Identifier: magazineofamericv11stev (find matches)
Title: The magazine of American history with notes and queries
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Stevens, John Austin, 1827-1910. ed. cn DeCosta, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1831-1904. ed. cn Johnston, Henry Phelps, 1842-1923, ed. cn Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna), 1829-1893. ed. cn Pond, Nathan Gillett, 1832-1894 ed Abbatt, William, 1851-1935, comp
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Publisher: New York : A.S. Barnes
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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pment. His irruption, if we may so call it, into the society and official life of thecapital, gave a shock to the still stately proprieties. His elevation to thechief magistracy was a source of alarm to many. That his administrationshould be turbulent was a necessary result of his imperious temper, hisarrogant disposition, and his want of respect for traditions and convention-alities ; and it was turbulent from first to last, politically and socially.But it was marked by sturdy vigor and a robust patriotism which may wellbe put into the balance against its errors. These qualities were recognizedby the country in the election of 1832, when Jackson was chosen for a sec-ond term, receiving the electoral votes of 16 of the 23 states. Vol. XI.-No. 2.-8 io6 OUR TWENTY-ONE PRESIDENTS With Jackson, as has been said already, the two-term tradition came toan end. Van Buren, who came into office in 1837, was doomed to encount-er trouble throughout his administration. The financial panic of 1837,
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MARTIN VAN BUREN. \hrom an Engraving by H. Wright Smith of the painting by Healy.1837-1841- OUR TWENTY-ONE PRESIDENTS 107 resulting in the utter prostration of business, was resented by the peopleas the direct consequence of Jacksons policy, and Mr. Van Buren, as hissuccessor and political heir, was held vicariously responsible. His admin-istration was beset with difficulties such as no former President had en-countered ; and, able as he was, he could not save his party or secure a

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