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August 30, 1832
Herald Of The Times
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Political commentary mocking Andrew Jackson's followers for their inconsistent and obsequious support, shifting views on the Constitution and Bank as Jackson dictates, contrasting with predictions from 1828.
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Full Text
From the Village Recorder.
If Jackson had set out to render his followers ridiculous, by their inconsistency, and could have done it without serious injury to the country, we might have laughed at the awkwardness of the figure they cut. If any one in 1828 had predicted the precise course he has pursued, he would have been tarred and feathered as a base libeller. A pretty dance he has led them!—The Constitution is a whale or a weasel—the Bank a blessing or a curse—a merit or a monster—as his majesty chooses—They see with his eyes—they hear with his ears—point up their thumbs to save, or press them down to destroy—as he shall set the example. No well drilled recruit ever followed fugleman with more accuracy. Nothing can be more obsequious. It is "yaw Mynheer" It is "Si Signior." It is "Si vous plait Monsieur," to all that comes, however incongruous or inconsistent from the "Greatest and Best."
If Jackson had set out to render his followers ridiculous, by their inconsistency, and could have done it without serious injury to the country, we might have laughed at the awkwardness of the figure they cut. If any one in 1828 had predicted the precise course he has pursued, he would have been tarred and feathered as a base libeller. A pretty dance he has led them!—The Constitution is a whale or a weasel—the Bank a blessing or a curse—a merit or a monster—as his majesty chooses—They see with his eyes—they hear with his ears—point up their thumbs to save, or press them down to destroy—as he shall set the example. No well drilled recruit ever followed fugleman with more accuracy. Nothing can be more obsequious. It is "yaw Mynheer" It is "Si Signior." It is "Si vous plait Monsieur," to all that comes, however incongruous or inconsistent from the "Greatest and Best."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Jackson
Political Inconsistency
Constitution
Bank
Obsequious Followers
What entities or persons were involved?
Jackson
His Followers
Story Details
Key Persons
Jackson
His Followers
Event Date
1828
Story Details
Jackson leads his followers in inconsistent stances on the Constitution and Bank, dictated by him, making them appear ridiculous and obsequious, unlike predictions from 1828 which would have been seen as libel.