Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-05-21
NUMBER Is.
ID II " " E R

the ensuing sketch of a life full of event Denver
is in the vigor of manhood, nevertheless, has ac-
complished what should satisfy the most aspiring
ambition. But no; we have uttered too much;
there should be no limit to the ambition of q man
pure in life, patriotic in intent and just in en-
dcavor. In youth we look forward to some par
| ticular achievement which, when it shall have
been completed will he fame; but reaching the
courted spot, the soul rests not; another higher
and more d0lcult perch is dlscerned, and ambi-
tou climbs ON till put out 10y limitation Of human
life
Denver was born in Virginia, in 1917; he is OF
Irish parentoge; when thirteen years old he re-
moved to Ohio, and being there in feeble health.
he undertook law studies, and graduated from
the Cincinnati law school In 1874, Thence he
removed to Platt City, In Missouri, ana was soon
after appointed Captain in the 18th Regiment.
but arriving at Vera Cruz, was prostratcd by yell
| low fever from which he did not recover entirely
till arriving in this State, three years after. At
the close Of the war he returned to Missouri, pur-
chased aud conducted the Pl0H ArgiH which
was distinguished for vigorous warfare on some
of Col. Bentons later measures Crossing the
| pldllh 10 AhitoIulu ih lo1t, ituNNI bppu hlttI
removed to Trinity county and engaged in trade
between this place and Humboldt Bay, The next
year he was elected State Senator. and the fol.
lowing spring was appointed Secretary of State,
and while in that o0lco was elected TO Congress-
where he was chairman Of the Select Committee
on the Pacific Railroad, also member of Com
mittec on Military Afairs-in MI positions he dis
/ nlnyp1 extraordinary popopitV Whiia in (nn-
gress Denver instituted Investigations of monster
land claims, which have since unmasked incredi.
BILE vlany, aud on that subject made speech
which had great celebrity, At the expiration OF
his Congressional term he was Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, and while so occupied was appoin-
ted Secretary and acting Governor Of Kansas in
room Of Frederick T. Stanton, and on Gov. Walk
er's resignation, Denver was appointed aud con
fered Governor of the Territory Having com
pletcd his Kansas mission to the satisfaction Of
the administration, and with the approval and
admiration of the whole country, Denver resigned
the Goyernorship, and resumed his Indian Com
mission, which has been recently given up; he is
now prominent candidate for Governor Of Cali
| forna, from which State he has been absent, on
business Of State, alone.
Having acquitted himself with distinction in
every public Office occupied, it was In Kansas that
Denver displayed bis greatest statcsmanshp
That territory had been regarded place OF skulls
for Governors, from which weak men were driven
in dismay. 1t was infested by rebellion. fauatclsm
and murder; it had legislatures of incompetence.
| lcentiousncss and rulianism; fraud, land spccu-
| laton and defiance OF law everyyhe here prevailed
no territory had ever been in condition SO
deplorabe. Denver caused The troops TO be with
drawn and undertook paciGcaion by his own
personal influence and force of will. The notori-
Gus Lane attacked the Governor through the
newspapers with intention Of provoking a duel.
having arranged that Denver should he asaassina
ted previous to the meeting; but Denver issued q
proclamation, warning the people Of Lanes de
signs, and that broke up the band Of runaus On
another occasion he visited q rebellions strict
where several atrocities had driven the people
almost to madness, and by judicious address
restored them to having been warned not
to enter the community on peril OF his life.
We have not space to reviow his Kansas admin
istratlon further. 70 is sufficient to add tho
admission Of the New York Tribune, the most
dcalcnnG Of all freedom shrlekers. That Journal
said "Denver has failed altogether to give
any countcnauce TO fraudulent voting or false
returns course which, hitherto has not failed
to procure the removal of any Governor Of Kan
sas who had the tomerty to adopt it. The reno
val of Denver, under whom things have gone On
so quietly, gives ground for suspicion" To this
Denver replied with statement that his resignation
had been voluntary.
Brief and imperfect as is the foregoing synopsis
Of an important biography, 1t will truthtully
instruct many how full Of event aud usefulness
has been the official career of the citizen who has,
in every act, done honor to the people who gave
him position from which he has reached national
celebrity. 1t pleasing te reflect that ntolligences
have been found IN the remote working places of
The far west, which are recorded among the most
important national affairs OF the time; ii substau-
tates the argument which have ever been
adducing That in the mountain fastness and on
the border there are quiet minds silently at work,
which are capable Of wisely ruling State.
'CnARAcrERfsrfo OF THE PECULIARLY INpE-
PENDENT PREss"-The late anniversary poet OF
Marysyillo was painfully bored by the publishers
Of the Sacramento Union for an advance copy Of
bis poem; it was sent with the modest condition
that he should receive 0,res copies Of the paper
containing the poem. But the poet received
nary one'--the publishers sold the three copies
for a small amount each, and the poet had to buy
them, after all his courtesy aud trouble.
We think contemptuous silence Is the best
commentary on an act so despcably below the
reach Of honorable manhood.
My native city has treated me badly, said
drunken vagabond, but love her still
'PrObably,i said gentleman, her still is all