Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-04

Former presidents of the United
States, after laying down the heavy
burdens of their office, ordinarily have
retired to the quiet of private life.
There are notable exceptions to this
rule however.
one former president was later COM
mander-in chief of the armies of the
nation. another was leader in the
lower house of Congress for a consid-
cradle period, third was elected to
the u. S. senate. another was promi-
nent in the Congress of the Confed
crate states. and several others re-
NAMED active in politics after relin-
gushing their posts
George Washington retired in 1877
after serving two terms. In lI9s, how
ever, the French under Napolean had
become SO overbearing and insulting
to the young American republic that
n state of war existed. The great
Washington was Induced to become
the commander chief of the provi-
sional army which vas formed to fight
the French and he re-entered public
life for season. He died the next
year on December IA, 1872.
When John Adams retired from tho
presidency he withdrew from public
life for all time. Adams was a great
scholar ard his last years were spent
with his books. He lived for a quar-
ter of a century after leaving the
White Housse and saw the day when
his son was inaugurated president.
strangely. he died on tho 5oth anniver-
ssry of the Declaration of Independ-
euce and on the precise day when his
great political foe. Thomas jefferson,
passed away.
1t was on March 4, 1900, that Jeffer-
son left the White House after 20 years
of public service. jefferson In his de-
clining years founded the University
of Virginia. and he regarded this work
as SO important that on his tomb he
had written the following words
Here was buried Thomas jefferson.
author Of the Declaration OF kAmericsn n
Independence, of the statute of Nir-
einia for religious freedom. and father
of the University of Virginia.
James Madison. retired to his Mont
poler estate in Virginia 1917. and his
home became a rendezvous for literary
folk. He emerged into public life for
= season when in 1899 he became a
leading member Of the Virginia con-
1titutional convention. lie died I'm 1886
~ s. tho oldest age attained by a
president OF tho United States.
After his retirement In 1895 James
Monroe held two public posts, one as
laceut OF tho University OF Virginia
and the other as delegate to the Vir-
stnia constitutional convention Of 1929.
lie was tho third president to die on
July I, the year OF his death being
1881.
II remained for John Quincy Adams
10 demonstrate that n man can actu-
ally come into more fame ms a mem
her OF congress than az president
Adams was defeated for reelection by
Andrew Jackson aud he retired In 1879
In the following year he was elected
TO the national house OF representa- =
lives from his Massachusetts district
In Congress ho became a leader. cs-
pecially OF the aut-slavery movement
lie died in the public service dropping &
dead In the house In ISIS
Andrew Jackson on his retirement in
1897 withdrew to the Hermitage a,
Nashville. Tenn lie continued 10
take an active interest in his party. bu,
held no public Office and died in 1856
at the age OF "a.
Martin Van Buren, was in politics
from his earliest years. and he re-
mained In the public eve long after hi.
retirement from the White House In
isil. Defeated by Harrison in 1870. in
1ti he again sought tho Democratic
nomination. Hc had a majority of the
votes on eight ballots. hut seeing the
impossibility OF marshalling tho ncccs-
Fsry two-thlrds. he withdrew from tho
tial nominee OF the Free Soilers. but
he failed to get single electoral vote.
Ito died in 1862 at tho age of SO.
Death removed William Henry Har-
rlsou coon after his Inauguration, and
he was rucceeded by John Tyler. who
failed to obtain uomina ton from hts
party and left tho presidency I'm lst5.
Tyler was against disunion in 1850 and
he presided over tho peace conference
in Washington I'm February. 1861. lie
was elected to the Virginia secession
convention aud he there advocated So
ces1ion as the only logical course for
tn. south to take. lie served in tho
provisional Confederate congress and
was elected to the permanent Congr, So.