Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-26
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IN eye OLDEN TIME"
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1901.

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THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1901.
1t is a great mistake for US to suppose that
the politicians of the early years of the Re-
public were altogether different in character
from those who now struggle for office and
power. The "Fathers of the Republic''
were not unselfish. They were human, and
they did many petty things. have taken
the trouble to study the men and events OF
the Presidential campaign of 1901, and l
find that we have invented no new methods.
Our politicians work with the same kind OF
tools that were used when our great grand
fathers were actors in the drama of life.
In 1901 there were two political parties in
the field. These were called "Federalist''
and "Republican." The members of the
former favored strong government, to be
maintained by the "aristocrat;c and educat-
ed" classes. On the other hand, the Repub-
licans claimed that the people should have
the privilege of self:government in the
broadest sense of the word. This party OPP
posed national bank and taxation. 1t was
claimed that the Federaists "toadied" to
England, while the Republicans were i'm.
bued with French ideas of equal rights and
popular sovereignty.
In New York city the Tontine Coffee
House was then great resort for merchants
and business men Ofall kinds. In this build
ing the American and French flags and the
liberty cap were placed side by side upon
the walls. French manners and customs
were initiated; the good old word tavern"
was changed for "hotel ;" American Repub-
licans wore the tri-colored cockade of the
French the titles "Sir' and "Mr." were
frowned upon, and wigs were discarded.
Because Washington believed in conser-
vative course he was nicknamed "Old Pru-
dence." The two Presidential candidates
in 1901 were Adams and Jefferson. In q
previous contest between the same men Ad-
ans hsd been chosen by majority of three
votes, and when they were pitted against
each other second time party feeling ran
very high. 1t was claimed by Mr.. Jeffer-
sons enemies that he was an atheist and
that for this reason he was untitled to occupy
the Presidential chair. The Jefferson men
retaliated by saying that British gold and
British influence were on the side of MIR.
Adams.
Some of the methods resorted to for the
purpose of securing votes were amusing.
For instance, Mr.. Jefferson was anxious to
secure the powerful influence of the Living
stons, q prominent family in New York. He
wrote to certain Mr.. Livingston who had
been interested in steam navigation and
promised to make him Secretary of the Ma
Wv. This little episode of Mr.. Jefferson's is
still carefully preserved.
After Mr.. Jefferson had been declared
elected to the Presidential chair, Mr.. Ad-
ans, the retiring President, was greatly dis
appointed and Vexed. tits related that Mr..
Adams would not wait in Washington to
see the new President inaugurated. Such
discourtesy may seem surprising to US; but
we must remember that in those days the
parties were intensely bitter in their feelings
toward each other. Men of different polit-
ical views refused to speak when they met
on the street. Referring to Mr.. Jefterson's
inauguration, the lecturer said:
Fright here / must correct a popular er-
ror which prevails in regard to this event.
It has been said that the new President rode
to the capitol on horseback and that the GER
emoines were of the simplest character.
The real fact of the matter is that the occa-
sion was marked by much display. There
was military procession and escort and
cannon were fired to announce that Mr..
Jefferson had taken the oath of e."-
Professor MclHaster's Lecture.
Observation-Disclosures I've are glad
to see in some recent articles that young
writer's -,were considering the question OF
"the Minnies," ''the Kitties," "the Jen.
nies,n1 etc. If they wish to see the full effect
of these diminutives, let them glance over
the college catalogues, and see how they
look and sound in contrast with Alexander
Frederic, Nicholas and William. We can.
not estimate the added dignity and self-re'
spect a girl would feel who had always been
addressed as Margaret, Elizabeth or Catha'
rine rather than a Minnie, Lizzie or Kitty
We hope we are educating superior gene
ration of young women; let us see that
their names shall worthily represent them
A gentleman asked me not long ago, "Why
do the women in the suffrage movement al
retain their family names 90 Because y
I replied, "a lifelong name is badge OF
freedom; dignifed name is an inspiration
of self-respect."
MORMoNs IN THE LAND.-SOme time
ago New York publishing house re-
quested information from the Interior De-
partment touching the increase of member
Ship of the Mormon Church from 1850 tt
1880. In reply, the Census Bureau states
that the census Of 1880 contained the only
reliable record of the number of Mormon:
in the United States, the previous inquire:
having elected information only in regard
to the number of church organizations ano
number of sittings. From these inquire:
it appears that in 1850 there were lG churcf
organizations and 10,SS0 sittings, in 1861
a organizations and 1850 sittingS, and in
1870 1S9 organizations and 1888 sittings
and in 1880 267 organizations and 1926:
sittings. The actual membership of the
Mormon Church, according to the census O
$780, was 1886.
A MIGRATORY SANDHILL.-1n Churchill
county, Nevada, there is queer sandhill
which possesses the power of moving. Il
is nearly four miles long, about mile wide
from one hundred to four hundred feet high
and must obviously contain millions of tons
of sand. In it it is impossible to find &
particle of sand larger than pins head
The hill is not stationary, but rolls slowly
eastward, the wind gathering it up on the
; west end, bearing italong the ridge and then
wandering habit is so decided that in the
course of several years the hill has moved
more than a mile Virginia (Ner.) Enter
PRISE
THE REMEDY.-A young wife who
thought she was losing her husbands af:
fectiOns went to seventh daughter of a
seventh daughter for love powder. The
mystery woman told her: "Get a raw piece
of beef, cut flat about half an inch thick
Slice an onion and rub the meat on both
sides with it. Put on pepper and salt, and
toast it on each side over a red coal fire
Drop on it three Jumps of butter and two
sprigs of parsely, and get him to eat it,,
The young wife did so, and her husband
loved her ever after.
THE ORIGIN OF A WORD.-The follow.
ing account is given of the origin of the term
"eaves-dropper :" At the revival of Mason
ry, in 1417, curious punishment was in
flicted upon man who listened at the door
of a Masonic meeting in order to hear its