The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-06-17

always an anti-United States Bank and
anti-protective tariff man, and opposed to
internal improvements at the expense OF
the General Government. 1t was with
that understanding he was nominated
and .elected. When he vetoed those
measures he was no apostate.
The eleventh Vice President was
George NJ Dallas, ofPennsylvania. The
Convention nominated Silas Wright, of
New York, but he declined it, and Mr..
Dallas was substituted. The first tele-
graphic despatch that ever passed over
the wires was from Baltimore to Wash
ington, acquainting MIR. Wright of his
nomination, and requesting his accep-
tance Mr.. Dallas had been Minister to
Russia and United States Senator previ-
GUS 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 Millard
Fillmore, of New York, who had been
for years distinguished member of Con-
gress from that State. 1t was during his
Presidency of tho Senate that death again
visited the Executive Mansion removing
General Taylor, making him President.
1t was fortunate for The country. Had
Taylor lived the war of 1861 would bave
ensued in 1850. 1t was curious fact
that Taylor, the man of the extreme
South, was controlled by the men of the ex-
treme North while Fillmore, a Northorn
man pursued a moderate, conservative,
and national course.
Tho next Vice President was William
r. King, OF Alabama. He was dying of
consumption whom elected, and took the
oath of office before an American Consul
in the Island of Cuba, where he had re-
paired for his health. He died little
more than month after the beginning OF
his official term. He had been thirty
wears a Senator from Alabama, and was
gentleman of the sold SCHOOL, of polish
ed and urbane manners. Without great
ability, this fact, combined with his known
integrity, gaze him position and promi-
nence.
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 distinguish
ed himself in the late war. Able and elo-
quent, man Of splendid address, with a
fine person and carriage, it is safe to say
that the office was never adorned by q
more distinguished character. His career
in the war was that Of brave and chival-
rous soldier, who won the respect even OF
his opponents.
The fifteenth vice President was Hanni.
bal Hamlin, of Maine and the sixteenth
was Andrew Johnson, of Tennesse. ltis
unnecessary TO speak of these gentlemen.
Mr.. Hamlin is a. very ordinary man per-
haps tho most so, with the exception of
the present incumbcnt-Schuyler Coltax
who ever filled the position. Andrew
johnson was really superior character,
whom death, for the third time, designa-
ted as the controller OF the Executive
Mansion. Severely denounced and bitter
ly assailed, he may rely with confidence
upon postcrity doing justice to the great
measures of his administration. The man
man who without any advantages in
early life, could rise from village al
derman to be President Of the United
States, passing, in the meantime through
all the gradations, could not but have
possessed sterling qualities and vigor-
GUS intellect.