Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03
biographical sketch.

Of the Rev. c. E. Babb which is brief and truly elo
quent notice of the eventu life of the late GEORGE A
CHAPMAN.
GEORGE ALEXANDER CHAPMAN was born at Salem,
in the State of Massachusetts, in October 1905 When
the OF 1912 broke out his father jeremiah Chap
man, left his home, young wife, and three prattllng
Babes the enemies Of his country. He received
Captains commission. But the cause to which he
gave his energies claimed him as one of its martyrs
He laid his life on the altar OF Freedom. AT French
Mills in New York, he found a soldiers grave Who
paint the desoation of that home in Salem where
sat icOU with three infants cngng around her bleed
ing heart
George, the eldest was only in his sixth year The
times dark-the country impoverished by the
war-their means of support were limited But with a
women's heroism-wh mothers energy, she strug-
gled take of the bodies the minds and hearts of
her children. And whatever of worth they did, do
possess they ascribe TO her influence.
+" "A mothers lore! Hotc deep, hoo strong,
fire those fer cords that holy spell ~
1t into the orphans heart, like the whisper of
an angel 1t cheers him amid trials il makes him
kid to the poor-a brother bereayed it allures
hin truth, to virtue, and God. / speak of
this as l would to-day but while the heart before
me beat with lingering throb Of conscious being, 1t
treasured the memory Of a sainted mother
But the struggle To which have referred, too
great Tor the delicate frame OF this devoted woman
Before she could accomplish her object while her chill
dren were vet young, She taken away. That
Being around whose throne hang clouds and Darkness
deprived these latheress boys OF their remaining parent
when the eloest but IA years of age. Thrown
thus upon the world the deceased had 10 form his own
character, and shape his destiny. He apprea-
ced to the printing business but he young full of
energy. and without home. The waves OF the Allan
tic dashed his feet. He born amid their
What wonder then, that he dreamed of "a life the
Ocean weave -hat he left the OF the compostor
for the hammock of the sailor For seven years his
'home the rolling deep :; amid many perIls the
God of his mother preserved him.
At twenv-one he returned the business he had a.
ha Rutt he VIII launched on
bIllows-the independence which the tameless Ocean
cutivates, did not desert him. He was not mere
compostor He felt that he welded an engine of pow
erhat the metal blocks In his were many rays
of light that through the press these might be
blazing into mems minds and hearts.
He regarded his profession as n means Of acquiring
influence of impessing what he considered true up
on others. Hence he enthusiastic publisher
He threw his soul into his paper He tried to make
living organ voice 10y every mans iresidc, telling its
message earnestly and earlessy His first important
enterprise the Wabash Enquirer, at Terre Haute.
He connected with it in 1889 and 40. This paper,
though successful did not bring him golden harvest
With large subscription list his collections were light
because monetary pressure was OF the land. Hence
he abandoned it, and with exhausted resources, he
sought new field of effort. In June 1S41, he COM
menced the State Sentinel at Indianapolis. He contin
ued to be Of its publishers until Junc, 1904 per-
iod of nine years.
His course here is familiar to you all. need not
dwellupo it, Amid difficulties Of ordinary magn-
tude he oiled and persevcred He and his associates
made their paper known from the Pcnobsco to The Rio
Grande. Ii of the organs of a great party !;
and whatever our political predictions, must adj
mire the fidelity with which this Sentinel raised its
voce-the earnestness and energy with which it
ed of what it considered dangerous, and proclaimed
what it considered true.
Such are few facts in the history of him who lies
before On Saturday morning, the 18th instant the
angel of death touched him. and he left the earth forev
err In the 43d year of his age-in the vieor OF his
days, he has gone, leaving wife, brother nephew,
n niece this Masonic Order, Of which he member,
and many friends to mourn his loss.
have neither materials nor time for accurate
innate of his character But may say that he a
seiEmade Left Gaiherless at seven years of age,
and mothereSs at II, what he achieved, lie ndeb-
ted for, to one but himself and his God. 1t is the
glory and pride OF this country that the apprentice boy
climb to the opmos round of the social political
ladder. And whenever elevates himself from OBJ
scuy and orphanage like departed friend, ought
to bless God for free institutions that the genius Of
our government does not, like those of the old world,
frown the humble aspirant, and place her foot upon
his beating heart but that like friend she smiles upon
hm-she offers him her hand-she leads him, if worthy,
TO afluence and to honor. Let orphan be discour-
aged, God is over him and IL he Is true to himself,
the spirit of his country will be TO him father.
Again may say he devoted to his profession
He was proud OF it, and he sought to elevate it. The
man who pursues any business merely to get Bread will
be narrow minded and cold hearted. Enthusiasm Is
| necessary TO success We must love what engage
in not idsize inot give to it the affections which be-
long to families and God. But place
* next to them VIII never the world hear
us-we will never bless the world. Too long has pro-
fessional enthusiasm been confined to poets painters
and sculptors The max who digs ditch may be an
artist, in his sphere But especially this OF The
printer His business is responsible that he ought
have high appreciation of it, He ought to elevate IT,
in order that he may elevate society for nothing of hu
man agency comes moving the world, than the
lever IN the printers press ROOM That oil Archimedes
was dream. This is great and mighty reality
Again have been told of an hour when The deceas-
cd was envcloped with embarrassmens. When losses
gathered over him like Clouds and shrouded his pros
poets Many Welded to the financial storm and sought
refuge in bankruptcy. He advised 10 do the same.
But, no Those energies which grew upon the Ocean
shore and baitled with the Ocean tempests would not
yield to shipwreck on the land He Struggled with his
debts a strong swimmer struggles with the waves.
He succeeded And though losing much by Others
lost by him. This fact needs no comment. There are
two kinds Of honestyone legal, aud the other moral
one enforced by statute, and the other by conscience
If he chose the higher code if he made his guide,
ought to honor him for it, and pray, that in this
pect, he may have many imiidt0rS
Finally The deceased knd-hearfed and charita-
BILE. Knowing what il is to struggle and to suffer- he
felt for the poor and the afflicted have been told Of
many deeds, that the worlds eye that its
heard of deeds prompted by the most single
hearted benevoence This tenderness of feeling, this
unobtrusve charity, ought the mantle of peace
over his memory. When recall his name, should
tell how he visited the SICK and berended the poor.
We should think of acts done in secret not for the praise
of men, but from the promptnGs of kind heart How
ever any may have differed from him, here we all can
meet here around this coffin ought to bury every
luminosity, to forget every to look at what
mendable in his life and character; try he good
at least, and better if May the dust lie quiet
y on his ashes. May God deal Incredibly with his soul
South Carolina Notification.
The Charlestown Murcury has the following in re-
ference to the late election for the South Carolina State
Convention
"The Convention cons lists Of 100 members-equa TO
both houses of the Legislature. or these think we
quite safe in saying 127 are distinctly and unatera