The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
THE RISE AND FALL OF PRESI-
DENTS.
By J. E. Jones.

present time to succeed himself Mar
tin Van Buren, followed Andrew Jack
son, but since the Wing party was
formed only one Democratic presi-
dent Franklin Pierce, has had a Dem
ocratic successor.
The Federal party lasted twelve
years, and Washington and Adams
belonged to it. Adams administra-
ton was so unpopular that it killed
the party The Wing party was in
power eight years The Democratic
party is the only political organization
dating back to the early days to the
Republic, having named the presi-
dents for sixty-four years. The Re
fortyfour years.
George Washington was 81 years
old when inaugurated, and he was
sworn in at the head of Wall street,
April 80, 1889. A statute in front of
the sub-treasury, marks the spot The
campaign was conducted in a narrow
area, only 100 to 200 miles wide, along
the coast from Boston to Savannah
and less than 100000 people were
concerned
John Adams served but one term,
and sixteen states cast their electoral
vote for him The leaning of the Fed
eralistic party became aristoeratic,
and it died However, Adams did not,
and he lived to be 81
Thomas Jefferson was a member of
Wasbingtons cabinet and the founder
of the Democratic party. He was the
first president to be inaugurated in the
new capitol at Washington.
James Madison was a Democrat, as
also was James Monroe, and the latter
did good work in fixing up our present
constitution. John Quincy Adams,
who had attained distinction as dip
lomat, followed, and he, as we'll as his
successor, Andrew Jackson, belonged
to the Democratic party. Jackson had
great natural power, and it is related
in his biography that he was taken
prisoner at one time by the British
An officer ordered him to clean his
boots, and Jackson Indignantly re-
fused, and was struck a severe blow
on his face with a sword, which left
him SCARED for life
Martin Van Buren, came next, beine
elected from the votes of twenty-six
administration was marked by trou-
bles with Indians.
The Wings came into power by the
election of William Henry Harrison,
The new president caught a severe
cold at the Inauguration, and died
within month. John Tyler esrve0
out the term.
The Democrats returned to power
with James X. Polk, who had the Mex
lean war on his hands. The Oregon
boundary line was established in this
administration, and the department of
Interior was created
The Wings won the following cleo
ton, with Zachary Taylor, who was
military hero on account of his part
in the Seminole and Mexican wars.
He died in office, and the term was
completed by Willard Fillmore, who
served for three years.
Franklin Pierce, a Democrat fol-
lowed. Then came James Buchanan.
of the same party. Buchanan subdued
the Mormons in Utah, and John
Browns raid at Harper's Ferry was
during his administration.
Abraham Lincoln was elected by
the Republicans, and thirty-three
states voted in the electoral college.
He was succeeded by Andrew John
son, and the latter was impeached by
the House, but acquitted in the SEN
ate
U. S. Grant was a Republican, and
a military hero. At the close of his
term he went around the world, and
was received everywhere with great
pomp and ceremony. He engaged in
banking in New York, but the firm of
Grant & Ward failed Grant wrote
his memoirs, and the family fortune
was established
Rutherford B. Hayes defeated James
G. Blaine for the Republican nomina-
ton. and served after great contest
in which many Democrats claim until
this day that TiIden should have had
the office
James A Garfield was elected as
Republican, and his term was filled
out by Chester A Arthur.
Then followed Grover Cleveland.
first Of the Democratic presidents
since the Civil war. He was the first
president TO be married in the White
House. Benjamin Harrison succeed
ed him as a Republican, but Cleveland
came back at the expiration OF the
Harrison term.
There followed William Mckinley,
Theodore Roosevelt and William How
ard Taft, Republicans Then Wood
row Wilson. Democrat.
All of which "old truths" contain
good deal of new information" or
things forgotten for most people
who have followed out this story.