. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . n and difficulties of frontierlife in Kentucky. By the in-fluence of Madison, the thenSecretary of State, who was arelative of the family, he receivedan appointment as lieutenant inthe United -States army, andserved with great distinction inthe Indian wars which then ha-rassed our frontiers. At thetime of the annexation of Texashe was in command of the army in the Southwest, with the rank of Brigadier-General. His management ofaffairs during the time which preceded the Mexican War was marked by greatdiscretion* and his brilliant
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . n and difficulties of frontierlife in Kentucky. By the in-fluence of Madison, the thenSecretary of State, who was arelative of the family, he receivedan appointment as lieutenant inthe United -States army, andserved with great distinction inthe Indian wars which then ha-rassed our frontiers. At thetime of the annexation of Texashe was in command of the army in the Southwest, with the rank of Brigadier-General. His management ofaffairs during the time which preceded the Mexican War was marked by greatdiscretion* and his brilliant conduct of the opening campaign brought himgreat popularity and led to his nomination for the Presidency by the Whigs,to the great chagrin of some of the leaders of the party, who saw inhis success the disappointment of their own ambition, and who distrusteda candidate who had no experience in legislative or executive distrust, however, has not been shared by the majority of thepeople, either in the case of General Taylor, or of other Presidential. JAMES KNOX POLK. Term, 1845-1849. THE STORY OF AMERICA. 22 = candidates ot purely military renown, and such a candidate has usuallybeen sure of success. The question of the extension of slavery was again being fiercely agitated,and seemed once more likely to disrupt the country. General Taylor livedonly some sixteen months after his inauguration, dying before the heat of thedebate in Congress had abated. The Vice-President who by the death of General Taylor came to be theChief Magistrate of the country, was Millard Fillmore, of New York. He wasan admirable type of the American citizen, owing this high position to his own attainments, and to his own un-aided exertions. He receivedno pecuniary assistance after histourteenth year, except a smallloan, which he punctually exceedingly little previouseducation, he began, at the ageof nineteen, the study of law,which he prosecuted under themost adverse
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