{"id":84,"date":"2012-12-02T22:52:22","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T03:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/hist359f2012\/?p=84"},"modified":"2012-12-02T22:52:22","modified_gmt":"2012-12-03T03:52:22","slug":"the-soldier-in-the-army-and-the-statesmen-in-the-cabinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.williams.edu\/hist359f2012\/1824\/the-soldier-in-the-army-and-the-statesmen-in-the-cabinet\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Soldier in the Army and the Statesmen in the Cabinet&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;The Soldier in the Army and the Statesman in the Cabinet&quot;\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Cz92TWNijs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Catherine Treesh<\/p>\n<p>Due to the curious circumstances of the election of 1824, my anti-Jackson campaign ad does not have the vicious character of the stereotypical attack ad.\u00a0<!--more--> Four men were nominated as candidates for the presidency, each claiming to be the ideological descendent of Thomas Jefferson &#8211; political parties, as organized national entities, did not exist at this time.\u00a0 Jackson and John Quincy Adams deeply respected each other in the early 1820s, and there was a strong possibility that Adams would choose Jackson as his vice president.\u00a0 Because of this, Adams supporters had to tread carefully around Jackson.\u00a0 I attempted to instill a respectful and intelligent tone in the ad because that was the general tone of Adams\u2019 opposition to Jackson.\u00a0 The line of attack I took is intended to make John Quincy look like the good guy, reasonably stating that Jackson simply is not qualified and is potentially dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>The music I chose for this ad was John Quincy\u2019s campaign song, \u201cLittle Know Ye Who\u2019s Coming\u201d.\u00a0 It did not attack a particular candidate, just emphasized that terrible things were bound to happen if Adams were not elected.\u00a0 I chose this song because it gives an edge to the video \u2013 lyrics such as \u201cfire\u2019s coming, swords are coming, pistols, guns and knives are coming\u2026 if John Quincy not be coming\u201d playing subtly in the background gives the ad an ominous feel.\u00a0 The title of my video comes from a larger quote in the Boston Patriot:\u00a0 \u201cfellow-citizens, I desire to see a Soldier in the army, and a Statesman in the cabinet\u2026I have an intuitive objection to any president, whose genius is exclusively military\u201d.\u00a0 Although I could not find an appropriate place in my ad to put this quote, it encapsulates the video\u2019s theme.\u00a0 Far be it from me, or from any of Jackson\u2019s opponents at the time, to deny that he had extraordinary military skills, but the question we must ask, and the question the ad asks, is, is that enough?<\/p>\n<p>The first section of the ad gallantly admits to Jackson\u2019s heroics, particularly in the Battle of New Orleans. The first picture shows the expanse of the Battle of New Orleans, while the second one shows Jackson, front and center commanding the troops.\u00a0 I chose this sequence because I wanted to get that Ken Burns feel of zooming in on what is important.\u00a0 Although the two pictures are completely different prints, I wanted to get across the idea that the victory was indeed largely due to Jackson\u2019s command.<\/p>\n<p>Section 2 of my campaign ad serves as a transition to the main attack part of the ad. I thought the quote \u201cBut\u2026 let us not be blinded by the halo of military glory which surrounds the warrior\u2019s brow\u201d was particularly poignant because I had just spent the last ten seconds setting up Jackson\u2019s halo.\u00a0 This quote asks the audience to pause and question how far their reverence for Old Hickory should extend. The text is in yellow because I wanted to give it a highlighter effect \u2013 as in, pay attention, this is important! \u2013 and because I wanted to play on the word \u2018halo\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The third section flows from an idea implicit in Section 2\u2019s quote:\u00a0 that although a military hero, Jackson as a candidate has some serious drawbacks.\u00a0 I used red text for the quotes because red generally has a negative connotation, and the purpose of these quotes is to show the cons of electing him president. This quote highlights reasons why he would be bad in a position of authority in an administrative, law-bound setting. The background print celebrates Jackson, \u201cThe Heroe of New Orleans,\u201d and is used to emphasize that he has traits which may suit him well on the chaos of the battlefield, but which are not suitable for the <em>office<\/em> of President.<\/p>\n<p>Section 4 attacks Jackson from a different angle, employing the idea that his status as military hero actually makes him a dangerous choice for President. \u00a0The first quote serves as an introduction to the main part of this section, the highlighting of the names of military leaders gone wrong.\u00a0 I highlighted the various military dictators\u2019 names in red because it is the color of power and of blood, two things I was aiming to associate Jackson with. Although he was compared to various dictators in many articles, I chose this particular quote because it included both Caesar and Napoleon, who were poignant and unpleasant connections &#8211; Caesar is <em>the<\/em> classical example of a military dictator, and Napoleon\u2019s takeover was so fresh in the minds of the American people.\u00a0 In addition, I liked that the quote ended with \u201cwe must avoid their errors\u201d because it emphasizes that America could easily be like Greece, Rome, England, or France if we, the voting public, do not take a stand against Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>In the final section of my campaign ad, I wanted to sum up all I had said before and give the audience clear directions of how to view the candidates and how to vote.\u00a0 The \u201cSend Caesar to Gaul\u2026\u201d quote is actually a continuation of the \u201cAdmiration of military talents\u2026\u201d quote in Section 4.\u00a0 I decided to sandwich the quote about dictators in the middle because I thought it provided the perfect examples that the \u201cAdmiration of military talents\u2026\u201d quote was missing. By putting \u201cSend Caesar to Gaul\u201d over Jackson\u2019s portrait, I hoped to get across that Jackson was a young Caesar, with the potential to do great harm to the Republic.