The funny thing is, if you study history honestly, Jackson did MUCH more to keep the country together than Lincoln, Yes Lincoln fought the civil war etc, etc, etc. But nobody was willing to recognize the South and sooner or later a reunification would have occured.
During the time of Jackson, the north east actually wanted to be reunited with England. What we currently call the mid-west wanted nothing to do with the other parts of the country and actually had more ties to Canada. The South was still wedged between Spanish colonies and already did not trust the North. It was only Jacksons’ fire and reputation for violence when necessary that kept the country from splitting into three parts. England would have gladly welcomed the north east back into the commonwealth. It is hard to imagine the country ever being reassembled into one union again.
But of course actual accomplishment has nothing to do with the fools pushing this issue.
Great post. It is good to see that someone here actually recognizes the accomplishments of Jackson. He was like having Dirty Harry as President and his Jacksonian Democracy is a primary reason we are as large a country as we are today. James K. Polk idolized Jackson and following Jackson’s policies, he was able to gain the American SW and Pacific NW for the USA.