The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-11-04

rDment--Goyernor, United States Sen
ator, Minister to England, Secretary Of
State, Vice president aud President
OF all his friends there was none in
whom Andrew JACKSON reposed SO much
confidence.
Colonel Richard NJ. johnson, Of
Kentucky, was the ninth person who
filled the Vice. presidential chair. Until
b. was chosen, in 1888, no Vice presi-
dent had ever been selected west OF the
Allegheny Mountains. lie was gal
liant soldier of the war of 1872, and with
his own hand, as established by ineon-
troyertable testimony, killed Tecumseh,
the celebrated Indian Chief, at the bat.
| tie Of the Thames, 10 1913. He was
then Colonel Of Kentucky regiment.
His civic distinction arose from his
celebrated report in Jackson's admins
trations discontiuuing the Sunday mail
service, which was demaaded by the
religious sentiment.
In 1910, John Tyler, of Virginia, was
chosen the tenth Yice-president BY
the death of General Harrison be be.
came President in one month after the
latter's inaugural. He Lad been Gov
ernor Of Virginia, Uj'ited States Sen.
ator, and man Of more tLan ordinary
talent IL has been charged that he
was a traitor to his party but it is not
true. He was always an anti United
States Bank and anti protective tariff
man, aod opposed TO internal improve.
ments at the expense Of the General Gov
crnment. 1t was with this understand
ing he was nominated aud elected
When he vetoed those measures, he was
no apostate.
The eleventh Vice president was Geo.
NJ. Dallas, of Pennsylvania. The Con.
vention nominated Silas Wright, of
New York, but he declined il, aud Mr..
Dallas was substituted. The first tele-
graphic dispatch that ever passed over
the wires was from Baltimore to Wash
ington, acquainting Mr.. Wright Of his
nomination, and requesting his accep.
taDce. Mr.. Dallas had been Minister
to Russia and United States Senator
previous to his election. He was an
able and dignifed man. He gave the
casting vote in the Senate for the free
trade tariff Of 1916 against howl Of
remonstrance from his own State.
The twelfth Vice,president was Mil
lard Fillmore, Of New York, who had
been for many years a distinguished
member Of Congress from that State.
1t was during his Presidency of the
Senate that death again visited the Ex.
ecutiye Mansion removing General Tay-
lor, making him President. 1t was for
tunate for the country. Had Taylor
lived, the war Of 1861, would have en-
sued in 1850. 1t was a curious fact
that Taylor, the man Of the extreme
South, was controlled by the men of
the extreme North; while Fillmore, a
Northern man, pursued a moderate,
conservative and National course.
The next Vice president, was Wm.
Il. King, of Alabama. He was dying
of consumption when elected, and took
the oath of Office before an American
Consul in the Island of Cuba, where be
had repaired for his health. He died
in little more than month after the
beginning year of his term and had
been Senator from Alabama, aud was
a gentleman of the sold school," Of
polished and urbape manners. With
great ability, this fact, combined with
his known integrity, gave him position
and prominence.
The fourteenth Vice president was
General John c. Breckenridge, of Ken
tucky, the only civilian on the Southern
side who may be said to have distin.
guished himself in the late war. Able
and eloquent, man with splendid ad-
dress, with a fine person aud carriage,
it is safe to say that the Office was never
adorned by more distinguished char
acter. His career in the war was that
Of brave and chivalrous soldier, who
won the respect Of his opponents.
The fifteenth Vice. president was
Hannibal Hamlin, Of Maine, and the
sixteenth was Andrew johnson, of Ten
nessee. II is unnecessary to speak of
these gentlemen. Mr.. Hamlin is o very
ordinary man perhaps the most SO,
with the exception Of the present in.
cumbent, Schuyler colfax, who ever
filed the position. Andrew johnson
was really superior character, who
death, for the third time, designated as
the controller fthe Executive Mansion.
Severely denounced and bitterly as
sailed, he may rely with confidence up.
on posterity doing justice to the great
measures of his Administration. The
man who, without any advantages 10
early life, could risa from village al.
derman to be President of the United
States, passing, iu the meantime,
through all tho gradalions, could not
but have possessed sterling qualities
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