Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-14
A COMPANION TO THE " DICTIONARY
OF CONGREgRB

work published in London, 1859, entitled
Men Of the Time" (walford,) } in point of
accuracy so much resembles the work ordered
by tue House Of Representatives for the use Of
the members, that 1t may be well to suggest
the adoption Of an additional resolution order
ing the printing OF the usual number Of copies
OF this one. 1t would cost nothing but the
printing and binding of the book-not an ad-
dltional dollar even for copyright,
subJoined are q few specimens of "men OF
the time" which are arranged In Dictionary
formi
LETTER B.
BLAIR, MONTGOMERY. An American states
man; is the son Of Francis B. Blair.
He pursued his legal studies at st. Louis. and
Pr, sident Pierce made him a member of the
Court Of Claims, OF which poet, however, he
was deprived by President Buchanan. OF late
years he has resided at Montgomery Castle,
near Silver Spring, in Maryland, where he is
much respected and beloved. In 1861 he was
nominated Minister Of Mlriae in President Lin
coins Cabinet.
LITTER W.
WELLS, GIDEON. An American statesman.
has been actively engaged in the field of politics
since 1899. He is a native Of the STATE Of Gin.
eiHHGti, and was originally Democrat, but of
late years has fallen into the ranks of tho Re
publicans. Van Buren made him Postmaster
at Hartford.
In 1850, he was one Of the delegates to the
Convention at Chicago, and he was also a
member Of the committee appointed to nomi-
late Lincoln at Springfield. In 1861, he was
appointed Postmaster General by President Lin.
coin.
APrENDx-LRTTER L.
LINCOLN, ABRAHAM, President of the United
statesi was born In Kentucky, In 1909. He
lost his father when quite young, and therefore
never gained but the rudest education. He be-
came suceessively farm laborer, mule dri-
yer, and a boatman, on the Mississippi. HAY
Ing spent some time as q labsrer in Illinois, he
served as a volunteer In the New Salem COM
pany in Florida, and returned home with the
rank Of captain, and with the reputation Of
being man of great ability.
In 1916 he was elected to Congress, lslsrs he
sattires yedyS and In which he became notorious
as an abolitionist, and on the Hilmot provlso
he voted for the measure. foe to popular
cries and territorial aggrandzement, he resisted
Douglas, and opposed the Mexican war as un-
constitutional. In ls49, and again in 1854,
Mr.. Lincoln retired from politics, and devoted
himself afresh TO law. In the latter year he
was an tSlsuecsssfWl candidate for Illinois. y = y
In 1858 he was again defeated at Illinois.
Two years later he was put forward by his
party for the Presidentshlp in the Republican
and Abolition INTEREST," and 90 great was the |
enthusiasm raised In his favor, that he was |
elected against such formidable rivals as Doug.
las, Bell, Breckiuridge, Lane and Everett"
1t may further be observed that the septi-
ments of the author Of this work would be
worthy those of a correspondent of the Journal
II Commerce. Witness sentence on the re-
bellIOn, in the conclusion OF his notice Of Pres.
ldent Lincoln
"Thls lamentable conflict, unparalleled in |
modern times for its colossal proportions, con-
trasted with Its Insignificant deeds; for It's
reckless waste, corruption, mismanagement, |
and VAin-boastlng-on the one side at least; for
Its disregard Of the rules of civilized warfare. |
and the rights Of neutral powersj is unques.
tIoRably one Of the most remarkable events Of
the age"