Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-05-19

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did he enter College FIVE times IN the four years,
and went through eight examinations, one each
year 10 enter the class and another 10 Te-enteT it
after having forfeited his connections by absence,
presenting remarkable instance ofPerscveTsnce
aud zeal in the pursuits o( education.
This class consisted Of about sixty young men,
many Of whom were distinguished lor talents.
In the Sophomore year nc received the fourth hon
or, notwithstanding his absence half the time.
The honors for the Junior year were conferred by
vote ofthc lass, who assigned 10 him the hrst.
II is believed unanimously. On graduating he
received the first honor from the authorities of
tho College.
In his Sophomore year, MI. Kendall was ea.
ccedngy unpopular with his fellow students.
With few other rcsolute young men, he sc, his
face against the practice Of treating and drunken
reselryw when appointments were gwen oui, and
on quarter days. A tremendous excitement grew
out OF the attempt to suppress this practice, and
the number who dare TO pcfseyere was only about
sixteen, out OF about one hundred and fifty stu
dents. Their names were written on the walls
with opprobnous opthels, their doors were bro
ken open in the night, their windows were fred
into, themselves insulled and stunned, and all
malicious arts OF persecution pracased, which will
be familiar 10 The recollection Of most Of ouf reA.
ders, who have passed through college. In short,
college is but the world N miniature, and those
who undertake the reform OF our pleasant wees
are exposed 10 about the same fate IN the one as
IN the other. The incident is worth mentioning
only from the analogy which il presents. on
smaller scale, 10 Mr.. Ktndalrs subsequent ca
reer, and the influence which II may be presumed
TO have had on the formation Of his character.
Among this prescribed band, he was, perhaps
the most conspicuous His name with oil sorts
Of appendagcs covered the college walls and or
ono occasion billet Of wood was thrown al him
| from an uppe mM indow, which, If il had not miss
ed its aim, might have saved The later enemies OF
his manhood mnny bad feelings and worse acts
and language. llo appeared, however, 10 nike
no notice Of all these things, firmly pursuing The
course on which he had determined, rs the right.
without ut,erng complaint, or even attempting
TO discover the individual authors Of these lRlu-
res That course was completely triumphant,
and in less than two yeaas many oil bis persecu-
tors we've among his best friends, and the fore
most to do him Justice and honor.
Other occasions Of similar character occur
red IN that little word, the College, which gave
him, though late from The plough. olcrably ac'
curate idea Of the materials Of which the great
world Of mankind Is formed
Having finished bis collegiate education, al The
, age Of twenty-five, Mr., a. was about TO resort
TO school.ket ping, to obtain the means of study
lng professions His purpose was made known
to Wm. N. Richardson, Esq, now The able and
most eslimable Chief Justice OF New lIamp-
, shire, then living in Groion, Massachusetts, who
advised him not thus 10 waste the flower Of his
r life, and offered him the use Of his Office and
books, together with his instructions and even
,,,,,I 4, l...,,..s lsausc, ussy lys''-'
compcnsc, if he chose Immediately 10 enter upon
: the study of tho law So generous and adsania-
, gcous an offer could moi be refused and ~ inc
Fall of 1911, MIR. X. commenced the study OF
! law with Mr.. Richardson.
/, In 1912, the second war with Great Britain
commenced, aud the business Of the overstocked
profession was so thoroughly depressed, as 10
leave young lawyer in New England, without
money, family, or friends, TO MD HIM, almost
without hope Of support. In 1919, therefore
; Mr.. Kendall determined to seek his Fortune III
the south or west. In February, 1914, he babe
adeu 10 the land Of his nativity, and came 10 the
RI city Of Washington, where his friend Mr.. Rich
! ardson then represented Middlesex district III
Congress. Here he spent week, making in
/. quries and determined TO 60 10 Kentucky. Tras
i Yelling in tho stage 10 Pittsburgh, he ionnd him.
self in company with Governor Cass, wrh whom
he WINS recently associated in the cabinet. The
only letter he had FIR Pittsburgh, Nas TO the Hon
William Wilkins, whom he met again mt Wash
=. ington, IN 1929, ms n Senator. At Pittsburgh he
a fell in with the Hon. W. 7. Barry, late Post
! master General, aud descended the river with
y HIM in the same boat to Maysville, Kentucky,
!, little dreaming that he was destined 10 &c his sue
4, cessor in the Office Of the Postmaster General
,, Thence he went down tie river as far as ClncIn
- natt. and after spending few days there, ttavel
;. led on foot to Lexington, Kentucky, there being
: al that time not a stage running in the Western
: country beyond Pittsburgh
T.. few days after his arrival in Lexington, accl
L. dent made him acquainted with Mrs. Clay, iht
a. lady of the Hon. HtnFy Clay, then absent in Eu
n. rope, who offered him his board, the use Of MIR
he Clay's library salary Of three hundred dollars
- with the prospect Of MIR. Clay's powerful assIs
H. lance in his profession on his return, II he woulC
he take charge Of the education Of her children 70
er one year. The eder was thought 10 he a mos
nj favorable one, and was gladly accented by on
". Young and talented adyenturer. The year ca
nd pred, and the time Of Mr.. Clays return, was er
he iirely uncertain Mr. K was now over twenty
&c FIVE years Of age had obtained a license
ew practice law and tho pressed by Mrs. G.
re. remain in her family, felt hat il would be to
he great sacrifice to delay the commencement
So. business another year for the uncertain aid whit
his Mr.. Clay might have it in his power TO nffor
he He accordingly left Mr., ClQys and settled
Ie. Georgetown, kentucky, in the spring Of ISL
Isl. Visiting Lexington on business, IN the SUMMER
Mn 1915, he was seized with bilious fever at
md boarding house, and, while getting well, sps
,ed two or three weeks at Mr.. Clay's, that gent