Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-03-16
El.e Mechanics snslitsie--anteE
estins Letter froEsa Gen. Wool.


York to deliver an address before them at sHch
time during The ensuing season as miGh' be
most convenient to myself | find that Meth
or nv health nor official duties will permit me
To avail myself Of the honor so Gatterngly ten
dered.
This deeply regret for it would afford Inc
pleasure to address the members of the lnsti-
/ tufc. and for the reason set forth III Their IN
vitation, that "they recognise in me the true
friend of the mechanics aud working men. -
In this they have not mistaken my character,
for could be nothing else, when recognising
in them the real ana substantial oehe'a''"'S ia
the human race; among "hon nave appeared
doctors, lawyers, j"ri<ts philosophers, orators
statesmen and heroes. IL may not De aItoSe'h-
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much to the improvements progress ana great
prosperity OF not only their CIV" country ""'
0! the civilized world
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IN h"Se' sherman we saw ire shoem"Nef'-
By his genius, industry and great virtues he
rose 10 eninence' Whilst bending over the
i last ne med'tated the freedom and lndepen
dehcc Oh ms country. beinS iond OF reading
n and study, at the age oil twenty one he aban
doned the aw! and lapstone Tor the law, and al
the age Of thirty-three was admitted to the bar
lie soon became Judge OF the supreme CoNr'
of his State. and was one OF the s'gners OF lh'
Declaration Of Independence. Afterwards he
m was elected member of the House OF Repre-
sentatiVes' and then Senator IN Congress- II
- every situation he was distinguished tor IN
Of teSrty' SOUND sense and great practical WIS
dom. NO man OF his time commanded more
the confidence OF his couhtrymeH than Roger
t. Sherman Inc SHOEMAKER
George walton OF Georgia was carpenter
20 After he was twenty-one years OF age NJ
1t abandoned his tools for the law. by perse
verance and great industry he placed himsei
l among the great men OF the heVoin'ioh' aho
was one OF that galaxy OF portraits VINO signed
the Dec 'aration of Independence. In l''o ht
P was appointed Il coonel of militia, and wa
=. severely wounded at the siege of Savannah. liz
twice became governor OF Georgia, severa
, times elected to the House OF Representatives.
>, and then Senator TO Congress. lie dled Wills
Chief Justice Of his Sta'e-a distinguished
and noble career fer a carpenter.
> In Nathaniel Greene we see the blacksmith
Like Roger SHERMAN whist bending over The
# anvil he mcdItated the freedom OF his country
The battle OF Lexington reused Greene, and
called iofIn the laIeht energies o. MS m'hd
ne gave up the sIcds2 manner Tor the sword
ana went iof'h 10 hSh' tue 0a'e'eS OF MS couh
'ry' Although out PFiEa'e AT Inc time hh"dt
e Island appointed MN brgader General and
gave him command OF three regiments OF mill
e tia With these he reported himself to the
# Commandment CHEF, Gen Washington, whose
head quarters were al the time, at Cambridge
4 near Boston. His interchangeable eXertlons tc
quatfy himself to play well his part, IN hi
profession, very soon gained him the approbs
ID ton and confidence of v Washington, which
continued during their lives From that tim,
;" antil the close of the revolutionary war; all hi
st energies were devoted to The accomplishment
of the objects and wishes of his countrymen-
g separation of the colonies from England
their independence. With very limited edu
cation, his genius, with his exalted patriotism
&c perseverance and intense application made hin
at in the estimation of friends what he really wa
second only in character and standing t
e the great and good Washington. Except tn
70 latter, to Maj. General Nathaniel Greene. tn
people of The United States are more indebte
than to any other individual for the enjoymen
,b OF their present privileges and unParallele
prosperity. AT the close Of the revolution, a
al manifestation of tAeir high appreciation {
os his character and distinguished services, 1t i
said South Carolina presented him with $50
i'll 600, Georgia with $4,000, a-d North Carolln