The broad ax., 1898-03-19

every description sprsng up like
mHgic in ell portions Of the Re
public. Our great historian, Mr.,
Bancroft. says. 'That his was the
most successful administration in
the history Of the nation"
He negotiated the Louis lana
purchase and thereby added MIL
lions and millions of acres OF land
to our territorial possessions.
Mr.. Jefferson retired from Office
At the end of eight years, with all
the honors which could be heaped
upon him by his corntrymen, and
James Madison became his sue
cessor, and the oath Of Office was
administered to him on the 4th Of
March, 1909.
None of the Presidents in the
history of our country ever had as
/ grand q social career rs the Madi-
sons. Mrs. Dorothy Payne Madi-
son, 10 whom he became united in
marriage in 1894, was one OF the
most beautiful women in the world.
She possessed q most charming
disposition, abe was modest and
retiring, and she always entertained
q very high regard for the opinion
o others.
The receptions which were given
during the reign of the Madisons
we're very grand and brilliant af-
fairs, and the state dinners were
always served IN q most lavish
manner; and it is said that none of
the former and none of the later
occupants of the White House
have ever excelled or surpassed the
Madisons in entertaining the for
eign ministers and the distinguished
citizens of our nation.
But President Madison encoun-
tered more difficulties in admins
tering the affairs of our govern
ment than his predecessor, Mr..
jefferson. He became involved In
a war with England. But Mr..
Madison was not a warrior but a
statesman, and before he had sufi-
Gent time to muster and rally OF
his support the requisite number
of men to beat back the enemy, the
British soldiers, under the lead of
Admiral Cockburn, succeeded In
cutting their way through to WASH
ington, and they invaded the
House of Representatives in August,
1914. The leader of the British
soldiers sprang into the speakers
chair and shouted: "Shall this
harbor of Yankee democracy be
burned2 All for it will say 'yeaP
And it was burned, and the peo-
pic became dumbfounded and hor-
ri6ed when they observed the
President fleeing in one direction
with the secretary of war, the
secretary of state and the the gene
raj in command; Mrs. Madison
fleeing in another with her reticule
filed with silver spoons, which she
snatched mp In haste as she fled
from the White House.
The British soldiers entered the
White House, and they devoured
the dinner and drank up all the
Ixr77wipes which had been pre-
, os / H1zaS SSzident apf hjII
pared for. the ffcS@NkTtas
honored guests.
Mr.. Madison was overcome with
great Joy when it was announced
that England had decided to call
off her bloody and ferocious dogs
| of war. and Federalist and Demo-
lcrat laid aside their differences and
their hates, and they wept and
laughed by turns, and Rugged and
kissed each other like women.
President Madison retired from
Office at the end of his second
term, which ended March A, 1917,
and he passed the remainder of his
life amid the beautiful surround
lings of his home, Montpelier. but
he continued to take an active in
lterest in all Of the affairs pertain
ling to the advancement of his
country and the people, and it Is
practically admitted by all tudents
| of history that the fourth President
and Thomas Jefferson were the
i formnlators of what is known as
1.-THE Monroe doctrine" which has
Ileceived the highest approval OF all
Itrue and liberty loving Americans.
| On the 18th day of June, 1886,
while the meadow birds we're sing
ling their joyous summer songs,
IMr. Madison, thea in his S5th
lvear. surrounded by bis loving wife
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