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The Jacksonian Democrats

 

The fact that the working class was praising Jackson and the Democrats was wonderful for them politically since a sort of industrial boom was beginning to emerge. This shows that initially (about a year into his first term) Jackson was holding to his promises to the working class. Jackson also held to his original ideals when he vetoed continuation of the bank. Jackson saw the bank as a weapon against states rights, increasing the economic power of the national government. The disparity between the rich and poor diminished as the rich were the only ones with stock in the bank. Eliminating the bank helped create an opportunity for economic equality. The bank is a very prominent anti-democratic institution that clashes with a few key Jacksonian ideals so it was inevitable that Jackson would veto it. Jackson was actually at times very forceful in protecting the Jacksonian way. When, in 1832, South Carolina were nullifying the Tariff of 1832, Jackson was able to pass the Force Bill, which allowed the army to invade South Carolina if necessary. So at many times, Jackson did well in protecting Jacksonian ideals. Additional to the obvious Jacksonian, Jackson, others portrayed the ability to stick to their fundamental ideals. In 1837, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney protected the equality of economic opportunity. In the case of Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge of 1837, the Chief Justice resolved a monopoly over the Charles River crossings. Since a Democrat, Jackson, was out of office, it was up to Jacksonians like Taney to keep the Jacksonian ideals intact. He resolved the case by adjudicating that old charters could not restrain new corporations, he held the individual above the old corporation and giving the people an equality of opportunity. So in many cases, Jackson and other Jacksonian Democrats kept to the ideals that the political party was founded upon. .
             Jackson wasn't the only influential Jacksonian who was responsible for the movement towards equality.


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