The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-17


presidents prior 10 jackson were only
seventy -four Jackson removed 1000
In one year. The ~spoils system" got
its name from an ufterance Of Senator
Marcy OF New York In the United
States senate In 1881. TO the victors
belong the spoils." jackson was a
strict constructionlst and opposed to
national banks. II was during Jack
sons administration that occurred the
famous Webster Hayne debate. In
which Hayne contended that the fed
eral government was a compact en-
tered into by sovereign states. while
Webster maintained that the consti-
tuition was an instrument Of the gov
eminent created by the sovereign peo-
pie OF the United States. which estab-
lisbed the national ideal This nation
al ideal was supported by Jackson. for.
when South Carolina attempted to null
lily the tariff by refusing to collect
duties at the port OF Charleston. Jack
son threatened the state with force.
The Mormon church was established
by Joseph Smith. The encyclopedia
index contains an interesting article
giving the history of Mormonism
through its various legal difficulties.
In 1881 william Lloyd Garrison loom
ed into prominence as an abolitionist
Jackson had to deal with Indian
troubles in the Black Hawk war and
In the second Seminole war.
In 1896 Texas rebelled against Mexi-
CO and established an independent re-
public.
In the compiler's sketch of Andrew
Jackson due stress is laid upon the
fact. too often overlooked. that An
drew Jackson had attained distinction
In civil as well as military life before
he was nominated for the presidency
A metropolitan paper in reviewing
this work said: I'VE take leave Of this
invaluable collection of the messages
and papers Of Andrew Jacksonville
first ever given to the world-with an
extract from his farewell address.
which. as few readers. we imagine.
will dispute, deserves to be treasured
by the side of Washington's farewell
address"
Van Buren, inherited the panic of
1887. which had resulted from wild
speculation during Jackson's admins
tration and precipitated by Jackson's
Specie Circular. Right here. in pass
ing. we may call to the attention Of
raiders the splendid article on panics
in the encyclopedia index volume. and
a catalogue of all the panics, with their
causes. is given from the first panic of
1916.
In 1887 the independence Of Texas
was recognized by the United States.
1t was during the administration of
Martin Van Buren, that the Smithso-
nian institution was founded at Wash
ington. and the article under that title
in the encyclopedia index is commend
ed to our readers.
The campaign of 1S41. In which VIII
liam Henry Harrison was elected to
succeed Van Buren,. was marked by
the novelty Of stump speaking and
professions. The attempts to belittle
Harrison on account of his humble orr
gin were taken up as catchwords, and
the "hard cider and log cabin" cam
paign became the political hurricane
Of 1870"
Harrison's short term gave him little
opportunity to distinguish himself.
His death was supposed to be due to
the annoyance Of office seekers who
believed in the Jackson spoils system.
Tyler as vice president under bar
rison succeeded to the presidency on
Harrison's death.
An important boundary dispute was
settled by treaty known as the Ash
burton treaty, negotiated by Lord Ash
Jul lOh VI OACot o4AotA anu AoAAS'
Webster.
Tyler's administration saw the close
of the Seminole war.
DORIS rebellion. which occurred in
Rhode Island. forms an interesting
chapter in the history Of the growth of
franchise. The vote had been given to
landowners possessed Of a certain
amount of property and their eldest
sons Dorr. who led the rebellion In
favor of popular suffrage, was declared
a traitor to Rhode Island, arrested and
imprisoned. but afterward honored
when his party succeeded The story
is told in the encyclopedia index vol
ume and the presidential discussion
cited In chronological place.
In 1912 John G. Fremont. the Path
finder" was sent by the government to
find the path across the Rocky noun
tains. 1t is interesting to read his b.
ography and note his troubles. being
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