In a proclamation dated June 26, Governor Caleb Strong of Massachusetts spoke of "the nation from which we are descended, and which for many generations has been the bulwark of the religion we profess."[6] At once "the bulwark of our religion" and "Bulwark Strong" became bywords in the war papers.[7] In a speech delivered in Congress on January 5, 1813, Josiah Quincy said: "An armistice was proposed by them. It was refused by us. It was acceded to by the American general, on the frontiers. It was rejected by the cabinet.... They renewed hostilities. They rushed upon Canada. Nothing would satisfy them but blood. The language of their conduct is that of the giant, in the legends of infancy. _Fee, Faw, Foo, Fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman, Dead, or alive, I will have some._"[8] The man who later was commemorated by Lowell in an essay entitled "A Great Public Character," was, during the war of 1812, known as "Mr. Fum"[9] or "Orator Fum,"[10] and we read of "the degrading doctrine inculcated by '_fee, fo, fi, fum_' federalists."[11] John Adams was "Duke of Braintree"[12] and "Old Brimborion."[13] John Armstrong, who was made Secretary of War in January, 1813, was nicknamed "Duke of Newburgh," in allusion to the famous Newburgh Addresses of 1783.[14] Jefferson was called "Tall Tommy,"[15] "Thomas the Magician,"[16] and "Thomas Conundrum."[17] President Madison was "Little Jemmy,"[18] "King James" or "King Jemmy,"[19] "James the Great,"[20] and "Mundungus,"[21] and was referred to as "James the First Emperor of the Virginians and King of the United States."[22] Timothy Pickering was "Uncle Tim."[23] On November 10, 1812, General Alexander Smyth issued a proclamation,[24] whereupon it was said that "during this time Gen. _Proclamation_ curvetted about."[25] General James Wilkinson was called "Don" or "Don Jamie," in allusion to Don Quixote.[26] Besides these nicknames applied to persons, there were several epithets which were employed to designate a class. Those who favored the war were called "Wildcats,"[27] "War-dogs,"[28] "War-hirelings,"[29] "War-men,"[30] and "War-sharks,"[31] but the favorite term was "War-hawks." Under the head of "Political Intoxication," the following appeared in the _Columbian Centinel_ of February 19, 1812 (p. 4-1): "OUR _War-Hawks_ when pot valiant grown, Could they the British King dethrone, Would sacrifice a man a day;-- To me the reason's very plain, Why topers talk in such a strain-- They want a double[A] _Can-a-day_. [A] _Upper_ and _Lower_." "The noisy and vociferous demagogues and war hawks," said the _Portland Gazette_, "and office hunters in this vicinity, ... have never once _slipt out of their beds of down_, or _paid a single cent_ from their pockets, in support of their darling war."[32]