Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-08-23
VOL. xXyIlI.--No. 3.

l1o3. hut was DECLARED entitled a seat because MT
citizen under the constitution. lilo was in the Senate
ete but two non'hs, during which pertpd The delih
eraoas OF thu, body were for The first time open the
nnhie Mr. Gala IN returned Ia Fsyeie county in 1894
after nm absence Of eighteen mnihs. dung whirh peri,
Cd or immediately aiter he rried dau sier Of Com.
maiofe Nicholson, distinguished officer OF the RevvIa
,onaty War
Shortly after his return. br Ike forth tho f,naus wis
key lnsnrreciion,' which originated in Allegheny
" about fifty miles from hs residence ou OF thu feI.
Bile resistance 10 tho serving Of wrs against dsers
who had mol paid the excise. Forty such writs had
been issued al which thirty four against disters
IN Fayel county, and had been served without opposi
ton. The dsllers then and determined 10 resist,
In the Rebellion which followed. Mr.. Gallatn was active
IN resisting tho adoption Of waflke and easbnahe res
oo''ans aud gradually procuring for the Uulled States
Commissioners favorable reception.
Ga tho 18th of Oct. 1875. he was again elected by
the ooncuffing vote u all parties, member Of the Let.
stature. aud The same day, without his knowledge.
memher OF Congress tr the adjacent district OF Washing
tan aud Allegheny counties lie took hs ~ Com
gross IN December, l795. and elected by the
district three successive terms aud would have been ha
fourth but for the accession Of Thomas Jefferson T., tho
Presidency. by whom he appointed Secretary Of
| Ire, sury. in 1901.
Mr.. Gian addressed himself n, once Il, Tho rxlin-
en'shmenl oi the pulle dob which Amounted +, over
| Slu00lOoo0. Between the ffsief April. 1901. aud
the lsi January. 1872 Tho reimbursement On account
the public was So 400 900.
In lSl3, he was appoIated Of the comm ssioners
To Ghert aud during his ABSENCE neg stated nj l,n,o,
Tho commercial convention between this country and
England, which succeeded The war. The of his
public life WAS passed In Tho diplomatic service Ito
was minister Fame from $40 10 S2}, within whicl,
period he was depurd III 1917 10 the Netherlands and
~ 1915 In England, To which country he was app tinted
minister pnip ientiaty IN 1876. He returned IL
country IN lc2l aud took up his residences Ia city
During Ibis peru hc has constantly krpi his eye upn
publ 'itlrs tlon,h nh taking any hlic rs,onsib
ties
In 1910 he published his essay the Nnrth Eastern
nundlry qne'ipn, aud mnre recently historical disser
ltnn upon The map oi Mr.Jfy which was renh brfno
the New York Hist cal Sacl ty H. has as, since his
retirement, published tVa eahhr,e aud ingeniols pam
pheis on Tho currency To Nj G ,frin as u,u,h as
any ono. the PUBLIC the resumption Of spece pay
nohis by the banks of New York. May, 1888. Soon
alter his settlement anonu he had accepted The Pcs
'dency Of The National Bank of his city, aud but fr Lis
eNettons ably seconded by haea Of Mr. George Newoi
OF The Baud, OF America, aud Conrhus w. Law rence,
OF the Bunk At the STATE of New York. IL ma; well la
doubled whether that event important 10 he credit
aud eh relr ol ts city, would have taken place al tho
tnn II dd.
Dmlnl his retirement. Mr.. Gaa'in has contributed
several valuable contributions 10 the Now York lIsotl-
cal and chronological Sociclies, hcsides lhse have
larted TO- or The general merits OF Me Gallain,
statesman, n Srholnr aud n cltlzeu wa have TINE
space 10 day Ia speol but his life will bear scrutiny aud
deserves 10 bo example