The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-28
SECOND TERM PRESIDENTS.
Excellent Chances for Grover Cleveland to
be the Eighth Successful Candidate for
Recollection.
Macon Telegraph.

second term seven have been elected
and three have been defeated. The
successful candidates for a second term
were George Washington, Thomas JEFF
ferson, James Madison, James Monroe,
Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln
and Ulysses S. Grant. The defeated
candidates for second terms were John
Adams, John Quincy Adams and Mar
tin Van Buren.
John Adams was beaten because
Jefferson aroused the country against
his fcdcralistlc tendencies and aristo-
cratic ideas. The alien and scdition
laws proved the death stroke Of the old
r'edcraIists, and John Adams fell under
storm Of popular reprobation. Twen-
ty-cight years later John Quincy Ad-
ans suffered the fate of his father. He
second term by Andrew Jackson who
had received larger popular vote than
he at the previous election. The elec-
ton was thrown into the house of rep
resentutives, and though Adams was
elected by strictly regular and consti-
tutional methods, the people repre-
sented the vetoeOf their choice and re-
garded Adams as a sort of bogus Presi-
ident. They looked upon him
pretty much as the people of the
United States looked upon Ruth
erford B. Hayes whom they re-
garded as an usurper of the Presiden-
tial office. Jackson swept the country
over Adams in their second race aid
was triumphantly elected to a second
term.
Van Buren, was regarded as the po-
litical heir of Jackson, but compiler
ton of circumstances led to his defeat
in 1910. \ great monentary crisis was
upon the country and the administra-
ton was held responsible for it. The
democratic party was rent with dissen-
sions SO bitter that it could not agree on
candidate for President. 1t had
held the reins of government for twelve
years and the sentiment in favor of a
change was very strong. The Wings
reaped the benefit ofthe popular enthu-
siasm over Gen. Harrison's military
achievements and the negative support
of Il large element of disatfection in the
Democratic party. Judged by historical
precedents, the chances for Grover
Cleveiand's reelection are excellent.
But the circumstances of his candidacy
for second term are such as to insure
a Democratic victory. In his first race
he had to face all the odium and sus-
Dicion which attached to the DemOcra-
tic party after the civil war. There was
an honest fear among large clement
of voters in the North that Democratic
supremacy would bring about the dom
ination Of the ideas which ruled the
South in 1860. Assurances that the
people OF the South accepted Loyalty
the decision of the great struggle and
were in hearty sympathy with the
Union were questioned. The Republi-
can party made the most reckless
use of its power in order to retain con-
troll Of the government. A great army
of office holders, defying their obliga-
tions to the civil service law which the
democrats had formulated and enacted,
organized themselves into a Republican
campaign committee.
\ corruption fund greater than had
ever been known in the United States
was placed at the disposal Of the Repub-
lican party by the hcmonopolies and trusts
which that party had encouraged and
nurtured. Against such odds the Demo-
cratic candidates We're elected. The first
Democratic Administration for nearly
quarter of a century began under
suspicion from q large part i.of the
country. 1t has had control of the gov
eminent for over three years and has
converted distrust into confidence. 1t
| has used its utmost endeavors to secure
a thorough revision of Federal taxa
ton ard to reduce the burdens of the
people; it has considered public office
public trust to be executed in the inter-
csts of all the people and not for the
sake of party gain; it has reformed
abuses in every department of the gov
ernmcnt, and turned out thousands of
'rascals' to fill their places with hon
est and capable men.
Every fear Of the results of Demo
cratic supremacy has been dissipated
and every hope of the friends of the
new order has been more than fulfilled.
In 1883 the conditions of 1854 are re-
vcrsed. 1t is the Democratic party
which enjoys the confidence Of the peo-
pie. 1t is backed by the record Of a
splendid administration. 1t has no
broken pledges to explain. 1t goes be-
fore the country with a clear enuncia-
ton Of principles which mean honest
government and an equal distribution
! Of its burdens. Its candidates are men
who have been tried in the highest ca
pacity of public servants, and found
worthy of the public trust. There are
no factions IN the party, and its ranks
are broken only to make way for new
recruits. Every sign points toa glorious
Democratic victory next November.
Grover Cleveland will be the eighth
president of the United States to re-
7 ceivc q reelection.
! Respectfully Submitted.
TSnlithville. Ga, News.