Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-27

The congressional campaign Of 17SS still
ranks as the most exciting off year
political contest recorded in the history Of
the republic II resulted in clear-cut
victory for the federalist party at the polls
but Is also sounded the death knell OF that
organization and forever ended the domi-
nant influence Of foreign affairs in Ameri-
can politics John Adams had been elected
president because the federaHsts did not
dare put forward their real leader. Hamil-
ton. II was Hamilton's purpose and desire
to control the Adams administration, but
he had reckoned without his host and the
president soon demonstrated to the salts
faction OF all parties that he would be the
head Of the administration in fact as well
az I'm theory. He aHenated Hamilton, AZ
the beginning Of his term there was an
adverse democratic majority in the house
and in the senate the democratic leader
jefferson presided as vice president.
On the whole, the country was demo
cratic and Adams did not have at fret
the confidence OF the nation. He was sus-
pected. with some reason. Of too greatly
sdmiring the institutions OF the British
monarchy. lie, in common with many
other conservative Americans. had been
shocked by the excesses OF the French
I
Of the Jacobins. The democrats on the
other hand, had sympathised with the
! French revoutionists, wore tri-color cock
AIDES. refused to say mister" and generally
unparalleled with the extreme anti aristo-
| cratic professions Of the French repub-
} icans Not only were they intense repub-
leans, but also they hated England they
had not forgiven George III they rsmem.
bered the horrors Of the revolution. they
could not forget that the English govern
ment had not With drawn the troops from
the frontier according TO the treaty obliEa.
ton, and they could not forget that Eng.
land claimed the right to seize and search
American ships. Nor couid they, either Al
patriots or politicians, cOndone the ratifica.
ton Of what they called the Infamous Jas
treaty with England. In short the demo
cratic-repubican party was a French part!
and the federslist party was an English
party
The French Directory. euraged by tn,
jay treaty. demanded that the United
States break with England Two Ameri
can ministers were practically expclle,
from Paris, and then Mr.. Adams sent three
special ENJOYS, Gerry, Marshall an,
Pinckney They we're Inundated by beini
forced to treat with three anonymous per
sons known only as y. and u. Thcs
three mysterious dipiomatists demande,
from the American ENJOYS bride 0
!, 900 fracs In the meantime Frenc
privateers we're preytng upon America
shipping The publication OF this impuden
demand OF the corrupt Tallyrand create
an intense sensation a wave OF ange
sweeping over the union. Millions 70
defense: no one cent for tribute" becam
Ia.
port of Adams determination not to yiel
20 the French.
From Vermont to Georgia, good reput
licans who loved France and hated Ems
land, rose in protest against the insult o.
fsred by TaIlyrand and pledged then
selves to support the president in a We
against France, even to the extent {
fighting side by side with the deteste
English. Those republicans who RENAME
true to their party allegiance and VIII
, dared question the wisdom Of embarkiu
= upon a war with France were denonce
g as traitors and as enemies Of the republic.
8 wave of patriotic fervor engulfed n
n whole country. In every city funds wei
! started by public subscription to build we
10 vessels. Great cities like New York an
}. Philadelphia actually built ships whit
K small towns like Petersburg, Va, raised
{ much az $4,000 for the new America
3 navy. Vessels were built in almost ever
. port on the Atlantic seaboard and In eveI
q town the militia companies were drllC
r and preparations made for war. Mi
8 Eleanor PArke Gusts, the ,stsp-dsught
r Of General Washington, set the fashic
I for the ladies by presenting a stand
n colors to the Alexandria Light Dragon
in an address breathing defiance to Il
g French
o Every public meeting OF any charact
d whatsoever, became a riot. The theate
i we're never so we'll filled, since every mig
Is both federalists and republicans souS
h TO be in the majority, but. the federalis
+ soon outnumbered their French symp
e thizing opponents. Every federalist wo
l. in his hat a black cockade, while eve
le democrat spOrted the red white and BIZ
ribbon Of the French republicans. VIII
q a black cookade ana tri-color met the