Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-12-21
DEATH OF THOMAS CoRwIN.

Hon. THOMAS CoRwIN died at Wash
ington City on last Monday evening.
W c take the following obituary from
the New York Tribune:
The death of THOMAS CoRwIN will
snap another link uniting the present
with the preceding age oil our repub-
lie. Though few Of our older nota-
bles-Gen. CAss, Mr.. BUCHANAN,
Gen. ScoTT, &c-still remain with us,
yet the past fifteen years have witness
ed an extraordinary mortality of our
eminent public men. JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS, HENRY CLAY, JOHN G. CAL
HoUN, DANIEL WEBSTER, JOHN For
sYTH, ROGER b. TANEY, JOHN CATRoN,
MARTIN VAN BUREN, JOSHUA r. GID-
DIEGs, john TYLER, JAMES H. HAM
MoND, OwEs LovEJoY, and ever so
many others--to say nothing of Wars
bloody haryest--it seems clear that
our old race of statesmen are called
away, to give place to the new, if such
there shall prove to be.
THOMAS CoRwIN sprung from a
family of Hungarian farmers, who
seem to have first settled in Newt ersey,
migrating thence to Pennsylvania and
to Kentucky, ultimately settling in
Warren County, Ohio. THOMAS was
born in 1874 in Kentucky, his father
migrating thence to what is now Leb.
anon, Ohio, in 1898. The son worked
on his fathers farm till about 20 years
old, and (it is said) was WAGNER in
the National service in some parts OF
the War Of 1872. He enjoyed very
slender educational advantages; but
commenced the study Of law in 1915,
and was admitted in 1918. His ability
and eloquence as an advocate soon
gained him an extensive practice. He
was first chosen to the Legislature Of
Ohio in 1922, serving therein seven
years, and was first chosen to Congress
in 1880. His district (the Miami was
strongly Wing, and he in hearty sym.
pathy with its politics, having support
ed CLAY for President in "a, ADAMS
in '2s, and zealously supporting CLAY
again in 1882; as he did Gen. HARRI-
SON in '36 and 40. In the latter
year--Gen. II. having received the
Waig nomination at Harrisburg.-a
certain militia Gen. CRARY, who rep
resented Michigan in the House, hav-
ing made speech criticising and as
sailing Gen. HARRIsoN's military career
Mr.. CoRwIs answered Is in o vein Of
mingled humor and sarcasm which has
rarely been equaled. The extinction
Of the unfortunate Michigander was so
complete that when old JOHN QUINoY
ADAMS casually alluded in debate next
day to "the late Mr. CRARY" the House
fairly shook with the general merri-
ment. Thenceforward, CoRwrN was
the inevitable candidate OF the Wings
Of Ohio for Governor that Fall, can.
.vassing the State with Gen. HARRISON
and addressing enormous gatherings
In most OF tho Counties. In the event,
he wns chosen by some 10000 MAORI.
ty; Gen. HARRISON receiving over 23,.
900 In the Presidential Election that
soon followed; yet, two years later,
Gov. CoRwIN, on q reduced poll, was
run out by that same WILSON SHAN
EoE, whom he had so heartily beaten
In 1910: the vote standing-SHANNoN,
l29,Oe4; Conwrs, lis, 1921; KING (Abo-
lition) 5,405.
In 1874, the Wings, on full poll
again carried the State, giving its Elec-
toral vote to Mr.. CLAY and sending Mr..
CowIs to the U. s. Senate, wherein he
made in ls47 speech against our War
In Mexico, thoroughly exposing and
reprobating the iniquity of that foray.
He served in the Senate until Mr.. FILL
MoRE's accession to the Presidency,
(July, 1850, when he was called to
the head of the Treasury, where he
remained till the expiration Of Mr..
FILLMoRE's term, when he returned to
private life and the practice of law at
Lebanon, and was In '5S returned once
more Representative In Congress by
On overwhelming majority; being re-
elected, with but shadow of opposi.
ton, In 1860. On Mr.. LIscoLS's acces-
sion to the Presidency, he was appoint
cd Minister TO Mexico, where he re,
rnained until the arrival Of Maximilian,
when he came home on leave Of alb
sence, and did not return; remaining
"a Washington and engaging In the