The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-01-08

Sgravs and potent Senator, ! am remin-
I ded Of a mothers courage and intrepid.
Ely, in the son, who she rescued frous
SssvAge hands, when in tho very grasp
: Of DEATH"
\ Juuge Grundy was one Of tho n,ost
eoquen men Of The age. His manner
Z as debaler was courteous, BIwavs bear
ing himself towards his opponents more
! ccording 10 his own honor Than ,hsir
: deserts. His style was elegant, com
bining a generous flow Of sentiment
with a nervous and powerful, yet calm
! and dignfed expression. Truly has it.
been remarked by writer in the Uni
/ led States Magazine, that his counten-
! auce, "lbough marked by a mild and
bland expression, was full Of intelli-
gence. His conversation was charAc-
tsrized by easy humor, and his manners
were simple aRd unaffected. Thorgh
not of dspotism to permit difference
in political sentiments TO affect his pri-
vnte intercourse, he was yet remarka-
BILE for his own consistency and firmnsss
in adhesring 10 those principles which
he adopted in the outset Of public life.
Commencing as Republican Of the old
school, he go continued without Gevia-
lion; and no circumstances. however
trying, ever induced him 10 waver from
his early faith. As q Senator, ne al
ways felt tina, pride Of place, juslifablor
/ 10 one who had so entirely achieved q
prominen, position by his own exer.ions~
and although in wit and sarcasm he had
no superior, yet he has never been
! known 10 indulge in remarks unsuited
to the high theatre in which he acted so.
CONSPICUOUS a part. Never did he de-
grade the elevated body Of which be
was a member, by language that could
not fail 10 lower il in public estimation.
! He eloquently and conclusively vindi-
Gated, on more than one occasion, tho
majority Of which he was part, from
| the imputation Of disregard for itS IN
| dependence and honor; and he defended
! the Senate itself from the charge that it
I could be ever lost 10 the manly asser-
ton of it's own rights, 1t was during
4 one of these debates that he concluded
/ very able speech, Of which, unforlu-
nately, there is no report, BY the follow
sing languge illustrative Of these oPinons:
J off" said he, the time shall come
Ewhen The Goddess of Liberty can find
no resting place in the Executive man.
ssion-when the spirit Of faction shall
expel her from the other end Of the Cap
! sitol-yet she will still linger about thIs
Chamber, unwilling to be gone; and if
at last she shall be compelled 10 lake
| her final figh,,the parting impress Of her
4 feet will be found upon that dome which
soyershadows the American Senate /"
As a jurist, few # any American ci'i-,
zens have enjoyed more enviable re-
putatlon. "The Widows Son." at
Bardstown, Kentucky, moro than half
century ago, who was closely plying
] his youthful energies to the law books
sof Mr.. Ni>holas, came forth, step by
Ysiep, up the steep of judicial fame, until
sby his own indeia'igable efforts; snd,
I as i! were, with his own hand he wrote
This nsme OF the top Of ''lbe scroll Of ls-
/ gal dislinction,' and took his seat az
aAuorney General Of the United Slstee.
Before he lett Kentucky, and when TO.
syet 80 years ofage, he was at the head
Aof the Bar Of hat Commonwealth. Az
4 l master III is profession, he has given
/ 10 the Bar of Tennessee many young
Ameu, who, under the nHuerce Of his in'
S'nutton, nave advanced to posts If hon.
ur and trust. rot criy 10 the science Of
egaI jurisprudence, bu, in the life po-
a,uica. |. is g matter Of becoming State
pride, that among his siuden,s who
j lahd forth as btlllan. ornaments Of the
Bar and State, NAV be named ihe pre-
! sent Republican Governor Of Tennes-
see, between whom and his venerable
AZ tutor there has sIwsys existed the
{ Saappest ha' mony Of sentiment and fee
ling, the most in innate private and rub
q lc relations.
1t is not upon the public career Of
Judge Grundy- brilliant, bold consis-
stent, and exemplary, though il has ecn
4 N-that we mus, love 10 dwell. 10
/ sknow him was to erjoy the circle al his
own freside. To enjoy the hosp,ial,'ies
afhIs home, was 10 admire the lnttlli-
!ence Of his eye, the fine feelings Of
dhs heart, the chastity Of his mind. Ind
! The highhoned benevolenre Of his char.
I sacter. With a prlva'e character devoid
I eorspot or bIem.h, he w's generally be.
Slowed. fIs Deiahbors who knew him
most intimately, bear his euogy upon their lcarlS
slmpressed wnh the unwriiten characters ofgrati
Guide more enduring than anv language thtt We
( can choose. II he was not horn oftle keri.
stage of wealth, he was Lorn to m inheritance
(which wealth, can uever purchase, nor any Of
gthc nnfurward incidents Of life impair. He was
aborn to the careful walchlIlness, ,le SIeeplrSs.
svisils aad unerrns guidance If plous und Dc.
\ voted mother, who, like the bearer Of WOSl-
inet,n, was ono ofthe renowned class Of Vir~
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