The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-04
A REMINIsCENCE.

It is with no little pleasure that we have
it in our power to lay before our readers the
following appropriate reference TO the char
acter Of WILLIAM HERoD, Of Indiana,
The article is from the pen Of valued
correspondent who knows him well, and we
are sure, il will be cordially responded to
by our Indiana friends and readers
william Herod of Indiana.
We see by the Western papers, that this gentleman
il again upon the arena q candidate for Congress In
competition with the late I'd Assistant p. VI. Cen
William J.. Brown.
During Mr. Herod's service in Congress some ten
or twelve years ago, we had the pleasure Of his ac-
quaintance und well remember the high esteem In
which he held both for his bland courtesy In the
social CIRCLE and his elevated qualities as states
man. While he was ever decided in his political
opinions, he was always found on the side OF truth
aud justice No excitement Of party feeling could
ever swerve him from the right, and II is with no
little anxiety that his friends anticipate the result of
his present canvass.
We learn from those who know him intimately,
thar he has great personal popularity, arising from
that unbound ed integrity TO which we have alluded,
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and his amiabe demeanor in all the relations Of life,
and we infer that nothing short OF party excitement
bordering on political fanaticsm could ever seduce
h.s numerous personal friends from his support
We sincerely hope that the good people Of his dis
trict whot suffer themselves, in the pending can
vass 10 be aured again from the promptngs of their
own hearts, by the wes Of interested party leaders.
Tht mass of those who constitute the voters OF his
district, have known him much longer and better
than he many unfedgcd dictators who will doubt
less besel Them with doorous prognostics upon the
contingency of his success but we trust that all
such attempts TO turn them against an old and tried
friend and faithful public aervant, will meet their
meried rebnke. in the honest indignation of patrl
oilc people. What matters II 10 the people of lndl-
ana by what name in the political vocabulary their
representative In congress Is Called that he is hon
est and faithful 10 their interest and who amongst
the many hundreds of his district can say that
WILLIAM HERop ever helpyeda trust reposcd In him.
Another trait Of character which In these Office low
Ing days serves 10 distinguish Mr. HERoD from most
Of his contemporaries in both parties is, that he never
seeks Office except from the fountain head, the peo-
pie. He was never known, save in one instance,
and that in the immediate line of his profession, 10
ask Office from the peoples servants While he dis
dans the time serving spirit that Is ever trucking TO
power, Tor the sake oi place anu enolnmen ne re-
veres the only legitimate majesty known to our form
of government, and Is always ready TO obey 'n spi-
rt and In TRUTH" the mandate Of the public will
| During Mr.. HERops service in Congress, we new
er heard his name connected with an application for
Office and since the election Of Gen. TAYLOR We do
not find him here, asking at the hands of the old
soldier, reward for the able support he gave him.
He has no taste for that kind of patriotism, which
Is ever seeking favor and emoumenis from delegated
authority. He has ever Eel, homes; pride in pos
sessing the confidence and respect of the sovereign
people And he prefers now, TO represent their will
in an honost and hearty support OF all that is right
and consonant with the interests of his neighbors
and friends, in the administration of that much
abused and slandered old cheftian, "who never sur.
renders TO receiving from him, the highest honor
within his power 10 bestow.
| We cannot close this brief "reminiscences without
rendering TO our friend HERoD, our warmest wishes
for his success and congratulations the good
people Of his district that in these degenerate days
they have so worthy man in whom TO repose their
confidence. And ifthey do their duty they will send
him 10 Washington and consign Mr. VII J. Bsows
| TO the shades Of private life.