Life and Times of Andrew Jackson; Soldier--Statesman-President

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... Benton-Jackson's Triumph In The Election Of 1832--Con-Spiracy OF CLAY, CALHOUN, WEBSTER, AND OTHERS AGAINST JACKSON-THE SENATE'S REFUSAL TO CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF VAN BUREN-BENTON'S SUMMARY OF ELECTION OF 1832--THE MORGAN-MASONIC EPISODE AND ITS POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE. IT WILL be remembered that the questions growing out of the bank issue ran through a large part of both of General Jackson's presidential terms. If there was anything about General Jackson that stood out bolder than all others, it was his courage and fairness in meeting issues. Each one of his four messages in the first term gave to the public a clear indication of his purpose to meet the issue when it came. He intended to let the country know that recharter of the bank would never be approved by him. This issue was accepted by the leaders, who were taking sides with the bank, and they embraced Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Clay, Mr. Webster, and with them the following Senators: Bibb, of Kentucky; Chambers, of Maryland; Clayton, of Delaware; Ewing, of Ohio; Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey; Watkins Leigh, of Virginia; Mangum, of North Carolina; Preston, of South Carolina; Southard, of New Jersey; Tyler, of Virginia. In the House, the strong men against Jackson on this question were Bell, of Tennessee; Archer, of Virginia; Choate, of Massachusetts; Filmore, of New York; Letcher, of Kentucky; Hardin, of Kentucky; McDuffie, of South Carolina; Peyton, of Tennessee; Wise, of Virginia. All these in the Senate and House took part in the great debate on the bank question. While Jackson had strong supporters, his dependence mainly was on Mr. Benton, in the Senate; but more than all else his dependence was founded on the conviction that he was in the right. This war on the bank commenced with Jackson's...