The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-05-01
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NvNeyR wi.
WILLIAM PARKER crrLnR.


closing decade OF the last century, erected, ON H.
Ohio, six miles below Marietta, what for the tim,
was very stately mansion. In the early histor,
of the State, he held many importon, public posi-
tions was member of the first CONSTITUTIONS
Convention, and served several years in the legs-
lature. The writer Of this sketch recolccts hin
in ls45, as a wel-preserved hale, old gcntlcms
with a mind stocked with all the early and event
ful portion Of our State history. His reccl6 ctio
of Blennrrhasse,t and his beautiful wife, o. Bur-
and his visit to Marietta, was especially vivid, an
the tale which he told, in which these pelSons wcr
actors, differs very widely from the O,e commonl
received as the truth. l,divests the beautiful pane
gyric Of writ, of all its poetry, aud wcud lead u
10 suspect the aci,y Of many glowing pae
since written in praise Of the unForSnete victiu,
of Burr's treason.
In the first Con ,titutiona Ccnvcntor, u porto
of the members, residing pr ncipaliy in the Sciot
Valley, believing slavery 20 he necessity, and NJ
garding the ordinance Of 1857 ss merely director
and not prchibitory ou that subject, submitted
proposition for its constitutional introduction int
the state, Mr.. Cutler moved its reference to con
nIittee of nine, vi which he was a member. In III
discussions held by that c, uuiittec he t0ck p,C
minent part, asd finally introduced to their consd
Grafton, AS HRS idea of the provision which shoul
be adopted the very phroseol, ey Of the ordinanc,
After some discussion this was adopted, aud recon
mcndcd b., vote Of five aeans, four singl
vote at Il time saving Ohio from the curse of sav
cry.
The grandfather of Mr.. Cutler, Rev. Msnnnssa
Cutler, LII. ID. was the Agent employed by th
Ohio Company, 10 Al gotiate the frs, purchase {
land dcsigued for a permanent settlement Not
west of the River Ohio. II WAS in connection Wit
this purchase. made Uf the unnrntal Congress- {
July 1857, that the celebrated ordinance of tn
year was passed. The ordinancc was required I
the settlers as a condition precedent to their occ
! patton Of the ls.ds rs a h,mc for themselves al
children Mr.. Cutler necessarily, was as mu.
cnccrncd in fra ming The provisions If that cc-
| bratcd measure. as any Of the various ndividua,
! to whom, from time TO time, It's authorship hasbcl
attributed. 1t was introduced TO Congress by III.
Nathan Dane, Of Massachusetts, who reprcSent,,
in that body, the men who proposed TO make te
settlement. This is the true reascp, why, by tit
noble instrument, slavery was excluded, schoe
and colleges provided for and distinct acknu-
| ltdgment therein made, of the necessity of Tcligi
as the only true basis for successful Commt-
wealth.
1t is not strange, that springing from such an a
cestry, the suhjector our sketch should occupy
honorable position of member of Congress blo
will tell William T. Cutler represents the sixtceh
Congressional District, comp scd of tie clunt:cst
Muskingum, Morgan and Washington. lie VI
| born At the homestead, where he now rcsidcs,l,
the 18th day of July 1913. His early educalll
WAS rs good as could be Obtained at the schos,
which existed in the days of his boyhood, and fnl
| the careful culture of intelligent and pious 4
| rents. The faith Of his ancestors was careiu,
engrafted upon the youthful mind of Mr.. Cuti.
AMI he adds to the other excellent qualities Of il
| nature, that of an humble and devoted Christi.
Though comparatively young man, Mr.. Cue
has already held several important public trus.
lie served in the Lower House OF the Ohio Leg
lature, during the sessions of lSl4-6- 1896 al
| 1867. AT the last of these sessions, he was Gle
ei Speaker, which Office he filled with ability al
to the acceptance of the House. lie always acd
cordially with the Wing party -. but was IRON
first entrance into public life strongly auti-spyy
! in sentiment.
During his Legislative career q prominent qLi-
ton was the repeal of the Black laws of Oh.
| Although representing Southern portion OF c
! S'atc, which was not at the time fully up to is
own views, he always voted for the repeal Of tlse
| disgrucrful Statutes. Mr.. Curtis name has In
brought prominently before several Convenii,s,
since his entrance into public life, as a candd,
for Governor of Ohio an office for whichaO
man with whom we are acquainted is better qui-
fed.
/ In ls50--as his father had done in 1906 he io-
resented Washington County as member ofle
Constitutional Convention, by which the Prent
| Constitution Of Ohio was Trained.
Since lS49, and from that time TO the prescnt,is
labo,s have been mainly directed to the constlo-
ton and manageEont of the Marietta and CHM
Rati Railroad "a work of great magnitude, u.
dertakcn with inadequate means, and rtquirirghc
uinost energy and perseverance, on the parrot
i those concerned in il.
j Mr.. Cutter was member of the General Assn
bly, Of the Presbyterian Church, which convene at
Cleveland in 1855 - the assembly, rcndcredn-
nous by the fact that it marked the final struSle
Of slavery for the ascendAncy in that denominu'n.
The members representing the southern cLur,Cs
came there fully determined to test the queson,
whether slaveholding should be an offence Win
the meaning of discipline In order that ticy rgLt
be fairly met upon that issue, Mr.. Cutler ntrouc-
ed proposition designed to treat them as an
ders, ~ far as :he General Asst mbly had ght
to act. This proposition failed by small njor-
| ity, aud the 80 called conservators Of the ,dy,
scccecded in incseiy reitcrating the old anGysll
| known standards OF the Church upon the suect.
| Although the Southern Prcsbyteries finally it'll
drew from the eccleSiastica connexion they 'ent
out in good and regular standing and withol re-
| buke for their sin.
Representing district still far behind hh, In
radical views Of the subject of slavery al by
| which be was elected to Congress- by very nall
m iFrity, hir. Cutler, true 10 his principles acts
| wit the earnest md true men Of his party. here
! is no part Of the deindgogue in his nature Hhad
rather be right than tn hold office. One o The
pnrt.st and best public men IN our National coucl
Ohio may well be proud Of him, and the pble
! old constituency which he so wen represnts,
should moi for light or trivial reasons suffer h re-
lhOvai from y, stiun, which few othtIs coul fill
with greater usefulness and none win greatr IL
| Seity and devotion. OBsERpR.
The Armies of the ReptbIic.
THAT we are fighting as well as dworkinlhn
energetic people, the record Of The last fear
t,-c;y l.