The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-04-26
Death OF Hon. John Davia

Another OF the great aud good men
Of Massachusetts has fallen
MIR. Davis was, we believe, Ga years
of agc. In early life lie distinguished
himself as an active and Jealous member
of the Federal party. In 1872, when
but about 20 years Of age lac is said to
have delivered somewhat celebrated
Fourth of July address in which the
war with England was severely critics.
cl Upon tie breaking up of old party
lines, during the Presidency of Monroe.
and the formation Of now associations.
Mr. Davis became an active. prominent
and Influential member of the National
Republican PARTY. BY them. for several
successive years he was elected to Con.
ercss from tie Worcester district. where
he soon distinguished himself by his
familiarity with questions of finance or
ola commercial bearing In the tariff
debate Of 1888, no one took a more ac.
tive or influential part. lie was distin-
guished by his sound good sense. his
practical wisdom, and his familiarity
with the details Of that intricate and
complicated subject.
/ In the fall Of 1888, Mr.. Davis was
placed in nonination by tfie. National
Republican party. as their candidate for
Governor. Hon. J. Q. Adams and Hon.
Marcus Morton were opposing candi.
dates. There was no choice Of Governor
by the people, and the Legislature elect.
cd Mr.. Davis In the subsequent year
he was again candidate, and was this
time chosen b. majority of some seven
teen thousand, In 1885 Mr.. Davis re.
signed his Office to assume the chair in
the |. s Senate, made vacant by the
withdrawal Of Hon. Nathaniel Silsbee.
1t was his fortune to be again u rival
candidate with Hon. John Quincy Adams.
In lSiO, at the earnest call of his fellow
citizens, Mr. Davis reluctantly assented
to become the Wing candidate for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts. lie was elected
by the largest majority ever given to a
gubornatorial candidate and was re-elect-
cd to that Office, On the 9th of March,
1915, the deatl Of Hon. Isaac c. Bates
having made ayacancy in the Senate Of
the United States, the Legislature again
made choice ofMr. Davis and no remain.
cd in that bod until tho Inauguration of
the present ADMINISTRATION, when he de.
clned re election.
In arrangine tho details of the census
law of 1850, Mr.. Davis was one Of the
most useful and efficient, assisting in
drafting its sections But the great
GROWING act of his Congressional life
was the steamboat bill, for the prevention
of explosion one of the most triumph
ant ard successful acts of legislation that
ever sought to arrest a great public evil
OF this measure Mr.. Davis was Justly
proud, anu few of our national legisla
tors will be able to look back upon no
bier or more valuable monument to their
fame than This.
The sudlenness Of the announcement
Of bis dealt leaves US but little opportu-
nifty to Oval upon his worth, or to set
forth his Gains upon the public roncm-
brance ashley should be. \ wise, pru.
dent, and safe public servant, an able
and eloquent legislator, good citizen,
and an UPRIGHT and honest man, his loss
will be deeply felt. alike in the private
circle ofamily and friends of whom he
was tho ornament and pride, and in that
larger sllere of the Commonwealth and
the country, who have so long looked to
him, alr never in vain, for counsel and
for aid.-Atias