Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18

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'p/S2f EGyESa1 the organization Of
q fl'DS the government. In
the earlier days of
the republic the vice presidency was re-
garde1 as a stepping stone to the higher
Office but since the day when Thomas ;ef-
fersOn took the place of the elder Adams.
Vice Presidents have not been in the order
of succession, and but once has this rule
been broken. and that was when Andrew
Jackson forced Van Buren, on his party.
Washington and Adams got along peace
ably enough together. That is. there was no
open outbreak between the two. yet Adams
was not a frequent visitor to the presden-
ual mansion. He had been the steadfast
friend Of Washington during the whole OF
the revolutionary struggle, when attempts
were so often made to disCredit the struS
Cling commander-in-chief. but great as
Washington was. he could not wholly break
away from the southern distrust of New
En- glandeTs. which was very pronounced
even then. Washington also conceived the
idea that Adams Vice President did not
support his administration as loyalty as he
might have done. and the first President
several times found that he had an unruly
Congress mis- hands. Adams was stiff
neckei AMI had any thing but a placatory
nature, the two did not pull very we'll
together in harness. but each had a strong
esteem for the other. and full faith in each
others patriotism, and so kept from open
hostiiities.
not in any way disguised. They
had been friends in the Continental Con-
gress. had served on the committee for
framing the Declaration of Independence,
had disagreed in France but had made up
their differences, and We're friendly enough
during WashingtOn's administration but as
soon they became yoksd President
and Vice President an outbreak followed.
Adams conceived the idea that jefferson
was caball!ng against him. and endeayore1
to make his administration failure. JEFF
ferson was conspiratOr by nature. His
Quarrels with Washington are notorious.
and President has ever been assailed
with more bitterness than was Washington
BY Jefferson and his friends, even while
Jefferson a member of the cabinet.
Hitter Feeling Existed.
Adams had no sooner entered upon his
office than he found trouble with Congress,
and he blamed 1t all upon the schemlng of
the Vice President jefferson had been an
open candidate for the first place. and did
not accept the second in any harmonious
spirit The papers of those days did not
chronicle all the doings of high officials as
they do now. Had they done so. the people
OF these times would be amused at reading
the accounts OF the chickering's between
Adams and jefferson. The letters OF both
Adams and Jefferson disclose how bitter was
the feeling existing between them. So bit
ter did they become against each other that
Adams would not attend the Inauguration
OF Jefferson, and they remained enemies for
their death that they became reconciled and
tfen II was through the Intervention of Mrs
Adams who. on the death of a daughter
of Mr.. jefferson, wrote him a sympathetic
wOmanly note
Jefferson served two terms and had two
Vice Presidents. but he was no more happy
with them than he had been with his chief
He and Burr had been avowed enemies even
before the great struggle occurred between
them fer the presidency, and that struggle
did not smooth matters. Jefferson openly
cnarged that Burr attempted to buy the
presidency, and left no occasion unused to
hUmiliate or thwart him. The Vice Presi-
gent was equally implacable. and his tongue
was like blistering iron to the Virginian
20. when Jefferson had the opportunity to
complete the overthrow of his enemy, he
eagerly seized II. and by proclamation de-
clared Burr traitor and ordered his arrest
The Easy Nntured Monroe.
George Clinton took Burr's place, but
Fever obtained the confidence of jefferson
There was continual antagonism between
the two. Clinton's letters to his New York
friends were often bitter against the Presi-
dent. while Jefferson frequently snsered at
the pretensions OF Clinton. Clinton aIso
served a term as Vice President under
Madison The two got along together better
Tran clinton and Jefferson did, but there
were some outbreaks on the part of the
Vice President. His successor was Elbridce
Gerry. He was the only Vice President who
received more electoral votes than the Pres
ldent, except John c. Calhoun who received
the electoral votes cast both for Jackson and
John Quincy Adams. 1t had not been an
unusual thing for the presidential candidate
TO receive more electoral votes than his as
sociate, but Gerry reversed the rule. He
died before serving out half his Term. and
thereby saved himself. no doubt. from the
tate OF quarreling with his chief
Monroe. the easy-natured and good- .o,,,-
pered. got along arnicably with his asso-
clste. ana they served together for eight
years. but the peace of those wears So
atoned for during the next eight four as
which John c. Calhoun served with John
Quincy Adams and four with Old Hickory
Adams and Calhoun were antagonistic by
nature, education and sentiment There
was an inherent difference in their manner
OF looking at all questions OF public policy
Adams was the last remnant of the old
federal party. while Calhoun was the yeha-
ment champion then of the doctrine of
states rights. The war between Jackson
and the great South Carolinian Is a part
OF the history of the country. Jackson
had no faith In Calhoun and regarded him
as very dangerous man. In return Cal
houn hated Jackson with a hatred that was
actually venomous. He antagonized him at
every point: tried to revive the old scandals
Of the Indian war and made the most pos
sible out OF the Florida matter. and en-
deavored to connect jackson with Burr
conspiracy. The war between the two was
bitter and relentless With his second Vice
President Jackson got along more amicably,
AOI ne Iihu MIN pOutlcally,
and Van Buren, was only what jackson
wanted him to be. In return for his COM
placency Jackson forced the party to take
Van Buren, for his successor.
Buchanan's Diplomacy.
Richard NJ. Johnston was Vice President
under Van Buren,. The electoral college had
failed to choose Vice President and the
Senate elected Johnston. Van Buren, was q
smooth and willy politician. but Johnston
soon fell under his ban. and before the term
was half out they were at swords points
Van Buren, undertook to defeat Johnston's
denomination and succeeded. notwithstand-
ing the brilliant defense of the Vice Presi-
dent made ~ JOSEPH Holt. the late Judge
sdvocate general OF the army. 1t was that
effort that gave Holt a national reputa-
ton He was then q young man, and was
one of the Kentucky delegation to the demo-
cratic national convention at Baltimore.
littleton w. Tazewell got the nomination.
was defeated with Van Buren, and dropped
out Of political life.
Harrison did not live long enough to quar-
rel with Tyler, but there can be no doubt
that his death alone prevented an out
break, for Tyler almost Immediately upon
his elevation deserted his party. Polk did
not exactly quarrel with Dallas, but wholly
ignored him That was due to the machina-