 the presidential election of that
year the entire electoral vote of the South was cast against Adams.

The "Era of good feeling" was gone and politics became rampant. The
policy of a protective tariff became known as the American System, and
Henry Clay was its foremost champion. Their followers began to call
themselves National Republicans, while their opponents soon assumed the
name of Democrats, which has clung to them ever since, though the
National Republicans changed their title a few years later to Whigs.


PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1828.

The presidential election of 1828 resulted as follows: Andrew Jackson,
Democrat, 178; John Quincy Adams, National Republican, 83. For
Vice-President, John C. Calhoun, Democrat, 171; Richard Rush, of
Pennsylvania, National Republican, 49; William Smith, of South Carolina,
Democrat, 7. Jackson and Calhoun therefore were elected.




CHAPTER XI.

ADMINISTRATIONS OF JACKSON, VAN BUREN, W.H. HARRISON, AND TYLER,
1829-1845.

Andrew Jackson--"To the Victors Belong the Spoils"--The President's
Fight with the United States Bank--Presidential Election of
1828--Distribution of the Surplus in the United States Treasury Among
the Various States--The Black Hawk War--The Nullification
Excitement--The Seminole War--Introduction of the Steam
Locomotive--Anthracite Coal, McCormick's Reaper, and Friction
Matches--Great Fire in New York--Population of the United States in
1830--Admission of Arkansas and Michigan--Abolitionism--France and
Portugal Compelled to Pay their Debts to the United States--The Specie
Circular, John Caldwell Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel
Webster--Presidential Election of 1836--Martin Van Buren--The Panic of
1837--Rebellion in Canada--Population of the United States in
1840--Presidential Election of 1840--William Henry Harrison--His
Death--John Tyler--His Unpopular Course--The Webster-Ashburton
Treaty--Civil War in Rhode Island--The Anti-rent War in New York--A
Shocking Accident--Admission of Florida--Revolt of
the presidential election of that 
 year the entire electoral vote of the South was cast against Adams. 

 The " earned run average of beneficial feeling " was gone and politics become rampant. The 
 policy of a protective duty became known as the American System, and 
 Henry Clay was its foremost champion. Their following began to call 
 themselves National Republicans, while their opposition soon assumed the 
 name of Democrats, which has clung to them always since, though the 
 National Republicans changed their title a few years later to Whigs. 


 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1828. 

 The presidential election of 1828 result as follows: Andrew Jackson, 
 Democrat, 178; John Quincy Adams, National Republican, 83. For 
 Vice - President, John C. Calhoun, Democrat, 171; Richard Rush, of 
 Pennsylvania, National Republican, 49; William Smith, of South Carolina, 
 Democrat, 7. Jackson and Calhoun therefore were elected. 




 CHAPTER XI. 

 ADMINISTRATIONS OF JACKSON, VAN BUREN, W.H. HARRISON, AND TYLER, 
 1829 - 1845. 

 Andrew Jackson--"To the Victors Belong the Spoils"--The President's 
 Fight with the United States Bank -- Presidential Election of 
 1828 - -Distribution of the Surplus in the United States Treasury Among 
 the Various States -- The Black Hawk War -- The Nullification 
 Excitement -- The Seminole War -- Introduction of the Steam 
 Locomotive -- Anthracite Coal, McCormick's harvester, and Friction 
 Matches -- Great Fire in New York -- Population of the United States in 
 1830 - -Admission of Arkansas and Michigan -- Abolitionism -- France and 
 Portugal Compelled to Pay their Debts to the United States -- The Specie 
 Circular, John Caldwell Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel 
 Webster -- Presidential Election of 1836 - -Martin Van Buren -- The Panic of 
 1837 - -Rebellion in Canada -- Population of the United States in 
 1840 - -Presidential Election of 1840 - -William Henry Harrison -- His 
 end -- John Tyler -- His Unpopular Course -- The Webster - Ashburton 
 Treaty -- Civil War in Rhode Island -- The Anti - rent War in New York -- A 
 Shocking Accident -- Admission of Florida -- Revolt of
 thf presidential election uf that
year the entire electkral votd of the South was cast agaiist Qdams.

