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Line 7: − On March 25, 1835, Jackson said in a letter:<ref>''Id.'' </ref> − − :I was brought up a rigid Presbyterian, to which I have always adhered. Our excellent Constitution guarantees to every one freedom of religion, and charity tells us (and you know Charity is the real basis of all true religion) ... judge the tree by its fruit. All who profess Christianity believe in a Saviour, and that by and through Him we must be saved. ... We ought, therefore, to consider all good Christians whose walks correspond with their professions, be they Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Baptist, Methodist or Roman Catholic.
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His military success gave him tremendous popularity with the common man, and he ran for President in 1824. He won the [[popular vote]] but the election went into the House of Representatives, where they chose [[John Quincy Adams]] instead. At the next election in 1828 Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams, and then Jackson won reelection in 1832. Always lucky in surviving numerous brushes with death, Jackson survived an assassination attempt in January 1835 when a deranged man fired two pistols at him at point blank range in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-03-25&view=View</ref>
His military success gave him tremendous popularity with the common man, and he ran for President in 1824. He won the [[popular vote]] but the election went into the House of Representatives, where they chose [[John Quincy Adams]] instead. At the next election in 1828 Jackson defeated John Quincy Adams, and then Jackson won reelection in 1832. Always lucky in surviving numerous brushes with death, Jackson survived an assassination attempt in January 1835 when a deranged man fired two pistols at him at point blank range in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-03-25&view=View</ref>
After honoring the precedent of [[George Washington]] to resign after serving two terms as President, Jackson then supported and advised many future candidates, most notably [[James K. Polk]].
After honoring the precedent of [[George Washington]] to resign after serving two terms as President, Jackson then supported and advised many future candidates, most notably [[James K. Polk]].