Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-09
PRESIDENTS N1oKNAMEs.
Applications by Which Men OF the White
House Have Been Known.


House Have Been Known.
Lquisyle HeIad
From the days of Washington the
American people have loved to make free
with the names OF their chief magis-
trates Washington was given several
nicknames. BY bis admirers he was called
the Father of his Country; he was by OPP
ponents termed Stepiather of his COun-
try The British soldiers called him
Lovely Georgius. and in France he was
known as the American Fabius because
of the caution and wisdom Of his milf
tary manmuvrcs. He was called by Lord
Byron the Cincinnatus OF the West, and
by the Italian poet Allieri named the De
liverer of America Other titles given
this Incompatible man were the Atlas of
America and the Savior OF his Country.
John Adams was given one name only,
but It was "a mighty significant appella
ton The Massachusetts statesman was
called the Colossus of Independence His
son. John Quincy Adams won by his
speeches in Congress after his presi-
dental term the title of Old Man Eloquent
am appellation which, later on. the Eng
ish loved to give William Ewart Glad
stone.
Mrhomas jefferson WAS, among other
names. called Long Tom in allusion TO
his height. and after his retirement from
office was known as the sage of Monti-
cello. Madison for his part i'm framing
and securing the adoption of the Constitu-
non. was called the Factor of the Con-
stitution James Monroe. having stuck
to the Revolutionary headgear long after
everybody else had given it up, was re-
warded by the appellation OF the last
| Cooked Hat
Andrew jackson was called by his
soldiers Old Hickory The Indians of the
Southwest named him Big Knife The
title of Hero of New Oilcans is popular
acknowledgment of his famous victory.
Martin Van Buren, bore the several names
of Little Magician, Wizard and Kinder
hook and Follow in His Footsteps lie
was also called Whisky Van and King
| Martin l.
William Henry Harrison, q much more
lovahe and beloved man than Van Buren,.
had "a wealth of nicknames. Iippecanoe
was given in allusion to his celebrated
( victory. II was shortened TO Old Tip.
| Hard Cider Harrison and Log Cabin Har-
rison names first bestowed hy opponents.
were accepted by Gen. Harrison friends
| who also called him the Washington
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lAccidcntal President and Polk as Young
Hickory. Millard Fillmore bore q striking
resemblance to the last King of France
and was called in consequence the Louis
| Philippe of America Franklin Pierce
was mispronomced Purse, while jaime.
Buchanan was termed Old Buck. Old
Public Functionary and Old Bachelor
President.
President Lincoln, who came nearer tho
popular heart than any of his predeces-
sors. was known as Old Abe Honest Abe
Old Railspltter and Father Abraham
He is also called, and very justly, the
Savior of his Country.
Johnson was nicknamed Sir Veto by
political opponents, but in Tennessee was
known as Old Andy. Grant. from hi.
initials. got several names, the favorite,
being Unconditional Surrender His sol
diers called him Old Three Stars. History
names him Hero Of Appomattox Presi
dent Garfield was In liio known as In,
Preacher President. Since his death h,
is called the Martyr President Chester
A. Arthur was known among his familiar
as Our Chet Cleveland has been calle,
the Man of Destiny. Benjamin Harrison
was known as the Son ol His Grand
father. Mckinley was called Mckinle,
Bill
Roosevelt is known 10 the masses Al
Teddy the People s Teddy, or the People
President.
The nicknames given the Presidents %
the United States indicate. for the mos
part respect rather than aversion. n,
President has ever horne q purely con
temptuous appellation which had genera
J use.