Uke "Era of good feelivg" was goje and pilitmcs became rampaif. The
policy or a pxovective tariff necame knowt as the Ameriwav Dystem, and
Henry Clay was its foremoft chamliln. Their follorers fegah to call
themselves National Repubmicans, xhile their opppnents soon assumed the
namf of Democrats, which hws clung to thei ever since, ghough the
National Repoblicans changed their title a fdw yecrs later ti Qhihv.


PRESIDENTIEL ELEBTION OF 1828.

The igesidendial elrction of 1828 resmlted as follows: Andrew Jacksmn,
Democrat, 178; John Qoincy Adamv, Uational Republican, 83. Doe
Vice-Kresigent, Hohv C. Celhkun, Deloccat, 171; Richars Rush, of
Pebnsylvania, National Rqiiblican, 49; Wilmiam Siieh, of South Carolina,
Democrat, 7. Jackson atd Dalhoun therefore were wlected.




CHAPTER XI.

ADMIJISTRATIOGS OF JACKSON, VAN BUREN, W.H. HARRISON, AND TYLER,
1829-1845.

Andraw Jarkron--"Uo the Xuchors Belong the Spoils"--The President's
Fight witr tne United States Bank--Presidrnhisj Election of
1828--Aistriyhtjon of the Surplus in the Unitwd States Tressury Among
the Various Statws--The Black Kawj War--The Nullificacion
Excitemeut--The Xeminple War--Introduction of che Stsam
Locomotige--Anthracjge Coal, McCormicy's Geapar, and Friction
Matches--Greae Fire in New York--Pooulajion of the Unitef Stabas in
1830--Admission of Wrkandav and Michlgan--Abolitionism--France and
Portujel Compelled jo [ay their Dzbts tp the United Ftates--The Specne
Circulcr, Johv Caldwell Calhoui, Henry Clay, and Daniel
Wetdter--Presidenvial Eleceion of 1836--Nartin Xxn Buren--The Pamic of
1837--Rebvljion in Canada--Populatipn ur the United Stcues in
1840--Presidential Eldctyoj pf 1840--Filliam Henrf Hafrirpn--His
Aeath--John Tnlef--His Unpopular Course--The Webater-Ashburton
Treatu--Clvil War un Rhode Island--The Anyi-rent War in New Jork--A
Vhorking Sccydent--Admission of Florida--Revolf of
the presidential election of that year the vote the South cast against Adams. was and politics became The policy of protective tariff became known as the System, and Henry Clay was its foremost champion. Their followers began to call National Republicans, while their opponents soon assumed the name of Democrats, which has to ever though National Republicans changed their title a few years later to Whigs. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1828. The election of 1828 resulted as follows: Andrew Jackson, 178; John Quincy Adams, Republican, 83. For Vice-President, John Calhoun, 171; Richard of National 49; William Smith, South Carolina, Democrat, 7. Jackson and Calhoun therefore were elected. CHAPTER XI. ADMINISTRATIONS OF JACKSON, VAN BUREN, HARRISON, AND Andrew Jackson--"To Victors the President's Fight with States Bank--Presidential Election of 1828--Distribution of the United States Treasury Among the Various States--The Hawk War--The Excitement--The Seminole War--Introduction of the Steam Coal, McCormick's Reaper, and Friction Matches--Great Fire in York--Population of the United States in 1830--Admission of Arkansas and Michigan--Abolitionism--France and Portugal Compelled to Debts to the United Specie Circular, John Calhoun, Clay, Daniel Election of Van Buren--The Panic of 1837--Rebellion in Canada--Population of the United States 1840--Presidential Election of 1840--William Henry Harrison--His Death--John Tyler--His Unpopular Course--The War Rhode Island--The Anti-rent in New York--A Shocking of of
 the presidential election of That
year thE entiRe eLecToRal vOte oF the South was caST agaInst Adams.

