Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-06-29
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A short biography Of George M.
Dallas.

A short biography Of George M.
This distinguished man has received the
nomination to the second Office in the gift
Of the American people. Mr.. Dallas is
worthy Of the high honor bestowed upon
him. His qualifications are those belong
ing to the statesman, the patriot, and the
honest man.
George NJ. Dallas was born in the city
Of Philadelphia, on the 10th Of July, 1892,
and is consequently now 81 years Of age.
His father, Alexander James Dallas, was
a distinguished advocate and statesman Of
the Republican school, and his son iinhibed
the principles Of democratic liberty from D
fountain where they existed in their purity.
At the age Of fourteen lie was placed in
Princeton College, in New Jersey, and
graduated in 1910, four years after with
the highest honors of his class. His vale
dictory address will probably be remem-
bered by some who read this article, as
noble effort, full of eloquencc and feeling,
and which exhibited atonce the soundness
Of his intellect, and the purity of his heart.
He studied law in the office of his father
where he made himself thorough master
Of its great principles, but at the same time
took care to cultivate his taste for elegant
literature, for which he has always posses
sed peculiar fondness.
But before he was admitted to the bar,
in 1913, the tocsin Of war was sounded,
and the country was called to arm in the
defence of those liberties which had been
acquired with 50 much sacrifice and blood
IN our revolutionary struggle. MIR. Dali
las was then 20 years Of age, and iminedi-
ately enrolled himself with company Of
volunteers; but before he was called into
active service, he accepted place under
Mr.. Gallatin who had been appointed by
President Madison to negotiate peace
with England, through the mediation of
Alexander of Russia, and in 1913 repaired
to st. Petersburgh, as private and conidcn-
tal secretary to our minister. g
He remained abroad more than year,
during which time he visited Russia,
France. England, Holland, and the Meth
erlands. In England lie formed an agree
able intimacy with Lord Bryon, who was
then about rs years Of age, and was TIC
star Of the literary world. He was also
throwninto the society Of Brougham, Mack
intosh, and other persons Of distinction,
whose fame has since filled the world, and
who begat in him that lofty ambition to ex-
eel. which has since led him on. in career
Of brilliant professional success, which il
is the good fortune Of few to attain.
In 1914 he returned to the United States
with important dispatches respecting the
progress of the negotiations abroad, and
spent some time in assisting his father, who
had, during Mrs absence, been placed at the
head Of the treasury. Returning to Phil
adelphia he married lady of rare accom-.
plishments, the daughter Of Mr.. Nicklin, q
merchant, and entered Immediately on ar
extensive practice. His connection with
political affairs during the quiet admins
tration Of Mr.. Monroe, was mostly local
but as the term OF the administration drew
to its close he was found among the advo-
Gates Of Mr.. Calhoun, though he soon gave
way to the prevailing feeling Of his party
in favor Of Gen. Jackson, for whom. the
State Of Pennsylvania cast her vote BY q
majority of over thirty thousand.
Up to this contest Mr.. Clay had the full
confidence of the Democratic party, but his
political bargain with Mr.. Adams, by which
he was to be made Secretary Of State un.
der the condition that the votes of his friends
in the House, (whcre the election had beer
carried in consequence of a failure on the
part of the people to elect should be cast
for Mr.. Adams, he lost the confidence o.
his party, and Mr.. Dallas took a decidec
part against him and his patr on, and in the
election Of 1928 Gen. Jackson carried thu
State Of Pennsylvania BY majority Of So
900. ta ' AA
Meantime Mr.. Dallas had been elected
Mayor Of Philadelphia, an Office which ha.
been. seldom bestowed on any one profes
sing the principles Of the Democratic party
On the accession Of Gen. Jackson to power
he was made District Attorney, pos
which he was well adapted to fill, ant
where he had an opportunity to display
that brilliancy of oratory, power of logic
and deep research which distinguished hi!
high professional efforts.
In 1881 he was placed by his nativ,
State in that august body over which, a.
!, Vice President, he will be called to pre-
side. He was, however, only elected t,
fill vacancy and his term was too brie
to carry him into the stormiest part Of Gen
jlJackson's administration. The doctrine
Of notification and the kindred subject Q
the tariff were the principle subjects Q
discussion during his senatorial career
On both Mr.. Dallas took part in the dc
bates, and with eloquence and power sus
tanned what he conceived to be the inter
ests Of hrs State and tie Union. On III
i subject. Of the tariff his course was inter
mediate between the two extremes. III
labored so to adjust the delicate qucstio
as to save the south from injury, and al tn
)same time preserve to the interests Of tn
north something Of the fostering care G
the government. ss as
i His term expired in March 1888, an
he declined being candidate sefore tn
Legislature for another term. He was de
tsirous to return to his profession whic
was more conetnial to his tastes, and wa
/ immediatcly selected by Coy. Wolf as III
Attorney General Of the State OF Pennsyl
lyania, which he hcil down 70 the unfoI
ttunate division which caused the ascend
tencxy ar the Ee<lAraliSta III the election I