The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-08
HON. THOMAS Il cElNUMaN.

1t affords MS pleasure TO announce the fact that
this gentleman has been appointed senator Of the
United States from North Carolina, in place of Hon.
Asa Bggs. ThougiI stalF ssyoang man, Mr. Cingman
has won national reputation rs q politician and
statesman He was born In tho county of surry, In
North Carolina, region Inhabited BY an Industrious
hardy and hgh-miadsd popuaasien. In his person
combined the elements Of German, Norman French
and scotch sncsssy. whose and deeds idcn
tilted with the PATRIOTS struggle Of the American Revo
luton His grandfather ater having fought in many of
the battles In the Csxolinas finally fell into the hands
of the British prioncr Of war at the surrender Of
Charleston awhile his mothers grandfather, the Rev
Mr. Patilio, famous Presbyterian minister, mem
Der of the first Provincial Congress Of North Carolina
Mr. ClingmAn commenced his classical studies under
private instructions; and afterwards entered Chapel Hin
University a. sophomore, whence he graduated with
the highest honors Of his class been reported 10
the faculty by each professor in the instuon the best
scholar IN his cparszasnt Alser leaving Chapel Hill he
entered with energy upoa the study of law, and in short
time mastered the elementary principles Of legal aspru
dsnce hut just he about to enter upon the prac
tice of his profession, the people Of his native Sury
elected him 10 the csmons Of the State where he at
once took leading pstt IN public affairs :, u, y
On his retirement from the legislature In 1886, Mr.
Clngman removed his residence TO Ashvile. IN Bun
oombc county where he still resides asits most prominent
citizen Having already won resatAtion for bolness
and ability speaker having especially in debate ut
Columbia, s. c., with Colonel Mcnninger, Of that
State made very suooessfs hit he after
mated and elected by large vote TO seat in the State
senate of North Carolina. During his tem Is State
senator he proposed several Important measurcs md pr
ticipatd in every important debate In is4s Mr. Cling
man was elected to Congress- hk rival candidate having
bsst no lsas perscnage chan the Hon James Graham
and from the period Of hh eccon 10 Congress down to
the present time his name has bssu faiiiar In tho
tionA metropolis With tao of ono tesm, when
he Was dsssSAsd by party tsdk he h-s been member
of the House OF Representative Sver since his Ht cleo
tiona period Of about thrtesa years During this time
he hiss been on one or swo ocrasions spoken Of q Tie
most proper person to represent bis stats In the United
StaA SenaAe snd siad h know that the wishes
Of his numetom fiends have now been realised What
ever may bs id Of hi fstsFs easssr, thng rs csr
tain, that he has bcen and nSw doing I'll tss an am
bitious end fathfl pubic servant do To- merit the
highest honors Of &he sAtssnan In M sest on tls
,ccq of ongsss ~ representative Ne ma taken Nh In
erest In al the iuporsant qssons Of The day, ana ~
member for many years md mofs recently u The chair
man Of the Committee Foreign Affairs In hes acquit-
ted himself WITH ability ' s''f' 1851 ~ :. :
MIR. CHngnan, though long identified with politics,
acting always m Important part has mot neglected the
pursuits Of literature and sccncs He has made hincl
acquainted wh the sc climate, md manifold capAbIi
ties of his section Of North OArolna and from time to
time hes given 10 the wcsid de remit Of h osservasom
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