, 1873-12-12

tho rcaoh OF human evona. and ccaso to fool tho
yciHsltu,loA 0f human affairs. thank God
that rny llfa has booii apons III land OF liberty,
and that l1o has Esven mo heart to love my
country with Tho affection If son.
VAN nulsf:N
waa wordy writer, who began his inaugural by
saying: u tread in tho footEtopH Of itnstrioua
mon, whose arporiora. 1t is our hnppincsB tn bo-
l9ye ar" 5o,,an ot found on tho Executive caondar
llo lind certain commercial and legal intrepid
ity mud remarkable understanding, without mag
uutism; 30 Tint nothing which iio wroto Gun 10
remembered.
HARRISON
mover Ind opportunity to write moro than ono
respectable Inaugural, in which tlloro was 4 good
toal about tho l'onlans, s,-Drutua, 0ctayius, Gu
milluB etc.
matte prompt rcforonce In lila inaugural to the
fae, iln. Ao wnH tho first Vico- -prestcnt to fill
tho ligt.or u!iou without being elected 10 1t, and
eaid Tho spirit Of faction, which IL directly
opposed to tho spirit Of n lofty patriotiBn, mny
nlal IN This 'ccasion for assa1llta upon my AL
ministration."
10 1t did, M afterwards with Fillmore and
johnson. calling both Of thom 81 Ills Accidoucy."
ryler's atyo iH c1oar. and ho appears to have
boon n1l uns!tspcctflg man, wllo hardly know
whom Lo was laughed ut, but kept hls dignity.
wrote practically, With no ornnmont aud vetoed
general noasureB such NJ Froncl, claimB, tivor
and larbor bills, at1 excessive intornal improve
1nonla. iIo lad q comparatively easy time
amongst Presidents. not hAving coveted tho Of
'!eo. and bcng therefore, littIo beHot by Ills
rivals, md ho was victorious In war and sorono
In otico.
wroto short inaugural, indicating olllliko
aud rnter tin, Official spirit 1t ID pnstl TINT ho
congratulated tlto country OIL being int peace
with tho world mud tho rost Of mankind"
FILLMoRE
wrote m acceptable mosHago-gracofui, but
without distinctive style.
FRANK FIERCE
wroto with frankness mud suayity, but showed
no great dopth Of understanding.
BUCHANAN
wns gond writer, pitched n little too much on
the Btylo Of tho old school; and long conyer-
Bnnco with diplomatic writing mnde him 30 cn11-
tious TINT ho noyor barbod n sentence nor foatll-
cred It vol to striko atl antagonist roach tho
popular heart. llo had leaned upon tho pons OF
olhor poopo 40 long that composition Tor tho
public scomod mysterious aud occult art to
aln. L1NcoLN'H
mossagos wcro just casoloss enough hero and
thoro to givo Loselty aud power to tlloBo quaint
turns OF Il sentence where hiH outward thought
acomol to hayo Eone inwardB, and edtced those
pathetic. and relancholy--somo said artful-
nlystegy OF tho man, and increased tho lovo Of
him. Many Of those queer, clnryoyant remarks,
whom put together from message to mossage, ro-
mind one OF the halt.compreheuded ro-
,maras' sotto yoco, which tho Disciples
he carried in Ills person aud consoioun-
neBs tho ainH Of tho age. wlicl, 1e
must expiato, II not by his death. by hia mental
strain. LtncolnB messages were O largo part of
Ills Administration for they brought tho people
up to him like the multitude In the Scripture; 80
that tue greatcHt OF tho Pllarseos amongst tho
politicians were silent If envous.
AEDnEW JOHNSON
mover wrote a message showing other than tu-
nlultuous and turgd mind.
0nANT's
messages nre splendid specimens OF juvenile de-
larttaent reporting wllou the boss OF the papor
III not capable Of taking control. GATH.