The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-31

the kind on the presidential records.
None of President Tyler's children Of
his first marriage survived.
Zachary Taylor a Family Man.
Zachary Taylor, man OF horiely
simplicity OF manners and tastes and
of honest. straightforward. kindly ma
ture, left OFF his ruggedness of exterior
when In the presence OF his wife. II
was his constant dreum that some day
he might be permitted to throw or
the trappings OF war and settle down
In some qulat spot that no could calr
home. When at his own request he
was sent TO the department of the
Southwest. he bought q plantation al
Boston Rouge and 10 this secluded re-
,treat no removed his wife and chill
dren. Then Texas was annexed to tho
Union. and war with Mexico followed.
That meant that the generals dream
OF home life was broken. When tina
victory was won and he returned In .,
blaze OF glory he asked only to be
permitted TO resume his home Iifo On
this lower Mississippi. but the politicians
made an instrument Of his popularity
to boost their purify Into power ard
the d'ssusted old lighter was trundled
into the White House. In a little more
than sixteen months his longing for a
homie was grautlcd. but 1t was not of
earth
Franklin Pierce and William Mciin-
ley were Presidents who may be said
to have had but Il single sentiment in
coiEmon-tho cruel GRIEF that followed
them into tire presidency over the loss
OF their children and left them without
son or daughter to share their dis
iinctlon. The former lost his only re-
manning child, bright boy OF thir-
teen, two months before his inaugura-
tion. The lad was the victim OF "A
railroad accident and was killed In
stantly. Mr.. Mckinley's two children
died in infancy.
Almost as sad was the sorrowful ex-
pcriencc of Willard Fillmore. VINO lost
his only daughter. most churming
and accomplished young woman. soon
altar he retired from the presidency.
Both our great Civil War Presidents
the man who bore the responsibility.
and the man who won the victory
were devoted fathers. and 10 Abraham
Lincoln. during his first administration.
came that poignant sorrow which only
II parent can know. The common " D..
in which TIL. nation was plunged at
that uncertain moment tempered his
grief into heroic resig b Il ton, but IL left
It's scar. The return OF peace littc0
the burden. but 1t did not bring back
10 tho saidest man who ever sas Ia
the presidential chair" the little son TO
whom he was attached SO drvotcdly.
Thomas the youngest of his three sous,
who. as Tad. was the most famous boy
in America at the time Of his fathers
assassination. did not long servivc the
Great Emancipator. Robert, the old :
est OF the trio. Is the only one remain
Ing of that unassumins household to
which honors and disaster came in
such quick succession.
Grant nm JnduiEent Father.
For General Grant. his cight-ycar
tenancy OF the White House was only
the fultillment of the fathers longing
for an opportunity TO get hotter ac-
qua!nted with his children" II was {.
period OF domestic restfulness. the
longest and most complete the great
/ soldier had ever known No sorrow
INTERVIEWED 10 cloud its perfect enjoy
! ment II was indeed home such rs
| the executive mansion had never
known. The shouts and merry laugh
! ter of children fllled the corridors and
| big apartments, and no one spoks In
whispers. For the second time In the
history OF The rather gloomy old house
wedding music was heard aud happy
bride went out from her fathers rooS
thus recalling the sycnt which made
President Monroes daughter Mrs
Gouverneur. OF that happy family -