Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1834-10-11

AnlG . . politician, il was rather in con
bsaaiae TOO hanahtily the customs and
see0ia1p winch form part Of the usages Of
hene wbo amgle much in public affairs;
psoobuinG downright truth, in all its simpii-
city, - ~ il nakedness too. to the cir
and periphraze Of older and
0U pme1iocd statesmen
o6Gnencc IN the Senate soon became
sunpogotona1D 70 The respect with which he
$1,000 that body for his abilities, but
60 49, ~, for his perfect integrity and
uEneaing 6rmne0. He became the act
- President Of that body at an earlier Pc
III alaer entering it than any other individ-
al Svss did within our knowledge; and in
thu seaGisu, which be filed with dignity anc
rnpugisty, discovered an aptitude tor public.
nssees wiici, strengthened the hold nc
alse1y hsd upon :he general regaS- and
The pasa Of Minister Of the U. States to
IL Govsmment Of France becoming va
90, = Tie year 1912, by the decease Of
II. bss3ow, and that beiy,g then station
e voy high trust AMI confidence, Mr..
lGadisoo, with disco mment which did him
hn9, selected Mr Crawford to gil it. and
n Ceaese0 sp0osed the selection. Mr.
Q. so0aieed y. France during the trying
pes1s1 q on. war with Great Britain, and
sshissstvm received the appointment Of
9ecssss.y of War, which station brough.
66a1pin 70 the view Of his fellow-citizens.
ha year u two afterwards he became Sec
sseay fiIse Treasury, and discharged the
dneiee a that Office, - he had those Of the
pvecoding, with fidelity and manlincss
that augmented his already great POPULAR
y.
Whist occupying that station, public
opiaioa pointed him out a. ono Of the prom
i0cnt Candidates for the Office Of President
of the United States, ou the retirement Of
~. MoNDOE. IN the midst Of the canvass
fs that Office, with the tairest prospects Of
success q the efforts ofhis friends, he was
slssck DOWN by disease, which paralyzed bis
sysoe0, ant left l,im 50 enfeebled as tn Gre
ga 6Uubt whether he would be in con-
dG5eo, IL elected, to discharge the duties Of
tbe olIbcs. Whatever ground there might
have beea ES this doubt, it had weight E.
nsagh 10 determine the election against him
when il became necessary (therc being no
ehsice BY tile People) for the House to
choose between the three candidates who
seceived the highest number Of votes for
Tic Pses;dentslip; for it was the ground mp
- which several members Of that body,
WHO had preferred Mr.. CRAWFORD, voted
fwt 81 him who was their second choice,
aad whose upright and prosperous admins
tyalion Of the public affairs subsequently
jasti6ed the confidence thus reposed in
him.
Alter hi, event, Mr.. CRAWFORD, though
iovieed TO remain At the head Of the Trea-
susy, retired from the General Government
soPsivats life, from which he was appointed
% . ssayon the bench Of his ovn STATE; in
~ d1chasge Of the duties Of which judi
cal o16ce he was, It appears, occupied at
To t,me Of his decesse.
With hasay pen we have thus briefly
encsdthe history Of Mr.. CRAwyoRD's public
coasse - Gar ~ known to US. In his do
nestic relations, and in all the private rela-
tioas a life, he enjoyed no less the love of
~ family and the affection of his friends,
than II biz public life he possessed their UNI
bounded respect and confidence. From
he void, in which he acted 50 conspicuous
. Past, b has for years been cut of, but not
from the attachments Of those who knew
him best, and whose hearts have never left
him, though 80 far Withdrawn from the
sphesc of tl,eir vision. The news Of his
decease, though, after so severe prostra-
tioa ofhs physical powers, fairly within the
eoaue of nature, cannot be received with
io1soSsence By any one who ever had, like
q, ~ opcortun;ty Of a familiar knowledge
ofh;s msny pnslic aid private virtues. j,