The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-02-23
From the Crawford Journal.
Sketch OF the Life Of the Hon. Ed
ward Bates.

EpwARp BATES was born the 4th OF Sept.
1898 on the banks of amss river, III the cJunty +
OF Goochiaud Virginia about 30 miles above
Richmond. He the 9Th sou and youngest
child of q family of Twelve children. all OF whom
lived to q mature age, OF Thomas bates and
Caroliae NJ Wooison Both OF his parents |!
we're de-cendants of the plain old z iaker fani-
lies which had lived for some gene: atioas IN the
lower counties of the peninsula. between James
and York rivers. Tney were married In the
Hfftker. neeiipg. according 10 the forms OF that
But in l78I the father lost his membership In 'no
Society of Friends, oy bearing arms at the seis
Of York. volunteer private soldier uhoeE l."
| Fayette.
very small estate and very large family Lett at
an early age orphan. and poor, the sou was
/ fortunate in what is better than pa,rihony
heart and will to labor diligently tor promoton.
i Besides. several of his brothers were Industrious
and prosp.rous nen aud treated the helpless with
generous affection. One Of them. Fleming Bates,
of Northumberland Va, took him into his fam
liy as son. and did father s part by hn.
; He had not the benefit OF collegiate educa-
ton. being prevented by An accident lthe breaking
of a leg) which stopped him in the middle OF bis
course of study and confined him at home Tor
, nea arly two years In childhood be was well
taught by his father aud afterward had the ben
lis of tw 0 years instruction OF his kins nan Ban
, iamin Bales of Hanover, Va, q most excellent
man, who, dying. left behind him none more VIZ
luous, aud few more inteliigent
g Coming under the protection OF his orotner
A Fleming be was sent 10 the Fall OF 1906 to
Charlotte Hall Academy. St. Marys county.
. MARYLAND where he remained three years, and
then left by reason Of the accident above men
toned, without being prepared to enter Princeton
: College, where his brother intended to send him
i Thus hafied in his hopes ofgetting thorough
> education, he gave up the idea of following any
= learned profession and set bis heart upon mio-
q .hipnan's warrant in the Navy. In the NEAR
. time he served youngest apprentice in the Of
a fee OF his brother who was Court Clerk, en-
- moving all his spare time IL eagerly dcvodrng th'
contents of pretty good library bat without d'
rection or advice.
to Peasants. then a member Of Congress. and at
n ,srward Governor Of Virginia procured him ih
offar of a warrant in the Navy, the special oojec
h of his ambiton-the thing above all Others whic
=, he desired.
oI His mother refused her consent demonstrates
e. entrested wept-she was willing that all her sol
be should Arch whenever needed, TO repel al Inva
is sion, but was still too good Q isker TO agre
lv ,ha, auy child of hers should follow arms as
e. profession, and war for livelihood he deciii
Id ed The warrant; with what feelings We can We
~ imagine: and i, is doubtful whether he has ev
- been called upon for SO grea, an effort OF NOR
courage as the rejection OF tnat warrant require
He could never have made 1t succe ssiaiiy II
M had not been taught from childhood, aud accel
- ted As q settled truth. that the boy Sho deiioe
cir a,ely thxAr,s the wishes OF wise and virtuo
I'VE notner Is no, iisely, a!terward, to do mu
not Oooi tor huiself his couutrs. A similar eve
,ca 70 the life of Washington will be suggested
the every mind.
,ey T, 1872 having renoaaced service ia the Ma
,s xi,h no plan of lie settled his brother FRI
II .nek fwho was Secretary OF the Territory ot N
souri from 1907 10 ls2u, when the State
'"e for Led, oy successive appointments under Jeh
50 son- N ad,son AMI Monroa, aud was second Oo
ave arnor of the Stael invited him to come out TO
hen ou;s and follow the iaw offering 10 see hun IS
rop- Is through his course OF sta3y.
do He accepted the Invitation, and was TO n'
;nu .,ar,sd 10 The Spring OF 1918. but an UNLOCK
IF for event dztained him for year Being 10
,.,ive county of Goochland, q sudden can
-. made for volunteers 70 march for Norfoik 10
II i' vel an apprehended attack oy the British d
ano and he ioised company 10 February. marc
b. a, Norfolk, and served til October OF that
Is to a. nrys,e corporal and sergeant; saceessisei,
pecs The pexs spring be set out for 81 Louis
lists. crossed the Mss ssippi for the first aus on
mi,s. 29,h Of April, 1914 Here he studied very
.,;on oently in the Office OF Rafus Easton- Come
=, "a eott man, . good lawyer, regularly educate
" Ii,ch6eld, and sometime . Delegate 10 Cong
no. from Ni,sour, Territory. He came to the b
ooh the Winter Of leI6-1s, and practiced with
oney sccceo - . begianes.
se Is Ia the Fail Of ls20. the State Government
loubt ;ne nat into immediate sction wi,hous y waflf
tise 10 sold by any other power whether or no u
S..se. or hai . Constitution, he was eppoa