The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-09

dissolution brought termination 70 that con fenl
ship, personal and political in which Il had commene,l
and which continued undated until the death Of the late
lamented President Gov. Brown continue engaged ia
his profession until tho year 1889 When having been
elected to Congress- lac gave ii up atog ether Much Of
the time in which he in regular and full practice he
was also member OF branch the other OF the
State legislature This service being home an the
counties he represented being those in which he pns
tised produced material impeachment TO the pro,ress
of his professional business But the was different
In the distant service ia the Congress OF the United
States.
Gov. Brown served senator from the counlles Of
lincoln and Giles at all the sessions OF the Legislature
regular and called from 1921 1927 inclusive excep
the session Of 1925, when he not candidate Ia the
session of 1881 and 1892 he the representative Of the
county Of Giles In the other branch OF the general assem-
bly, His distinguished at all times as legs
ator for the State hts determination 10 sustain an In
dependent and able Judiciary to build up an enlpht
ened liberal and impartial system jurispsudence In the
State and hazard nothing in saying that in search
ing through the statutes viii find laws Of gen
and permanent nature which from him than
from any OF the other public of the State He was
long in that service aud by professional experience may
be presumed to have understood the defects existing
laws, and how to remedy them Throughout his service
ia the legislature he evnced strong disposition 20 di
minsh the number of offences which should be capitay
punished He did not propose on wish to abolish such
prnshments altogether but only TO reduce aud limit
down To the smallest possible number OF cases con
sstent with the necessary self defence of society against
the aggressons of the laless and abandoned AT the
session Of lS3l32 by the order OF the Judiciary CONT
tee he prepared elaborate aud able report which he
submitted TO the house, the subject OF capital pun.
shment which attracted great attention throughout the
Union.
Gov Brown first became acandte for Congress In 1889
At two former elections the wings had carried his district
by maortes ranging from eleven to twelve hundred votes
His competitor, the Hon. Il j. Shields, had served in
the two preceding Congresses. He gentleman Of
fine talents and one of the most plausible and handsome
debaters of his party When the election off how
ever Gov. Brown found not only to have overcome
the large party majority against him. but to have over
come il by the immense majority of sixteen hundred and
votes He elected for the called session of
Congress in 1871 without having any opposition In lS3
the congressional district altered greatly d.
minish the democratic majority by which Gov. Brown
had been usually elected in the old district. This in.
uced hopes that he might possibly be beaten the new
oae aud all the regular steps were taken ia present
competitor in the person of the Hon N. s. Brown now
minister to Russia The result however demonstrated that
the democracy of the district although not in
large a majority as in the old one nevertheless
equally nvincibe.
Daring the period Of his congressional service, begin
ming in 1889 and ending in 1915, Gov. Brown seems to
have been active member taking part in nearly all
the great gu stions which came up during that evenul
portion Of our political history.
In Nav lsio he delivered speech in reply to Mr.
Bell on the bill introduced Ivy that gentleman. 'to Sc
cure the freedom of elections He also made speech
on the celebrated New Jersey case having been
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speech on the burning OF the Caroline to be found in the
Congressional Globe and Appendix of 1871 listened
to by the House with profound attention and emotion
and is regarded by his friends OF hfs abest efforts
in Congress He was member of the committee which
framed the tariff of 1872 aud united with the minority
In presenting report against the principles and details
of that measure When the bill up for discussion
Gov. Brown made clear and powerful Argument against
it, opening the debate the democratic sile of the
House On the ith of August, 1871, he delivered
speech against the fiscal bank bll which occupied
large portion of public solicue at that time Hemae
81 esches in 1871 the remission of the fine imposed
Gen jackson at New Orleans and against receiving and
reporting on abolition petitions, ALSO on the right Of
members elected by general ticket to their feas
It was in December 1914, that Coy. Brown found It
necessary reply to sundly speeches of Mr. Adams male
in Massachusetts, in relation to the negotiation of the
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incidents occurring in the congressional Of Gov
Brown may be seen in the Daily Globe of December IA,
1874 reply to Mr.. Adams the Oregon bill may be
seen in the Constitution OF January 20 1885, and ao
reply to another speech OF Mr. Adams may be seen in
the National Intelligencer Of February 3, Isi5,
On the 18th March, 1874. Gov, Brown, chairman Of
the Committee Territories exported bill to extend
the civil and criminal jurisdiction Of the several courts Of
the Territory Of Iowa the Territory OF Oregon aud
for other purposes Az the next session he reported
another BILL organizing territorial government io Ore
gon which passed the Horse by large majority but
YVES lost in the Senate
mencement of President Polks administration He de,
cned any Office under the administration and deter
mined TO return home aud devote himself to the edua
ton Of his children and the management OF his own pr
vae affairs Before he reached home, however, he was
nominated by the democratic party It's candidate icI
ssoyernor He met the OF this nomination at Pitts
outs anu ritael many days whether he would accept
IL or not IL conicteu all his purposes 10 retire 10
private life 10 accept it, and openea ~.aa ier
with but little prospect OF MIR Polk had failed
twice for the Office aud could carry the State
his presidential race, undeg all the zeal AMI excitement
which it created Besides this Mr. Polk in organizing
his administration and selecting HE en5 Tor different
Offices had withdrawn from the State s1me Of the most
influential aud powerful members OF the party. He hm
sell was gone Hon Cave johnson was gone Gen, Robert
Armstrong gone auA several others whose weight
had been always felt in State elections Discou.
mined TO take the field against Col Foster late sena'
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