, 1860-06-26
Death Of John Schwartz.

In announcing the death of John Schwartz,
representative in Congress from the With or
He'ks district, which took place in the city OF
Washington late on Wednesday night; We
record 40 eTeat not unexpected By lis friends,
eeltthough it will occasion general regret. John
land County, in this St:.e, in 173a, zud WAS,
therefore. about si1ty.eight years old when be
died. His father removed to Reading, Dezks
county, when he WAS ten years Of age, where
the son has erer since resided. Ii was reared
aEd educated us a u1erch2ut-wns the support
Of his ulather after the death Of his father, and
through lie the stay Of his brothers md his
sisters.
john Schwartz was in nlauy respects re-
markable mau. lie made 60 preterkipns to ed.
ucasion-was extremely unaffected in his bear
in.;, simple in his tastes, and devoted 10 his
'aml'y and ais friends. Never politiciaa,
although for years an active member Of the
Democratic party, he came into the Congress
Of the United States from tie ranks Of pirate
life, with little experience in party wa1fase aud
less knowledge of the public men ofibe country.
He soon, howe7er, displayed uncommon tact
nnd sbrcw!ness in Lis Intercourse with his feI-
low members, and by his g=ntlemsnly deport-
ment, bis open and persuasive eandor, and lis
strong termaa good secse, secured for himself
the warm affections Of these with whom ha
co-o2erated, aud tho respect Of thoso to whom
he WIS opposed.
He was man Of conscientious convictions.
and adiered to these convictlons with untalter-
ing perseverance and tenscity. His constant
attendance upon the sessions Of the House. his
vigilance ~ member Of the Committee On
Naval Affairs, his earnest desire to serve his
constituents. no doubt aggravated his disease
AID fastened his deEtb. Fur weeks past he felt
that his tatc was sealeJ, and set morning afrer
nornlnE, nttired with singular neatnssy. he
would toster into bis seat, and remain from the
beginning 10 the close OF the session. Tn no
question, important or otherwise: was the name
OF John Schwartz ever found missing, Suffer
ing Intensely all the time. there Was = cheerful
ness in LIS manner and IN accomplishing sub
mission IN his BEARING, that nude him q study
and wonder to all.
Ia the great contest which resulted il his tri-
umphnnt election over the Hou. j. CLANCY
5ones, ne DISPLAYED uncommon skill and energy,
but it was reserved for the House of Represen.
tatlsts to witness those qualities which made
him SO conspicuous participant in the strux-
gle made by the heindependent Democrats against
the nsurpatlons and corfuptions Of The Admin
istra,lon Of Buchanan.
lie never waye1ed in his onward course.
"Aeo Others Ease way be stood firm. The diff
teuities which embarrassed some rere soon
solved by lis own boI.luess and pronptitude,
The abuse OF the organs OF afr. Buchanan reyer
ru1a=d him. lie felt thut be was right, and did
his whole outy. i Democrat ins:ilctiyelv. and
thorough gentleman By nature, b.. did not
hcsitate to justify his votes By the fact that the
Administration had forfeited all ciai.n to the
| respect Of The Democracy, md o7ly Oh one &C.
cls!on did be coudeseend 10 explain his position
in public, IN speech Of characteristic frank.
| ness. 1t was interesting to see how those who
began By rldicuIiuE him ended By alm;ring and
Fraising him; aud 1t may always be recalled to
his infinite credit, and may be remembered with
pride by !,ia descendants, inst few men aud no
new member welded larger influence on the
| loor Of the House. lie MAS tac least exactin,
| man upon his friends we ever k1ex, Content
! with performing his du'y to his constituents.
aud ambitious to see ths brsse Spartan column,
| he was proud to bsioaE to nnaiotatn its inteeri.
II 10 The last, he asked few favors, and 1e1er
seemed 10 be happier than when assisting t. re-
l,eve othere froul trouble.
To tue editor Of this Journal he exhibited al.
| most the affection Of u t4iher. There Nus a
self abuegation in his enthusiastic devotion.
cordial ac!igity iu all his mo7emcuts u ID y rem.
esous spirit Of indulgence that we can neyer,
| never forget.
1t was sweet coazolaaiou to hin, that his
final hours we're watched by the aged partne1
Of his bosom asd his accomplished daughters,
that his pillow was smoothed by the lcnds oj
loving friends, azd his doors besieged bT tht
kind inquiries Of the resident population. A.
be lived 50 he died. Can and composed ir
life, he net death with no complaints. and
| passed TO the preseace o. his Maker in the con,
sciouness that IT, l2d doue no act, either in nri.
va.c OF public, unworthy Of a Christian p.,ltle
man. It may be said Of him that lie tnldI!ed
the poets counsel to the very letter;
80 I've, sha: vhen thy summons eonaf to ION
| ThsE:u tt a,,e,: as,asls c4tasau. Th'eh m7:e4
H. chanl =: q Ing s!t.t halls Of dxAh
!tn1 ~ not ":se the qu1rrv.-ave i sht
fco"s:ed = h. dqHzson tut tu,tan ID ind so1tl,ci
/ rs a. un!a!;efncts'st. spproach thy grave.
i ~ one who x17Ts the 1perf hs csuch
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