Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-06-18
SILAS WRIGHT.

Among the galaxy of eminent Statesmen
which this country has produced, no name
shines brighter than that of Silas Wright If
political opinions of JciTersonian purity, the
possession of heart as large as humanity,
and traits of character in private life which
cndoared him most to those with whom he
daily came in contact, deserve lasting re-
membrane, his name will ever be dear to his
countrymen. The following reference to his
wealth is by the Editor of the Daily lPiscon-
sin, formerly resident of Albany;
"Silas Wright, with his estate Of $4,000,
was really wealthcr than many others are
with 100000 He owed no man anything
he mot his obligations with the utmost
promptnoss, and never INDUCED in any luxu-
ry that he could not pay for. He was a mod
cl Of republican simplicity. 1t should also
be understood that he was not mean in saving
money. Thorc was something glorious in
witnessing great statesman like Silas Wright
never asking pecuniary favor or even ac-
copting onc yet possessing only an income
that could support him and his wife in fru-
gality. When he was elected Governor of
the great State of New York, hc was known
TO be too poor to furnish his house. His
rich friends got together and without his
knowledge made up a subscription which was
rendered to him as gift in order to furnish
his mansion. This he respectfully but kind
ly declined, saying with true Roman gran
dcur, that he could not consent to receive
such favor from any one-oven from his
most esteemed friends-he was elected by the
people to be Governor of the State of New
York and he considered it his imperitive duty
to live on whatever income the people had ap-
pended to that office and he did live on that
income while he was Governor, in good style,
but with no ostentation Such an example
on the part Of so eminent man as he was is
one Of those precious logacies, that the young
men Of the present day should bear in mind
AS no true greatness can ever be achieved
so long as they are pocuniary slaves Of even
their nearest friends. When public man
receives favors that he cannot repay, he
looscs that sturdy Independence so essential
to usefulness, and enduring popularity
Live within your income, is more important
to one who aims to be an influential and use
ful statesman than any other maxim
FAST GRowrm-About the best specimen
Of fast growth" to be found in this country
is the young clerk. Too many boys soon
after they have been installed in business as
clerks, become exceeding great porsons-in
their own estimation. A young boy, Of about
sixteen, gets a situation in retail grocery
store as clerk. To keep up the dignity of his
station, he assumes lrock coat and vest
made to fashion, high hat, and stub toe
boots. He extends a patronilng air to all
his younger associates, always calling them
by their surname. anxiously inquiring after
the health Of their sisters. The clerk, at this
period, learns, if he has not learned already,
tho sublime art Of smoking, and he may be
seen, after the hour of closing the store, and
his employer has retired, taking walk in
company with one OF more Of his friends and
putting cnergctically upon long nine. And
SO he becomes very great parsonage in his
own eyes, and a very ridiculous one in those
Of other people.-Argts.
80 A young man on his way to Kansas,
writes on board a steamboat on the Missouri
river, as lollowsi "Emigrants are pouring
into Kansas by thousands Steamboats, can
not be made long and large enough 10 carry
all that apply for passage This boat refused
more than two hundred yesterday, and still
they come. Six boats per day leave st, Lou
is, with an average of two hundred passen-
gers each, for Kansas and Nebraska.
g,V- Why is petticoat government stronger
now than formcrlyi Because it ia iron
hooped