Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-22
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United States.
jackson was regarded as the father
Of the ''spoils system" though it did
not strictly start with him. The en-
tire number Of removals Dy all the
presidents prior to jackson were only
seventy -four. Jackson removed 1900
In one year. The "spoils system" got
its name from an utterance Of Senator
Marcy Of New York in the United
States senate In 1881, ITO the victors
belong the spoils." jackson was q
strict constructionist and opposed to
national banks. 1t was during Jack.
sons administration that occurred the
famous Webster-Hayne debate. in
which Hayne contended that the fed
eral government was 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.
lished 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
ION 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 rebelIed 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 az 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
readers the splendid article on panics
in the encyclopedia index volume, and
4 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.
It was during the administration Of
Martin Van Buren, that the Smithso-
MAN institution was founded at Wash
ington, and the article under that title
In the encyclopedia index is commend
Cd to our readers.
The campaign Of 1841, in which VII
liam Henry Harrison was elected to
succeed Van Buren,. was marked by
the novelty Of stump speaking and
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 1e40."
Harrison's short term gave him little
opportunity to distinguish himself.
His death was supposed to be due to
tho annoyance Of once seekers who
believed in the Jackson spells system.
Tyler az vice president under Har-
rison succeeded to tho presidency on
Harrison's death.
An important boundary dispute was
settled by a treaty known a. the Ash
burton treaty, negotiated BY Lord Ash
burton Of Great Britain and Daniel
Webster.
Tylers administration saw tho close
Of tho Seminole war.
DORIS rebellion, which occurred in
Rhode Island, forms IN interesting
chapter in the history Of the growth Of
franchise. The vote had been given to
landowners possessed Of q certain
amount Of property and their eldest
sons Dorr. who led the rebellion In
favor of popular suffrage, was declared
Z traitor to Rhode Island, arrested and
but aftefward honored
when bis party succeeded. The story
u told In the encyclopedia index VOL
ums and the presidential discussion