The Lutheran visitor. (Columbia, S.C.) 1869-1904, January 09, 1902, Image 7
Jannary~& r 1902 ~
SOMETHING ABOUT PRESIDENTS.
There is no subject in which
the average American takes a
deeper interest than that of the
personality of the presidents.
The chief magistrate is the sym
bol of national unity. He is the
representative of every man,
woman and child. He has one
or more points of contact with
all citizens. A majority of them
have seen him or taken him by
the hand, practically all have
read of him have looked on his
picture and take pride in his
achievements. In his personal
ity he epitomizes the national
life. He is placed before the
world as the embodiment of
American ideals and aspira
tions.
Despite the fact that we are a
peace-loving people, a majority
of our presidents have been sold
iers. All of these have come
from the army, notwithstanding
our long list of naval heroes.
We have never allowed a sailor
to run the ship of state.
Of the twenty-five, only twen
ty have been elected by the peo
ple, the other five being vice-
presidents who succeeded to the
office.
When the present term is
completed the period will have
extended over 11G years, a little
over four and a half years to
each man.
New York and Virginia tie,
each having furnished five of the
number. Of these, one from
Virginia, Tyler, and three ffom
New York, Fillmore, Arthur and
Rootevelt, were vice presidents
who became presidents through
the death of-their chiefs. Next
to these states come Ohio with
four, Tennessee with three, one
of them, Johnson, a vice presi
dent; Illinois two, Massachusetts
two and New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania, Louisiana and
Indiana one each.
Nine of the number came from
south of Mason and Dixon’s line
and sixteen from the north. All
of the southerners held office be
fore the civil war except John
son. None of our chief execu
tives have come from west of
the Mississippi river.
In politics, two were federals,
five were whigs, if John Quincy
Adams can be so classed; nine
were democrats and nine were
republicans.
Only seven held office eight
years—Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe, Jackson,
Grant and Cleveland. Five died
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or were killed in office, two^of
these Lincoln "and McKinley,
being on their second terms.
The presidents have been long
on neither whiskers nor names.
Only eight.of them indulged in
hirsute concealment. Of these,
Lincoln went smooth faced
nearly all of his Jife, but had a
partial beard while president.
Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Har
rison had full beards. The court
ly Arthur supported side
whiskers, while Cleveland and
Roosevelt are content with a
mustache. In this connection U
is worthy of note that hardly
any of the number have been
bald.
The names of the presidents
furnish a rather interesting
study. The numerous Smith,
Jones and Brown families have
not been represented at all.
Nearly all the names have been
rather unusual. Ten of them
ended in “n.” Most of them are
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rather courtly and euphonious
in sound, all hut four, Polk,
Pierce, Grantand Hayes, having
two syllables or more.
Only seven of the presidents
had a middle initial, the second
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Grant, Hayes, Garfield and
Arthur. All the rest were bur
dened with but. one Christian
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