The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-06

nessee and the Ohio and bounded the south by the
line OF the adjoining State. and long known the solitary
traveller through the Wilderness and in the traditions OF
me country TO the children OF the present day. the
beautiful hunting grounds OF Minke ri. These lands
hled rapidly with frugal, industrious and hospable
population, and divided into four countless
having one representative in the State legislature The
tennessee river divides the county OF Tngg from Cal
loway Mr. Linn Boyd, having now arrived at mans
esae and pressed forward by those generous impulses
and principles which tremendously regulate each other,
IN thal state OF society where mutual dependence begets
desire and moral necessity Tor reciprocal kindness,
et !he paerna roof and in the year 1926 located in the
adjoining county OF Galloway The footsteps OF Minke
n no longer followed in the chase over his native hills
and the red man startled the wild deer from the
tangled brake; the hardy pioneers Were here--maDy
who wanted homes those who survived the OF
their country and whose fortunes had been neglected
or ruined IN their devotion 10 It's cause and those who
had bfaved the dangers OF the early border life hocked
TINS land OF promise. These were the elements of
which this portion Of the Kentucky character form
edsimar aud alike in all lis nober traits the gem
eral Qualities which distinguish the people of that State
Inc Boyd family had grown up with the country; they
haa oeen There 80 long, that scarcely any knew but what
they had been Indigenous 10 the land, did their Saxon
blood and republican principles at Indicate their
origin and their character
Mr.. Linn Boyd, now Of the county Of Galloway. mixed
freely with the people, and engaged boldly and declsvey
IN The conversations and discussions relative TO the APP
preparation and settlement of those lands. So early and
entirely did he gain the confidence of that community
scattered over those four large countless and having such
deep interest in wise and just disposal OF those lands
that IN 1897 he returned their member to the rep
Uancn OF legislature. Inc contest was
most spirited one, and, anlmating the contest proved II
was credltable TO Mr. Boyd and highly honorable 10 all
the parties engaged Judge James, very influential cit
ZEN VINO or more than twenty years had been honored
0y tat people with being their representative TIL
umphantly defeated by this young opponent Suisse
queny Galloway formed election district and for the
two succeeding years Mr.. Boyd elected the
station from this large and populous county by vote OF
two to one over popular men who became candidates in
opposition. What is remarkable is, that in all his career
he never made personal enemies OF his opponents; and
with his competitors through life, they and their de-
scendants there has existed sincere and confdng
friendship There is in these facts evidence Of lofty
bearing and force OF moral digHy the imitation OF
which cannot be too strongly enforced on the consd-
Grafton OF young men becoming politicians aspiring to
craftsmanship but the possession OF the solid virtues is
better than their gliding.
From 1927 to 1S30-three sessons-Mr Boyd represent
ed the district aforesaid the county of Tgg during that
tlme for two sessions was represented by his father
Abraham Boyd During this period MIR. Boyd, in con.
junction with other gentlemen, brought forward sys-
TEN which proved peculiarly applicable for the appro-
priation and settlement OF those lands. A somewhat
similar system IN relation to The public lands OF the Union
III now rapidly rs ing in popular favor, and politicians
and presidential aspants grasping after golden opin
ions as authors or promoters OF the scheme substantially
the same, which, in twenty five years. under the guild
ance of yeoman statesman, has made industrious
and frugal yet hospabe people independent and happy.
This udicous system protected the settler the one
hand, and the legitimate interests of the State the
other, and consisted mainly the provision granting to
the actual settler the right 10 enter hundred and sixty
of land, embracing their homes, at one-haf the
craftsmanship, the settler uniformly home for
his vile and children, unmoesled by that bane of all
countries, the insaate land-jobber. And an en-
larged and wholesome patriotism will anticipate the time
when the public lands of the Union may be made to
yield rich harvest for the general good, by we'll
ordered system OF appropriation and settlement when all
the interests connected with commerce, manufactures
and mechanics will receive impulse from the I'M
proved condition, multiplied wants, and expanding re-
sources and intelligence OF this portion OF our popula
hon.
During his period OF service he secured two members
in the legislau for his constituency, and he and Judge
James the delegates returned by whose actual and
constantly united cooperation many advantages were
secured to the people they represented.
Having served the people OF the Galloway district three
sessions, which expired $780, he returned to his pater
nal roof in the county Of Trigg In 1891, the earnest
solicitation OF the people, which he not permitted
resist, he became candidate again field, and
elected gentleman OF high character and COM
handing influence, OF opposing political principles, and
this by the largest majority poed in the county.
As in the contest OF Galloway it was alleged against
him that he a young man without any fixed resi-
dence, in the in Trigg he called the
avelling candidateDtha he would go into any county
and be elected wherever be went The result made the
intended reproach signal compliment
"A man famous according he had lifted up
axes upon the thick trees" psalm IA This the
language OF the inspired writer when in his clear vision
OF the past, in the simplicity OF the early and
virtues, he beheld most distinctly the glory OF his
nation. And precisely as people revive the spirit
which animated their first struggle and reproduce and
rencoporate into their private conduct and public poll
cy the fundamental principles of their institution,
more properly their installation among the nations
OF the earth, so do they perpetuats that youth and
vigor which alone can preserve TO them the freedom
and the virtue OF their early existence And al
ways arising from the bosom OF the with the in
heeni simplicity oil manners, native strength OF intellect
common sympathes with the race and enlightened and
just regard for the interests OF the whole people, whose
public conduct and administration OF official duties make
the words oil the Psamist in the which he used
them, living truth in any age which will adopt its wis.,
dom: "A man Is famous according as he has lifted up
axes upon the thick trees"
AT the end OF the session for which he elected
from the county OF Trgg, Mr.. Boyd retired for season
from public life contrary to the wishes and very earnest
solicitation OF his fellow-cizens The people felt
they had a claim his services which he had
right to withhold, and bis refusal to be a candidate
casioned much dissatisfaction among his old fneads
tenon 10 his private fortune On the Goth OF October,
1892 he married Alice G. Bennett OF his county,
whose father was originally plain, substantial Vir-
gina farmer-a lady OF sterling and noble quail
ties Happy IN his new relation to society, and proud OF
his honest POSSESSIONS with his accustomed energy and
ment and cultivation of his little Sabine farm OF one
hundred and thirty acres; and there like Cncinnaus,
whose example and virtues Washington desired TO revive
and perpetuae in this country, he might have been
santy found in the work around his homestead run
ming The fence poughng the field, reaping the harvest
gathering the corn, or lifting his the thick
trees"
In feversh and restless mind there is a constan, irri
taon in OF quietude, and yearning after noo
rlety and the hustle OF streets, clubs, cabals fac
tons and in robust and healthy mind there is moral
necessity OF nature which mpels IL TO useful and honor
able exertion And had Mr. Boyd no wish motive OF
his own TO return again TO public life, and in
unilies OF his many ardent friends. Col c. Lyon
the incumbent in Congress, and the impression prevail