, 1863-07-28

Death Of Hon. John J. Critteaden.

The telegraph brings US the information
that Hen. John J. Crittenden died at Frank
fort, ky., on Sunday morning, thu Goth inst,
Of general debility.
JonS JAT CR1TTESpES was born In Wood.
ford county, Ky., about the Jear 17s5. He
commenced life as lawyer in Hopldnsyillc,
but soon removed to Frankfort, where he e.
'ab}ished large practice. In 1876 he was
elected to the Kentucky House Of Represen-
tatives, Of which he was for several years
Speaker. He took his seat In the United States
Senate December lst, lS17, his term com.
mencing ut the same date with the Presiden.
t:al term Of Monroe, whom he supported.
From 1919 to 1885 Nj. Crittenden practised
law at Frankfort Adams nominated him
Judec OF the United States Supreme Court In
ISIS, but the Senate refused to confirm him.
and Mr. Mclean was put in his place. In
1885 he vas again chosen United States Sena-
tor, served afu1l term, and Was reelected, but
resigned in 1s41, having accepted the Attor-
ney Generalship under Harrison.
On September 11th, Of the same year, he
rendered his resignation to Tyler, and was
imme edtately elected to the Senate for the res
idue Of Clay's term, and was reelected for a
full term from March 18th, 1913. In 1S4s he
was elected Governor of Kentucky by the
Wings. He was Attorney General in Fill
shore's Cabinet from 1850 I'LL the accession Of
Pierce. In 1854 he undertook the defense In
the memorable Ward case-the murder Of
Prof Butler in his school ut Louisville, he
, h1H4 eft hmm n3oo& o&,a -.
States Senate fer term which expired in 1861
Among the measures which he favored we're
the tariff Of 1ss2, the United States Bank,
and the smallest ratio Of representation in the
1912 apportioDment. He opposed the tariff
OF ls46, the Sub Treasury system, Calhoun's
bill empowering postmasters to take from the
mail documents hostile to s1ayery, the remis.
sion Of General Jackson's fine, the annexa-
ton Of Texas, the military occupation Of Yu-
catan, the admission Of Kansas under the
Topeka Constitution In 1856 and under the
Lecomptou Constitution in 1855. At the
opening of The second session of tue Thirty
Sixth Congress-, Dec. Sd, 1850, during the de-
bate On the Presidents Message, he offered
the well known Compromise Measures as
sop to the half hcdged rebels. Mr.. Crit
linden, OH account Of his age, was called the
patriarch Of the Senate. BE was calm, pol
fthed speaker. rarely descending to PERSONAL:
ties, or allowing himself to become acrimoni-
Gus, and wlt1a1 Yves an excellent debater. In
Lis political Life, he was the idol Of the Wings,
and enjoyed the fayors Of the Kentucky
branch of that party to an almost unlimited
extent, which ayors he rewarded by studi-
ous devotion to their interests. During the
past two years, he has not taken active part
upon the question of the rebellion, pro or con,
his interest seemingly having subsided with
the rejection Of his compromise measures.
Els conservatism had so restrained him TINT
l. e present age was far in his advance in the
great march ofhuman progress, and it may hare
been this fact. coupled with his reticencc, that
gave rise to the suspicion that his afIinittes |
were with the rebels. It is certain, however,
HAT all Lis plans and measures were devised
For the preservation Of the Union, although at
he cost Of national honor and human liberty.
His speech upon the acceptance of his re-
nomination to Congress, Inst spring, indica-
ed a change in his conservative views, and |
sas more outspoken for = vigorous p.osecu-
ion Of the war thn any Of his former ennn-
cations.