Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-11-11

the World, and in the beginning he chos
them all unto eternal life.'4 s4hsg g..
1 Senator Hamin, of Maine. O
] We tfansferto TO our columns with pleas
ure the following just praise of trae man
from that able and uncompromising journal
The Missouri Democrat: 20 ''''- % 7's' 81
\ One Of the FIRST men in this nation i
Senator Han lin, Of Maine. We do no
mean that he has those gifts Of brillianc,
r. hich attract aeon the instant, nor thos,
aknonstsstivs 6slities Of a contention
spiris which make men the ,idohof excite,
Icrowdsj but that in calmness ,snd .manli
ness, in solidity Of character, in truth o
speech, in irmness of resolve, be has few
equals among the distinguished statesme1
of the day. From the time Of Jackson un
iii now he has maintained the rigid inf1ex
ibility OF his faith, careless of party defec.
tions and neglected. of party rewards, ye,
with the courage to lead on in critical con.
juncture, or to stand aloof and alone when
factions become demoralized with victory.
Taught esry that Democracy meant Free
dom and not slavery, he has never swerved
from that teaching; but in all his relations
has ever al led himself with the radica ele-
ment in politics which represents both
control by the people and liberty to the in
dvidual. .l4-- g7'1Ho3 1c9 ia fTaI-s8 'E7.1r
In his domestic life he is above reproach,
and of singular simplicity Of habit, going
from the Senate Chamber to the harvest
field, or from the tolls of small farm to
the cares of a great State, with the ease,
dignity and cheerislness that marks the
man devoted to duty before pleasure, and
conscious Of acting his true part in life
o: late we have seen going the rounds of
the partisan press a series of letters from
Washington. telling how grandly and
gorgeously some of our wealthy Represen-
tatives have entertained the diplomatists
and strangers at the Federal Capitol, and
dealing in what we must believe to be very
exaggerated accounts of their munifcence.
To rival the White House in splendor is
now the highest ambition of many there,
and when we recall the plunder Of the pub
lie treasury in which they have participated,
the only wonder 10 that they succeed so
poorly Itis in contrast with sueh-with
the Doug lases,, the Gwins, the Brights,
who ape the poor pretensions of aristocrstic
ways, that we wish to present picture of
this truly Republican Senator, as seen in
his own home. The sketch is from a pri-
vate letter not designed for publication;
but Il has such genial glow about it, and
altogether shows SO fine type of the
American civilian, that we are sure we
shall be pardoned for giving it to the pub
lie. II is as follows:
"Having had business TO call me to this
city, ! thought would ride down the river
to Flamden, about five miles,) and pur-
chase cargo of tanning for a customer,
"a Quaker) and at the same time call upon
my old friend, Hamlin. After knocking
at his plain and comfortable residence,
fine-looking specimen of farmers daueh-
ter came to the door; and, said /, uIs Sen.
ator Hamlin at homer" The answer was.
He is; but no: in the house at this time. d
Yankee fashion, said I, "Where is he!"
Down in the field" was the reply. "Show
me the way" said L. No sooner said than
lone, and there | :ound our distinguished
friend at work. Himself and son, a fine.
looking young man, were gathering pump
kins. You, no coubt, have often heard ofi
Yankee pumpkin pies, and, doubtless, eaten
the -9ai,-sr were grUwH AMIDST held I
,f corn. which, We are sorry to say, is |
.ather light this year, in Maine especially.
He has no other help, and with a 6ne little |
Iarm of only ten acres of tilage land, he
old me he yesrly raised more than 5suffici-
mt for all his uses, and kr ten years had
always had corn left over. to sell from ten
to twenty bushels; but this year he thought
ne should not. He had his family borse "a
good one) iua common farm wagon, just
ira~ing the last load of pumpkins. r-solg
"A.l his harvesting is done, except the
corn. tie had lame back that day from
The effects of carrying his wheat up stairs
10 his granary; il was all cleaned up, ard
Inoked finely. He has his, ground plowed
md subsoiled. together, with large man.
IRE heap in good shape. made, fpln the
waste earth and muck, and some other ad-
iitions. with few casks Of lime added
He has his cranberry bed, and all the small
ixings, such as good poultry yard, fine
hogs, &C.; whilst for dinner every article |
upon the table was grown upon this snug
little farm.e And to add to the pleasure,
he good lady, Mrs. Ham lin had jus: given
birth to a beautiful boy, and the mother
was doing we'll His eldest son is reading
law at home with his father, .after the |
work is done," and the daughter looks af- /
.er the home concerns with ease and grace,
81 write you this for your own grati6cs-
ion, to show you wha, We poor New Eng
and small farm people can do to make life
20 smooth, and not detract from, the chance
'f others in doing the same This, doubt
esS, would not compare with soma of your
Western farms, but know You will no,
hink the less Of it and its owner Tor all
hat. --.lf...l.-sl- g., n..i,.Lt.. ,..f..-, -.-
"Success, to US in 1850. Things look
we'll at this day from Pennsy ylvania' and the
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Pointed Reply to an lmpertincnt
q. Fa .asr.q Charge. Ilsa1 81 ,.sa.s !
l-The Republicans are obliged to get up
r new SEE of principles every year,
Un,on. sl7'' oao'i
The Democrats do not wait a year
They have dozen different sets Of princi-
'lss in the same campaign. They occupy