Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-16

LONG ADDRESS AND BRIEF TERN-ABRAHAN
LINCOLN AND CHESTER A. ARTHUR RECORDS.
The lightning calculator having turned the
current of his mathematical methods down the
line of historic events from the beginning TO
the present of the Constitution. gives 'figu-
rative" view Of the quadrennial utterances of
the Presidents. which not only outlined their
administrative policies, bat have been more or
less characteristic of the distinguished indi-
viduals themselves. There have been nine
teen Presidents who have favored their coun-
trymen with verbal chart OF their plans of
administration in advance, ani there have
been four VicePresidents who have taken up
the severed link OF authority where it was
dropped, twice by natural causes and twice by
the bullet of an assassin
The longest inaugural address and the short
est administration were those of the grand
father OF the incoming President The most
sparlng in the exhibition of prOnominai impor-
lance were Abraham Lincoln while standing
on the threshold of his second term, and Ches-
ter A Arthur when he took up the wreck of
the Garfield government. The most ELUSIVE in
the presentation of his official dignity in the
nrst person, singular number. pronOun l was
Abraham Lincoln. when he entered the place
OF supreme authority.
wAsHINGroN's ADDRESS
When George Washington took the oath of
office at New York as first President of the
United States of America, under their new
model of constitutional government by the di-
vine right of the people, one hundred years
ago, he mapped out his purposes of admins
tration during that formative period of ma
nonal existence in an inaugural address of
thirteen hundred words. in which he appeared
as twenty times. After four years of saga
cious master workmanship in laying the foun-
dations of the entire superstructure of the gov
eminent, Its methods of business and person.
mel. during that time pointing out the wisdom
of fostering home industries. and giving utter
ance TO that aphOrism of administrative fore
sight I'm time of peace prepare for war" he
entered upon his second term i'll the inaugural
breylty of one hundred and tifty-four words
and six Is.
THE SECOND PRESIDENT,
John Adams. formulated the incipient issues of
liberal and strict construction of the Constitu-
ton and antagonisms of political parties in an
opening address of ash words in which he
presented himself thirteen times in the use
OIL.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
the father Of American partisan democratic gov
eminent upon the loose system of state rights
gave his admiring followers view of his plans in
advance in 1.526 words and 10 Is. The growth
of anti-federalism and federalism as the diver
gent doctrines of political faith were enuncia-
ted after his second election in 2.l23 words, i'll
which he appeared as | Is times.
ONE FOR EVERY HUNDRED.
James Madison told his countrymen all
about his plans of meeting French inrigues
and British maritime arrogance in an inaugural
of LILO words sustained by IL Is. and four
years later discussed the events of the war of
1872 and its successful results i'll an address of
1,142 words and IL is.
James Monroe, on March 4. 1917. discussed
the Indian question and Spanish boundary
troubles, issues of politics and administration
IN an inaugural of 1892 words with 10 Is. and
made his second appearance with grand
flourish of pardOnable pride in f. $50 words and
26 Is, over the EZRA of good feeling" and the
cesslon OF Florida TO the United States by Spain.
John Quincy Adams ventilated his inaugural
partisan notions of public questions in 2.944
words. parading himself in the form of four
teen prOnouns, first, singular.
THE HERO OF NEW ORLEANS
after tine bitterest of political campaigns.
founded his vigorous administration on 1,1l6
words and eleven Is, and renewed it on the
basis of the most effective political methods
ever known in l ,167 words and six is.
Martin Van Buren,. the Magician of Kinder
hook" the presidential protege of jackson
gave his preliminary views of pertinent public
questions in 1854 words and thirty-eight Is
William Henry Harrison. the hero of Tippe-
canoe and the Indian border struggles of the
third decade of the century. mapped out an
administration of efficient service to the peace
and prosperity of the much disturbed Union
In S,518 words and IS is.
The constitutional residuary legatee of the
political administrative affairs of the ninth
administration, John Tyler. showed his bad
taste under the circumstances of his succession
in an inaugural of 1.643 words and Is Is
James h. Polk discussed the paramount
issues of peace with the Seminoles suppress
sion Of the ''Dorr Rhode Island Rebellion"
the annexation of Texas and disturbances on
the Mexican frontier. with enlarged ideas of
administration, in 4, 9O4 words interspered with
ISIS
Zachary Taylor, the hero of the opening
battles OF the Mexican war, enunciated WING
doctrines OF government to control affairs in
loss words and Is Rough and Ready" Is.
WILLARD FILLMORE
took up the reins of government where the
dead, battle-scarred veteran dropped them
with she sudden close of his mortal career with
becoming recognition of the solemnity of his
surroundings. by simply taking the oath of
Office and continuing the affairs of government
without flourish of inaugural metaphors and
meaningless Trainings of administrative theo-
ries.
James Buchanan. the sage of Wheatland. dis
cussed slavery conflicts. border troubles, Kan
agitations and sectional antagonisms in an
inaugural address of 2.712 words in which the
of century marked his prominent individu-
atty by IS rs.
LINCoLS's ADDRESSES.
Abraham Lincoln, the first of the republican
Presidents, outlined the admins trative policy
OF the new regime in political control and dis
cussed the movements of secession. the author
ity and perpetuation of the Union the possi-
bility of war, the raising of revenues and
Strengthening OF government in 1855 words
The martyr President stood forth in the heroic
attitude of 43 times, which overtopped the
numerically pronominal prominence of all his
predecessors. and vet he was always known as
the least obtrusive of public men
When encored by the applauding voice of
his grateful eountrymen after the noble works
of an administration of means and methods
successfully turned to the preservation of the
Union. he made his second inaugural salutation
IN the brevity of 2sS words and a single /. as
applied TO one of the foremost statesmen and
most generous humane and forgifing natures
IN the distinguished line of American states
men.
Andrew johnson. over the slain body of
Abraham Lincoln. told the country of his plans
OF succession IN 1862 words and Is Is
Ulysses ). Grant, the great captain in the
war for the preservation of the Union. gave his
soldier notions of civic duty and administration
In /, 13s words and FOR freedom in the use of I
ranked next TO Lincoln's 43 by scoring mn 40
uses OF the individualizing integer in the pro-
noun family. Upon his second appearance
under similar circumstances in disnos;no Of