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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09341 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1832 |
| Title | Broadside condemning Andrew Jackson |
| Date | ca. 1832 |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | "Why did the Irishmen of Philadelphia, oppose the reelection of Andrew Jackson?" Broadside quotes the opinion of Daniel O'Connell, a prominent Irish leader, regarding Jackson: "he did not believe…it was expedient to clothe military men with civil power." Discusses the execution of British citizens Arbuthnot and Ambruster by Jackson during his 1818 expedition in Spanish Florida against the Seminoles. Also condemns Jackson for not supporting Irish immigrant canal workers. |
| Subjects | Immigration and Migration President Election Politics Military History Death Penalty Global History and Civics American Indian History |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |