Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-05-30

be WING ill the plains of Monmouth, the
heights Of Princeton, and the streets OF
Trenton be forgotten--,ill she tears out
from history the leaves Of her glory.
and bIots from her esculcheon the
brightest gems that are emblazoned up.
on it. promise you, gentlemen. 1
promise the Union. New Jersey will bs
true to herself, and to the whole coun-
Try. CHEERS, loud and prolonged. amid
which Mr. Frelinghuysen retired
THEODORE FRELlNGHUY-
SEN-'The following sketch from the
Newark IN. J.) Advertiser will be read
with interes. at the present ePocl, OF
our political affairs:
As Mr. Frelinghuysen is thus prom
inently before his fellow-citizens.as q
candidate for their suffrages, brief
sketch of his previous history may not
be unacceptable. He is descended
from the Rev. Theodorus Frelinghuy-
sen, who immigrated to this country
from Holland in 1920 and settled in the
county of Somerset. He had the pas
,orsl charge of the church at Milestone.
and of other neighboring parishes. He
is said to have been IA great blessing 10
the Reformed Dutch Church of Ameri-
ca. He was an able. evangelical and
eminently successful preacher. He
left FIVE cons ministers, and two daugh-
tiers married Minister'S One Of his
sons, the Rev John Frelinghuysen
was also pastor Of the same churches
and died in l754. A monument still
remains to his memory in the grave
yard at Somervllle. His son. Gen.
Frederick FreInghuysen (the father Of
the presen. Chancellor) was born in
1854, and when only % years old was
sen. by New Jersey to the Continental
Congress-which place he resigned in
l777. He received large share OF
the confidence Of his fellow citizens.
and after serving in many state offices.
was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1893.
which Office domestic duties constrained
him TO resign in 1890. He was after
. wards appointed Maj. General of Penn
sylvania and New Jersey, and render
ed important military services to his
country. He ranked among the ablesi
and purest citizens of his State and died
in 1904, beloved and lamented by his
friends. He left three sons, of whom
Theodore, (the candidate for the Vice
Presidency only survives.
He was born at Milestone, Somerset
county. in this State, in l7S7-and is
consequently ffty-seven years of age
He graduated at Princeton College in
1904. The Hon. SamuelL. South
ard, Thos. II. Crawford, Geo. Cham
bers, Jos. R. lngersoll and President
Lindsey, of Nashville University, were
among his classmates. He studied
law with the late Richard Stockton, and
was admitted to practice in 1908. He
soon distinguished himself at the bar.
and about 1914 was appointed Prosecu-
: tor of the Pleas Of Sussex county. and
in 1917, to be Attorney General Of tho
State-an Office for which he was emf
nently qualified, and the duties of which
he fulfilled for a space of twelve years.
with distinguished ability. 1t is said
that the character which he had then
acquired for integrity, and his fervid
eloquence, enabled him TO exercise an
; almost unlimited sway over the Juries
: which he was called upon TO address.
In 1926 he was elected 10 seat upon
the bench Of the Supreme Court. vacat-
ed by the resignation Of Judge Rossell,
which he declined. He continued az
f, Attorney General until 1929, when he
! was elected to the Senate Of the u. 8.
His course during the six years he occu.
; pied sea. in that body is known to the
country at large. In 1899. he was Sc
lec,ed to preside as Chancellor over tho
University of the city of New York
which station he now occupies.
AS politician, he has always stead
fas,ly maintained and advocated the
: principles Of the wing party. In pri-
vate life, he exhibits The suavily and
: ameni,y Of manner, the kindness d
heart and the benevolence Of DISPOSE
J, ton, Of christian. He brings TO the
discharge Of all his duties soundness Of
$ judgment, sieadiness Of purpose. and
Y habits and principles of the sirictes. in
y tegrity. His views are liberal and en-
L ligh,ened; be is beyond the control oil
}, mere selfish or parlzan inhuence-and
y TO no one could the great interests o.
Q the country be more safely trusted.
II Throw crust Of bread 10 a dog, he
J. takes it open mou,hed, swallows il
e whole, and presently gapes for more
}. Jus. SO men receive the gifts Of fortune
ID down they 60 without chewing; ant
y they are Immediately greedy for anoth
r er chop.
lie Why is dog with broken leg lik
Ih boy at arithmetic /! Because he put
- down three and carries one,