The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-02-02

even mad he not already served III
what are regarded as more exalted
offices. Hewas the leader, a pugna-
cious, earnest, untiring and vigilant
leader Of his party, and his fight for
the right Of petition was one Of the
greatest ever Waged III the house. Mr..
Adams died at his post. He was OBJ
served by some Of those sitting near
him to have become overcome. The
house Immediately adjourned and be
was tenderly carried to the supreme
court room. where he passed away
after twenty Yeas service as a repre-
sentative IN congress.
Gen. Jackson went from Washing
ton directly to his estate called the
Hermitage near Nashville. where. al
though IN retirement he still, by his
command Of influence, directed to a
considerable extent the course Of his
party. He entertained with that gra-
cious hospitality for which he was dis
tinguised, and the Hermitage became
q yertiable Mecca for he leading
members Of the party until Gen. Jack
sons death.
Mr. Van Buren by no means gave
up his public career when he retired
from his high Office. He went to his
home in Kinderhook on the Hudson.
but he was engaged IN those subtle
arts ofpolitics which had distinguish
ed his career. and which were now Iii
rected towards securing a renOmna
ton in 1884. He failed in that effort.
his friends have always said, through
bad faith Even then he did not
abandon political activity, and was in
duced to accept the free soil nomina-
ton for president III 1913. 1t was an
act which cost him the favor Of the
Democratic party, since it caused the
defeat OF Lewis Cass, the nominee Of
the Democracy for president That
act ended }Lr. Van Buren's public
career He spent the greater part Of
the year i'll kinderhook. With the
exception Of Washington he was the
wealthiest Of all expresidents, either
before or after his time A part Of
the year it was his habit 10 come IL
New York city and to spend two or
three months renewing acquaintance
with prominent Democrats Mr. Van
Buren, lived fourteen years after his
first nomination, long enough TO see
the country IN the thrOes Of the civil
war, which had been SO often predict
cd before and during his presidency.
John Tyler returned to Richmond
when his term was finished, and became
a public spirited citizen. When the
civil war broke out Mr. Tyler sided
with the people Of his state, and was
appointed to some post Of RESPONSE
bility by the Confederate government.
James X. Polk returned to his home
in Nashville after his term was done,
broken in health and with both his
public and private career ended, for
he died few months after his retire
ment from the presidency
Millard Fillmore did not give up
political activity when lie left the
presidential Office He returned to
his home in Buffalo and was actively
engaged III those political movements
which brought to him the nomination
Of the American party for the presi-
dency in 1856 Defeated then, Mr..
Fillmore, without engaging in active
business, was occupied III the care Of
some estates committed tie his charge,
and travelled d great deal, being every
where received with honor as an ex-
president of the United States. The
last years Of his life were. as he used
to say, the most delightful ones, and
it was his Joy in his old age to meet
those who had Tough the battles Of
politics with himf or against him and
exchange "reminiscences.
Franklin Pierce returned after he
had seen Mr.. Buchanan inaugurated
as his successor, to Concord. \. H,
where for thirteen years ne lived an
uneVentful life He was not engaged
In business; he took no great pleasure
in books, but it was his delight to en-
tertain his friends and to talk Of the
politics Of the day as we'll as in a remi-
nicent vein Mr. Buchanan, after his
term expired, went to his home IN
Nheatlands, near Lancaster. Pa. a
saddened, and, many thought, NOR
bIdly unhappy man. He lived in al
IliOol NOiII iJISit Itili tllltilt ulltt IL W ttS
perhaps his misfortune that immedi-
ately following his presidential term
a civil war devastated the country.
and one which many thought Mr. Blu
chanan could have prevented had he
acted with the firmness which char
acteuzed Gen. jackson. Wise men
have said, however. that this war was
inevitable. and that the frmness Of
jackson himself could not have pre-
vented it had he been president in
stead Of Buchanan
1t was Mr.. LincOln's intention after
he had finished his second presiden
tial term to return TO Springfield and
resume the practice of law as coun
selor
Andrew Johnson went to his old
home in Knoxville when his term was
finished, where he lived among his old
friends in perfect democratic simple
lty, and few years later he was elect
ed a United States senator, being the
second of the eXpresideIts to return
to congress. His senatorial term was
short. for he died in less than wear
after he took his seat in the senate.
Gen. Grant really lived a life OF
leisure. He was interested in some
business propositions, notably one in
connection with the development of
Mexican property, and the attractions
of business life seemed to have some
fascination for him. so that was easy to
persuady him to lend his name as
special partner to that unfortunate
and swindling enterprise conceived
and executed by Ferdinand Ward.
The revelations of dishonor unques-
tionably fastened the developments
of the insidious disease which termi-
mated Gen. Grants life.
Mr.. Hayes left Washington within
half an hour after Gen. Garfield was
inaugwated, going direct to his home