Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-04-24

/ adds THow little they knew him
had 20 answer to give to such for the,
understood him as little as the glow worn
p groveliug in the dirt understands tn
brightness and besuty of those stare who's
: orbits are near the sun. He worshippec
! Ged with the reverence aud humility of
child. 10 blu the Creator was lovinl
Father In whom be trusted. Mr. Bradley
was rare Biblical scholar, always keep
ing Greek Testament in his pocket, call
ing it his pocket pistol to shoot vestry
tbeologians. He was firm believer il
the divinity of Christ saying he could
not make harmony in his Greek Tesla
ment wi h the Unitari nview Of this do.
t ne, Aud yet he loved that denomin,-
tion FIR their liberal spirit and freedom
frem bigotry. .,i. vsa .@a.s .g-ga
His deafDess prevented his going to
church, but he always welcomed to his
tatle and his library the viIlage minister.
at Que time be was deeply glieVed to learn
that most war'hy ycnng man than sett.
led over the Congregational church was
not adequately supported swell, said
he, II tell Maurice that if the saints do
not DO their duty the sinners must help
support the preaching. had set my
heart on buying Champnlliel s wo X and
au Espy veutilator this winter but shall
give them both up aud send the money to
the young minister G1...
l. One stornyg Sunday he took out his
Greek Testament, aad giving inc chat
by his right eide" he spent most of the
day in reading certain passages more lit.
erally and giving hisow views upon
them. particularly the gospel of St John
"Ay !" said he, "th,ology is the noble t
profession law is Secondary to Ia" t-
lie loved the Bible aud couli quote it
freely and to sumo purpose, as his brother
lawyers can testify Many years before
his death he wrote GU. his religious belief.
but whether the MS. is still in existence
cannot tell.
He was impalsive, indignant at wrong.
and quick to sylhpathize with the oppres,
Scd and suffering. The trimming" the
fantastic tricks" the law jugglAy of
modern politicians disguised him. He
lived warmly aud hated heartily. In
lis rupture with President Adams he said
II went over to Jackson because of the
,old blooded treaehery of professcd
iiend "
Mr.. White calls it 1.-THE mistake Of his
life " Politically speaking it may have
zen. But he Sal to Or. Cass not man,
ears ago-"Geueral, you have made
mistake in remaining in political life so
dig. We old mtn are far happier In the
Iuiet of home, with our friends and our
looks Take care or you will get into
ut and not be able to cxtlicate your
elf"
1t cannot be doubted that Mr.. Bradley
'as happier man on the whole. than if be
ad held ,he offices which the old wing
arty would have lavished upon him.
He had warm friends in the party to
'hich he was opposed. Of the whig
tatesmen Mr.. Clay was his favorite, and
nelr Friendship continued undated till
cath The unique, little gold snuff box
hitch he always carried in his pocket,
'as more precious to him because it had
cen so much used by Clay. They sat
ear each other in Congress, and the
reat orator would often stop in the midet I
his speech to draw fresh inspiration
'om the box, aud little perhaps from $
he handsome beamiug face of the young Y
embcr iron Vermont, who was u great {
lvOrite .... Il
Few men are as happy in domestic life f
Mr.. Bradley. His guests will recall d
le earnest leok which he would turn upon t
is wife when he could not understand a r
ranger readily that look always brought Il
,r to his side. and laying her Sun III hand 81
Don his broad shoulder, she would re 81
t in low. clear tones the words which K
oxen in higher key by a stauger, he ST
uld not comprehend. "
Shortly after my acquaintance with #
N, he met with Que of the great sorrows ST
his life-the death of his beloved II
ughter the wife of Judge Kellogg To
lie was very dear to him She Inherited
warm, generous temperament, and n
ing near him. after marriage, their in. m
'course was frequent. 1t was sad to ed
the strong man bowed beneath this de
fiction. But when in the course Of m
me- her place was filled by another, it
IS delightful to see this great. generous in
art giving its warm welcome to the in
anger Almost the first words on nv 10
citing him after the event were-"Mrs 90
llogg and are the best of friends. in
'e her very much" If m;st.Lo -. r