The weekly examiner., 1901-07-20

TAKING A STROLL BY HIMSELF. his first term that he was reelected by a practically lysunanimous vote, only one ballot in the electoral college being cast against him, and that was by one of the electors of New Hampshire, who was his friend, but said he did not think after Washington that any man should have a unanimous vote, and therefore cast his for John Quincy Adams.
 John Quincy Adams, like his father, had a stormy time from the very be- ginning. His own irascibiIity and dogmatism had much to do with creating the opposition he encoun- tered. His policy, as outlined ill his inaugural, split his own party and aroused storm of opposition. He was able to secure the passage of some measures in support of his pol icy, but more often met with defeat, and the charge of bargain and sale between him and MT. Clay was reit- erated again and again.
 Old Hickory had enemies. Jackson, with his strong will, his own bitter ness in his dislikes, might have looked for attacks. He undertook to domineer congress and force his party friends to support and defend all his measures. He met with great success in this line, but also met with e4aa1.siti eEa- One -tlss.e most bitter attacks made upon him during his term was that led by John c. Calhoun. Under Calhouns polit- ical management many of the pres ident's nomin ations for office were rejected by the senate. So bitter did the feeling become that when an in sane painter by the name of Law renee attempted to assassinate the president his friends charged that Lawrence had been instigated by Clay, Calhoun, Poindexter, White and others. It was during his second term that the celebrated resolution of censure was adopted.
 Van Buren and Tyler both met with opposition from their own party friends, that against Tyler assuming the proportions of an open revolt. MT. Polk went into office under the most fiattering circumstances. He had defeated overwhelmingly the idol of the whig party, and was support ed by a very large majority in both branches of congress, but had hardly got warmed in his seat before a war against him broke out. During the campaign he and his party had as sumed the most determined attitude on the Oregon boundary question; but the new president, once installed, counseIed a different line of action. His course in the matter aroused the the most bitter. opposition among the democrats. This opposition was voiced by Senator Hannegan, of In diana, who in a most vehement speech said:
 "So long as one human eye remains to finger on the page of history the story of his (Polk's) abasement will be read, sending him and his name together to an infamy so profound, damnation so deep that the hand of resurrection will never drag him forth"
 The first "era of good feeling'' in this republic lasted without inter- ruption only during the first term of President Monroe; while the second "era of good feeling" did not begin until the second term of the McKin- ley administration was fairly along. It is fair to presume and not hazard ous to predict that the good will of the people of this republic and the admire ton of the nations of the world will finger with Mckinley dur ing his continuance in the chief ex- ecutive position of our republic.
 He has not been and will not be "a lonesome president" but his per sonal popularity has not been be- cause he has been a good politician alone, but because Maj. Mckinley has been and is an exceptionally sincere Christian gentleman. People who have lived long in Washington know that his devotion to his invalid wife has been as beautiful an exemplifica- ton of practical Christianity as was ever shown to any people since the Founder of the religion of love was upon this earth.
 SMITH D. FRY.
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