Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-01


did not surpass the zeal of opponents.
All the cnmities and Xa.pcrations
which began in the memorable con-
lest Of the Presidency when John
Quincy Adams was chosen, and had
grown into great proportion during
the long intervening period, were
fought out on the angry field OF 1874.
Mr.. Polk. moderate and amiabic
man, did not represent the arrimo-
nious character of the controversy.
lie stood only as the passive repre-
sentative of its principles. Behind
him was Jackson, aged and inirm in
body, but strong in mind and unbrO-
ken in spirit. With him the strug-
gle was not only one Of principle but
otpridc not only of judgment, but Of
temper; and he communicated to the
legions throughout the country, who
regarded him with reverence and
graditudr, full measure of his own
anmosity against Clay. In its pro-
gress the struggle absorbed the
thought, the action, the passion of
the whole people. When the result was
known, the Wings regarded the de-
feat of Mr.. Clay not only as calam-
ity ofuntold magnitude to the whole
country, but as a personal and pro-
found grief which touched the heart
as deeply as the understanding. 1t
was JacksOn's final triumph over Mr..
Clay. The iron-nerved old hero died
in seven months after this crowning
gratitude of his life.
The electoral vote Of New York
was cast for Polk, and the obscure
gentleman from Tennessee was elect
ed President Of the United States owe
the William Pitt Of America.
At Chicago, in June, 1881, the Re-
puDlicans nomination James g..
Blaine with intense enthusiasm
They delight to call him The Henry
Clay Of their party. lie is the en-
bodimcnt of IFS principles, the per-
sonal center Of all its magnetism.
lie is thcis "plumed Knight His
personal followers are confident OF
success. suspect Mr., Blaine him
selfis as, Mr. Clay was, uneasy and
doubtful as TO the result.
At Chicago, in July, 1884 the Dem.
ocrats nominated Grover Cleveland
who, like Mr.. Polk, WAS comparative-
ly unknown. Eminent and long
tried and still cherished leaders
of the pare were candidates against
him. For Folks Van Buren, and Gen
) Cass, Cleveland had his Thurman
: and Bayard. Behind Mr.. Cleveland
. is Mr.. ridden, the Sage Of GreystonC
who, though aged and feeble and o
his own accord retired from publ
life, is still vigorous in mind anC
: spirit, and is the idol of the Demo
cracy. As Polk was regarded as thC
representative of Jackson, so Clere
, land is recognized as the representa-
tive of Tidcn. Polk was from Jack
: sons own State; Cleveland is from
Tilden's own State. From his re
5 tirGment at the Hermitage jackson
+ inspired the Polk movement; from
his retirement at Gramercy Park
!. Tilden inspired the nomination 0
+ Cleveland. AS the Wings talked o
5 Gen. Jackson'S dotage in Al, SO in -
the Republicans talk of Mr.. Tilden'
> palsy but the Sage of Gramercl
: Park is to day as keen Of intellec
and as brave ofspirit as when i'll tht
, Gubernat0rial chair of New York ht
f smotc with mighty hand and shat
, tered to pieces the corrupt ring
h which had so long robbed the people
4 Tilden was rewarded by being elect
n ed President of the United States
: and the people now have chance, il
the person of another reform Cover
s nor of the same great State, to defra
and destroy the political organiza
q ton which cheated him out of his of
fee. The election Of Cleveland viii
be the Reputation of the outrage o
rs. As the election Of Polk was al
q indoresment of Jackson, SO the elect
ion of Cleveland will be the endorse
, ment of Tilden
G There is still another similarity be
Y tween the two tickets in respect t
II the candidates for the Vice Presiden
:. cy. In "A George NJ. Dallas wa
h placed on the Polk ticket for Vic
n President. Mr.. Dallas had been loni
= in public service, lie had held man.
c prominent positions under the Ma
# tional Government. lie was olde
S and much more prominent than MI
/. Fox. lie had been United State
4 Senator and Minister TO Russia, an
o what may be suggestive at this tim
: was the Mayor Of Philadelphia. Th
Il placing gof Dallas second to Polk caus
e cd the wags among the Wings to cal
h it the Kangaroo Ticket IN 1881, tn
It Democrats, as if by an inSpiratio
! named Thomas A. Hendricks 70
It Vice President. Mr.. Hendricks wa
= older and more prominent than Mr.
J. Cleveland. lie had been governo
is of Indiana, leading United State
N Senator, and once elected to, AM
n once cheated out of, the Vice Presi
dcncy. This gave the small wit