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Editorial November 3, 1832

New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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Editorial in The Statesman urges New Hampshire voters to oppose Andrew Jackson's re-election on November 5, 1832, portraying him as seeking monarchical power through corrupt advisors and willing to compromise U.S. rights to Britain, calling for 25,000 Republican votes to defeat him.

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THE STATESMAN.

CONCORD, SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 1832.

Twenty-five thousand Republican Votes is the quota of New-Hampshire. This she can and must furnish. The COUNTRY expects it, and the CRISIS demands it.

To the Electors of the Granite State:

An important election approaches—an election in which is involved the dearest interests of your beloved country. Monday next will show at the polls whether you were born to obey—or whether you are yet Freemen, and worthy of the rights and privileges vouchsafed to you by your fathers: Whether you will have Andrew Jackson to reign over you, by the influence and through the intervention of his back door cabinet—or whether you will delegate your power to a Chief Magistrate who knows his duty, who will have no irresponsible and corrupt advisers, and who will pursue and attain "noble ends by noble means." Whether you will place a crown upon the head of ANDREW THE FIRST, by the grace of Amos Kendall and his associates "BORN TO COMMAND"—or whether you will be served, as befitting a free people, by a plain republican citizen, chosen from the body of the people, claiming common rights and having common interests with yourselves. Whether you will take Andrew Jackson at his word, that one term is long enough for any President—or whether you will fix upon him regal power, and invest him for life with the robes of arbitrary and kingly authority. These are solemn considerations, and solemnly should they be answered. You are told, by the pensioned presses, in the full confidence of arrogant assumption, that "Gen. Jackson's popularity will stand any thing," and that "the glorious news of his re-election will yet be wafted triumphantly across the Atlantic." This might, indeed, be glorious news to the British, who are seeking a foot-hold in our territory, and who want a President over us that will crouch at the foot of the British lion, and who has already shewn himself willing to yield up our sacred rights as arrogant and unfounded "pretensions." The day that should see Andrew Jackson again placed in the chair of state would be a sad, a mournful day for our country. But thanks to the intelligence and patriotism of the citizens of this yet free Republic, and thanks especially to the goodness of an over-ruling Providence, this event you will never again see. His "line," has already stretched out to the very "crack of doom," and his fate is irrevocably sealed. So perish all who exalt themselves above the supremacy of the laws, and who prove treacherous to the true interests of the country! To New-Hampshire belongs no part of the reproach of electing Andrew Jackson—and let us on Monday next give "The long pull, the strong pull, and the pull all together," that we may share in the signal honor of triumphantly defeating him.

LANGDON.

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics Constitutional

What keywords are associated?

Andrew Jackson 1832 Election New Hampshire Republican Votes Anti Jackson Presidential Election Political Exhortation

What entities or persons were involved?

Andrew Jackson Amos Kendall New Hampshire Electors British

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Opposition To Andrew Jackson's Re Election In 1832

Stance / Tone

Strongly Anti Jackson Exhortation

Key Figures

Andrew Jackson Amos Kendall New Hampshire Electors British

Key Arguments

Election Involves Choosing Between Freemen And Obedience To Jackson's Influence Jackson Advised By Corrupt Back Door Cabinet Re Electing Jackson Would Grant Him Regal Power For Life Jackson's Popularity Assumed By Pensioned Presses Jackson Willing To Yield American Rights To British New Hampshire Must Furnish 25,000 Republican Votes To Defeat Jackson

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