The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
SOME N|CKNAMES OF THE PRESIDENTS None Have Ever Escaped This
 Penalty A NATIONAL WEAKNESS George Washington Heads the List as Father of His Country"-Mr. Cleveland Was Dubbed "The Stuffed Prophet"
A NATIONAL WEAKNESS
From the washington Herald.

From the Washington Herald No President of the United States has ever escaped being nicknamed. It seems to be a national weakness with Amer jeans to give favorite names to men prominent in politics, in the army and iu l the navy. Usually the names are be- | slowed in fun, or in admiration for the person ncknamed, but sometimes political feeling creeps In, and the nicknames are given in scorn and derision. Our first President, George Washing ton, Is known to every American school boy and girl as the Father of His Coun- try" He was also called the "Cincin- natus of the Vest because he was living peacefully on his plantation when he was sent for to take command of the Conti- mental forces at the beginning of the rev. olution.
 In his day, John Adams was often spoken of as the Colossus of Independ- ence" because of his intimate connection with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
 Thomas Jefferson was freqdently re- ferred to as the Sage of Monticello" that being the name of his plantation. He was tall and thin, and his political opponents called him Long Tom"
 President Madison was supposed to be the Father of the Constitution" because he offered a resolution in Virginia legislature which resulted in the conyen- ton of 17S7, which led the way to the adoption of the constitution of the United States.
 James Monroe always insisted upon wearing a three-cornered hat such as was fashionable during the revolutionary war. and therefore he was given the nickname of s.The Last Cooked Hat"
 John Quincy Adams. while in Congress, earned such a reputation for oratory that his friends dubbed him "Old Man Elo- quent."
 The old hero, Andrew Jackson, was always called by the Creek Indians Big Knife." while to his friends and political foes he was better known as "Old Hick- orq," or "The Hero of New Orleans"
 Martin Van Buren had numerous nick names During his political career ho acquired such q reputation for shrewd- ness that he was called the Little Magi- cian," also the Wizard of Kinderbook," the name of his birthplace. His enemies spoke Of him as King Martin, the First.
 William Henry Harrison fought so much in and around Canada against the British that he was sometimes called the "Washngton of tine West" but he was better known by his nickname of "Tippe- canoe," given him after his celebrated fight with the Indians.
 John Tyler had no nickname except ''IIis Excellency," and James K. Polk fared no better his popular name being ''Young Hickory" because he somewhat resembled Andrew Jackson in appearance and actions.
 Zachary Taylor was dubbed "Old Rough and Ready" and also "Old Buen- ma Vista" It was in that battle that he made the famous remark: "A little more grape, Captain Bragg and he was often called "Old Zach"
 Willard Fillmore was frequently called the American Louis Philippe whom he was said to closely resemble in dress and figure. Franklin Pierce was known to the political world as fright Purse" that being the way in which his surname was pronounced in some parts of the country.
 In the exciting days before the civil war, James Buchanan was termed in de- rision the Government Hack" but he was better known as "Old Public Func- tionary," the expression being taken from 60 9f his inaseeges to Copo~"ss '0 1S5a He rMa5- frequently called "Old Buck," ahd rh5 "Bdchelof President"
 Probably no man had more nicknames than President Lincoln, some of them being "Old Abe" "Honest Abe" "The Sectional President" "The Rail Splitter and the negroes always called him Mas sa Linkum." The expression Father Abraham was given to him in the war song, We are coming. Father Abraham, f'-- .hpndTed thapsaph strons.'
 The unpopular Andrew Johnson was nfcghailleu Sir Veto" on account of his frequent rows with Congress.
 General Grant had nearly as many nick names as President Lincoln. For in- stance, he was called "the Hero of Appo- matox." Unconditional Surrender" and "Old Three Stars" When he was men tioned for a third term he was frequent- ly alluded to as the American Caesar" The Butcher from Galena," was the cpl thet applied to Grant by Charles O'Conor of New York in his letter accepting the nomination of the democratic party in 1872. The allusion was to the large num-