Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-02-20
The Peace COngress--Biograph
and Political Notices.

and Political Notices.
The Washington States and Union publishes
sketches of the members of the Peace Congress
as furnished By themselves. To give the peJp.e
OF Indiana an idea OF the political and personal
character OF the gentlemen who have the honor
of misrepresenting them in that body, we repro
duce the auto-biographies of Gov. MoRToNs ar-
pointees:
CALEB B. SMITH, OF INDIANA,
Is the senior member OF the Indiana de,ega-
ton agel fifty, native of Massachusetts,, and
has resided in Indiana thirty-two years. In 1884
he was elected member of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the State, and in 1885 and 1876 was
Spetke of that body. For two years succee ling
he occupied the responsible position OF Fund Com
missioner of the State. He was three times
elected a member of Congress from the Favette
district, serving from lS4j to lS49 During
temporary residence in Ohio he was chosen an
eiector for the State at large on the Fremont
ticket
lie is now a resident of Indianapolis, largely
engaged in the practice of his profession. He is
nun OF acknowledge abilities and personal
worth, and is regarded by many as the choice of
Indiana for seat in the Cabne. of Abraham
Lincoln. He is one of the most eloquent and
ab de0lters in the West, and contributed largely
to the eection ofthe Republican Chief Magistrate
BY his friends he is represented conservative in
sentiment, willing to concede where conce ssion
involves no sacrifice of principle, but firm in the
nIintenonce OF the principles of Repuhlicanism.
As member of the committee of one from each
State in the Pence Convention he will do his
whole duty to ali parts OF the Union.
E. W. II. ELLIS, OF INDIANA,
Is physician by profession, native of Mon
roe county, New York, and As wears of age
Dr. Ellis has been resident of Indiana for 25
years-for l6 years political editor; from 1850
to 1883 Auditor of the State; for several years a
Commissioners and Secretary of the Institute for
the Blind, and ut present is again Auditor of
Elkhlrt county He is inhexibly opposed to the
Crttenden propositions of adjustment and to any
abandonment of Republican party principle, even
for the sake of peace Having left the Demo
cratic party upon the repeal OF the Missouri com
promise, he would be willing to see the line re-
stored, and in all other respects guarantee to the
South all their rights under the Constitution.
He claims to be devotedly attached to the Union,
and strong in the faith that some adjustment of
the Natiofal difficulties, equitable in its character
and honorable to all parties, may ultimately be
adopted.
PLEASANT A. HAcKLEMAN, or INDIANA,
Was born in the territory, and now represents
what is known the White Water region of In
diana. He is lawyer by profession and has de-
voted to its practice about his entire time and at
tention, except such intervals as were occupied by
official position and attention to politics. He
served a term as Judge of Probate in his county,
which he also represented in the Legislature. and
afterwards discharged the duties of Clerk of the
Circuit Court. He has been q leading Odd Fel-
low passing all the chairs, and representing the
Order OF Indiana in several of their national con-
vOcations Judge II. was an old Wing, and
chung to the fortunes of his party Since then
he has been prominently connected with all the
movements of the Republican party in his State;
was President of the late State Convention and
delegate to Chicago. He is firm and decided in
his political views. Unyielding in the cause of
the party, he will sustain no proposition for com
promise which any fair minded Roman would re-
ject. Mr.. Hackleman is tall and spare, and of
dark complexion.
GoDLovE s. ORTIZ, OF INDIANA,
Is native o: Pennsylvania. After completing
his collegiate and professional studies at Gettys
burg, he removed to Indiana, some twenty years
ago, and has practiced law since at Lafayette
In politics he was Wing, and actively supported
II mison, Clay, Taylor and Scott Mr. 0rth
served in the State Senate for six years, and ON
t &c going in of Mr.. Bright (then Lieutenant Gov
eynor) to the United States Senate, he was elected
the ninety ninth ballot President of ,at body.
I'd became acting Lieutenant Governor. lnle54,
a.tet the repeal OF the Missouri compromise, he
engaged actively in the campaign known under
the organization as tho Peoples Party, and it
is said might have been elected United States
Senator, had not the Democracy refused 10 20
into the election. Mr.. Orth always leaned toward
an,i-Slayery, and consequently became RePnbli-
can He Is reldy debater. and genial gentle
man. 1t is said that he would, for the sake of
restoring pence TO the country. "yield support to
any just and honorable proposition that would not
demand a surrender of principle"
THOMAS c. sLArGHrIR, OF INDIANA.
Is native of that State, descended from Virginia
and Kentucky families. He is the youngest
member OF the Indiana delegation, being about
forty ye!rs of age. Has been an active politician,
though but seldom a candidate for office. Was a
Wing of the Henry Clay school. Was the anti
Nebraska candidate for Congress against Hon.
w. II. English in the Second Congressional Dis
trict of Indiana, IN e54. when he beaten by n
small majority in district very largely Demo-
cratic. lie united in the Republican movement
IN 1856, and has ever since acted with that party.
He is regarded as conservative. He was mem
Der of the Chicago Convention. and labored zeal.
ousy for Mr.. Lincoln's nomination in that body.
He is favorable to some adjustment upon fair
basis. but is opposed to the Crittenden plan. Mr..
s. was Judge of the Probate Court for brief
period. and served one term rs Auditor OF his ma
tive county, holding the position under appoint
ment by Gov. Whitcomb