Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-09-01
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A BRIEF OUTLINE
OF THE LIFE OF =
A PATRIOT AND. STATESMAN.


IN 1899.
ELECTED TO THE LEGISLATURES.
Serving with distinction, and such satisfaction
to his constituents, that be was
reelected for
THE THREE SUCCESSIVE TERMS.
... IN 1889.
ELECTED SPEAKER,
BY the unanimous vote of the Democrats
Ofthe House Of Representatives OF
N. HAMPSHIRE.
!, ELECTED TO CONGRESS,
IN 1885,
TO THE HOUSE OF REP
RESENTAWVES,
So distinguishing himself by his eloquence and
Services, that he was,
IN 1887,
ELECTED TO THE U. s. SENATE.
He served in that body, with honor to himself
and credit to his State, for Eve years, and
IN 1s4e,
RESIGNED THAT HIGH OFFICE,
And retired to Private Life, and the Practice Of
his Profession. His services in the Senate,
however, were SO highly appreciated
that ON the resignation Of LEVI
= WooDBuRY,
He wss offered the nomination Of
GOVERNOR OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
which he declined and was
In the same year,
Appointed
U. STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
For New Hampshire.
In 1s4s,
HE WAS APPOINTED AGAIN
UNITED STATES SENATOR,
By the Governor of New Hampshire, but de-
clined the honor.
IN 1s4s,
He was rendered the appointment Of
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL
PRESIDENT POLK.
The honors and emoluments Of which high Office,
he, however, refused reiterating his deter
mination not to leave the pursuits
of Private life, except
At the call of his Country, i'm time Of War!
IN 1s47,
On the breaking out of the War with Mexico,
he Immediately
Volunteered as a common Soldier,
And drilled in the ranks as such
In the same year,
He was,
APPOINTED BRIGADIER GENERAL
By PRESIDENT POLK.
In the same year,
He Fought gailaatty at The 8attlescf
coNTRERAs,
&a@9 CHERUBUSCo,
M0LINo DEL. REY, and
GARITA DE BEI.EN;
Resolving the plaudits of Gen SCOTT, WORTH
and PILLOW, as well as Of all his brother
officers and soldiers, for his conduct and
bravery; and on the capture Of the
City of Mexico, and the virtual
CLOSE OF THE WAR,
+ RESIGNED. HIS COMMISSION,
And returned to his home and the practice Of his
profession, in which he has continued,
loved, honored and respected T..
by all whs know him, until
1859, 5
When he was unanimously nominated, by the
National Democratic Convention at
Baltimore for
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
He has richly preserved all these high honors,
conferred on him by his fellow-citizens;
by distinguished services to his
State, and the Country
at large,
The exalted purity of his private and public
character; His clear and discriminating judg-
ment; His manly and unfaltering con-
sistency in the advocacy and de-
fence Of his political principles;
p His warm-hearted gene
s rosity and amenity Of
disposition; His
ardent and
active ef-
forts In
behalf ~
Of the SF5
Great Principles of the Democratic Party,
Aided BY an eloquencs, at once attractive, con-
yincing and effectual, have all eonspired to
make him unanimously recognized
A T 81 ONE AS a-a
NEW HAMPSHIRES FAVORITE SON!
While they have also 30 strongly appealed to the
confidence and regard of his fellow coun-
trymen throughout the URion, that
IN 1853,
He will on the 4th of March, be inaugurated at
Washington as the
CHIEF MAGISTRATE of the REPUBLIC!