New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-06
TuR NEW SPEAKER AND CLERK

In the year 1850, the central and city wire
wo kers who controlled the Democratic Organiza-
ton in Pennsylvania resolved that David Wlmot
Representative in Congress of the Bradford Dis
trict, should, because of his Free-Soi principles,
be ousted from his seat. To this end, they got
I'D Democratic candidate against him, intend
ing to draw of votes enough from Wilmot to
elect John G. Adams, the Wing candidate. Mr..
WiimOt perceiying that the game likely to
succeed finally offered to declue-though he was
the uudoubted choice Of large majority of
the Democrats in the District-ifh his friends were
allowed to name the candidate on whom the
party should be united. This was acceded to;
both the Democratic candidates Withdrew, ard
GALUsHA A. GROw-a young lawyer, hardly
before heard Of out Of his own county-was NOM
inatedin his stead. He Of course elected recey.
ing $3.50 votes to $50 for Adams, aud has been
reelected at each subsequent choice Of Members
of Congress, usually by overwhelming majorities.
lie received 8,062 votes in 1852; had no opponent
in 1854; 1895 in 1856; Il, l65 in 1853; and
1922 in 1860, when be beat his opponent by
the modest majority of 1893.
Mr.. Grow was born in Windham County,
Conn; emigrated to Northern Pennsylvania
while yet young; studied law 1--WE believe with
Mr.. Wilmot, and commenced its practice in sus-
quehanna County, near Montrose, where be still
resides. lie is q bachelor. He has been Repub-
lican from the organization Of the party, and q
most industrious and effective canvssser in be.
half Of Free-Soil principles from Maine to Min.
III o1 h. nf L.
House for Speaker in 1851. His enduring fame
will rest mainly on the fact that from the day
of his entrance upon public life, be has been an
earnest, effective, untring champion of the
Freedom Of the Public Lands and has
repeatedly carried through the House bills
establishing that benefcent policy, only to see
them strangled in the Senate OF vetoed by hos
tile Executive. We rejoice in the faith that bis
signature will be officially sfi4ed to the bill
which, with the hearty cooperation Of q Repub-
lcan Senate aud President, viii secure the ines.
Unable blessings of thai policy to our county
ever more.
EMTRsoN ETHERIDGE was first chosen 70 the
House as Wing in 1853, having no opponent.
The District was Wing, having given Gen.
Scott 1869 votes to 6,O23 for Gen. Pierce. AT
the time of Mr.. E.'s first election, it gave G.
A. Henry (Whe) 1854 votes for Governor to
6,9B for Andrew johnson (Dem.) Mr.. Eth
| eridge's first session was rendered memorable by
the passage Of the Nebraska bill, which he op-
posed with uncompromisiOg energy. He was one
of nine Members in all from the Slave States
who opposed that evil act, and one Of the only
three reelected TO the ensuing Congress. He
carried his District, in spite of a desperate rush
at him as trator to the South, by 1889 votes
to 1884, though johnson Dem. for Governor beat
Gentry in it ut that election by 8.00l to 1888.
! The next time, however. he was thrown out
j. d. c. Atkins (Dem.) beating him by s,603
to 6,474. In 1859. the tables were again turned
MIR. Etheridge turning out Atkins by ss1sn
msjOrity-the vote being Etheridge o,437, At
kns 9,430 At the same election, Harris dem. }
beat Netborland (Opp.) for Governor ia the