The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-23

ist, and wtas succeeded by THE organiza-
ton of the Republican party. And IN
1857 James Buchanan, a Democrat, was
elected president. His principal oppon-
emit was John c. Fremont, THE Repup-
lican nominee. In 1860 the Democratic
party divided and mlde two nominations
for president Stephen A. Douglass, VINO
favored squatter sovereignty, and Jonn
C. Breckenridge, who Claimed that slav-
cry could be carried into any territory.
The Republican party nominated Abra-
hlm Lincoln, who held that while slavery
must be protected where 1t was 1t ought
not to be carried into a free territory.
Lincoln was elected and inaugunlItad
March 4, 1861. In February, 1861, seven OF
the Southern states seeded from the
Union and formed government called
the Confederate States Of America" In
April General Beauregard, who had COM
mlnd of the Confederate troops ait Char
leston South Carolina, demanded of
Major Anderson, the commander of the
United States troops occupying Fort
Sumter, to surrender, and upon his re-
fusal fired upon the fort. This was the
beginning of our great civil war which
lasted till the expiration of Lincoin's first
term of office. Lincoln was again elected
In 1864 and was inaugurated March A,
1866. He was assaSsinated April IA, 1860.
when Andrew Johnson, vice president, be-
came president untM 1869. The Repub-
hohns again nominated and elected as
president for two terms Ulysses S. Grant.
The next president was a Republican,
Rutherford b. Hayes, who was inaugur-
ated March 4, 1877, he served four years
and was succeeded by James A. Garfield,
q Republican, in 1881. President Garfield
was assassinated July 2, and died Sep'
tember 10 of that year. Vice President
Chester A. Arthur then took THE oath
of office and assumed 1.-THE duties of presi-
dent until 1885, mal1ing tiwenty-four years
of Republican administration. Then q
Democrat, Grovsr Cleveland, was inaug>
urated president March 4, 1885. He was
succeeded in 1889 by Benjamin Harrison.
a Republican, who held the office for one
tsrm. Grover Cleveland was ngain elected
and is the present incumbent of that high
office
From the above we find the number of
presidents and length of time of each;
the Federalists elected one president,
serving four y-ars; the Democrat Repup> |
licaas elected two serving sixteen years |
the Wings three, serving twelve yGars |
the Democrats six, serving twenty eight |
years and the pres.nt Republicans five |
presidents, serving tweEty-elght years. |
The principal political PARTIES of uoday /
are Republican, Democratic, Popul.sjt and |
Prohibition.
The principal issues of ,he Republican |
party are the protective tlrif und the |
internal improvements and maintaining |
our national credit. The principal issues |
of the Democratic party are tariff for |
revenue only, permitting the importation |
of raw material of all kinds into the |
United States, and are divided as to |
what course to take in maintaing our ma
tbonal credit, and the management of our
finances The principals of thla Populist |
party are in favor of the government |
ownership or control of railroads and |
telegraph lines, the large increase of |
our currency and the free and unlimited !
coinage of silver. The principals or OBJ
jects of the Prohlbltionist PARTY are to
enact laws to prohibit the use and sale
of Intoxicating liquors, and Its followers,
coming from all other parties, are di,
vlded upon other issues.
1t should be 'thIa aim and desire of every |
boy and girl as we'll as citizens, to work
for the upbuilding bf our country, to
study it's history and try to follow the
example and teachings of the great and
brave men who made our Constitution
and fought to sustain lis principles that
we, THE grandchildren, may enjoy the
blessings of living in the grelt republic
and the proud honor of saying to all
the world, am an American.