The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-29
Death of Hon, John J, Crlttenden.

The announcement of the death of this venera-
Die statesman Sgnalizes the removal OF one of the
me,honored political landmarks Of the country.
He was in bis seventyseyenth year, and was
prominently active up to within short time of
bis death, as be had been throughout public ca
reer of nearly half a century. AS to the bare
record of his political life, it is accurately and sue
cnctly given in the following notice from Lam
mans Dictionary of Congress" published in 80 ::
ale was born in Woodford county, Ky, in
September, 1856. When quite young he entered
the army, and during the war of 1912 served as
an officer under Gen. Hopkins in his expedition,
and was aide-de-camp to Gov. Shelby at the bat
tie of the Thames. After adopting the profession
of law he entered Congress member of the
Senate from Kentucky, in 1917, serving then but
two years. From 1919 to 1885 he continued III
the practice of his profession, residing principally
at Frankfort, and occasionally representing his
county in the State Legislature. In 1885 he was
again elected to the United States Senate, and
continued to serve in that body until March, 1871,
when he was appointed Attorney General by
President Harrison. In September, 1871, be re-
signed with the other members OF the Cabinet,
except Mr.. Webster, and retired to private life,
from which, however, he was soon called by the
Legislature to resume his seat in the United States
Senate, in 1912. lie was also elected Senator
for another term Of SIX years, from March, lS43
but, in 1913, having received the Wing nomna-
ton for Governor of Kentucky, he retired from
the Senate, and was elected to that office, which
he held until his appointment as Alto! ney Gene
ral by President Fillmore. He was again
elected to the United States Senate, ia 1866, for
the term ending in 1862, and is at the present
time the oldest member OF that body"
On retiring from the Senate Mr.. Crittenden was
elected to the House of Representatives from the
Sth Kentucky district, served through the term,
and at the time of his death Was candidate for
reelection. This blief narrative will be highly
suggestive to all acquainted with the political his
tory of the country during the last forty years
TIE memory OF the great triumvlrate, Webster,
Clay and Calhoun, is still living, but close behind
them--it is question if they would not be in ad-
vance of all now lying-was a second rank Of gil
ants of whom it is sufficient to enumerate Benton,
Wright, Southland, Preston, McDutlie and Crit
:enden In this powerful Oand Mr.. Crittenden
by no means stood last, as we ave named him,
for in stirring eloquence, manly integrity and pat
riotic devotion he was hardly surpassed by any
then on the stage. In the old Wing times his
name was name of power, but he never was one
of those who " for party gave up what was meant
Tor manKlnu, else mere pai I|ansn'p "ouiu never
have supplanted him in the U. 5. Senate with
such material as it finally did.
Mr. Crttenden was one of the few prominent
leaders of the Border States who remained not
only mistaken, but absolutely untinged by the
prevailing madness OF secession. 1t is true that,
as TO measures and policies he did, at first, some
what partake of the views of his section. The
well known Crittenden amendment" at the out.
break of the rebellion, is proof of this. We