The morning call., 1891-08-30

name oil Tie SenGeF. as well as Tue COtIeCl -E6Si-
dence. Any inquiry that has not tho cor
rect name and address OF the sender will
be treated as IL II was not signed, and the
writer need NOT expect an answer.
MECHANICS OF GREAT MEN-A. c. j.,
City. Many Of the men great in the history
of this country have had nicknames or ap-
pellations attached to them on account OF
some deed or trait or popularity. "AleXan-
der the COppersmith" was applied to Alex
ander Hamilton by those who were dissats-
fed with the copper cents coined IN 1893, at
his suggestion while Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Samuel Adams was called the Amer
lean Cato" from the supposed resemblance
of his character to that Roman. American
Fabius" was applied 10 Washington, be-
cause his generalship during the Revolution
resem bled that of Fabius. the Roman. Rich
ard w. Thompson of Indiana, Secretary of
the Navy uuder Hayes, was the "Ancient
Mariner of the Wabash" James Buchanan
was the bachelor President" Big
Knife" was applied to General Andrew
Jackson by the Southern Indians in TecOg-
milton Of his military success against them
General John A. Logan was called the BLACK
Eagle" in a reference by Judge West,
the blind orator of Ohio, in nominating him
for President In 1884; Black Jack" on ac-
count Of his swsrthy complexion, black hair
and mustachc, was another name; Buck
and Breck" popularity designated Buchanan
and B1tckinIidge when Presidential nOmi-
nees in 1856; Calico Foster" was Charles
Foster, Governor of Ohio in allusion to his
having kept a dTy-goods store in earlier lille;
William Henry Harrison was spoken Of as
the "Cincnnatus of the West" having been
called to the Presidency from his estate on
the Ohio River; Washington is sometimes
called the Second Cincinnatus," because
he came to the Presidency from his retire
nent at Mount Vernon; Daniel Webster has
been called the ID fen er Of the ConstIu-
tioD," principally because Of his second
speech in reply 10 Robert Y. Hayne in the
Senate, and also the 'EXpounder of the
Constitution" on account OF his exhaustive
discussions Of it; Abraham Lincoln was al
fectonately called Father Abraham; =;
Washington the Father of His Country" on
account of his services in establishing the
Government. and James Madison the
Father of the Constitution" because the
author of the resolution which led to tie in
yitatOn for the Convention of 1887; John
c. Calhoun was known as the First PreSi-
dent OF the Southern COnfederacy"; John
c. Fremont was the pathfinder" for his
explorations Of the Rocky Mountains, and
alSj "Old Pathfinder; Gentleman George"
was George Il. Pendleton Of Ohio; General
William Walker, the tilibuster, was the
"Gray-Eyed Man of Destiny; Thaddeus
Stevens and Henry Clay had the titles
"Great COmmOner" and the "Great Pacifi-
Gator was given Henry Clay also on ac-
count of his propensity to suggest compro-
misses tGr the purpose of settling disputes;
Andrew jackson was also the Hero OF
New Orleans" in allusiOn to his victory
over the British in January, 1915; Lincoln
was also affectjonately known as Uncle
Abe Honest Abe" and Old Abe" and
Honest John Sherman" refers to the OHIO
Senator; Jack the Giant Killer" and Little
David were applied to John Randolph Cf
Virginia. because in debate, he compared
liah, also called ''the Man with the Sling;
king OF the Feds" was Alexander HamIl-
ton, the ableSt Of the FedeTalist leaders
Little Giaut was popular name of
Stephen 4. Douglas on account If lis
small stature and great oratOrlcal powers;
Martin Van Buren,, ftmiliarly called Mat
tie," was not unknown as the Little
Magician" because of his shrewdness and
success as politician; and Anthony Wayne
was called Mad" because of his impetuos-
ity, bravery and apparent rashness; James
q. Blaine IS sometimes called the Magnetic
Statesman" on account of his personal
charm; Grover Cleveland, 'the Man of Des-
tiny" in Rllnsion to his rapid rise from
Mayor Of Buffalo. and unknown in 1881, to
President in 1855; Henry Clay was often
called. THE Mill Boy of the Slashes," in
reference to his life as poor boy when he
was sent on errands to mill at place near
his home called the Slashes; "Noblest Rn-
man OF them ali was appled 10 Allen q.
