The Washington herald., 1908-09-03

without discrimination. Of being bribed
by the bank to be the creatures Of the
British Rothschilds. who were presented
as The real owners Of the bank. Nicholas
Biddle was attacked with more venom
than ever before, If such a. thing were
possible
On the other hand. the Wings OF every
shade Of belief continued their attacks on
Jackson and accused him Of almost every
sort Of corruption and wickedness- Van
Bureu they assailed as the creature and
the proxy Of Jackson They declared that
JaCkson's presumption in debating his
successor would mean the overthrow OF
republican Institutions IN America If suf-
fered 10 pass un=ebuked- They accused
Van BUren OF being corrupted by Jackson
! IN one breath and IN the next they de-
clared that il was from Van BUren that
Jackson learned corruption
To the charge OF connection with the
I British hank they retcrted with figures
/ 10 prove that the Marquis Of Carnarthen.
an English peer. was getting $4,000 a
! year IN profits from the deposits Of public
money in the Bank cf Manhattan. which
wss one Of Jackson's pets A fair sam
I PIE Of the editorials in the anri-Nau BU-
Z ren papers during the campaign is this
Z The bribery and the spoils OF the nation
( TO be held up as the only inducements for
Z American politicia1s2 Il so. let the ruff
[ fan violaJors OF decency and honor. now
[ rioting over their prey, draw their dag
gers and immediate the republic al onces e
Another feature Of all the anti-Jackson
press was the never-ending criticism Of
the Post-office Department The Mobile
Advertiser soIeuanly apoIosized 20 its
readers for not giving them the news Of
the election in Georgia. as no foot-pas-
senEers had arrived from that state. and
we are compelled 10 wait for the mail .
All this time Jackson was still the great
nero 10 the majority OF the people. but he
was never able 70 muster an absolute ma
joriJy II Congress, and he did not control
that body until after he was out OF Office
and Van BUren was iu- Il was his old
enemy. Clay. VINO came 10 his rescue with
the compromise tariff bin that prevented
South Carolina uuIIidcarton from reach
Ing a real crisis His greatest hold upon
the people was because Of his veJoes and
because Of what he had done in spite Of
me Congress which they had elected The
vote Of censure Of his act in removing the
deposits was expurged after he left the
White House
After all. the real fight against Van
Buren was made on the g-ound that he
had been selected by Jackson as his sue
CCssor. that all The power OF public once
and public money was used 70 elect him.
and that his success would practically
end republican institutions II the c0ur-
r--. Van BUrel's election was nothing
more or less than the fourth victory Of
Old Hickory al the p1.ls- Although Van
Burea was one Of the wisesc Of pcIiti-
clans. he was nothing without Jackson
IN the campaign OF 1896 he stood as a
proxy.
Van BureT's Inauguration was the be
ginning OF the great civic ceremonies
which continue until this DAY People
came from every State 10 see The parade
and 70 chee- the outgoing hero. Jackson
followed the example OF Washington and
delivered e farewell address 10 the Amer
lean people Two days later he left
Washington. and said that he went 20
end his days al The Hermitage where
be woul5 know 10 politics Yet he Iived
long enough 10 dictate the election OF still
another President and once more 10 de-
feat his ancient enemy. Clay. for that
h5er Office
CCoTg-szc lss. hy F-s5s-5ck J. Hasz.zl
To - morrow - Presidential Cam
paiEns- V-The Harrison-Van Buren
Race Of 1910.