Litchfield enquirer., 1868-12-31
THADDEUs STEVENS.

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 '12@t7asSeS ' t-- ----a S45l5tG atiIi1Ift | 3 We extract the from the addresses mad, by Democratic. members : of Congress O, the character of Mir. Steyens:b z1sv ~ I faoa} aaah5s FERNANDO WOOD. taa .sIoq .
 MT. Stevens was a man of a rare natura mental power, which together with much l tself-reliance and entire independence o character rendered him at once the, for mldable successful leader. He relied upof these Qualities more than upon the com
 mon resources of inferior men who yield tt the erroIs and predjudices of the time
 rather than suffer defeat Himself a mar of conviction, but not of policy, he despia ed those who sacrificed the former to- tht latter.-.. -....,.1.,.- VI -- A bold thinker, and yet boIder actor, he had no patience with those who have ns lhigher idea of the noble profession of poll
 tics than to obtain success by any means and at every hazard. Of a self reliant tenn lperament he would not conform to the pre- vaiiing gconveationalism of the day He was candid man. Whatever mistakes ol judgement the world may attribute to him, | they were not assumed for purpose. Car, ing little for popular favor or predjudice, 1 hc pursued the even tenor of his way, en-
 
 an carnestness and power which no man could have done who did not himself earnest ly and honestly believe them to be right. Hs | utterly condemned deception and hypocri sy. Those oflus who served with him or committees, and who were brought into frequent personal intercourse with him will bear Testimony to the frankness ane manlinessfo of his bearing. Though itena. cioqs il adhering to his own view he gran ted the largest indulgence to the, views oi others in the discussions in this House. ] Well, indeed may it be said of him that he was special man, an embodiment o1 original personal individuality. Whether his influence was, exercised for the good oi his country this is not the occasion to dis cuss, nor can it be supposed that the pres ent moment can we'll decide. Iden. tified with. the present revolutionary ! era, in which he was one of the chief revolutionists g and most prom. nent leaders. time, and time only, can de termine whether the talents and character istics to which have referred were of in- jury or benefit to his country, In my judg- ment, this generation will not survive their unfortunate influence. Be that as it may, he is gone---and. gone, forever. He has passed to ,s Y s'The undiscovered country, from whose bourn
 ., No traveller returns" ,..,. t..,g
 That he has left his impress upon the present page of our history none can dis pute; thatshe possessed many manly quail ties none can deny; that he was thor oaghly honest, as well as truly great man all will admit. Let us pass him to the grave as we hope others will pass ourselves forgetting the frailties incident to our natnres, and which appear to be insepara- bly, connected with our being. E f's '@ 7'5 SENATOR BUcKALEw. lf'@Ho"
 MT. President for what will men care to remember MT. Stevens? He will be re- member for his wit and humor which were dull debate or tedious trial, to charm a social circle or an occasional companion.
 ,,. He will be remembered as a lawyer, able, eloquent, and careful; fit for the rough work of a mist primS trial or for grave debate in court of error. Men of the legal profession will hold in memory one who adorned that profession and. won it's tri- umphs. - ''''4 ''' '''' S''i '2 5ii He will be remembered for some gen. erous acts to persons in misfortune 7acts magnanimous and noble, which he dld not publish abroad, but which have transpired through the gratitude and admiration of others. .r ftaaE .,afErs .t.f.z,, ....,..gi :.
 He will be remembered as a parliament tary leader; as the man, who, beyond any |example since Randolph and Clay, gained the ear of the House and held it for many years against all competitors-in all the years of the war and since the war-and resigned his influence only with his life. i, Lastly, he will be remembered for his support of emancipation and colored suf- fragergreat questions which, whatever may be their merits, will be of enduring interest. He projected some and support ed all the measures by which they were es tablished and upheld during his life, and left his name to be associated with debate and discourse upon them hereafter."iM o aR 9aods sC JUDGE WOODWARD. aw otsnu
 i3 But, Mir. Speaker I have said enough to indicate the high regard in. which the de- ceased was held as q lawyer in Pennsylva- nia. Differing from him, toto ctelo, in poll tics and religion, l cannot think that the public mind was salutary, nor do think postefity to whom the arbitrament belongs will rank him as q benefactor of his race. But nevertheless. there was much in. him to admire. His honesty and directness of purpose; his courage, his scorn and con- tempt for the low arts of politicalitric cksters; his generosity to the poor, for, his. hand and his heart were as openaasiE the day to them; his learning, his eloquence, his tom. perance, his industry, hls firm will, his self boise e-these were the qualities that consti- tnted his greatness and his excellenca;; and if his fame outlasts the age in which he lived, it will be because it is built on these fonndations. .s ssDe nsortuis nit nisi 5oa,ins. 2 Dr. Johnson thought that for .bonuns'' we should read .'speruns, E I approve the criti- cism, and esteem it high praise of MT. Stevens that itcan be said of him he so passed through life that his name can en- dure the application of the maxim even in its improved reading.obR t.lel bna bs55a
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 The Woman's Suffrage Convention held | in Providence, in and for Rhode Island, last Friday, was, like the greater meeting just before at Boston, an improvementiup. on many predecessors. The. Providence ipapers commend particularly the speeches lof Lucy Stone and Frederick Douglass, the essay of Mercy B. Jackson. and the; writ ten, historical resume of Mrs. Pau1ina.W Davis. Mrs. D. is resident of Rhode Island, lady of very superior ability, aad deservedly held in the highest esteem. We learn that very probably there will be a ! oi y,,:1or e0uvonfiOn bolI ;r nor-..l:.-l -.