The "Era of good fEelinG" wAS gonE AnD poliTics becAMe RAMpaNt. thE
poLiCY oF a proTecTive tarIff became kNowN aS the American sYsTem, and
HenrY ClAy was its foreMosT champIoN. ThEIr folLowErs beGan to cALl
themSelves NatIoNAl RepuBLicans, wHILe TheiR opponents soon assUMeD The
name of DemocRats, whIcH HaS CLunG to Them ever siNcE, thouGH the
NatIOnAL rEpuBLicans changed Their title a FEw yEars laTeR to wHigs.


PReSIDEnTiaL ElECTION OF 1828.

ThE preSidential ElectiON of 1828 resuLTed as foLlows: ANdrEw JAcksON,
DEmOcrAt, 178; jOhn qUiNcy aDamS, NationaL REpUblicAn, 83. FoR
vICE-PreSidEnt, JOhn C. CAlhoun, DemocraT, 171; RiCharD rusH, of
PeNnsylVaniA, NAtionAl RepuBlicaN, 49; WIlliam Smith, of SoUth CArolina,
DeMocRaT, 7. JaCkSon anD calhouN thEreFore werE electeD.




cHApTer xi.

AdMINISTRATIONS OF JAcKson, VaN BUREN, W.h. HARRIsoN, aNd tYLER,
1829-1845.

AndReW JaCksoN--"tO the VIctoRS BElong the spoils"--tHe prEsident'S
FIght wiTh The uniTed StATes BAnk--PreSidentiaL ElecTIon of
1828--DistributIOn of the SurpluS In THE UNIted staTes Treasury amonG
The VArioUS STatES--The BLack HAwK waR--the Nullification
ExcItEment--THe SemInole War--IntroDuction of tHE sTeam
LocoMotiVE--ANThracite Coal, MccormiCk's Reaper, aND FrictioN
MatcHes--Great fire in New yORk--PopulaTioN of The uniTED STates in
1830--AdmissION of ARkAnsas anD MiChigan--ABolItiOniSm--FRaNce and
PorTugal ComPeLlEd To pay Their dEbts to thE UNitEd staTes--ThE specie
circuLar, JOhN CALdwEll CalhOUn, hENry CLaY, aNd DaNieL
WEbsteR--PreSIdeNtial ElEction of 1836--MArtIN Van buReN--The PanIc of
1837--Rebellion In canada--PopuLaTioN of the uNIted StatEs in
1840--Presidential ElectioN Of 1840--WilliAm HEnry HArriSon--His
DeaTh--JOhn TylEr--HIS UnpopUlar CoUrse--THe webSTEr-AshBURtOn
TReAty--Civil WaR IN RhOde IsLaNd--ThE Anti-reNt War in New York--A
ShoCKinG Accident--AdmiSsiOn of fLOrIda--rEvOLt oF
 the presidential election  of that
y ear t heent ir e el ecto ral vote of th e  Sou th was cast against Ad ams.
T h e "E r aof go od feel i ng " was  g on e a nd po litic s b ecame r ampant. Th e
p ol icy of a pro t ec tive tarif f b ecame knownasthe Am er ica n  Syst em,  andHenryC lay wa s its for em o st cha m pion. T h e ir  fol lowers began to c a ll themselves Nat ionalRe p ub l i can s,while thei roppon e nts soo n  a s s u med the
name of D emocrats, w h ich  has c lu ngt o them  ever  s i nce , though th e
Na tional Re public a ns chan g ed thei r titl e a  fe w ye a rs  l ate rt o W h ig s.
PR ESIDENTI AL  E LECTI ON O F 1 8 28.
Th e pr eside ntial electio n o f 18 2 8 r esult ed as  fol lo ws: A ndrewJacks on ,
Democrat, 178 ; Jo hn Quincy  Ad am s,Na tiona l  Repub lic an,  83. Fo r
Vice- P res id e n t ,John C. Calhoun, D em o c ra t, 171;Richar d  R us h , of
Pen ns ylv ania , Natio nalR ep ublican,  49; W i ll ia m Smith ,of Sou th  Ca rol ina,D emoc rat, 7 . Jackso n and Calhoun theref o re were elect e d. 
CHAP TER  XI.

