Candid View of the Presidential Question (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Candid View of the Presidential Question Andrew Jackson was the son of a farmer, who died while his children were young, bequeathing to them little more than a spotless name. Before he was fifteen years of age, with the enthusiasm which has always marked his career, Jackson enrolled himself with his two brothers, in the ranks of the Revolutionary army. His eldest brother died soon after on the field of battle; the other sunk under the effects of a neglected sabre-wound; and his mother yielding to the pressure of her sorrows, shortly followed them to the grave. Andrew Jackson was thus left at an early age without a protector, and almost without a kinsman. After a service, distinguished for its fidelity and spirit, where all were faithful and gallant, he left the camp, and applied himself assiduously to the study of the law. He had been admitted to the bar of North Carolina, when in 1788, he took up his abode in the then wilderness of Tennessee. His strong manly sense, his integrity and warmth of heart, soon gathered a circle of friends around him, of the blunt yeomanry of that district: he imbibed their frank and generous spirit; and perhaps partook of their faults. It is said, that in early life, he was fond of the sports of the field, and that he so far yielded to the false notions of honour by which the western states are yet distinguished, as to take part in a duel. Years of patriotic service, and of uninterrupted regard to the obligations of piety have not been sufficient, in the estimation of some among us, to wipe out this offence. Perhaps they are right; but the people among whom he lives have been more charitable. They have surely forgiven him at home. He is now the guardian, whom men select for their orphans, he is the executor of their wills, the arbiter whom neighbours invite to decide their disputes, the adviser of the widow and the friendless. Nor, it would seem, has the country been more severe. The State of Tennessee has showered its honours upon him; the national government has invited him to a seat in the Cabinet; the Presbyterian Church, always slow to confide in those who have erred, has named him as the head of one of her most important committees; and the people of the west, who know him better than we can, have united warmly in supporting him for the highest office in the land. Mr. Adams was the son of a rich and distinguished citizen of Massachusetts. From his infancy, he was surrounded by all the captivating refinement of literature and ease: his desk was covered with books, and his board with delicacies. He was, however, always temperate in his habits, and prided himself most on the untiring assiduity, with which he could continue to direct all his powers to a single object. He inherited the fiery and vindictive passions of his father; but admonished by his father´s errors, he was enabled at an early age, to assume the staid and still character, which from the days of the pilgrims has marked the outward demeanour of the people of New England. He had some of the virtues, and not a few of the less respected traits of the Yankee character. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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