Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-08-11
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ScnlDled IN FREDERICK, 10 answer dSSu-
Stations of very high and serious import.
During the war Of independence, ne
had acted conspicuous pare AT Sara
toga, when the Inflated Burgoirc sur
rendered his army TO Gates. and after
the peace, was one Of the pioneers OF
the west, where he acqired new laurels
insubduing the Indians, and assisting
che. frontier inhabitants to meet and
yanquish tho obstacle which attend the
settlement OF new country. But IN
1906 he had aroused the jealousies of
the people, when be suspended the ha-
beaS corpus, and imprisoned Bollman
and Swartwout; and when he appered
at Richmond in August, 1907, as a
prominent witness on the trial of Col.
Burr for high treason, many believed
thathe was deeply concerned in the
plot of that distinguished and talented
man. The papers of that day teemed
with incessant vituperation, and inn
pugued in the stronget terms the mo-
tlves Of the General. He was natural
ly naughty. and the number of his per-
sonal enemies was constantly increa-
sing. He had especially awakened
the indignation of large portion of
the community in Frederick, because
he had in 1903 successfully prosecuted
before court martial in that town,
Col. Butler, a revolutionary veteran of
undauntcd bravery, who had served his
country in the most distinguished man
ner, but who was now old and poor.
7 Although Mr.. fancy participated in
these feelings so common with men of
i high honor, yet did the accused, with
full knowledge of,that fact, select him
s. the lamented| John Hanson Thomas,
! (the star Of whose glory sat too soon
/ fer his country as his counsel on this
4 important trial. He placed his destiny
1 in their hands. For several months
4 they labored with undated zeal in be-
half of their client. He was pronoun-
ced innocent. and his sword was resto-
red. His faithful counsel reeeiyee no
other reward than the gratitude of the
veterans heart. ..es
From this time until 1923, Mr.. Ia
ncy was engaged in extensive practice
in various courts of the state. He re-
moved, in the spring of this year, to
Baltimore. Pinckney was now no
more. His renown as a lawyer bad
been waited to the distant regions Of
the earth: he fell almost on the field Of
his greatest fame, after arguing an inn
4 portant cause in the supreme court of
! the United States. Mr.. fancy now
aimed to occupy the place occasioned
by his death. For his purpose, he had
left the theatre ofhis long and labori-
Gus life, and separated himselffrom the
friendships Of twenty-five years. He
was soon ranked omong the foremost
at the Baltimore bar, aud extended his
practice to the supreme court, where
he was always admired by the court
and lawyers Of that high tribunal. In
1927, he was appointed attorney gen.
eral Of maryland. which office he re-
signed in 1881, when, as attorney gen
eral ofthe United States, he was cho-
sen member Of president Jackson,s
cabinet. No man ever discharged the
duties of this station more faithfully
than Mr.. fancy.
On the Oath Sept. 1888, he was ap-
pointed secretary Of the treasury,
which not being confirmed by the, sem
ate, this modest and amiable citizen
once more returned to the tolls of his
profession in Baltimore. His arrival
was welcomed by thousands, and his
society courtcd by all.
] In Mach, 1886, he was appointed to
the exalted station which he now fills.
The political life of Mr.. fancy, has
, been marked with honor to his country.
! In 1916 he was chosen senator of
, Maryland, and served for five years ia
, that body. He was married to a
: daughter of John Ross Key, and is the
: father of numerous family. In his
person he is full six feet high: spare,
but yetso digni6ed in department, that
you are at once impressed with an in
: stinctivcreverence and awe: bis eye is
2 full Of genius, and indicative of the
: powerful mind that .dwells within; his
/ features marked with the deepest
! thought, and bis manner so digni6ed,
q that he sheds around him in whatever
: ciiclehe may move, moral influence
!, Of the highest order. 1852
r The constitution Of tho United Stqtes
/, and the welfare Of our union are now