Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-08-19
DEATH OF BIN N. SAMUEL

occurred at two o'clock on the morning
OF Sunday, the 10th inst.
Zen III. Samaels was born IN Par
kerstnrg, Wood county, Virginia, on
the LIST Of December, 1928. He en-
tered Lexington College in the same
State, from which he graduated with
the honors OF his class in three wears
thereafter. lie Immediately commenced
the study Of law with Judge Samuee,
IN Woodstock, and was admitted 10
Practice q The bar in 1914. lie emf
gtated o Iowa in The IA Of ls47, aud
commenced the practice OF his proies-
SION ~ Dubuque. lie soon gained 4
reputation for ability ard eloquence,
and his pfaclice became very extensive.
I lie heolme noted As an advocate, ara
the defence IN the most important Grim
lnal Trials IN the comfy was entrusted
70 him. 10 1853 he entered Tho poi,i-
cal arena, having Tor years been de-
mocrat, and was elected member Of the
Legislature. About this time he also
served ~ a member of the Common
! CoGncil Of this ciiy. lie soon became
| prom nent leader Of the Den ocratlc par
" IN Iowa. HIS brilliant oratory, his
notle looking person, and his genial,
social manners, Won tor him a popular
ity that has been e, loycd Ly but few Of
his patty IN this State, ard IN 1857 he
was UNANIMOUSLY nominated for Govern.
OF q TIC State by Democratic Con
ventl0n.
Tie year before, the republican par
~ had trinmphcl in the State with over
seven thousand majorit, consequent
Y his prospects OF success we're dlscour-
| aging. But his sanguine nlud thought
lls election possible, and he entered the
CAM align " til brave front. His form
WAS tan hls person well shaped, and
h's appearance on the platform impos-
irg. lie possessed a splendid voice
tor forensic debate or political speaking.
He Lad remarkable command OF Ian
guage. HIS manner was deliberate at
fir t, but AS he warmed with his subject
he became impassioDed, his gestures We
hement, vet always graceful, every word
came ont clear aud full, (he never pans, d
iur one,) aud he delighted in beautiful
miles AID iIlu.tfat.ons. OF course,
wi,h AL these 4lllica,oos. his name
went before him, aud wherever he was
announced 10 address the people, crowds
flo ked to hear bun. His election to
the gubcrnaturia seat was moral inn
possibility, yet he secure many votes
winch you i have been gwen 10 his op.
pouent had he not run, AID he cme
hc,rsr beng elected than any other
man II h's party to a State Office suce
tie republicans came into powe, He at
that ame probably gained tie rcputa-
tn 81 beng the mot eloquent stump
rp,aker in the 81 tic.
a United Sa Is Senator was TO he
chosen NJ the I, llo@ing SESSION OF the
Legislature, aud Mr.. samueIs received
ne 30 e "l his party ia the Legislature
tor The oilisc.
IN 1860 Nj. Samuels was elected as
one q the delegates 10 toe Cha l. ston
Convention, and was, We believe. Chair
man 81 the Iowa delegation. The ex.
Eioqatut speeches we're made, but none
" we more eloquent than the one he |
an c Wien ie introduced the only pa
II y,us feo ut on winch received any
It eaton III the body. He attracted I
The . fcnuon OF the delegates, and the
New England men invited him TO 90
with them and add,ess their constitu-
en,.. lie did SO, aud poke in Faneu'l I
HILL and in Portland 10 immense audi
ces. Here he reached his culmna-
ting point. F,om those DAYS NAV be
4 ,cI the commencement OF his wane. |
lie attcnde the Baltimore Convent on, I
stood by Dougl - there, and stood by /
lin Throughout The campaign o. 1860. I
In 1850 also be received The nomna-
ton d hi patty Tor Congress. Oh cour Q +
he knew defeat vas inevitable under the 7
circumstances, and he Did not make
any crea, Efforts 10 avert il.
fine passed on until some eighteen
months 40, when his health began 10
decline. Con, umptiop, the DESTROYER OF
BIS family, selzcd lin. and ultimate y
ca RCD bin to his grave. Yesterday
at cruoon he was buried. A la,ge con-
course Of people assembled inslae and
outside Of his residence on Iowa street,
AMI hStcne with great interest To tho
remarks Which Rev. Geo. Brindle
III, spiritual adviser during bis approach
% the NIB, had to make concerning
him. long train OF friends follow ed
tina with the tolenn music OF a band to
MS RS iog place.
He bad his ianlts. He had also q
great heat. lie was masnanimons to
eye,y holy but himself He did not
agtce vilh the Union men on the war.
b4t BIC q $50 had a thorough contempt
" nof'hern-b)rn people who did rot
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