The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-11-23
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= ers, AbOlftiOnists, and Know
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Dala fOr
Politicians = History, of the
b Rise and Progress OF the AbOif-
tiOn DisuniOn Party, Sc, sc. Il
In past election times the people had be
come so accustomed to the howHngs and
shriekings Of political partisans, that though,
the country seemed on the verge OF disSelu-
ton. they paid very little attention to suclf
matters. Each good citizen deposited his
ballot with as little fuss Us possible, and
went on his way rejoicing As such intense
interest. attaches to the result Of this elee-
tionLfor President of Jhe' United States, 1t
is fitting time to look back at past occasl
ions of a Iike-nature, and produces for the
benefit of our readers complete tables Of
the votes for the chief maglstraey trom the
earliest days Of the republic t5lthe present
t;hteI 3C;Tu'lJs III: ~ v"t- Tos'1a,s - !
=. THE FIRST POLITICAL PARTY. 4
p, Eyenbefore the Constitution was framed
there were two political parties in the counr
try. bitter opponents of each other, the cen
,tralizatinists or federalists, and the deeen-,
tlalationists OF anti -federalistS, or, s'they
are5now called, Democrats. ........ .....ag, .r,'
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of their opposing views Not a. provision
NOR even II phrase in9the whole, instrument
but was carefully scrutinized and reSisbd by
both parties. Event the forms offcondutlng
the business of the government We're made
the subject of bitter politicalteuds.s Threats
of SECESSION and diSunion were made even
before the filisttP President was elected, and
have been continued at intervals lot .toui'
years ever since. Meanwhile the masses
took little concern in these matterss and the
! nation grew and prosperedy eGa ~ lc r.
The Federalists' theory of the govern
ment was that it should come from the cen
| ter and extend outward. This Was an offr
tishoot Of the menarchial principlel9 The an
Hi Federalist theory was that il should come
from the outside aud center inward The
one was arterial, and theother yehous. And
4 through all ,disguises and side issues these
antagonistic views have ever since, distin.
guislled political parties in the Uulted
| States. HIT 4Il:J I..r '.a ~ FL -
The Constitution, asi we have said, was
1lthe bond between them, Adams was .gthB
| exponent of one school, Jefferson of the
iothcr:. Such was the violence of party feel
| ing that in 1888 when Gle Constitution was
| ratified, while one partyeelebrated the event
tby demonstrations Of joy, the other regarce
! ed it,aso the worst of caiamities. A FEEDER
4 alist procession in Providence was stopped
tand compelled to- omit all reference TO the
| Constitution in its celebration programme.
In Alhanyit was publicly burned. In
| Poughkeopsia, ON the contrary, GTeentcy',
\ PoHiicR Register, a newspaper of the times,
had it's printing Office destroyed by Il mob
because itopposed the Constitution! Char
t ees of fraud concerning the ratiiying cou'
yention were heard. on all Sides and were
not i'll founded, and threats of immediate
disanoh freely uttered. ".3" @2a,a" 81.
ELECTION oE GEORGE WASHINGTON! %
Tn the ensuing election for President un-
| der the Constitution, u compromise caudl-
date was, it seems, deemed necessary by all
parties.l The people were tired of war and
contention, and desired peace and tranquil
ty. George Washington. Was Unanimously y
! chosen by the sixty nipe electors then aentl-
I tied to vote. At that time there was nc
seperate vote for vice President as now. -
4 The candidate receiving the second highest
fyote for 7president was elected to the office
! o1 Vice President. John Adams was thus
4 chosen 3'' ysi7''%} ~ 5'hoa o. u' b.. K
4 Its curiousto note that one Of the twelve
| gentlemen who ran fer the oficei OF presl-
\ dent ON this first occasion was named LTn
coin. General Lincoln, of continental fame
also received one vote from Georgia. ''''i'''
+ The electoral vote was.as follows: ".i. Il
,George Washington. .!+.-..!4. 6s
John Adams. ..........,....""........... y
! John
Robert ii. Harmson. ,......,'..,,,,Y...Y,.,,,,
ohm RutleuGe:.. '...,t..,I'',..'...'..
John Hancock
pGeorge Clinton !!m.!l.. ..........!.. ..! .....
Samuel Huntingdon. !..!HA~.!al!s!!l!"...!.
| General Lincoln. . ,,.".e;....!.I!.
Scauering (thlee capdidatesl ..,.".~,.~...,.t, Z
! : The seat of government was then at New
4 York in the old Federal Hall, corner o.
4 Wall and Nassau streets, where the Treasury
building now stands. On the S0th, April
1889, Washington was sworn in. The oatl
was administered by Robert R. Livingston
| AS he finished the ceremony he exclaimed
4 aloud, Long live iGeorge Washington
president of the United States! to which
4 the assembled multitude responded in Ions
andelthuSiastic shouts.ti After his inaugu
raj Address, Washington proceeded to- st
paul slehhrehy 10 return thanks. 3 ,Jnrthl
fevening fireworks were displayed on tht
1I battery houses weres illuminated, Jand can
4 non fired off. Yet there was notnwanhns
! sturdy Republicans who saw in these simple
I lffarmsanomin foreb0ding Of monarchia
4 ceremonies. There was .unqnestonably
l'strong leaning tewaEd heps.diRsAe- right O
4 kingsamonlsouE carly fathers g rn 9.gs
itd 0pel9tythe ;tirst things that engaged tn
i-atteptiQp of Congress, waste app9lpt, a tltl'
II for the new President, ,suIt;3 .ts,.,F
y A committee OF the Senate, 70 whom th,
subject Was referred, thought It proper I,