The presidents of the United States : from Washington to Fillmore . P 0 L K. J^ii()e^ %j}oi fo% The persons who were elevated to the presidential chairin the early days of the republic were long before the peopleand were long mentioned in connection with that high officeere they were brought forward as regular candidates. Theirpowers and acquirements were generally known, though dif-ferently estimated. When they were presented as candidates,nobody was surprised, and nobody was doubtful as to theirqualifications and the character of their policy. These personshad either passed through a regular
The presidents of the United States : from Washington to Fillmore . P 0 L K. J^ii()e^ %j}oi fo% The persons who were elevated to the presidential chairin the early days of the republic were long before the peopleand were long mentioned in connection with that high officeere they were brought forward as regular candidates. Theirpowers and acquirements were generally known, though dif-ferently estimated. When they were presented as candidates,nobody was surprised, and nobody was doubtful as to theirqualifications and the character of their policy. These personshad either passed through a regular gradation of offices orwere known for some particular service done for the country,either in the field or in the council. Latterly, however,there has been evinced a different state of affairs. Parties,more anxious for systems and measures than men have beensatisfied to place in nomination persons who, although with-out great administrative genius or a very extensive experi-ence in state affairs have fixed political principles, strongpractical sense and an honest
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