Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-05-30
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H. THEoDoRH FRELINoHUKerN.
!, as. Mr.. Frelinghbysen Is pt6nihqpt-
lIy before bis fellow citizens 4g CANE
didate for their suffagas bret sketch
OF his pTevio6s history Py nPt he qu-
acceptable:-He is descended from
the Rev, Theodosds \, Erelibghuy-
sen, who emigraied TO thia r9unity
from Holland in 1920, and settled ia
the County Of Somerset. He had. the
pastoral charge Of the Chufth al Mill
stone; and Of other rneighbOFing Par
ishes. file is said to have been. sd
great blessing TO the Relofmed Dutch
Church Of America. lie was al able
evangelical, and eminently successful
Preacher. He left Eve sons, MinisteFsi
and two daughters married 10 Minis
ters." One Of the sons, the Rev, John
Frelingh1yseh, was also Pastor ofthe
same Churches and died in 1854.
A monument still remains TO hia mem
DRY at the graveyard at SOmervIlle.
His son, Gen. Frederick FrelinghHY-
sen, 1.-THE father ofthe present chaHcei-
lori was born inl7 SO and when on
Iy 90 years old was sent!by New Jer-
sey to the Continental Congress-
which place he resigned in 1777. He
received a large share Of the ,eop6-
dence Of his fellow citizens; and, after
serving in many State offices,was eiect-
ed 10 the United States Senate in 1898
which Office domestic duties constrain-
ed him to resign n 1896. He was
afterward appointed Major General Of
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and
rendered important military. services
to his country. He ranked among the
ablest and purest citizens othis State
and died in 1904, beloved and iamen-
ted by iscountry. and his friends- He
left three sons, Of whom THEoDoRE
(the candidate FOR the Vice President
Cyl only survives.
He was born at Milestone, SomeT-
set County, in this State, in 1897 and
is consequently ffty-seven years Of
age. He gradua ed a Prime con Col
lege in 1904. The Hon. Samuel a.
Soulhard, Thomas H. Crawford
George III. Chambers, Joseph Il. In
gersoIl, and President Linsley, Of
Nashville University, were among his
classmates. He studied law with the
late Richard Stockton, and was ado
mitted to practice in 1908. He soon
distinguished himself at the bar, and
and about. 1914 was appointed PrOs-
ecutor Of the Pleas for Sussex Coun-
ty, and in 1917 to be Attorney Gen
eral of the State, ain Office for which
he was eminendy qualified, and the
duties orwhich he fulfilled for twelve
years with distinguished ability. as
said that the character which ne had
then acquired for integrity, and has
fervid eloquence, enabled him to'eX-
ercise an almost unlimited sway over
the iuries which he was called upon
e address. In 1926 lie was elected
to seat upon the bench OF the Su-
pren.e Court, vacated by the resigna-
ton of Judge Russell, which he de-
clined. He continL ed to act az At
torney General until 1899, when he
was elected TO the Senate Of the Uni-
tel States. His course during sax
wears he occupied seat In that body
is known TO the country at large. In
1889 he was selected to preside over
the University Of the city Of New York
which station he now occupies.
We might here conclude, but We can
not refrain from saying that this nOmi-
nation will give great qualification 10
the Wings Of New Jersey. AS a cit-
izen, he IS one whom the State has al
ways delighted to honor, and as pol
itician he has always steadfastly main-
tanned and advocated the principles Of
the Wing party. In private life he
exhibits the suavity and amenity OF
manner, the kindness Of heart and be-
nevolence Of disposition, of a Chris
iian. He brings to the discharge Of
all his duties soundness ofjudgemehts
steadiness of purpose, and habits and
PRINCIPLES Of the slrictest Integrity
His views are liberal and enlightened:
he is beyond the controrOf mere selfish
or partizan influence, and to no one
could the great interests ofthe couR'
try be more safely intrusted.
Grateful for the honor conferred up1
on her by the nomination, the Wings
of New Jersey pledge 20 theif fellow
Wings throughout the Union their
most untiring efforts for the mainten'
ance OF Wing principles, and the next
Electoral vote Of the State for Henry
! CLAW and Theodore Frelinghuysen.