. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . e people hailed his inauguration as bringing inthe reign, of the people. All the starch and show that had held swayin presidential etiquette from Washingtons time were overthrown. It wasa new departure, and Jacksons election to the Fresidency, Uncle Tom IN AND AROUND THE HERMITAGE 169 declared, was the most important event in American history from Wash-ingtons day to that of Lincoln. Jackson was the first peoples President, he said. More than Jeffer-son, he was the father of national democracy
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . e people hailed his inauguration as bringing inthe reign, of the people. All the starch and show that had held swayin presidential etiquette from Washingtons time were overthrown. It wasa new departure, and Jacksons election to the Fresidency, Uncle Tom IN AND AROUND THE HERMITAGE 169 declared, was the most important event in American history from Wash-ingtons day to that of Lincoln. Jackson was the first peoples President, he said. More than Jeffer-son, he was the father of national democracy ; more than Clay, he was in-tensely, even belligerently, American; more than Webster, he had whatwe call, the courage of his convictions, and would live up to what heesteemed right, no matter who opposed it. Absolutely fearless, vigorous inmethods, quick in action, emphatic in speech, if he thought a thing shouldbe done, he did it, careless of consequence. Not a great man in the sense that Washington and Lincoln were great,he was yet so brave, so outspoken, so determined, and so resolute that he. JACKSON SQUARE AND THE CATHEDRAL, NEW ORLEANS. silenced all opposition and triumphed over all enemies, while his stern andinflexible honesty rose almost to greatness. He did nt go much on civil-service reform, Uncle Tom, did he ? askedRoger. Was nt he the man who said, To the victor belong the spoils?Jack inquired. No; he was not the originator of that detestable saying, Uncle Tom 170 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS replied ; but he acted up to it, for it was the advice of one of his in that, though, was Jacksons picturesqueness displayed. He was in-tensely loyal to his friends; he was equally vindictive to his foes, and fromhis administration certainly dates the system of political rewards and punish-ments which for half a century marred and cheapened American politicsand patriotism. Jackson, you see, was the soldier in office. He knew nomaster save his own will,
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