M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-07-28
The Late Hon. Rufus Chonte.

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Tie Late Hon. Rufus ChOate.
/ We announced yesterdty the death Of the
Hon. Rufus Choste, Of Massachusetts,, which
occurred on "Wednesday morning al HALIFAX
where, in consequence OF illness. he was
compelled to stop while en- route for Europe:
Mr.. Ch0ate was born in Essex, Essex
county. Mass, t |, 1893, entered DIRT
mouth College in 1918, aud graduated with
the highest houors OF ths college in 1919 -
He was tutor ia college one year altr he
graduated, when he entered the law schoo.
of Cambridge, Mass, after which he went TO
Washington city, where he studied Tor al
most one year in the Office of the celebrated
WIN. Writ. He closed his legal studies,
however, at Ipswich aad Salem. Mass, in
the offices Of Mr.. Andrews and Judge Cum
mins.
In 1924 he was admitted 20 the bar in the
town Of Danvers, and after two or three
years removed to Stlem His SUCCESS was
complete, almost from the period when he
entered upon his profession, and he took
rank almost a. once with some of The Oldest
and ablest men of the Massachusetts bar
While in the full tide OF practice he served
in both the S nate and House OF the State
Legislature, aud in 1892 SLOWED his
name to be used as a candidate for Con
gress. He was elected, but served for sin :
gle term only, aud in 1888 took up his resi-
dence in Boston.
From that time and up to lS40 his profess
sloua labors were immense. In 1911 he
was ELECTED to The United Stales S nate,
su ceedilg'M Mr. Webster who had entered the
cabinet andfemaned there up To 1915, since
when he. has been actively engaged in his
prolssSi6hsand at the sane time devotng his
leisure totrrary abOrs lie also served for
three or four years as one OF the regents Of
Tie Smithsonian Institution. in the welfare
Of which he took deep interest while a
Senator in Congress.
OF Mr. Choale's literary and legal qualif.
cations it is hardly possible to place too high
an estimate. From the beginning he was
distinguished for thirst for knowledge, aud
the love of letters continued with him TO the
end of his life. When in Congress he liter
allS devOured books and read more than any
fifteen or twenty members of either Huus-
OF Congress. H1 slept but little, was always
attentive TO public business, and found the
greatest pleasure of his life in his compan.
lonship with history, with the public men OF
past ages, and in the di cllssion OF great pub
lie questions. He was driven into PUBLIC
fhie rdtlier against his wilt than from any
desire to enlist as public advocate OF oppo
nent Of the political questions Of the dty.-
Bu when in public life he bore himself no.
bly, and competed with the ablest statesmen
OF his time
| But he was a conservative and patriot
always, aud one of his last public addresses
was an earnest rpmonstrance to the dispos-
ton OF 80 many gentlemen of the clerical
Profession now days TO mingle politics and
religion together, by sub aituting he pulpit
loE the rostrum. Those who differed from
his opinions on this and other question must
acknowledge his great genius aud his spi en-
dld acquis tiOns. The powers of both are
seen in his addresses TO grand judes, in his
eulosies upon the distinguished dead in his
ordiions. an / especially m the one Of the All
Of July. 1853 before the Young Mems Dsn
ocratlc Cu) of Bos on. HIS Style Of writ
ing was pecu lar AMI so also was his Stvle of
Speaking aud his voice all being unlike that
OF any man of whom we have, or have had.
any knowledge His long sentences. spen.
dit imagery, graceful arrangement OF Ian
guage, made Nun a lull man. Rapidly as he
spoke, aud he was one Of the most rapid
speakers we ever heard, his thoughts we're in
advonce of his speech. As an advocate, as
whole, he never had superior at thr New
Eng ard bar aud for mang years has been
at the head OF that bar. II was great priv.
iege to h ar him in the Senate chamber, in
the court room, in the forum, or anywhere,
and one could not fail to be both plea ,ed AMI
instructed by his eloquent appeals. His loss
in Boston will be deeply lelt, aud next to
MI Webster's, will be mos deeply mrnted
among the gentlemen of the Legal probes
sion, while those all over the land who knew
him personally or publicly vii share in the
regret felt for his sudden decease. Before
reaching the age OF 60, but with constant
bodily pains to remind him of the uncertain
ties Of life. his glorious sun has set, and in a
foreign land, TOO. though no doubt among
friends.-N. Y. Express.