Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson: Common Man or Democratic Man?
“It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.”1 This quote by Andrew Jackson is only one of the many statements that he has made about the government being corrupt and being led by the wrong people. Throughout Jackson’s life, he was belittled and stepped on by the richer community. As a child, he grew on his own and learned to handle tough situations and quarrels all by himself. He never became a rich man, and always had a sentimental heart towards the common man; he was one of them. During his time as a well-known political man, he talked of and urged the rights of common men. Although there may be bias in his accusations of the government and how it was run, he believed that the rich were corrupting it. Andrew Jackson was a man of the people who fought and voiced opinions in a democratic order, but thought of the common good.
Common people looked to Jackson as a very smart and understanding man. In a political cartoon that appeared in the presidential election of 1832, Jackson is represented as a king who is placed above the constitution and rules all below him2. This cartoon was said to be drawn by a man of higher power who saw his actions as tyrannical and thought he was trying to rule over all. Some people may also see this cartoon as a king who believes in unity without the harsh rulings of the constitution and sees his kingdom as a better place. In this cartoon it also shows Jackson holding a paper with VETO printed on it. In 1832, Jackson writes a letter to Congress about his band veto3. In this letter, he states that the 25 directors are chosen by only richer and higher class members. He believes that it is easy to think that mistakes that are made are because the concentration of power is in the hands of people that do not care for the wealth of the common people. Andrew Jackson was seen differently by the classes, yet he stayed strong
“It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.”1 This quote by Andrew Jackson is only one of the many statements that he has made about the government being corrupt and being led by the wrong people. Throughout Jackson’s life, he was belittled and stepped on by the richer community. As a child, he grew on his own and learned to handle tough situations and quarrels all by himself. He never became a rich man, and always had a sentimental heart towards the common man; he was one of them. During his time as a well-known political man, he talked of and urged the rights of common men. Although there may be bias in his accusations of the government and how it was run, he believed that the rich were corrupting it. Andrew Jackson was a man of the people who fought and voiced opinions in a democratic order, but thought of the common good.
Common people looked to Jackson as a very smart and understanding man. In a political cartoon that appeared in the presidential election of 1832, Jackson is represented as a king who is placed above the constitution and rules all below him2. This cartoon was said to be drawn by a man of higher power who saw his actions as tyrannical and thought he was trying to rule over all. Some people may also see this cartoon as a king who believes in unity without the harsh rulings of the constitution and sees his kingdom as a better place. In this cartoon it also shows Jackson holding a paper with VETO printed on it. In 1832, Jackson writes a letter to Congress about his band veto3. In this letter, he states that the 25 directors are chosen by only richer and higher class members. He believes that it is easy to think that mistakes that are made are because the concentration of power is in the hands of people that do not care for the wealth of the common people. Andrew Jackson was seen differently by the classes, yet he stayed strong