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what Mr.. " 5slcr said of Mr.. Calhoun, "Iike a
strong man in a moruss."
shall pursue the comparison no further, ex-
cePl io remark ,ha, Mr.. Woodbury. was always a
leading man Of his parry. When in office his
ume was never idly spent. Either from the ma
ny great political receplacles of the seaI O! GOV.
erlment, or from the cxhausicss reservoir OF
his own brain. he always kept hrs culver fall Of
arrows. The merit Of the greatest Industry. OF
unques,iOaed good habits, was always his aid to
proud OF.
There are few men who work harder, and few
men, probably, who take more pleasure in labor.
Having The New England propensity TO be "Jack.
a1-all'trades," pretty much like Caleb QuoIum
IN the play, he Is ready ~ dabbe in any sou Of
pen-and.nk operation.
Thus Mr.. Woodbury. sci up for politician, a
man Of Literature aud Of Science. lie has deli
vered addresses upon almost every subject, and
usually shown great rcsearch intelligence, and
candor. Ever since he has been a Judge, he has
divided the laoors Of the day between very long
opinion upon the Bench and q very long lecture
before u popular audience. hG has, indeed,
something of disposition to be prosy, and &C.
casionay habit Of being more learned than
wise-more faithful in knowledge than happy in
imparllng it TO others.
The National Institute has received good
deal olwarm and honcssupport from Mr Wood
bury, and Of a character diyesIed Of all the op-
position which many Of Mr.. Woodbury's polid.
ca' friends have manifested towards the noble In.
stiIule. So, also, have the various efforts to es.
lablish the Smithsonian institute commanded his
support, Ii was not to the credit Of Congress
that the liberal beques made by James Smith
son Of England, years gone by, for tho diffusion
OF knowledge among men in the United Stae 3,
and to be located al the Capital, should for so
long time. have failed to produce any practical
good, but the time lost, is happily being redeem.
ed. The work has commenced and the lounda.
ton Ola noble building laid.
( When in the Senate, Mr.. Woodbury. was usu.
ally the first man in the Chamber, and the last
man to leave it. lie was ever pricking up his
ears to catch an opportunity to find flaw IN The
arguments from Senators opposed to him. His
replies and rejoinders always began with, a. sin.
/ gle word" and the single word swclIed into a
+ long speech. Mr.. Benton sat upon one side of
Mr.. Woodbury. and Mr. Bagby upon the other.
/ MIR. Dallas, with the power vested in him as
President Of the Senate, made him Chairman OF
the Committee of Fnance--thG most RESPONSE
bic aud hardest working place in the Senate
Anon, when Congress had met you could have
seen the Senator the busiest among the busy in
defence, frll, of his hundred and one theories,
and then oitha General Appropriation Bills com.
mitod to his charge.
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the State of New Hampshire. fle received his
early education in the free schools Of his native
STATE, and, al very early age became a teacher
Of others. He was at Dartmouth College from
1905 and 1906, and has since received the de-
gree of l.. l.. ID. from his Alma Mater Onc
year he passed at the celebrated Law school in
Lilch6cld, Conn. His legal requirement at
home, won for him the appointment Of Judge
of the Superior Courl as long since as l8l7-the
/ highest Court of the State. lie was in the U. S.
Senate from 1895 to 1884, aad was elected to the
State Senate, when Gen. Jackson called him to
tho Cabinet as his choice for Secretary Of the
! Navy--an office which he filled until placed nj
the head of the Treasury Department. In 1919
he became politician, and joined his fortunes
to tho Democratic party, to which he has s,ea-
diy adhered, through good and through evil re.
port
Mr.. Woodbury. has a Iarg, and charming fam,
! lily. His private residence is near Portsmouth,
n. H.; and New Hampshire entertained u high
respect for har Senator, In 1919, he married
Miss Clapp of Portland, Maine-hor father being
one of the rich aud thriving men of that beaull.
lul commercial city. Mrs. Woodbury. has been
admired ior her beauty; and her daughters have
troops of admirers for their fine features and
suavlly ofmanncrs.