The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-11-17
THE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE.

After all, President Cleveland defeated
for Re election fluids himself 10 very good
company. He il the twenty second Chief
Magistrate of his country. and his term
is only the TWENTY fifth counting those
of Harrison and Tyler as one, of Taylor
and Fillmore as one. the last of Lincoln s
tand JohnSon's) as one and that of Gar
field aud Arthur AS ona, Washington, JEFF
ferson, Madison, Monroe. Jackson,
Lincoln and Grant were each twice
elected. John Adams. John Quincy
Adams, Martin V:n Buren,, Harrison
Tyler, Polk, Taylor. Fillmore, Pierce
Buchanan, Johnson, Hayes, Garfield aud
Arthur were not reelected Harrison
Taylor and Garfield died before the
expiration of the first term of either.
Tyler, Fillmore. johnson and Arthur
became Presidents through virtue O.
having heen elected Vice Pres dents OF
the seven who WEI g re elected five. Wash
iugton, Jefferson. Jackson. Lincoln and
Grant. enjoyed that distinction becau 9
their pre- eminent services TO the country.
The original idea OF the people possibly
was to give al Presid MS second term,
but the two Adamses proved themselves
to unpopular as TO probably cause thi-
intention to be set aside. Thus. Wash
ngtnn the first President. had two terms;
John Adams, following him. was cut off
With but one; then came, in the ord"
named, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe,
each being given second term. After
the latter came john QrIncy Albums. VII"
giving offence to the country vas refused
4 second term, as were all his suc:. s<ors
'xcept Jackson, until the re election Of
Lincoln broke the long lis of single
termers. Grant was the last of the don biz
termers, though Mr.. Cleveland NIGH
have had his second term had he not
thrown his tariff message of Decembsr
into Congress-. In that he offe nded the
people. 1t is stated that the Chairman
of the Democratic Campaign Committee
telegraphed to Mr. Cleveland. when it
was known he was defeated: 'It is better
to be right than President" and that for
that pleasant Roland. the Chairman Of
the Republcan National Committee tele-
graphed to General Harrison the equally
pleasant Oliver, at is best to be both
right aud President"
The American people are not unapp~e-
ciative of not ungrateful to their faithful
public servant. They appreciate the
clean, conservative. useful adm inistration
of Mr.. Cleveland, and felt so grateful to
him for it that. if he had not attempted
to force upon them fiscal policy which
the majority believed would be ruinous
10 their prosperity, they would no dnubt |
have given him a second term The |
chance which he lost through the exer
else of erroneous judgement is now open |
to General Harrison H. has been elected |
by the votes of more Safes than wern |
given to Mr.. Cleveland. His candidacy,
on the great protection issue which it |
has given Republican |
majority to both Houses of Congress and |
came near to breaking the Solid South in
Yves: Virginia. if it has not really done
it, The winds of popular favor set fairly
in the shoulder of his sails; is seems as
if he had but to serve himself best by
serving his country best only by giving
it pure, courageous, useful administra
ton in order TO enjoy the honors of
second term.
The prize is the peoples to give or
if General Harrison steers the
ship of State Alright through fair weather
lud foul, through seas rough and smooth
ne will, at least, deserve second term.
md. while none may command good
ortune, any one may deserve it Judging
rom the events of the past, the shortest
Dad to a secoud Presidential term is that
VI wise. patriotic devotion to the best
interests of the whole people. The
urance that his Presidential ionrnev will
Ne made along that road. -ihiladetphia
.edger.