The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-05-16
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ARD M. JOHNSON ofthe Great Crossings Of
Aeniucky; and Lence il win be perceived
nat he sprung from anoble stock, since il
admitted by all the world that eaOld Te-
;nmseli" is one ofNaiure's nobsefaeil' He
was taken, in early life, into abe kind and
osteringcare of Col9Johnson, who, we be-
lieve, educated him at TraDsyl5ania Unives-
s'ty. Immediately after he had been fitted
for The duties Of useful life, he migrated 10
he territory Of Arkansas, ssshere he es,ab-
lshed himself as a lawyer and politicjan!--
In 1889, he Yves elected q delegate to. Con.
gress, from that territory, and took, his seat
with an air Of ease and confidence which
manifested careless kinda Independence
that hes ever since distinguished him.
As deiesnts he hadTo vote, out he DOS.
sessed the right ofssecch, andt soon made
the House ct Representatives. understand
hat Arkansas was "somehcdy." He adyo-
vated and defended he Interests Of his con
stituen:' with very great ability; and, in
the way ofappropfiution5, probably achieved
more than any other nan in Congress. II
was the common remark Of those times that
whatever Arkansas demandedo or usked was
al ways granted. His rel election. if the
story told Of it was correct, was ] somewhat
rugged one, and cost Eve liundfsa stump
spesches, several duels, and any sapposable
quantity Of fst-fghis. Ar1ansss, in those
days, enjoyed the largest liberty, and car
ried out the first principles of I',imitise de-
mocracy. y 70 sefasoa79 sa at
After Arkansas was admitted into 1.-The
Union, Col. Sewer, and ths !ate Col. Will.
lam s. Fulton, were elected United States
Senators. They, with the Senators. from
Michigan, Messrs. Jola No.val and Lucius
Lyon, were elected Senators before either
State had been admitted to the Union; and
were advised by Col. Benton, TO enter the
Senate Chamber, and ,ase thei7 seats, in
defiance Of the h,ajoVity who refused them.--
Col Sewer was inclined 10 adopt,ho advice;
but Messrs Lyons ahj Norvsl, coming from
a different latitude, preferred the more pa
cifc policy Of waiting. ,se 'ig
In the Senate, Col. Seyier has always
been respected for his ts.snts, decision Of
character aud frmness. But, mil the ac.
eession of Mr.. Polk; he did rot hold very
prominent positien---p'sco a.ld influence
having been monopolizeG BY older members.
After the election Of Mr.. Polk, he mas placed
on the Committee Of Foreign Affairs; and,
when. Mr.. Allen, Of Ohio, resigned yuit the,
Craftsmanship Of that Committee, he was
placed at the head Of it. As the chief of
foreign relations, he has acquitted himself
with entire success, to the credit Of him.
self, and to the advantage Of his county
Jas Commissioner to Mexico, he will ei.
ther negotiate a peace or renew the war,
without any unnecessary delay. In his per-
sonal intercourse with the world, be is re-
markable for his courtesy, kindness and good
nature, and few men ever became acquain,-
ed with him, without conceiying for him ibs
warmest respect. f1s ~ zV SSS
/ ,ag,ssa 4 tl9 al Wa3 acos zam istf
Col. Sewer possesses a very prepossess-
lug countenance: and would be singled out,
among crowd, as man endowed with the
higher and nobler qualities Of our nature
As public speaker, he is fluent, and often
vehement, utters precisely what his heart
dictates, and makes no pretensions to refined
rhetoric or oratory. He always speaks inn
promptu; and, it is not probable that he ever.
in the whole course of his life, prepared
himself by study for set speech. In a
word, he is distinguished in debate for good
sense, purity and uprghtness Of motive, and,
q recklessness of consequences, so long as
he defends and advocates what he believes
| to be just and honorable.
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