\u00a0 By placing \u201cbut elect Cato\u2026\u201d over John Quincy Adams, I depicted John Quincy as the epitome of a statesman who deserves to be placed at the head of the government.\u00a0 The very last picture of the ad is of a Republican voting ticket, making the message of the anti-Jackson ad clear, if for some reason it hadn\u2019t been clear before.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Bibliography<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Title:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA soldier in the Army and a statesman..\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/webmail.williams.edu\/wm\/mail\/fetch.html?urlid=g2ee2ee6834db33f33e6ee0ded7aae7c6dkijgpdhal&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.newsbank.com%2Fs%2FHistArchive%2Fahnpdoc%2FEANX%2F1082594241643B50%2F0F4223B7E8433C2F\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/docs.newsbank.com\/s\/HistArchive\/ahnpdoc\/EANX\/1082594241643B50\/0F4223B7E8433C2F\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Section 1:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one can be more grateful to General Jackson\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webmail.williams.edu\/wm\/mail\/fetch.html?urlid=g2a0bc3d394096fb5a094b4b2f425f24d7kijgpdhal&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.newsbank.com%2Fs%2FHistArchive%2Fahnpdoc%2FEANX%2F10F586F8EACD88E8%2F0F4223B7E8433C2F\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/docs.newsbank.com\/s\/HistArchive\/ahnpdoc\/EANX\/10F586F8EACD88E8\/0F4223B7E8433C2F\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Battle of New Orleans, 1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/pictures\/resource\/cph.3a08354\/\">http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/pictures\/resource\/cph.3a08354\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Battle of New Orleans, 2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/pictures\/resource\/cph.3a06045\/\">http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/pictures\/resource\/cph.3a06045\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Section 2:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut\u2026Let us not be blinded by\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webmail.williams.edu\/wm\/mail\/fetch.html?urlid=g2a0bc3d394096fb5a094b4b2f425f24d7kijgpdhal&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.newsbank.com%2Fs%2FHistArchive%2Fahnpdoc%2FEANX%2F10F586F8EACD88E8%2F0F4223B7E8433C2F\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/docs.newsbank.com\/s\/HistArchive\/ahnpdoc\/EANX\/10F586F8EACD88E8\/0F4223B7E8433C2F\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Section 3:<\/p>\n<p>The Heroe of New Orleans<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/pictures\/resource\/cph.3b03671\/\">http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/pictures\/resource\/cph.3b03671\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStamped with a cold-blooded ferocity\u2026\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/webmail.williams.edu\/wm\/mail\/fetch.html?urlid=g2f83dc55c9f5cbeca41303bb7f5855ecfkijgpdhal&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.newsbank.com%2Fs%2FHistArchive%2Fahnpdoc%2FEANX%2F10C5DA5A0E228BA8%2F0F4223B7E8433C2F\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/docs.newsbank.com\/s\/HistArchive\/ahnpdoc\/EANX\/10C5DA5A0E228BA8\/0F4223B7E8433C2F\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Section 4:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdmiration of military talents\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webmail.williams.edu\/wm\/mail\/fetch.html?urlid=g2de7813c6e775561985c8dde59ab22fb2kijgpdhal&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.newsbank.com%2Fs%2FHistArchive%2Fahnpdoc%2FEANX%2F10B7BA83A1BF38A0%2F0F4223B7E8433C2F\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/docs.newsbank.com\/s\/HistArchive\/ahnpdoc\/EANX\/10B7BA83A1BF38A0\/0F4223B7E8433C2F\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemember that Greece\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webmail.williams.edu\/wm\/mail\/fetch.html?urlid=g25d94c35d3310485211b1ede8a34c72a0kijgpdhal&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.newsbank.com%2Fs%2FHistArchive%2Fahnpdoc%2FEANX%2F10D7F7AFF7080340%2F0F4223B7E8433C2F\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/docs.newsbank.com\/s\/HistArchive\/ahnpdoc\/EANX\/10D7F7AFF7080340\/0F4223B7E8433C2F\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Section 5:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSend Caesar to Gaul\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webmail.williams.edu\/wm\/mail\/fetch.html?urlid=g2de7813c6e775561985c8dde59ab22fb2kijgpdhal&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.newsbank.com%2Fs%2FHistArchive%2Fahnpdoc%2FEANX%2F10B7BA83A1BF38A0%2F0F4223B7E8433C2F\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/docs.newsbank.com\/s\/HistArchive\/ahnpdoc\/EANX\/10B7BA83A1BF38A0\/0F4223B7E8433C2F\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jackson portrait<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/pictures\/resource\/cph.3a08968\/\">http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/pictures\/resource\/cph.3a08968\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Quincy Adams Portrait<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/pictures\/item\/00650362\/\">http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/pictures\/item\/00650362\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor President, John Quincy Adams\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/memory.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/ampage?collId=rbpe&amp;fileName=rbpe18\/rbpe185\/1850250b\/rbpe1850250b.db&amp;recNum=0&amp;itemLink=h?ammem\/rbpebib:@field(NUMBER+@band(rbpe+1850250b))&amp;linkText=0\">http:\/\/memory.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/ampage?collId=rbpe&amp;fileName=rbpe18\/rbpe185\/1850250b\/rbpe1850250b.db&amp;recNum=0&amp;itemLink=h?ammem\/rbpebib:@field(NUMBER+@band(rbpe+1850250b))&amp;linkText=0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catherine Treesh Due to the curious circumstances of the election of 1824, my anti-Jackson campaign ad does not have the vicious character of the stereotypical attack 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