Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-16
THOMAS coRWIN. OF OHIO.

Among the distinguished statesmen whose
names have been mentioned in connexion with
the Chief Magistracy of this great Republic,
there is none more imposingly presented than
that Of the gentleman who forms the subject
OF this communication. Born in Kentucky,
adopted by Ohio, and elevated TO the highest
offices in that State and the United States, he
has displayed abilities entirely adequate to the
discharge of all the duties incident TO those Off
ces, and such have, without effort on his part,
attracted towards him the hopes Of many, in
every part of the country, who ardently desire
to see him elevated to the Presidency. 1t must
ever be source of the highest qualification to
the true lover of his country, when he finds
the people disposed to disregard, in their selec-
ton for office, the hackneyed politician, and
TO choose men distinguished for industry, tai
ents, and virtue. To the finest talents, Mr..
CoRwIN untes devotion to business that new
err tires, and the simplicity of his manners is in
beautiful keeping with the character of the
man.
Though born in Kentucky, his life may be
said to have begun in Ohio, as he was reno
we'd thither when about four years of age
Intended by his father for farmer, it was by
his own indomiiabe energy, that he obtained
for himself an education that fitted him to en-
ter upon any profession that inclination promo
ted. 1t is related among the inc:aaents of his
early life, that when the Crave HARRISON and
his gallant s,my were exposed to the dangers
.a.iiu nardships of the Northwestern frontier
separated from the interior, on which they
were dependent for supplies, by the brush
woods, and swamps of the ST. Mary s country,
through which there was no road; where each
wagner had TO make his way through the
woods, wherever he could find pasSabe
place, leaving traces and routes which are still
visible in the woods for space of several days
journey in length, there was one team which
was managed and driven by little dark COM
plexioned, hardy looking lad, about Is or I6
years old, whom was familiarly called Tom
Cor7cin Through all of that service he prov
ed himself good sctip and an excellent reins-
man.
Admitted to the bar in 1917, the profun-
dity Of his legal attainments surprised even
the high expectations of his friends. He at
once established a character at the bar tor le-
gal acumen and eloquent advocacy which few
men ever attain, with all the study and exer-
ton Of the twenty years referred to by Lord
COKE, as necessary 10 make lawyer and CT
william. In short time he was elected TO the
State Legislature, and proved most valuable
anu ulSuISuiSneu InetuUtI Vi tNc Sdiiie Long
before he was elected to Congress, he was ur-
gently requested by his friends to become
candidate but with peculiar exemption from
what has been aptly termed ga vice bordering
on virtue" he declined in favor of friends,
whose hopes Of success for the same place
would have been blasted by his conserving to
run, and it was moi until 1890 that he consen-
ted, when he was elected in district decided
ly opposed TO him in politics. In Congress, he
was ever distinguished for zeal and energy in
the discharge Of his public duties, and when
ever the occasion called him forth, evinced
that he possessed capacity and intellectual
powers inferior to none.
OF the acceptable manner in which he filed
the Executive chair in Ohio, his election to the
Senate Of the u. S., with the entire approba-
ton of the Wing party in that State, and it
may be added, of the United States, is suffi-
Gent testimony. know no man TO whom
the following language Of distinguished wri-
ter applies with more truth-"Non divitiis cum
divite, neque iactione cum factioso sed cum
strenuo virtue, cum modesto pudore, cum in
nocente abstinentia certabat esse guam vide
ri, bonus malebat ita, quo minus gloriam pc
tebat, 60 magis sequbatur. MADISON.
Virginia, july | 1876