Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-04-27

OF Secretary of the Harrison Electoral Coll
lege of $50, month afterwards, in JAZZ
uarv, l94l. he was elected Clerk of tho
House of Representatives Of Pennsylvania,
which station he held during only ore session
Of the Legislature. In 843 he was nomin-
ated by the Wing Conference ms candidate
for Consress. to represent the District embra-
cling the counties of Dauphin. Lebanon and
Schuylkill, district then supposed TO De
doubtful.
FL was elected by a decisive majority: and
10 Harrisburg. his place of residence. which
before and afterwards gave some 200 of dem
ocratc majority, he obtained a minority OF
100 votes--uearly every young man and me-
ckanic in all the place of either party, voting
for him. His course in Congress was mark
ed rather by practical business devotion 10
his duties than by any effort at oratorical dis
play. He made but one set speech, devoted
mainly TO facts and statistics bearing upon the
great mining and agricultural capacities of his
own district. He was nominated and elect
ed for q second term; and in 1896 declined
in favor OF DR.. Eckert of Schuylkill county.
He represented his district TO the univer-
sal satisfaction of his constituents, and retired
10 his practice with increased popularity
high station, as it too often does IN persons
suddenly elevated to it. not having in his in
stance made him either arrogant or ioI getful
Of his old companions, or former brother
chanics. Appointed chairman of the Wing
State Committee, his system of operations in
conducting the late political ca mpaign in this
State, ii is generally conceded. contributed
most essentially to the success of his party ia
Pennsylvania.
Gov. r. is native cf Dauphin county, and
is OF Irish descent by the father and German
by the mother, and his character eInbodies
some of the best features Of either nation
"a q nd b1p1orad h,,r
cool, cautious shrewd and persevering. He
IS man of very Iarge perspectiv powers and
OF much grasp of intellect-aliogether what
might b. termed q man of good deal OF force
Of character.
He speaks well. but not eloqueniiy, but
nervoUsly and TO the point. quite as fiuently
in German rs English. Those Senators who
objected to Mr.. Gaughey's conf nation, on
the ground of'want of imposing appeerance''
sufficient to impress the Indians with whom
| he had TO deal. viii not make that objection
to Gov. K. He IS a married man, having. in
l645 married Miss jerks, a Quakeress the
daughter Of the Hon. Moses jerks. of New
town, former member of Congress, from
Bucks county.
He had purchased and has just remoyed in
the fine mansion lately occupied by Judge Ell
der, next to the residence of Ex-Governor
Porter.
enter into these detail. TO give an idea to
the nation Of the kind of man entrusted with
the rule over one of the largest of our terri
I tories, and with the rearing Of an infant State
to sovereignty and power; and because il IL
another striking illustration of the advantages
OF our republican institutions, in opening the
honor Of the nation to every man, however
humble his station, who posse merit, To
whom God has given talent. and who has the
perseverance and industry to climb up and
she nerve not TO be discouraged by obstacles.
Gov. Ramsey has reached his present 70
sition withou; wealth and without family in
fuence, unaided bat by his own genius aud
character, and the friends whom he gathered
around him. Let every young mechanic re-
member this. and persevere until the summit
is attained. DAUpa1N.