The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-05-29
THOMAS COglyIS.

Tc.aTy ofthe Treasury. is taken from the
columns Of The Washington Te.eeraph:
In the character OF i'ienas Cosain YOU
may find NIL the elements Ut true greatness
in high state Of perfection. Iii his caan.
tenance are visible al the sp'enders Of a
great intellect, and 10 his hesrt are found
those kindiiag charities Of oar natures.
which. to use the metaphor ot ColeFilge IL
lumine The gloom Of adverse fortune bs
sssissaes Of lightning
For vastness Of COMPREHENSIVE III
crary research-(or seine Of The tsaest
touches oi eloqueaoe within the scope at
language i:sels--for holiness and fearless
ness in The expression 81 sentiments torced
upon the mind b. Tie conviction OF truth:
fer moral heraism, regardless 81 conse-
q0ences when vital interests are ii stske ];
fur all that is thrilling in The pathes of ora.
tory. haidiag a. It were. spell-beaud aud en-
rapiarei auaitors go and pefase the
CREST speech II las CREST Statesman as do
iWered in The Senate Of tae United States
on The Mexican wsr, and you will ind The
aggregate amour, Of sill We hsse put down.
Mr. Corwin Is practical man, mol Of thst
class Of the schooltnen who are snhiticas If
being classical and arfiGcial, Mt 50 1auch
fer the purpose Of an eass iIlasirasiea 81
the subjects On which they treat, bal rather
Is the means Of showing IF taeir reading
and scieace, and sho. by filling to be an
dersteod, as3 bv being doomed so repeated
ly 10 define sheir position. are gener.'ly on
Impressive and asaless.-fus Of iba, class
who. having lifersrr "reminiscences ct CEN
mand. draw from their treasures onl. whsi
is valuable sud appropriate in meeting The
exlgencses Of q crisis. in separating The ~
mixture of errors from ,roth, an3 IN promo
ting The exalted interests u The BODY polts
q, large. Sech man ia naGiel Webster
such man Is Henry Cay such man
is Thomas corwin. And saase are the men.
who are most likely to prove fsvori,es with
the masses; and for this reason they are
practical men.
In regard u Governor Corwia. as a msu
Of business habits. much might DC said.
Suffice il to say. be is 20 "a 5li5ay Of Gslet-
anti statesman.r II is, perhaps, mol Too
much to say, bis Industry is unsurpassed;
for really he pcars over -his oifcial duties
as # ne loved 10 work: and the mastery
and husIaess-like manner il which lie dis
charges da,y is The testimonial. mol only
oihis administrative ability, but also Of his
fidelity rs q public fnnctionary air. Corwin
Is furthermore aasn of great biandness
and simplicity Of s,y Il In reference TO man
ners. And these are s,rong points og bic
character, which show him off 10 more than
ordinary advantage. So gen,lemsnl1, iu-
deed, is DIR. Corw;n 10 his bearing, THAT
while IN bis presence. rou must ever feel
ell that Is eievaiing 10 true dignity; you
cannot but realize, on parting from hIm
tina; you have spent some pleasant moments
Wiiha sncisi friead-"au unaffected pail
anthropisi." Indeed. ,here is with Nr,
Corwin, as companion, a Blending Of char
ncter and refinement with good humar and
Wit Of personal dignity and Overlooking
meuimeut, frequently The result oranecdqeI
q, once amusing aud Instructive. No nshI
is al further remove from fastidiaasness
than Thomas Corain. While froa be !ips
there haas sirezan of conversation which
IL NJ, only Cheerful ana piqsanl, BIN often
characterized by gre4, l7neralsy of sen,i
mea,. TIE rematks ofa writer ia refer
eace - another character are applicable |.
Governor Corwin:-'.Nn man feels more
kindly toward biz fellow creatures, or takes
less credit for it,
Aaaiaer and fnai attribute whiehiuvests
dos. Ccrwip's character vith Interest as 81
pua,e Fnan. is what sbali cali, stern m4a-i
liness oI political consistency.
The dark and crooked psths which Some
politicians haze made f'r ;bair own feet
hAye aeser been trodden BIS his. Never
hss .e sought f9r Popular favor hy abiIringl
his Paiillcai creed. Never has lie dadgedI
great question, rs sans u our iempmgs-
ing. oIosserriug politicians haEe done. Oh
Ger ihe influence Of an obseqnioasnes.
punt ioesery thing except II stern politi
g integrity, and tase attempted u sccnuna
iof 'tielf eoaFse on The principle that. ..inI
Ing course Of humNn events" politician
mus nccaslnasily entertain a .'decent rel
spefs 70 The law u expeiieacy. NJ sacl4
ipe ,as'slency has ever nsrked The eoars
2, aif' oefsin. Ga The contrary, instead
e 'o'pwiag ihe example of Loose poiticions
"po pave mace themselves creatures Of the
'mes--tnirrn's "a reflect the conflicting
e'.e'.s o. al Political parties; whose poliii-
eai eha'seter IL one thing to-day aud ano;h
ef ION rFo"--lssiabe az wsier. and var
iaole 10 lhe wind--made lor he hour and
aosP'eo - the oecasion.--hs has al~avs
pursued The sesen tenor Of his wsy,n the
sHule y theory a. ID practice, the same ii
action az N sentiment; and thus ireadiae
~ the footsteps d Tie illustrative staiesman
sh'se NE and times ara splendid CON
meni npnn bis own on IS declaration, Il hafI
isiaer ~ right than h. presilcut.'
lhetnss Coteia, whose character has
leen iaes briefly sAatcbs1 was hara ID III
sis's g AeainekF. IL ,hr d4ys IL his
etit4l'qod, tils parents removed Il OHIO. WI
N'i.eia State be eas grown up "a maturity
enc Lac ven fef himself he pasiyisa II oat
q her nast favered Sons. After Alag Ii
seat % tue Ohio State legislature. lie W..
elected by an oserwhelmiup vote q ,hiUi
q li'J5 majority q ihs olfiee Of Governor
lie was afterwards sent Nv DC State 10 re-