The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-02
Hon. Edward A. Unuprgnn.

The facts rs 10 the killing of his brother ia law
Captain Duncan, by Mr.. HsnDegan, are already
widely known, Mr. flanagan has been a ncu.
Der oi The Indiana Legislature, both Houses of Con
gfets, Amhsssador 90 Pruss n. and might have
been hpno-cd and uscful IN every relation Of life
bot for hia fearful devotion to liquor. which has
long rendered him n terror and disgrace TO he
iucudI, and has at length probably led him t.
ielpn's doom John Wcntworth who served with
him IA Congress thus comments on bis cssc In his
Chicago Democrat.
Every who has seen Mr. flanagan when
under the Influence Of liquor have can be-
ltevc the above. Aud every one who has seen him
and lived at the same house with him aud hia
inmily, NJ we have, when he Inns been total a..
suufncc man Tor months together, will indeed pity
him. When sober he IL ~ pure. as upfirht A.
kind, ADD as generous n man there il Ia this
country. With him there can be no middle state.
lie is brute when drunk when sober h. will
compare Ia all the elements Of goodness with any
man living But he cannot drink without getting
drunk
Mr.. flanagan entered the lower House Of Con
grcss many years ago, perfectly temperate man;
AMI IN point Of talents, integrity aud popularity
hs prospects were "a natteting ~ those OF any
young man In the United Siatca Bot Washing
ton fashions and habits wete too much for hun.
DrrpatiOn drove him 10 private life. IIc 70.
iVrmcd, became n temperance lecturer aud an
exemplary member Of the church His crhdrtn.
iiona IA timer Il grca, rcviyals said to have
equallod those Of the eloquent dvincs living
~ length thc old habits were forgotten and be was
sent 10 the Senate. lie took bic seat an exemplary
Son 81 Temperance and n Christian But again
tho temptitons were too great for him Ills struV.
glcs with himself we're gigantic aud the as.istancc
81 ono OF nnturc's noblcst Of women his wife, 49,
cured Inr bun the sympathies OF everybody Bot
ne would have his sprccs, and he lost his rctpl.
io,hon. Like nos, politicians he lcit Office rniAcr
ably poor. A. the close Of ~. term aud Of Mr.
Polk's administration, 60 keep go popular and -o
good man from despair aud ruin although II came
out ol General Taylor term, the Scnators unan
im'usly Whgs and Dcmoorutz, signed a call for
NJ. Polk 60 s,n1 him 20 Prussia, and he was an
pointed To that mission. HE unfortunate career
there u VOL known Since his return VIC have
heard nothing Of bin until this melancholy
aflsir
We nave seen many young fnsn cntor Con
E''rs perfectly temperate, aud leave il totally
ruLh'hi but we never knew one who had 90 many
'npris tn save bun, 30 incfI, ctualy. as Nj Uanuc
gan We now have in our mind three IN our own
term who killed themselves Mr. flanagan has
tuod 60 do go several timcs, but he lived 10 XIII ms
wiio's brother the beet friend shve. his vito n.
had m the world That hc wishes hc wa ia r,,or
Duncau's place We have no doubt what nm ave.
iul comment this is upon the evil effects Of ipt,p.
pcraucG IL was the fret drop that ruined uanpc.
gan. iic IL now about the middle age II man and
may yet live 60 be very uscful man; bot th,rc ia
great probability that he will commit suicide"
Mr.. flanagan, IL 10 stated, has been admitted 10
bail IN the sum Of $500.