The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-07-11
VOL s NO, 96 WHOLE NO. gs4


which forbade the logical precision Of court aud yet
could scarcely call IohOr permit tAe animated current
Of spontaneous defamation 50 often successfully ip
dulged in the lesser assem5lages Of h 1elOwciizens
On the Sd ofAiarch 1888, the term expired for which
he had been elected to The Senate AT his own request,
his name was withheld from the legislature as cardi-
date for reelection He was desiTous TO return 10 the
bar, from which such an occupation necessarily with
drew him; and his doing wasspeedily followed by his
his appointment 10 an Office whose duties while not
lnconnected with politics, were far more in accordance
With bis professional pursuits He was selected by Go
vernon Wolf the attorney General of his native Stse
and he continued TO hold it with increasing reputation,
and with degree Of appreciation and confidence on The
part of the whole community never exceeded nor oen
equaed unlii the change in the ADMINISTRATION Of the
State BY the election OF Governor Riner ofcourse IN
duced him 10 withdraw. raiM sis
On the elevation Of Mr. Van Buren to The Presiden-
cy, he was appointed envoy extraordinary and minister
penipoentiary to Russia. In that country he re-
maned till October 1885, The only portion OF his Of
fetal correspondence while there that has been made
public is his discussion with Count Eesserode relative
to the territories and commercial intercourse of the two
nations on the coast Of the Pacific Ocean 1t deveopes
several points connected with the rights of the respective
governments on these shores presented with great clear
ness and interest and designed no doubt at day not
very far distant to become subjects OF still more general
and minute examination. The claims and rights ofthe
Americans are sustained with great ability and spirit
To those objects of inquiry which, in such country as
Russia would naturally attract an intelligent mind, Mr.
Dallas devtoed great attention Into its history and
study of the habits manners and character of its people
he plunged with natural enthusiasm and colleceda va.
riey of facts tending to eucdae al; these subjects In
public address, delivered not long after his return to
the U States he sketched with vivid and brilliant pen
several of those topics but is TO be hoped that from
the materials he has collected work Of more extensive
kind may hereafter be given to the public is one
which is rendered peculiarly interesting from the nature
OF the friendly relations that have existed and that cir
cumstances will probably long preserve He remarked
with great TRUTH in the address referred to, that "such
formore than half century has been the srangeness ana
perversity Of other International pretenons that nis
republic and that despotsm though widely separated
recognized the wisdom of closely cementng their mu-
ua amity The freedom of the seas, the rights Of neu-
rality, the searchess shelter OF the fag were early
links o. sympathy and confidence which the forecast OF
Mr. Jefferson slrove to rivet. To thse ties are since
added others, sprnging mainly from common consci'
business that while there can seldom it ever be points
of enmity their geographical relation on opposite TANKS
of rival and ambitious powers gives to their declared
friendship, vast efficiency in dscouraging assaults OF
encroachments upon their own security, pursuits and
independence. 1t is but reasonable curiosity which
seeks to understand nation, more likely than any 9TH
ert be the permanent and pacific ally OF the United
States. E O.. .t,a.-
Since Mr. Dallas return from Russia, he has devoted
himself exclusively to the practice of bis profession, and
though 1t is generally understood that not long after
that seat in in his cabinet was rendered 10 him BY
Mr. Van Buren, he has, so far adhered to his determ'
nation to remain in private life That he Will oe long
permitted to do so we cannot think unless he shall
strenuousy resist the wishes and the judgement OF his
fellow citizens To the confidence reposed in him
founded in his adherence from earliest youth, to the ac
ceped doctrines of the republican party on every great
national questions he adds brliancy Of genous,
spoess personal life, and qualities so calculated TO win
the affection and regard Of all with whom he is Jailed
into association that his native State placing him as
she does in the highest class of her favorte sons Will
scarcely consent that the ripper years life shall re
withdrawn altogether from her service and that OF the
people of the United States Adjoining and filling, as
he would with eminent distinction, the most exalted Of
fees that his fellow citizens can besew their hope is
certainly as general as is reasonable and Just, that
none Of the accidents which hang footsep
may withhold him from the honorable discharge ot
thcss public trust which are conferred, by the willing
surages Of free people, upon those among them VINO
have been fund to be the most deserving.
In personal appearance and department few men
blend more simplicity and dignity and as public
sneaker his manuer Is singularly prepossessing-
Though not hasty nor unusually rapid his lively ina
ynalion and success in happy illustration give to his
speeches, even when least premediated, an attractive
variety, aptnpss, and ease, and make him one OF the
most fortunate Of orators in occasional addresses 10
popular bodies as he has been one Of the most success
u in scenes requiring the highest alert for deoae 10
e,ers he is known to have always been as much devo-
ed as The occupation Of an otherwise active life would
,ermit His numerous political papers give evidence
AN excellent styles and it is not many years since his
occasional contributions In the various branches Of ee-
,,ut literature were 10 be found in the publications q
he day. If the wish may be fairly INDUCED, that one
whose public lie has hitherto been so useful may not
hereafter be Withdrawn from participation in pupic
affairs, the hope may be expressed with equal justice
hat literature may yet receive from his many oil
those contributions in which genius & taste are brought
to illustrate the dictates of judgment always enght-
ened and the honest sentiments of generous heart