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ANDREW JACKSON. I
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ANDREW JACKSON.


It's a fitting time to recur to some 6fthose adj
mirable LESSONS of republicanisin apd patriotism
which were given 10 the country b< the inStrous
Jackson when at the head of the /C1overnment--
The sound political truths contAincd in his com
municatons to Congress already take their place
beside the expositions of the Constitution by JEFF
ferson, aud the farewell address of Washington
and the doctrines that were then denounced as In
cendiary are now almost universally admitted even
by their opponents, as homage of hypocracy to
virtue, which the enemies of cqTal institutions are
compelled to pay, or forfeit all favor with the peo
pie We have made few extracts from the first
veto message against the bank of 1882 an act ot
sound wisdom and foresight which subsequent
events have shown TO have been prompted by the


most profound craftsmanship, and the loiticst views
of patriotism.


Blessings on the venerable and illustrions man,
who thus stopped the torrent OF false legislation
that was overwhelming our institutions and which.
but for him. might this, have left them only
rs monuments Of another republic sunk in corrup-
tion and avaricc and grasping ambition of the few
in their struggles to rnSlave the many.


President Jacksan on Noa0pOlv.


1t is to be regretted that the rich and powerful
too often bend the acts of government to their sci
fish purposes Distinctions in society will always
exist under every just government. Equality of
talents, of education, OF wealth, cannot be pro-
duced bV human institutions In the fnIl enjoy
ment of the gifts of Heaven, and the fiuits of su-
perior industry, economy and virtue, every man is
equally entitled to protection BY law. But when
the laws undertake TO adj 10 these natural and just
advantages artificial distinctions, TO grant titles
grutGities, and exclusive priviIcgcs TO make the
rich richer and the potent more powerful, the
humble members of society, the farmers, mechan-
les and laborcrs who have neither the time nor
the means Of securing like favors to themselves.
have right to complain OF the injustice Of gov
ernmcnt - From the Veto of The Bank, July
10, 1921


President Jackson on .Siate Rights


I" There are no necessary evils in government
its evils exist only in ts abuses If it would
conhne itself to equal protection and as heaven
dors its rains, shower its fIvors alike on the high
and the low, the rich and the poor; would be an
unqualified blessing. Nor is our government to
be maintained or our union preserved by invasions
of the rights and powers of the several States In
thus attempting to make our general government
strong, make it weak. Its true strength con-
sists in leaving individuals and states, as much as
possible, to themselves-in making itself felt, not
in its power, but in its bcnifccnce-no in its con-
troll bat in its protection in binding the states
more closely to the centre, but leaving each to
move unobstructed in its proper orbit." From
the Bank Veto, July 10, 1882


President Jackson on Unjust Legislation.


Experience should teach us wisdom. Most of!
the difficulties onr government now encounters
and most of the dangers which impend over our
Union, have sprung from an abandonment of the
legitimate objects of Government by OR national
Legislation, and the adoption of such principles as
are embodied in this act Many of our rich men
have not been content with equal protection and
equal benefits but have bcsought us to make them
richer By acts Of Congress. By attempting TO gra-
tliy their desires have in the result of our leg
istttion arrayed section against section, interest
against interest, anl nan against man, in fearful
commotion, which threatens to shake the founda-
ton OF our Union 1t is time to pause in our ca
reer, to review our principles, and if possible re-
vive that devoted patriotism and spirit of compro-
mise which distinguish the sages of the revolu-
ton, and the fathers Of our Union. If we cannot
at once in justice to Interests vested under improv-
ldent legislation, make our government what it
ought to be, we can at least take stand against
all new grants of monopolies, and exclusive privi-
iegcs against any position of our government, to
the advancement of the few, at the expense of the
many, anI in favor Of compromise aad gradual re-
form in our code of laws, and system of political
cconomy."-[I3ank Veto; July 10; 1892