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Lot Number: 180
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1828 Presidential Election “we must consent, however reluctant, to take "Old Hickory" for President the next four years...” |
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November 17, 1828-Dated, Anti-Jackson Tariff of 1828 Related Autograph Letter by Abraham H. Schenck, with his Integral Postal Cover, “FREE, A.H. Schenck, P.M. Fishkill Landing,” postmarked Nov. 18, to Simon Newton Dexter, Matteawan, New York, Choice Fine. This Anti-Andrew Jackson political content, 2 page Letter measures 7.75” x 9.75” being well written on quality wove period paper. It reads in part:"The Election is appears has gone hard against the Administration, and we must consent, however reluctant, to take "Old Hickory" for President the next four years but flatter myself that the world will not come to an end. The Tarriff repealed, or the Union dissolved during his administration." Sent from one New York cotton manufacturer to another, one who was involved in the construction of a canal in Delaware, this letter illustrates the business climate in the wake of Andrew Jackson's election as President. Though not enthusiastic about Jackson's election, the author consoles himself that, "the world will not come to an end," nor would the tariff be repealed or the Union dissolved during Jackson's administration. Conflict over the tariff did lead to the Nullification Crisis four years later, with South Carolina threatening to Secede from the Union. This political letter reads, in full: “Matteawan / Fish Kill Landing 17 Nov. 1828 / S. N Dexter Esqr. --- Dear Sir --- I addressed a letter to you at the Summit Bridge about a month ago, as also my Brother Peter H. at the same time accepting your proposition to take your draft &c &c and as we have heard nothing from you on the subject, we apprehend the letter may have missed you. We are very desirous that it may receive your immediate attention. The Election is appears has gone hard against the Administration, and we must consent, however reluctant, to take "Old Hickory" for President the next four years but flatter myself that the world will not come to an end. The Tarriff repealed, or the Union dissolved during his administration. The prospects for woolen manufactures certainly are not very flattering, cloths never were so low as the present period, 10 prCt less, that they were two or three months ago. Messrs Wells & Dickinson have been on here and deposited a large lot of cloths with P. H Schenck & Co which have been sold, which did not neat with 33 percent of their invoice price. The wool too, which they had sent on a large lot to Boston and sold their brot a price far below their estimate, of which they complain much, but there is no help for it. My health is much improved during the past week but do not venture out much, untill it shall be more firmly established, as the least exposure to taking cold, puts me all out of Tune, but flatter myself with care that "Richard will be himself again" in a month or two. Our operations at Glenham are going on very smoothly, and making goods cheap and in handsome stile, but the price, the price, is below the fair value of production. Doct. Franklin said "when things get to the worst they will mend" weather we have arrived at that period yet, remains to be seen. -- yours Truly -- (Signed) Abrm H Schenck”. The Integral Address Panel reads: “Novr 18 / Free A H Schenck / Fish Kill Landing / (To) Simon Newton Dexter Esqr / Summit Bridge / New Castle Co(unty) / Deleware The 1828 Presidential election was one of the most significant in American history, marking the beginning of an era of political campaigns and the solidification of political parties. The campaign marked an end to the "Era of Good Feelings," as followers of John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay identified themselves as National Republicans, while supporters of Jackson shortened their previous identification as Democratic Republicans to simply Democrats. Both sides organized rallies and parades and established campaign newspapers to attract and mobilize voters. Even as the electorate was expanding to include most adult white men, participation in the election rose as well, to nearly 10 percent of all Americans, or over 57 percent of the eligible population, more than double what it had been four years earlier. In the elections, held on different dates in different states between October 31 and November 13, Andrew Jackson won 56 percent of the popular vote and 68 percent of the electoral votes. Adams won the New England states, New Jersey, and Delaware, while Jackson won all of the southern and western states. The two candidates divided the electoral votes of New York and Maryland. Congressional elections also went poorly for the National Republicans. In the Senate, although the anti-Jacksonians picked up one seat, they remained the minority party by four seats. In the House of Representatives, the Democrats increased their majority by 23 seats to hold nearly 64 percent of the seats. The Tariff of 1828, narrowly passed by Congress in April over the opposition of southern members, was designed to protect northern industry and western agriculture from inexpensive imports. However, it adversely affected cotton exports from the South, and it taxed raw wool imports, essential to the wool textile industry. Opponents of the tariff expected Jackson to reduce the tariff significantly. When he signed the Tariff of 1832 in July of that year, it made some reductions but not those opponents expected. Jackson's support of the Tariff of 1832 led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833, perhaps the greatest threat to the Union between the War of 1812 and the Civil War. _____ Abraham H. Schenck (1775-1831) was born in Matteawan, New York, and received an English education. In 1794, he married Sarah Wiltse (1776-1849), and they had at least five children. Schenck manufactured machinery and served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 1804 to 1806. He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to represent New York in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served from 1815 to 1817. He later engaged in the manufacture of cotton goods. Simon Newton Dexter (1785-1862) was born in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of Andrew Dexter, the First American Manufacturer of cotton goods. He studied at Brown University but left before graduation to go into business in Boston. In 1815, he moved to Whitesboro, New York, and took part in the construction of a section of the Erie Canal in 1817. From 1824 to 1829, he participated in the construction of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. In 1832, he took charge of the Dexter Company in Whitesboro and had interests in manufacturing at other places in New York and Illinois. In 1840, the New York legislature elected Dexter as one of the canal commissioners, until a new Democratic majority removed all Whig commissioners like Dexter in 1842. He was a trustee of Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and supported a professorship there. He was president of the Whitestown Bank from 1833 to 1853, and manager of the State Lunatic Asylum at Utica from 1849 to 1862. |
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Lot Number: 180
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