Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-29

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Marcus Antonius.
HON ISAAC HILL.
Mr.. Hill is one of the most striking instan- |
'ces and Illustrations ofpreserving self-reliancc,
and triumph and conquest over obstacles, illu- |
minatlng the annals of this country. With no
patron but poverty, and 10 succor but hope-ex-
trcmely feeble in body, and lame In one limb
the eldest Of nine children who, with their at:
icted mother, in u great measure depended
upon him for support-with little or no cduca-
ton, save what he CLEANED by the midnight
torch while others slept, he still batcd not
jet Of heart or hope but pressed right on, re-
solved to find Il way to fortune or make one
Though adversely marked him for her own,
and thick clustering Affections crushed his ear
ly hopes, still with an indomitable fortitude
which has ever characterized his career. he
sccras at the outset to have said,
What cannot be avoided
'Twere childish to lament of fcar"
The story of Bunker Hill aud the burning of
Chariostown, told by those who shared the ter
rors and the fame, filled his young bosom with
patriotism; the hand that moulded his active
and tenacious intellect klndSed in his scul a
a burning thirst for knowledge While vet in
| tender youth, and almost too lame to walk he
endured the daily Journey of four or five miles
OH foot, amid the driving storms of this irclc-
ment region ofthe ocean.coast, to enjoy the pri-
yiiegc oia district school
In iS02, Mr.. hill found an opportunity Of
CRAFTY ny hrs master passion in becoming an
apprentice IN printers Office. Here he was
voracious for all nowledge, and industrious in
! the use All his time. Having ,aithtnly per-
! formed ms duties to others and himself hc left
his master in April 1890, the day before he
was tweRty-one years of age, and came to
/ Concord. The unknown mechanic entered the
village he was destined to beadtity IN more re-
spects than one with n rustic staff in one hand,
and his wealth loosely tied IN bundIc III ,rle
other. He commenced 'the New Hampshire
Patriot two weeks after he became citizen
was himselfthe eGitor-the foreman-priner-
the proof reader, the distributor about town
From an obscure and miscellaneous sheet, in
few years rose to be, probably, the most infu-
ential public journal in the country, sace one.
The Editor, of course, had no smooth summer
voyages to make. The bows fell thick and
4 fast, and he resolutely barred his bcsom TO them
all He proved to his anita gonists, if ever any
man did, that there was blows to give, as well
as blows to take Tor he did deal round hard
knocks with nexhaustiblc energy. Mr.. Hill
came fresh from the people; his thoughts were
homely and natural; they sprang from his
glowing spirit like lava from the bosom of a
volcano and they produced their legitimate cf:
feet The hardy mountalneers became nspi-
red with oracular issues from the Hill of pclit.
cal wlsdom-copies rapidly nultplied--revo
lutions of opinion followed, and \. Hampshire
became, what il has since been called. Hssac
Hills State 1t Is useless to disguise the fact
this plain Printer--this toll worn editor
this architect of his own fortuncS-has been
and is the political idol of this people. He ha,
held every office in their power 10 beStow
lie has been Iustc of the Peace, Representa-
tive Clerk Of the State Senate, Senator an,
Governor, by almost unanimous Vote. Beside
il is well kncwn that he has been a member O
the United States Senate, and has held oific
| under two National Administrations.
What is Mr.. Hill now, IL, is the pur
S citizen, living where he is best known, and lo
we'd by those who know him best lie is en-
poyng his influence as patriot of his STAN
Y should. He is said to be, and perhaps is ricI
a man of his career ought to be, if money is
t fit reward for industry. Has he acquired it dis
1 honestly Let the first violation of trust
proved Hls he won wealth by avaricel 1t
5 any citiaen Of Concord, political friend or TOE
q be asked that question Let the numerous te.
timonials of his benevolence answer As tn
d devoted friend of education, he has trained h
e sons in the best colleges. As the friend OF r,
tonal liberty and internal improvement, he
,, editing two very influential periodicals, an
himself toiling daily on one Of the best farm
in the State His Farmers Monthly Visito
= is one of the most useful papers in the wnrlc
y | have never had any political or pecunlar
: connection with Mr.. Hill. shall not call c
u him this season but cannot leave my nati'
- State without recording my testimony as to Il
- personal worth OF the SO much slandered lsai
Hill, f. l.. NJ.
,s A DuTcH SToRy.--l and profile
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