. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . RACHEL, WIFE OF ANDREW a locket worn by the President. He won the battle of New Orleans, and he said the Union must andshall be preserved. I know that much about him, said Jack. Whatelse ? I cant enumerate here in detail, Jack, Uncle Tom replied; but this Ican tell you, Andrew Jackson was a patriotic President. IN AND AROUND THE HERMITAGE I7I p\\ | t» 1 If j,,:^. ONE OF OLD HICKORYS SPORTS.—IN A TENNESSEE HUNTING-FIELD. No monkeying with the Constitution allowed — keep off the grass
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . RACHEL, WIFE OF ANDREW a locket worn by the President. He won the battle of New Orleans, and he said the Union must andshall be preserved. I know that much about him, said Jack. Whatelse ? I cant enumerate here in detail, Jack, Uncle Tom replied; but this Ican tell you, Andrew Jackson was a patriotic President. IN AND AROUND THE HERMITAGE I7I p\\ | t» 1 If j,,:^. ONE OF OLD HICKORYS SPORTS.—IN A TENNESSEE HUNTING-FIELD. No monkeying with the Constitution allowed — keep off the grass —that kind of President, was nt he, Uncle Tom ? said Jack. That s about it—in your peculiar and vigorous speech, Uncle Tomadmitted. With the sternness of the despot he crushed the rebellious at-tempts of the nullifiers, and saved the Union from disruption ; with anequally heavy hand he demolished the institution called the United StatesBank, which he considered a menace to the republic; he brought Englandto terms ; made France pay a just but delayed indebtedness ; settled disputesof long standing with Denmark and with Spain ; and forced Europe to rec-ognize and admit the strength and vigor of America as a nation. That s the talk! exclaimed Jack, with enthusiasm. He had somesand about him, General Jackson did. He was certainly what we call to-day American and aggressive,Uncle Tom declared. But he was so from inclination and conviction, notfrom policy. He was
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