. New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen . ife the same spirit was apparent; the in-tense conservatism of the past was giving way toliberalism. The older doctrine of government for and of the people embraced a new element by the people. A more liberal franchise, Stateofficers popularly elected, freedom of individualaction in nominating conventions, were but a fewof the demands. Equally was this true in religious life, wherethe direct influence of dominant sects was becom-ing less apparent. People were questioning dog-ma. Andrew Jackson, in 1824, entered upon theco
. New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen . ife the same spirit was apparent; the in-tense conservatism of the past was giving way toliberalism. The older doctrine of government for and of the people embraced a new element by the people. A more liberal franchise, Stateofficers popularly elected, freedom of individualaction in nominating conventions, were but a fewof the demands. Equally was this true in religious life, wherethe direct influence of dominant sects was becom-ing less apparent. People were questioning dog-ma. Andrew Jackson, in 1824, entered upon thecontest for the presidency in a manner entirelytypical of the man. Besides himself four candi-dates were before the people: John Quincy Clay, John C. Calhoun, and William The election, owing to the fact that none candidate received a majority of the electoravotes, was thrown into the House of Representa-tives, and the era of good feeling came to aclose in one of the most bitter party quarrels thatever marked the history of the political institu-. March 15, 17«7; d. June 8, 184S.) 216 NEW JERSEY AS A COL tions of the United States. Jackson was defeated,although New Jersey remained true to her na-tional Democratic allegiance, to which she hadclosely held since the days of Thomas Jefferson. Partially entrenched in New Jersey, Jacksondrew to himself all of the anti-Federalistic ele-ments of the State. During the four years pre-ceding the election of 1828 every effort wasmade to break down what little was leftof the party of Hamilton. It has been saidthat in 1828 the campaign of 1824 was re-peated, if anything, with a greater display of ha-tred and vituperation. The political situation waslittle less than a seething caldron, under whichburned the fiercest fires of agitation and of person-al abuse. No candidates character was safe in thehands of the pamphleteers; encounters, with theuse of firearms, were frequent between local lead-ers of public opinion. From
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