The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-14

the secratc recommendations acts of tho admins
Iaion aud that the doors Of tho temnie Of democracy
should be left wide open, 70 the end that the PredeDt
and his democratic friends might freely enter and
ship.
In the meantime Mr.. s. favored the nomination n Gen.
Cass for the Presidency in 1874
when Mr.. Folk was nominated Mr.. s. cheerf1y and
promptly accepted him as compromise candidate, ran
up bis name, and canvassed in behalf of his election
AT the close of the campaign which secured the
OF Mr. Polk President Tyler conferred upon Mr. the
appointment OF Special Commissioner 10 Quito, in the
republic OF Ecuador, iu South America Mr.. 8. was
especially instructed 10 Quito at least year.
In consequence Of CIVIL war; which he found prevailing
on his arrival in the republic 10 which he accredited
Mr. > remained at that capital but thirty days, and
was absent from the United States but eleven months and
twenty six days, all told.
On the return of Mr. s., in the winter Of 1846-46, he
emersted 10 the then Territory owa Here he took pro-
mnent part in the adoption OF State constitution and the
formation State government county three seve
raj times presenting his name rs their choice Tor congress
Governor OF the State &C.
In the spring of 1852 Mr. s. took up his line Of march
the plains for the then Territory Of Oregon, VIII
he arrived, with his family, in the fall Of the same year.
In the soripg OF 1854 Mr.. elected to the Legsa-
tive Assembly Of Oregon bv the democracy OF his Linn
county; in 1885 elected in 1856 again reelected and
in 1857 he elected TO the convention TO frame st ate
constitution by majority OF six hundred and on the sth
day OF July last he was chosen one OF the hrst United
States Senators for the State of oregon by four
6fths vote of tho two houses in joint convention.
LAFAYETTE GROVER.
Hon. Lafayette Grover, member elect to the House Of
Representatives ior the State of Oregon, a young
some thirty one or two years old, Is native OF Maine
Bethel Oxford county, educated at Bowdon College,
studied law in Philadelphia, where he admitted to the
bar in April, 1850 Same gear emigrated to Oregon,
whittier he went the law partner of the late Hon
Samuel r. Thurston, first delegate in Congress from that
Territory Settled at Salem, the capital of Oregon, in the
practice of his profession where he bas resided
IN 1851 Mr. Grover elected by tho Territorial Legis
lae TO the Office of Prosecuting Attorne for the Terri
tory, in 1852 Auditor of Public Accounts. He was
thTee successive years elected to the Territorial Leg s
ture, the Inst Of which be ocated Speaker of the
House He served in the Indian Of Oregon In 1853
and ls55-6 Was commissioner in 1854 to ahjnst the
claims of citizens of Oregon against the United States for
property destroyed by the Indians during the hoses Of
1853. He also of the commission appointed
in 1856 by the Secretary of War, under authority Of
Congress- to act with two officers Of the United states
army in examining and reporting to the War Department
the Indian claims Of Oregon and Washington Terri
tories, growing ont OF the hostiities of 1863
Mr.. Grover was mem Der Of the convention which
vened in july 1857 frame the present State constt-
ton OF Oregon In that body he acted chairman of the
the constitution which bas been noticed by Of the lead
ing Journals of the States containing and important
principles OF constitutional rights He also chairman
OF the committee the schedule Of the constitution
which, before the Kansas constitutional issues in Con
gress provided for ratification Of that instrument and
its important clauses in which has been
complained Of either North or South. As lawyer, Mr.
Grover sound thinker and able and successful advo
cate. AS politician, he is what is called the Pacific
coast ga bed rock democrat having been bred OF the
Jackson school, and is Of firm supporter of the
present administration. He Is Of great industry
and energy and with little experience will make OF
the working members of the House.