The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-29
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GOV CRIMES.

has reared many sterling men. One cause OF
this is the influence OF her densely-~ooGed,
mountainous scenery. Seneca, in one OF his
epistlcs affirms that "where there is a lofty and
deeply shaded grove, filled with venerable trees,
whose interlacng boughs shut out the face
Of heaven, the grandeur OF the wood, the 81
ence Of the place, the shade dense and
uniform. infuse into the breast the notion OF
divinity" pagan, like this nloraist, under
s1ch circumstances, enthrones in such place
a deity like Pan, while a Christian, though only
nominally such, feels the influence OF the Divine
One. High mountains are eloquent with the
language Of Him who piled them up. The
scenery which surrounded the childhood home
Of Webster Infused its elements into his nature,
ard AIDED in developing his genius. HIS elo-
quence was firm, like his native hills, and natu-
raj like the rolling of solemn thunder among
the mountain kissing alonds.
The free-born mountaneers Of Switzerland
are much more vigorous and heroic than
the Lombards in the valley below them, The
Foulahs, inhabiting the high mountains OF
Africa, are much nobler people than their
brethren dwelling on the surrounding plains
We must look to hily regions, then, for the
more general and the fullest development OF the
sturder virtues, and all the true elements 0.
| greatness Of character. The scenery and the
| soil combine to aid their growth.
Like Governor Chase, OF Ohio, our own
Governor is native of hiily New Hampshire,
he having been born in I'iiisborough County
| Reared amidst the influences of the scenery of
which We have been speaking, he did not fail to
imbibc its spirit; hence, the sincerity and ele-
vation OF his character, and the nobility of his
nature. With sense too great, parts too solid,
and eduation too thorough to be vain, he Is.
notwithstanding his political elevation, model
| in modesty and republican simplicity. From no
airs, or equipagc, or pompous display OF dress,
| could stranger ever detect him among the cit
izens OF Burlington
A tran with more ambition than ability or
literary attanments, with more pride than IL.
| tellectual power, more vanity than sense, viii
seek for popularity by studied aaornment OF
his person, aud excessive politeness aud atten-
tion-paIucularly TO person, OF Scalth and IN
tuence. Such man will make tsncy judi e,
a fancy governor, or a fancy United States Sen
ator; but he will degrade the position he oceu
pies and the State he represents, Q. TO winch nc
owes his local honors.
To no such modification as this, are thu
people of Iowa subjected, by The elevation
James W. Grimes 10 the Executive Chair
To sodity and purity of character in hlni, arr
added mental acquisitions, which have hnn'bie'
rather than inflated him. and which give
steady radiance rather than u tinsel.iike quite
to ms character. AZ IS Oltiy u IL" oas SissNS
that We saw him in recitation room at bar
, lagton, looking over a Greek text book, whi
class in that language, connected with IN
University, was passing All examination at th
! | close OF the term; and from some critical re
. marks which We accidentally heard him make
it is evident he has not forgotten the days WING
he spent at Dartmouth College, nor lost I'll
, benefit Of the discipline he there received
His address, too, on the 4th OF this mouti
at the laying OF the corner stone OF the re
i male Seminary in that city-if we may Judg
\ from "a synopsis Of it-showed not only IN
marks of genuine scholar, but mind {
great vigor, thoughts of striking boldness, an
s sympa,hies flowing freely in the nobiest cha'
nels.
Governor Grimes is a progressive man, tho
IS oughv imbued with the spirit OF the time
IS rejoicing in the advancement OF every COZ
: mrndable enterprise, and lending hand to J
crease it's momentum, whenever he has an o
portunty lie is genuine philanthropst; hen
d his sympathies for the oppressed; lbs Kepuh
a. canism; his popularity among the inteiiige
: treenen Of the State; and the thickening bear
O. promise which illuminate the path before hi
Dubuque Times.