The National tribune., 1897-05-13

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for the Presidency. There were three candi-
dates of the old Federal party in tho field,
which resulted III their own defeat, and Mar
tin Van Buren, was elected. In 1910 the
Federal party had merged into the Wing
party. After campaign of most intense ex-
citement, the long professions ceased their
marching, the noticed banners were laid aside.
! the log cabins had served their purpose, and
the old Chieftain Of North Bend was elected
President, and John Tyler Vice President
| INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT HARRISON.
Gen. Harrison arrived in Washington in
February and was received with great en-
| thusiasm. The morning of the 4th of March
was ushered in by salute Of % guns. As
on all Inaugural OCCASIONS the city was filled
with strangers.
The procession that accompanied Gen. Har-
rison to the Capitol was a counterpart OF
many that had been seen throughout the
campaign. The General was mounted on
white charger, escorted by officers and sol
diers who had fought under his command.
Log cabins and canoes were once more brought
into reguisition and distributed along the
line. The pageant was very imposing; the
waving Of handkerchief and the huzzas of
the multitude gave tokens of kindly well
come to the old hero.
He entered upon the duties of his high
office with as bright anticipations, as honest
purposes and with as much of the confidence
OF the American people as any man who had
occupied the position since Washington. But,
almost before the glad tidings of the Inaugu-
ration had reached the hamlets and log cabins
of his supporters, the President had con-
tracted cold, followed by pneumonia, from
which he rapidly sank until, on April 4, just
one month from the Inaugural Day, he
breathed his last.
This great National calamity fell upon the
people with startling suddenness. The last
words of the President were: " wish you to
understand and remember the principles that
govern me and carry them out. ask no
more"
THE WIFE OF PRESIDENT HARRISON,
nee Annie Symmes, was born in New Jersey,
near Morristown, in the year of American In
dependence. Her father, Hon. John B.
Symmes, was a Colonel in the Continental
Army. Her mother died soon after her birth.
Her father had the care of her until she was
four years Of age; he then disguised himself
in a British officers uniform and took her to
Rhode Island to her grandmother. He did
not see her again until after the evacuation of
New York in 1888. She was educated at
Mrs. Isabella Graham's school in New York.
At the age of 10 she babe adieu to her grand
parents and moved to Ohio in 1894 Her
father was Associate Judge of the Supreme
Court Of the Northwestern Territory, and was
much from home holding court.
During her fathers absence Annie would
spend a part Of her time with her older sister,
who was living in Lexington, KY. 1t was on
one of these visits that she first met Capt.
Harrison, of the United States Army, then in
command of Fort Washington, where the
City of Cincinnati now stands. In less than
q year they were married, little dreaming
that he would become the most popular Gen.
eral of his time, and, still less, that he would
some day be President of the United States.
We read of Mrs. Harrison that she was
very handsome, with face bright and full of
animation A friend, who was schoolmate
writes to her in 1S40 81 suppose that /
should not recognize anything of your present
countenance, for your early days have made
such an impression on my mind, that / can
not realize any countcnance for you but that
of your youth, with which Nature had been
80 profusely liberal"
Gen. Harrison's duties requiring his fire.
quent ansence from home. left Mrs. Harrison
in care of large family. There were no
schools in that newly-settled country, and she
always employed private tutor. She often
opened her house to her neighbors' children,
for she dispensed generous hospitality.
She was called to go through many trials
that tested her character and chastened her
heart. One after another her children were