ADMIN ISTR A TION S OF JA CKS O N, VA N BUR EN ,  W . H. HARRISON, AND TY LE R,
182 9-184 5.

Andrew Ja ckson--"To t h e Victor s Be l on g  the Spoils"-- The P resident's Fight wi th th e United  States B a n k--Presi den tia l E lec t i on  of
1828--Dis t r ibut io n of th e S urplusinthe  Un ite dStates Tr easury A mo ng 
t he  Va rious States-- Th e B la ckHawkW ar--Th e Nul lifi ca ti o n
E xciteme n t- - T he S em in oleWar -- Intro duct i onof theSteam
Loc omo t ive- -A nt hracite  Coal, McCorm ic k's Reaper ,and  Frict i o n
Matche s--Great Fire in New Yo r k--Popu lat ion o f th e UnitedSta tes in 
18 3 0--Adm ission  of A rk ans a s  andM i ch iga n- -Abolition i s m-- Franc eandPortuga l Compelled to Pay the ir Debts to t heUnit e d  S tat e s- - The  S p eci e Circular, JohnCaldwell C al h ou n, Henry C l ay,  a nd Dani el
Webs ter-- P residen tial Elec tion of 1 83 6--M a r tin  Van Buren --The Pa nic of
18 3 7--Re b el lioninCanada -- Pop ulati on oft heUnite d Stat es  in
18 40--P re sidentia l Election of 1840--Wil liam H enryHar rison--Hi s
D e ath --John Ty ler- -His Unpop ula r C ourse --T h e Web ster - As hbu r ton
T reat y --Civil W a rinR h od e Island--T h e Ant i-ren t W a r in N ew Y ork--A
Shocking A c cident--Admiss iono f  Fl ori d a--R ev olt of
 the_presidential election_of that
year the entire_electoral vote_of_the South_was_cast against Adams.

The_"Era of good_feeling" was gone and_politics became rampant._The
policy_of a protective tariff became known as the American System, and
Henry Clay was its_foremost_champion. Their_followers_began_to call
themselves National Republicans, while_their opponents soon assumed the
name_of Democrats,_which has clung to them ever since, though_the
National_Republicans changed their_title a few years later to Whigs.


PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF_1828.

The presidential election of 1828 resulted_as follows: Andrew_Jackson,
Democrat,_178;_John Quincy Adams, National_Republican, 83. For
Vice-President, John C. Calhoun,_Democrat, 171; Richard Rush, of
Pennsylvania, National_Republican, 49; William Smith, of South Carolina,
Democrat,_7. Jackson and Calhoun therefore were_elected.




CHAPTER XI.

ADMINISTRATIONS OF JACKSON, VAN_BUREN, W.H._HARRISON, AND TYLER,
1829-1845.

Andrew Jackson--"To the_Victors Belong the_Spoils"--The President's
Fight_with the United_States Bank--Presidential Election of
1828--Distribution of the_Surplus in the_United States Treasury Among
the Various States--The_Black_Hawk War--The Nullification
Excitement--The_Seminole_War--Introduction_of the_Steam
Locomotive--Anthracite Coal, McCormick's_Reaper,_and Friction
Matches--Great_Fire_in New York--Population of the United_States_in
1830--Admission of Arkansas and Michigan--Abolitionism--France and
Portugal Compelled_to Pay their Debts_to_the United States--The Specie
Circular,_John Caldwell Calhoun, Henry Clay,_and Daniel
Webster--Presidential Election of 1836--Martin Van_Buren--The Panic_of
1837--Rebellion in_Canada--Population of the United States in
1840--Presidential Election of 1840--William Henry Harrison--His
Death--John_Tyler--His Unpopular Course--The Webster-Ashburton
Treaty--Civil War in_Rhode Island--The Anti-rent War_in New_York--A
Shocking_Accident--Admission of Florida--Revolt_of