The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-04-03
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|. Ritner, who was for some time~-af
member of the Lcgislo IRE oI/pcna.
sylyania, and afterwards GHTcrnor of
that State, was once bsy bound to
Jacob Myers, an independent farm
or, y:ho brought = While he
was Governor: the was a cclcbra.
tioiHof the Fourth Of lnly, ut which
Mr.. Myers gave the folfSwing toast
--JosErIT RITNEn l@kwas always
agood 10y, and hasGtil grown bet
ter; everything he did, he always
did soeli; hsri6ade good farmer,
aud a-S29N legislator; and made n
--Se aoosl Governor.' All this
mat.'s greatnessaas the result of his
bci,gsa Ssiot9 9o 5.g1
Rogers Sherman, in his public
/ III, I always acted 50 strictly fron his
II NJ, Ned TO be out Of ms ssaf III
Si.on. .ncsswhen a subject was discuss
aiSanda came in when the question
waS,ahJs,t to be taken, he always felt
u.,> N voting as Mr. Sherman did !,
FOR h$ G'ways voted ''ightt.' This
was Nfr. 5herlnan,s e|si71sftt e|si71sftttaneett3f aneett3f aycry,
5af.s ,.gsre. But, ii We inquire how it
Ncame to be such, We must 80 back to
his early life.
Mr.. Shcrman's character was
formed upon the principle of the Bi-
bic. And when he was an apprcn-
tice, instead Of joining in the rude
and vulgar conversation, so common
amongt he classes to which he then be.
longed, he would sit at his work with
a book before him, dcvoting every
moment to study that his eyes could
be spared from the occupation in
which he was engaged. When he
was twenty-onc years of age he made
profession Of religion. He was as
familiar with theology as he was with
politics and law. He read the Bible
more than any other book. Always,
when he went to Congress, he would
purchase copy of the Bible at the
commencement Of the session, to
read every day; and when he went
home, he would prcscntit to one of
his children. Mr.. Macon, of n. c.,
said Of him, that he had more com
mon sense than any man he ever
knew. Mr.. Jefferson, one day, rs
he was pointing out to friend the
distinguished men in Congress, said
of him: 'That is Mr.. Sherman, Il
man who never said q foolish thing
in his life Mr. Sherman was a
selfcducatcd man, shoemaker, and
q Christian. Ho was brought up
after the old Ncw-England fashion.
And, as was the boy, 50 was the
man. If you would be a wise man
you must be studious boy. Ifyou
would have an excellent character,
it must be formed after the model
delineated in the Holy Bible. The
superstructure must be laid upon the
principles Of Gods word.
A Good ONE.-We clip the fol-
lowing ,aughable article from the cdi-
torial columns of the Chicago paper:
"A certain limb of the law arguing a
case in one of our Sucker Courts, was
informed by his Honor that the case
had already been decided by the
court. 4 know it, responded the at.
torncy, with peculiar nasal twang,
for which he was then somewhat re.
markable, 'but / will show that the
court is aprong' And at it he went,
right and left, when the Judge again
interrupted him with Il have deci.
A led that before Have hal with the
hsnal accompaniment, responded tho
Daatt0ffaaG.x4., continuing his argument.
: BY this inns thct patience of the
Judge was s@L.ins exhausted, and he.
was rathor inellnoh> to tho arile,' and.
ia q somewhat severe tone he said