Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1866-08-11

PEN-PIcrURE OF THADDEUs STEvENs.-The
Washington correspondent OF the New York In
dependent pays the following tribute to the vencr
able Pennsylvania statesman and champion N
the cause of universal freedom 80 Thaddeus
Stevens is just coming in from the committee
room, and looks so feeble. the great old man.
it makes me sorry. The men abroad who assail
him ferociously, if they could see him now.
w,uld be quite disarmed. His spirit is not aba
ted his sarcasm cuts keenly ever, his wit
flashes as brightly, his great intellect seems in
no wise dimmed, yet the hand of Time lies hea-
w upon him. The will which never swerves.
which always conquers and rules men, is power
less to resist the pressure of pain and the nfrm-
ity of are Although no casual observer would
think it. Thaddeus Stevens is over seventy years
of age A comely wig robs him OF the hoary
crown which always hallows the head of age
His face in outline approaches the Indian type
The square, perceptive brow, the deeply eyes.
the high cheek bones, the broad jaw and satur-
nine mouth, are most marked The face in re-
pose is stern, but not savage. The sardonic
smile that read so much about is a very hu-
man and kindly smile, after all. Thaddeus Ste
vens' inimitable sarcasm and wit seem purely in
telectual gifts, flames of the head, free from all
smoke of personal malice. He will say the most
savage things of mans acts or opinions, with
out one emotion of ll-will toward the man. He
will annihilatc Il member in IL speech, and then,
clapping him the shoulder, ask the discomft-
ed brother to go with him to lunch. You hear
of his many kindly deeds from those who know
him best of the gentle charities which blossom
along his private path ; of the many poor boys
whom he has lifted from poverty and obscurity
to give them help and motive in life. For
ny years he has been power in the nation,
leader in the House, marshaling in the van the
hosts of liberty No man is more eagerly lis
tened to. No man, perhaps, would be SO posi-
lively missed, if he were to pass forever from
the Congressional Hall. He has stood here so
long, his intellect is powerful his personality
positive, his utteranceS unique, his spirit
so masterful that his memory will not pass away
with his presence, nor his name with his gener-
alton. He is one whose sayings will live long
after him. His jcwecd witticisms will be set in
many speech, and CLEAN in many Congress,
when the brain which gave them birth has gone
back to dust. But the old lion of the House is
fighting his last battle. One who has fought so
long and so bravely does not like to confess tina,
he is at last worsted by Time that even he has
found conoueror To have lived in the world
to have been with it, and Of it, so long to love
it only to leave it, how hard To heart bro
ken by its own burdens. death comes healing
and a consolation, but to a man " no ha- sou git
to find the satisfaction Of lie in public spheres,
whose activities have been expended n the is
sues Of the age, Wilde grand problems of his time
remain unsolved, and the vast victories of the
future yet unconsummnted, TO him death is
uuwelcome ii is irremedi;bIc. Such ii
has no time to die