Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-12-04
THE REBEL MINISTERS
SKETCH OF JAS. NJ. MASON,

lT9S. lie graduated in 1878 at the Uni |
versity of Pennsylvania Nnd soon after
commenced the study of law at William
and Mary College. lie was admitted to
practice in 1920, after a short probation
in the Office of Benjamin Watkins Leigh,
at Richmond. In 1896 his political ca
reer commenced with his election to the
House OF Delegates! Declining a re- elec-
tion to this position, he was chosen mem
Der to the House Of Repre- senta,ives fom
the district composed of Frederick and
Shenandoah counties, and in 1917 was
elected by the Virginia Legislature to the
United States Senate-a position to which
he has been successfully elected every
term since, and was to hold until next
year. On the breaking out of the pres.
ent difficulties he took prominent part
in their development, and was chosen to
the Confederate Congress from the Eigth
district OF Virginia. During his term of
office in the United States Senate he was
Chairman Of the Committee of Foreign
Affairs, and was thoroughly posted on all
matters connected with our foreign rela-
tions.
SKETCH OF JOIH SLIDELL.
John Slideil is q native Of New York
State, where he was born about the year
1893. What would his father, houest old
John Slidell, the tallow chandler, Of
Broadway, say, were he to rise FROM his
grave, as the San Jacinto comes up our
harbor with his son, rebel and a prison.
er? Going to New Orleans Ito seek his
! fortune" the present John was enabled,
! with the education which he had previous
/ ly received, to ris, rapidly in is his legal
studies, and was admitted TO the bar soon
after. His first public position was that
of United States District Attorney at New
/ Orleans, to which position he was ap-
pointed by President (tieneral) jackson.
lie was elected frequently to the State
| Legislature and viii e a member Of Con-
gress was appointed Minister Plenipoten-
tary and Envoy Extraordinary to Mexico,
as a last means Of averting the war which
was Just then on tue point Of breaking
out with that country. His mission, il Is
almost unnecessary to state, was lruilless.
Senator SlidclI was an ardent partisan
of the Amcricanization project for the ab
| sorptOn of the-Spanish, Mexican and In.
dian races by the Anglu.Saxou, and par
| TALLY for this reason was appointed, by
! 1 NI
/ to Central America. lie subsequently
succeeded Soule in TIE Senate, when the
latter was appointed Minister to Madrid,
and held that position when Louisiana
seeded He was otle. ed the Minister.
ship to Paris by Buchanan, but declined.
/ lie is now a member of the rebel Congress-
| from Louisiana. Mr.. Sldell is a broth,
er of Alexander Makensie Slidell
who, while in command of the United
States brc,of war Somers, during the ad.
ministralIon OF President Tyler, hung
Midshipman Spencer from the yard>arm,
on suspicion of nstig~g a mutiny on
board the ship Il circumstance which no
| doubt will he remembered ov our readers.
nEA Every thinking man will look round
him, when he reflects on his situation in
this world; and will ask, "What will
meet my case? What is it that want p?
What will satisfy me? ! look at the rich,
and | see Ahab, in the midst Of all his
riches, sick at heart TO: a garden Of herbs !!
| see Dives after all his wealth, lifting up
his eyes in hell, and begging for a drop Of
water to cool Il rage of his suIleringS -
| see the rich fool summoned away, in the
very moment when he was eXuting in his
hoards II look at the wiso-I see Sol
Omon, with all his wisdom, Getting like a
fool; ard know, that. if possessed all
his wist ON. were left to myself, should
act as he did. see Ahithophei, with all
his policy, hanging himself for vexation !
lrl turn to men of pleasure / see the
very sum of all pleasure is, that it is SAT-
ans bed INTO which he cast his slaves II
see Esau selling his birthright for mess
of pottage see solomon, after all lns
enioyments, leaving his name scandal to
the church to the latest aye. 1t | think
Of honor | take walk in Westminster
Abbey there is an end of all inquiry
| There | walk among the mighty dead =
And what remains of the greatest man of
my country? A boasting 9pitaph None
of these things, then, can satisfy me! !
must meet DEATH must meet judgment
i must meet Gcd-I must meet eterni-
tyw ~
EslyChris,ians are imbibing so much Of
the cast and temper Of the age, that they
seem to be anxiousy tutoring their chill
dren, aud preparing them 10y all manner
/ of means, not for better world, bat for
the present, Gu I'D nOllIllB suouiu lhe
simplicity Of faith ne more unreservedly
exercised than with regard to children
Their appointments and stations,yea, even
their present and eternal happiness or mis-
cry. so far as they are Influenced by their
estates and conditions la life, may be de
cided by the most minute and trivial
events, all of which ure in God's hand and
not in ours. An unbelieving spirit per.
vades, il this respect, too intimately the
! Christian world.
No S~rpER EArER.-"R Reflect, my breth-
ern," exhorted chaplain, that who'o-
ever fails this day in battle. sups tonight
in Paradise" The fight began, the ranks
wavered, the chaplain took to his heels,
when soldier reproachfully reminded
him of the promised supper in Paradise.
"rrue, MY SON. said the chaplain, "but !
never eat supper"
e-The Hartford Post says that the
Rev. l?) Henry Ward Beecher, in his rc-
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