The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03

! with great enthusiasm His election
and re- election were so unanimous that
the period OF eight years has passed
INTO history as the EZRA of good feel
ing. II WAC during his last term hat
Monroe declared IN his massage to
Congress that the United States would
neither interfere in any European war
nor tolerate any attempt by any Eu-
ropean power to acquire n controlltn.;
influence in this hcniis phcre. This Is
the famous Monroe Doctrine. which has
been accepted as a rule Of foreign
! policy by all political parties.
The Original "Indepcndent."
John Quincy Adams. one OF the most
capable politicians who ever ros. 10
the presidency, seems TO have been the
original independent" and as such.
antagonized all factions of his party
from the first. lie made II .nry Clay
his Secretary of State and that united
the Clay and Adams strength Of The
party under the name OF Wings. The
strong opposition rallied cnerGet'cnl-
~, with the popular idol. .Andr wv Jack
son, as standard bearer, assuming
the name of Democrats. Adams's man
ner OF doing things did not please
either house OF Congress and few of
his measures were passed. LIZ. his
father, he did not achieve n second
term The Jackson boom sent the sol
dicr- politician 10 the White House with
mighty sweep and the Bay State
scholar and diploma fist retired to mi.
vate life. Some years afterwards he
made his temperance In public life
as member of Congress.
Andrew Jackson's military roputa-
ton won the presidency for nim bu;
those who had underestimate his 20
lltical readiness were urdeceived speed
ilE Ills hrst act was TO fill all vacan-
cies with part!sans Then he proceed
Ell to exercise the practically unused
privilege OF removal from office Dur
Ing his first year he removed 800 post
masters. Then he proceeded 10 differ
so positively and so frequently with
thu majority in Congress. the men who
hhd supported him, tina, he made many
enemies. The friends of John G. Cal
houn. the Vice President. WHO had ac-
copied Jackson for their candidate and
mad worked for his election. finally
cams OH; openly against him. and his
Cabinet resigned. The Calhoun clu-
ment put all the oIamn on Martin Van
Burrn, Secretary of state, who had
great influence over the soldier r,si
!cnt. All OF this opposition strong
as it was did no, prevent L,ckson's
reelection OF interfere with his plan
Of making his friend. Martin Van Bur
cn, his successor. In the LATTE: part
OF Jackson's second term tile political
faction known as The Aboi!tionists made
its appearance.
The political situation was decided
~ mixed when Van Burcn took his seat
in the presidential chair. and although
he had done his share toward mixing
them and was one OF the shrewdcst
politicians IN the country. he could not
atra!ghtcn matters. ~ financial panic
came on and tho people were so in.
clincd TO put the blame on tbs party
IN power that at the next election the
opposition united and sent William
Henry Harrison, Wing, TO WashinG-
ton by this time the new method OF
nominating presidential candiLat.s il.
national convention had been adopted
General Harrison. who hld shown
abundant evidence of political saga
city in his campaign, in his inaugural
address, condemned most of The acts
Of his immediate pr successors, but his
speedy death left John Tyler 10 carry
out his policy, which the latter prom
iscd 10 do
But President Tyler, try as he might
could not convince the nation that
he and his party were compote to
work the much needed reform In Amer
lean politics. Martin Van Buren, and
the Democrats were hard at work to
recover their lost ground and before
tbs c'e3e OF rylcr's term their prospect
seemed fairly good. lie was not choa.
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