The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-26
Died in the Nations Service.

II was in this long b'etle, lasting
several sessions. that Adams won his
tito "old man eloquent" In the
midst OF one OF the widest scenes
the house ever has known, with the
galleries In constant uproar, Adams
talked the resolutions against him
to death. For eleven days no occu-
pied the floor reading petitions,
speaking ridiculng his enemies
amidst wild cheers from tho disor.
derby galleries, and no lived 10 see
his enemies completely routed, there
by firmly establishing the right to
petition and he heard
Adams fell dead of heart disease
on the floor OF the house, where his
voice so often had rung. A bronze
tablet marks the spot where he died,
Andrew Jackson took decidedly
active part in politics after his last
term elapsed, His letters on pub
lie questions were famous and one
OF them ruined his friend and part-
san, Martin Van Buren,, losing the
control OF the democracy to the slay-
cry wing, But Jackson, even so,
lived to see his enemies humbled,
Martin Van Buren, was one OF the
two presidents whd sought office
unsuccessfully after their defeat for
second terms. Some years after his
retirement Van Buren, became the
presidential candidate OF the Free
Soil party, but received no electoral
votes. He later came TO the front
lin iS43) with clear-cut views in
favor of the tariff for revenue ou-
ly" idea OF which he has been called
the father, Van Buren, was the first
president to go abroad after his re-
tirement from office, establishing
a precedent followed by Polk, Fill
more, Pierce and Grant and about
TO he followed by Roosevelt
One Who Might Have Held Office.
William Henry Harrison was the
first president to die in office. He
was succeeded by John Tyler, who,
after retirement, took feverishly
active interest in the affairs lead
ing up TO the Civil war and was
elected a member OF the permanent |
congress, but died in 1852, just be-
fore II was convened by Lincoln. Had |
he lived he would have been another |
holder OF lower office,
Zachary Taylor was the second
president to die in office. Willard |
his successor, was the only
president besides Van Buren, to be-
come an unsuccessful candidate after
his original retirement, He tried to
succeed himself, but could not com
mand the necessary twenty votes
from the Free states. Later he be-
came the nominee OF the shortlived
party and obtained the
vote of Maryland, but that WIS all
lie went abroad later.
Franklin Pierce travelled abroad
for three years and then retired to
his home.
James Buchanan, one OF the least
active OF the presidents, retired to
his home in Pennsylvania in 1851
and lived there until his death in
1868. He was lost in the stress
u the great Civil war and forgot
len until his death stirred the recol-
ectlon OF his disaffected and un-
grateful countrymen.
The Moro Recent Presidents.
The passing of Buchanan brings
he narrative TO Lincoln and the
Presidents OF the new era, whose
'areers are too widely remembered
o need much discussion. Lincoln.
lying by the hand Of an assassin,
eft the office to Andrew Johnson
after all the calumnies he endured
n office and his narrow escape from
impeachment, Johnson was sent to
he senate from Tennessee In 1875.
'wo weeks after he took his seat he
ommitted the final indiscretion OF
is life when he delivered a most !
litter and ilI-timed attack on Pres
tent Grant. Disheartened by the 1
fleet II produced Johnson retired to
is home in Tennessee and lived
My . few months. Thus the only ,
ian except the younger Adams who
yer held second federal office I