Thurman Of Ohio; "Od Bullion" was given
thomas II. Benton of Missouri, for his ad-
yO 'acy of the adoption OF gold and silver as
the currency of the country; Andrew Jack
son mas also "0ld Hickory" a sobriquet
given by his soldiers 10 1913; John Quincy
Adams was "Od Man Eloquent; 20. P.
F." and "Old Public Functionary" WAS sad
died on buchanan, who had applied it to
himself in his message to Congress in 1851;
aid of Indiana; Ossawatomie Brown"
was the name acquired by John Brown in
Kansas for his defense Of 0ssawatomie
against force numbering fifteen times his
own; William NJ Evarts of New York is
known as "Onr Own Evarts"; Blaine is
the "Plumed Knight" originating in a
eech of Robert G. lneersol when
nominating him in 1876; Poor Richard" "
was Benjamin Franklin, who in 1872 began
the publication Of Poor Richards Alma
mac; Lincoln was also the 'Rail- splitter"
IN allusIOn to his early occupati0n Samuel
j. Tilden was the sage of Greystone" and
Thomas Jefferson the Sage of Monticello"
ID aliusiOn to their retirements to their resi-
dences, named as given; Washington was
nicknamed by numerous opponents the
''Stepfather of His Country; Sunset Cox
has reference to Samuel s. Cox, and the
name stuck to him in consequence of very
ambitious description Of a sunset written
while he was journalist; Senator Daniel
W. voorhees, OF Indiana was at times called
the Tall Sycamore Of the Wabash;
Blaine has been called the "Tattooed Man"
by his political enemies; Then Steers"
refers to Solon Chase, who created
some. political excitement as men,
Der OF the G:eenback party; Thomas Cor
win Of Ohio was the ''WagOn-boy," because
be drove an army wagon in the war of 1872
Van Buren, was also called THE Wizard of
hIDderhook, \. Y, where he was born,
and James K. Polk was known as young
Hickory; Grant was known as "Old United
States" from the initials of his name, also
'OId Three Stars" from his rank, and
The Hero of ApDomattox'; Fighting
joe was General joseph Hooker; Little
Mac was an atfectiOnate name of the SOL
diers for General George B. Mcclellan;
George d.. Thomas was the Rock OF
Chickamauga" and "Old Reliable; Meade.
who wore spectacles, was 'Four-eyed
Georee"; Burnside, because. Colonel of the
First Rhode Island Regiment. was "Rhody"
when General; Pope was Saddle bag
john; Sigel was "Dutchy"; Hancock on
the brevet of superb; Humphrey, being
an engineer, was styled "Old Mathematics"
and Crawford of the Pennsylvania Reserves
always "Old Tecnmseh"; McCook was
Fighting McCOok"; Sykes Of New York
vas "Syksey'.'; lnaalleek, "old Brains; !;
Louisa; Kearney, "one-aTmed PhiP'; !;
Butler, "Cockeye," for obvious reasons !;
Fitzpatrick was kip and Custer Ring
lets; Lee was Bob Lee; little Malone,
Skin and Bone; Early ''Bad Old Man."
and Jackson 'Stonewalp' al ways.
SUCH ARE NOT CITlzENs-A. G., San
Colambano. Italy. Your ideas of the duties
of American citizenship and the protection
which the Govern ment should afford an In
dividual under any and all crcum stances,
simp ly because it was his fate to be born on
American soil, are, to say the least, very
crude. A decided "yes" is the answer to
your question, "If an American natural
born emigrates to Italy to settle down and
dwell there. can the Italian Government
compel him 10 perform military duty when
be arrives at the age to be drafted?" The O.
G. might ask with rs much sarcasm as is
contained in your argumentatiye ouery. what