The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-12-04
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old home At Dover, hoping under lis eongenial
npathles to reinstate an impaired physical
condition. There he was sezai three weeks
ago, under alarming circumstances. and fears
were excited tina. the last summons, which
Al things human must obey, had been given.
He, however. apparently conquered the un-
favorable indications, and II was our grafifca-
lion II announce, only ten days s.nce, that
the crisis had passed. and there oss every
prospectof his speedy and permanent recovery.
And this was our hope and conviction, until
Tthe telegraph came 10 US bardened with the
mouFntul and unexpected reality which we
now record.
/ Mr.. C,AYTos was but little moro than
sixty years old at the time Of his Geah. having
been born on the 2 lth OF July. 1886 The
State Of Delaware gave him birth; he was
educated under its honest institutions. and he
imbioed early in lie that yenera'ioa a.a1 love
for IL historic virtue, which he always man
fully defended and illustrated in the forum,
in the Senate house. and wherever else duty
demanded The championship. Called to the
bar in young manhood, he at once took that
station Of distinction la the profession, which
has since been universally conceded As his pc
culiar merit This law wa. his study, his am
bition, his pleasure. and his pride, Mastering
its comprehensive principles as the true foan
dation OF fame and success, he ,lso possessed
himself Of those subtle complexities and nice
distinctions which give strength and efficiency
to the great advocate. There few who
equaiad him in this sphere. and nona who
celIed him; such was his keen appreciation Of
difficult situation. his power OF logical argu-
ment, and wonderful persuasiveness OF elo-
quent speech.
The people who knew him best chose him
as their representative in the Legislature,
where every trust was SO well fulfilled that
he was soon invited to the higher dignity of
sea. in the Senate of the Uul.et Sa.es.
He entered that body twentyseven years ago
"A body then iustrious in is array Of great
names. thirty three years Of age. Here,
what may be called his public career began,
and here, rs a public man. after a lapse Of
more than quarter Of century, standing
alone OF those with whom he commenced,
was this career fitsinglv and r-ed'toN'y = -
HI. position IN the Senate was commanding
from the outset and his first important part
was played side by side with Mr.. Clsy-who
gratefully and proudly ackno wledged the value
Of the service--in the compromise Of 1888.
That event brought them into close contact,
and the sharing of unlimited mutual confidence.
Obedient to the impulses OF two large and
generous souls, their political sympathles
| became identified, their fortunes in manner
- laadsrs ~ ,bat ,raIIant whi, marty which
@ -, orI ,afr;aticsJlv battIei for The tru.
,s1;-a;ss1'aes e. Carst;fut;on and IT,ion
Having served eight continuous years,
Mr.. CLAYros retired from the Senate in 1887.
but was re elected in l8i5, and remained there
,,nt;l I8ao 1vba, ha was solicited bv General
D.. TayIor To accent IN. office Of Secretary Of
State Unon the death nf tha Prasi.ier. =,
july, 1850, at the first interview with MIR.
l. ,f : f5.lrla al
RESIGNATION in his hands, and, after enIighten-
inr Mr.. Webster in regard to the posture of
ferei m affairs. retired from Washington, in
tending to rsnounce public life forever. This
puro5Se was only relinquished at the urgent
apoeals Of his old constituents and he was
tbira time raturnal TO the Senate, with the
advan. Of the nrescnt Administration. his term
.~n;r;,,or ,ba tfh of March. 1852
,;,f.l....l, ,f tho ,oI;,;,aI life or
-
Mr- CLAYTON "h'ch aPPeAFs III .''e We"
Herald of the same date we MAKE the ioiIo"
ing extract:
M. was brad I, the rrofassion Of the law
:, which Ee early attained q hi.rh rank In
! rolit;cs he took sides with The Federal party
"a re,,a;,.I vii i unt1 il ceased [, exisf
I,1a5o bs wa. aIorted to the Senate Of tn,
I-,;..I es.,..s s,d ain in 1855 He re
s;ona1 his scat IN leS7 N consequence Of be-
;0[:,s.r,,o,o1b bv ~. Ia,yis1o.ur.of Delaware
,,,S',,I, f,r tba oxnpnrin9r resolutions of Col
o,a1 Rar,or In The daba+a which atende /
,ba;- ;,t-,1r.ti,, la dacIaraI he vatII not
bnId bis sat r tta, we-s a5ap.ed and hoped
no, 10 survive The dav of their consun,ma:ion
I7non This iptiu,a,ion il was that he was forth
with instructed. and hs was necessarily com.
naflad 10 resirp In 1871 he was Mr. Claws
candidate for the office of Secretary OF State