be adefender of all common men. However, this is only his public front. He is actuallycontrolling the system to ascertain personal wealth and political power. He then warrantshis actions by preaching John L. Sullivan's concept of Manifest Destiny. It has been knownsince the beginning of the 1840's that the United States is prepared to begin expanding intoTexas and further westward. The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 has kept these "Ripe Fruits"waiting for the United States to harvest. President Polk's Mexico policy is abusive againstMexicans, Native Americans, and is irrational considering Mexico's feeble position. Hispersonal political agenda is not in cadence with the fundamental principles that the UnitedStates is based on. Let it not be forgotten that expansion of this great Union isimperative to its survival. The Democratic party has always catered to the emotions of the United States citizens. During the 1820's the method of choosing presidential electors became public thus, the choosing of aPresident was more in the hands of the populous of this Union. Between the years of 1800and 1828, twelve states in the union changed to having no property requirements for votingthus, from the election of 1824 to 1828, the number of people who voted increased threefold. The democratic party, president Jackson in particular, exploited this change in the public's active participation. Jackson's campaign was designed to be appealing to theworking man and the lower classes, such as shopkeepers, farmers and small merchants. Theattraction to him was illustrated by the "rise of the common man". Jackson stated that hefeared a strong central government because it could become a tyranny. However, while he wasin power he purposefully strengthened the executive's powers. Thus, he was able to abusehis power without opposition. He did increase the executive's power by exercising his rightto veto bills he personally disliked. Jackson, although de...
