Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-29
COL. HARDIN,

A writer in the Galena Advertiser, who
had long enjoyed the pleasure of per-
soml acquaintance with the lamented HAIR
DIN, Of Illinois, furnishes the following
sketch Of hisicareer in that State:
Coll HARDIN was a native of Kentucky, and
was connected by marriage with the family Of the
Hon. Henry Clay. He emigrated to this State
and commenced the practice Of law in Jackson
vile, in 1880. At the bar of Morgan county.
which, in point of talent, was not surpassed BY
any in the State, he ranked among the foremost
as an advocate, a special peRder and safe coun-
sellor. In legal acumen, ready retort and with
ering sarcasm, he had few equals. His firm and
energetic advocacy of Wing principles gave him
prominency politician. As stump speaker
he appeared to great advantage: In the times Of
high political excitement preceding the election
of General Harrison, the writer has often listened
with admiration to his public harangues in reply
to Stephen A. Douglass, Josiah Lamborn, and
other advocates OF the Van Buren, policy. Through
his efforts, and those of few others of kindred
spirit, the counties of Morgan and Sangamon
have generally polled large Wing majority.
He was several times elected to the State Legisa-
ture, and in lS42, he was elected representative
TO the Congress of the United States. His duties
in this station were discharged with so !much
honor to himself and fidelity to his constituents,
as to increase his popularity among his friends
the close of his first term, with an honorable
| sacrifice in favor of his political compeers, he
declined the urgent solicitation of his friends for
his re- election He also declined their nomination
of him for Governor Of the State.
| Possessed of an ardent temperament, although
he had always opposed the policy which had en-
broiled our country in war with Mexico. no
could not endure to see our country harrassed by
a long and protracted war with that country. He
wanted to aid in striking blow which would inn
mediately put period to the struggle. He &C.
cordingly buckled on the panoply Of war, and
rushed to the battlefield, as Colonel of the first
| regiment Of Illinois volunteers. He had scarcely
reached the bat,e-g ground before he fell sacrifice
| on the altar of his country. His ardent tempera-
ment and great bravery, probably, led him, per.
fectly fearless of his personal safety,i into the
midst of the conflict. In his invitation to voun-
teers to join his regiment, he stated that she did
not wish to have any follow where he was I'M
willing to lead" His fate proves the sincerity
| by large circle Of friends. By his death the
Wing party has lost one of its noblest champions,
and the State one of its brightest ornaments. He
was MAN in every sense Of the word. His plain
and unassuming manners, his agreeable and gen.
tlemanly department toward citizens of every
grade in society, rendered him favorite among
all classes. In the more endearing relations Of
private life, the family circle the intense grief
which the announcement of his death will pro-
duce among that once happy group, will testify
to the strength of their attachment.
He was member Of christian church, and
Judging from his upright department, and his ac-
tive cooperation in every benevolent effort for
meliorating the condition of his fellow men, and
advancing the cause Of Zion, we are afforded the
cheering consolation that he has exchanged this
| for better world.