The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-02-08
not strictly start with him. The en-.

presidents prior to Jackson were only
seventy.four Jackson removed 1000
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 4
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 nui-
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 it's 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 1886 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 we'll as military life before
he was nominated for the presidency.
A metropolitan paper in reviewing
this work said: 1--WE take leave Of this
invaluable collection Of the messages
and papers Of Andrew Jacksonville
uESI ever given W IIC WI " I'LL az
extract from his farewell address,
which, as few readers, we imagine,
will dispute, deserves to be treasured
by the side of Washingtons 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
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.
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
ed to our readers.
The campaign Of 1871, in which Will
liam Henry Harrison was elected te
succeed Van Buren,, was marked by
the novelty Of stump speaking ant
professions. The attempts to belittlt
Harrison on account of his humble orr
gin were taken up as catchwords, an(
the "hard cider and log cabin" cam
: paign became the "political hurrican n,
] Of 1870"
e Harrison's short term gave him littl'
e opportunity to distinguish himself
: His death was supposed to be due tt
: the annoyance Of Office seekers wh(
r believed in the Jackson spoils system.
e Tyler as vice president under Har
e rison succeeded to the presidency or
e Harrison's death.
2 An important boundary dispute was
settled by treaty known as the Ash
? burton treaty, negotiated by Lord Ash
burton Of Great Britain and DAME
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 certain
amount Of property and their eldest
sons Dorr. who led the rebellion in
: favor of popular suffrage, was declared
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