The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-16
This house will bear witness to his piety:
This town, his birthplace, to his munihcence;
History to his patriotism,
PoGterity to his depth OF mind.

And below this follows, a tribute to his wife.
who; it Is said. sleeps at his side till the trump
shall sound"
The three Tennessee Presidents were Jack
son, Polk and Johnson. Jackson's grave is
at the Hermitage. his old home, which is stu
wife are buried In q corner Of the garden un-
der a monument erected by him over his wife.
1t, Is. a,large circular structure. somewhat
raised above the graves, with steps running
around It. 1t is eighteen feet across. and the
eight futed columns that stand on this circu-
ture. which supports the dome. This dome is
crowned by q funereal urn. In the centre Of
the RlatfG2 form is ! a pyramid y z and on eli side
tons. The Madison monument is much like
Jackson's, and both are imposing and entirely
men OF Tennessee bought that part OF the
Hermitage estate containing the homestead
Snd tomb and gave it to the State; 1t will now
of Madlson's grave. for it is part Of the Mont
pelier property. which has passed through
elected Chief Magistrate q the United States. is
b buried Naib In nth the gTrSSa a SSu OF his ~ former residence
Capitol. and Polk place is one Of the sights Of
the city. The house Is q handsome old fash
large dimensions. In the grounds that front
the house is a fine monument Of white marble.
not unlike in general design the tomb at the
grounds are handsome and situated on an
eminence. and the, monument Is surrounded
ny Otuulllul bnEuDDbTy anu HOWtTb.
Mrs; Polk is said to have written the In
scription. II states that James X. Polk was
the tenth President. and It has been severely
John Tyler. who succeeded President Harrie
son, the ninth elected President, President
the tenth President on the death OF Harrison.
John Tyler. Jr., who was private secretary Of
f hls tatlhsr; E was GREATLY GTsHbtlyd i1 nee n ssdt ct p Mrs Polk
The 3 Ladies of the White House" viii fH'R show v
there is no longer any reason for withholding
it from publication. while its interest. as show
ing the extent Of the party animosities of other
i HayS was 1aS' The d his eP vfee1 Pres ID Tth to sue BECOME MSe
President. and there was more or less hesita-
him the title and dignities of an elected Pres
s%eE nSa Hsth thst n Rip sSs T Thi.s fHl aase, .S SGhp e
the term The letter i as follows;
the White House. setting the example TO the
Presbyterian Pulpit 70 attack MS. as Episco-
m pusIatnTi II WI When GsnG the Mar Ia t after tRsTse own aI Renrt'
often, INDUCED. as also did General Washing-
ton. lost, to her Husband all CHANGE of a re-
debted to my Father for his first nomination
and election. more than to all the world be-
friends. and his wife set the Puritan pulpit
upon us. The result was that the Catholics
and E3lseoHalianS were arrsyed against him.
hiN. w q Nhkil tllV luilC
Party HRain into power. he lost tn that party
the succession, and his own name was not
even. mentioned In the convention for a re-
nomination, They thought Mr.. Van Buren,
their card and hence assumed hostility 70 us.
derstands how she got 10 the White House.
and how she could not stay there. She has
Hulssband through the inserIptMiohn e UPON G his
tomb, In which a lie is written down. She
would wish the world TO believe that he was
considering herself more supreme and au-
thoritative than the Constitution and History
upon the subject. That chiselled lie upon a
Tomb equally applies to President Fillmore and
President Johnson. as, to my, Father, 1t
stands however cut in the rock by her diree-
ton. and as the emanatlon of a heart equally
as hard,, and no loss selilsh, vain. and %conceit-
u" THE thir y ~ Ss Tenne DSs sse p qeseFces Mas Mas An.
irew Johnson. who. as Vice President. became
President after the death of President Lincoln.
lofty hill that he selected several years before
his death. The Olaee 10 known as Monument