Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25
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SOME OF OUR PRESIDENTS.
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Twill give you few Of my recollse-
tons Of some Of our Presidents. from
Andrew Jackson down to the present
time
Andrew Jackson made var upon our
financial Affairs by destroying our Ma
,ionsl Bank and removing the deposits
and placing them in his local Pc, banks
Il caused . gree, depression in the busi-
ness sf.ir Of our county; 90 much 20
,hs, in 1867 business came almost TO
q standstill.
In 1897 Martin vsnBaen succeeded
Jackson. and he followed in the footsteps
Of his illu.irious predecessor.
In isii VIM. II. Harrison succeeded
Van Baren. and he Vas in Office only one
month before be fell victim TO the ~ilss
Of his enemies.
John Tyler. the taller. succeeded him.
Ia lstS, James X. Polk succeeded John
Tyler. and in isi9. Zachary Taylor sue
eesded Polk. and he only continued In
otiies one year. one month and ten days
before he fell . victim to the wilss Of his
enemies. Millsrd Fillmore succeeded
him.
Nov jus, a. much believe that Hsr'
ri.on and Taylor we're drussed to death
[. believe that Lincoln and Garfield
died by the sssss.ins pistol. A, the time
of Hsuison's election. hard q promin-
en-, Democrs, say ,hs, he would ne'si
be allowed TO take bis seat. and sf,er
Hsui.on's death I heard the same man
cay that Harrison wss . hard old ~srrio'
aud q hard old whig. bu, he could moi
-ith.,snd the solid srgumen, Of the
Democrats. The gres, query in my mind
at the time was. wha, ,hose solid arsu'
men,s we're. At las, ! came to the con-
clu.ion ,hs, they were some hind OF
drug ,hs, %. pa, in hi. food or drink
that caused hi. death. On the election
Of Taylor in iste. | heard . number o
prominent Democrat. cay ,hs, be ~oult
never be allowed To take bis seat. And
ths, II he vas. he would no, serve hu
time out, for God would remove him u
the same way lie did Harrison. And
,ha, led me 10 believe ,ha, he would be
drussed To death. And I believe VA
rish, 10 my conclusions.
Nov we come to the administration o
Franklin Pierce. which vas . complete
nulli,y and hi. party ~As ashamed Of him
And a, the end Of his frs, term sban'
doned him. and took that old maid
Jane. Baehsnan-for their standard
bearer and We oil know the re.ul, OF hu
administration. lie eonnived With hp
party for the dissolution Of our Union.
Nov thi. bring. US to the election o
Linoola in 1860. We find the San
spin, rampant in the hearts Of the Dem
oersey ,hs, se,as,ed them in isii sn'
lst9. only they were more bold 10 1860
for they organized and we're bound Il
prev,n, Lincoln from taking HI. seat. b.
s.a..insting him when he Was on b
say to the White House. Ba, he elud
ed them and took his seat. and admins
ter.d the Affairs Of our Government 70
four years to the satisfaction Of all goo
and h-.sbiding ei,irsns lie Vas re
elected Cor . second term. and had serve
bu, one month and ten days ~hen he fel
by the sssss.ins hand, and have not
doubt but the assassin Booth had alder
and sbetior. belonging to ,hs, good oil
party Of Democrats.
Ths, hypoert.. Andrew Johnson. too
Lineoln's place. and be would have par
doned the whole rebel army II he had nc
been held in check by Congress. IL 90
through his means that JEFF. Davis e'
esped being tried and hung asa traitor
Grant succeeded Johnson and serve
too terms, and I think that be admins
tered the Affairs Of our 0overnmen,
the satisfaction Of al good and hw-abiC
ing citizens.
Hayes succeeded Gran, and served on
prm. when he Vas superseded by th
election Of Garfield Who fell BY q
assassin. pistol. And I have not q dout
|, in my own mind but that Gui,esu he
.iders and sbettou in the affair, vi
! thought II they could get nd Of GsrfelS
! thu, they would escape being detected !
their rsscsli,y (Gui,esu's assertion
D the contrary no,withs,sndine). Gu
teau said ths, there vas no one excel
himself and God alone that knew any
4 thing about the affair. and that he d
, the deed under the inspiration Of DO
Nov where Il there one sensible man
, woman that can believe for one momeI
|, ,hs, God inspired Gai,esu and urge
him on to do the deed. ! think th'
there is not one. when thy come TO 90
!, ., the thing With the eye Of reason. b
a that they will come TO the conela'ic
that the God that inspired Guitssu was
/. Get Of those rascslly swindlen VT
though, II they could get rid Of Carrie
|. ,hs, they would escape being unearihs
9 and brought to justice. Nov firm
/, believe II Garfield had no, undertook
i, unesrth them. that he would have been
r. living man At this day. have hel
. brought to view. four Of our Presiden
Who came to an untimsly death, t.