e elected by the nation, it should be a "to the victor, goes the spoils" notion. He was attacked for this saying that he wished to take over the United States and create a dictatorship in which he would have all the power. This was ironic as Jackson had been charging Adams with attempting to establish a monarchy in the United States. The election of 1828 also contained several campaign firsts. Jackson split from the Democratic Republican Party and formed his own Democrat Party. (It was known as the Jackson Party until 1832.) A new set of political parties emerged as Adams led the Republicans against the flamboyant character of General Jackson and his Democratic followers. As there was a split in parties, the creation of partisan papers emerged. Printed ballots and compiled voter lists were used in this election to the advantage of both candidates. A newspaper of the time charged Jackson with the ABC's; adultery, bully, and cuckold (his wife was a bigamist). Jackson's campaign was highly organized. Calhoun did a great deal of work "bringing over" a number of people to the Democratic ticket. The House during the election of 1824 appointed Calhoun Vice President under Adams. He denounced the idea of Adams, and would go on to run (and serve) for election with Andrew Jackson in the 1828 campaign. (He is the only person to have ever served as Vice President under two different men.) William Long, a chairman under Andrew Jackson, announced, "Because his election to the presidency would be a proud triumph of patriotism over self ambition; of incorruptible integrity over a vicious political bargaining; and a glorious deliverance of our country from a meditatime perversion of its official authorities to the perpetuation of power in a designated succession." For this reason, Andrew Jackson will be elected. The first campaign biography ever created was written about the 1828 election, focusing mainly on Jackson's experience in it. ...
