jefferson was only political atmos-
phere IN the democracy Of Virginia
and other seaboard states. In
1879 IS Jackson was the only mi.
litary hero who was victorious
whether be fought the Greek In
dams or the British, aud by 1920
the whole west threw up its cap
tor Jackson. not because he was Q
statesman or political philosopher.
but becau he was their hero. ;"
their kind Of q man. tor he had all
the essential traits Of the Kentucky
and Tennessee frontier.
The enthusiasm for Jackson was
because he personifed the traits Of
hts section. Its men trusted Jack.
son the man, and were Indifferent
to the question Of theories Of gov
eminent. And Jackson did not
disappotnt them. His assault
upon the bask; bis denunciation
Of notification, was made with q
backwoodsman's contempt for for.
NAL law and the sinuosities Of state
sovereignty. With the advent Of
Andrew Jackson began the rule Of
American democracy Of native
growth. voice and color. Up to-
the time Of Jackson al our Presi-
dents were men Whose statesman.
ship had something Of foreign
quality and color. They were al
men # large public experience and
versatile political culture, but with
Jackson began the era Of 50. called
popular heroes rather than Of train.
ed statesman for Presidency. Van
Buren's n, mination was dictated
to democracy bv Jackson. jack
son refused I third tenn, for he
was 70 and in failing health; but
he insisted that Van Buren, should |
Be given the succ> ssion. Hsrri
son was the hero Of the north vest;
Pu \ was . Tennesseesn, pledged |
to defend Texas At the cost Of war |
With Mexico; Zachary Taylor was
Z rough. I unlearued soldier. Abra.
han, Lincoln Vas the embodiment
Of the democracy Of the west. even
as Jackson bad been the typical
democrat Of the southwest. The
hero Of the southwest Il Jackson's
early day was necessarily militant,
while In TIT noi.hwest In Liucoln's
day the hero waa industrial.
The gift Of the American west to
our democracy i represented By
Andrew jackson. who broke down
the traditions Of conservative ex
rlusiveness aud opened the highest
places In politics 10 the populace.
The west gave N Ahraham Lin.
coln. who was our pilot il the red |
"a Of civil war and brought our
ship Ut state into port = Glorious
with honor. If We were called L
upon to name the t~o ereatest
Americans, meaning BY that men /;
whose whole poli,icsl career Vas
passed In this country after II b. |.