Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

aormUf ooloQuY end of oppo0ticn rose around
MIN. The school law was passed, and had Iusf
been put into operation, with the sanction OF
all intelligent and benevolent men; but IL had
still TO contend With a double opp ssition. Tie
mieeriy and ignorant wealthy eyeryvherp
confined 70 bring IL into disrepute. and a Leg.
overwhelming majority Positi vely insirac
t,expunEe the glorious law from the statute.
book, the members were on the eve OF comply
in ssa ana Js,ss
will stand perpetual monument to his name.
These schools are now the pride OF Peunsyi-
vania, and not only her pride, but her proiec-
uon. r..
In 1895 Mr.. Stevens was elected a member of
the convention 10 revise the constitution Of the
STATE Of fPennsylvania, and resumed his seat in
the Legislature before the adjournment OF the
State convention. He was admitted to be the
controller of Governor Ritner's administration,
wnieh expirsd Win the election Of David r.
1sSS he was appointed a canal commissioner.
The next we hear Of him is his prominent part
IN the great campaign against Martin Van
BureD, which resulted in the election of Gen.
eral Harrison to the Presidency.
In 1872, at fifty years Of age, Mr.. Stevens re-
aIlzed that his excessive attention 10 politics
bad con- pelled him to neglect his private af-
fairs, and especially his large furnace, C.ledo-
MIA. He found himself insolvent, with debts OF
over S20O,' o.. incurred partly through his po-
iilcal I'm expenses, yet manly by his Partner in
equally his study and ois resolve The prac-
uce OF the law, even with his Commanding DO.
sitlon at the Gettysburg bar, offered no pros
pect for paying off so large a sum. and, there
fore, in pursuit Of 4 more remuneratIye field,
he changed his abode to Lancaster. where he
has ever since resided. His partner took the
benefit OF the bankrupt law of 1911; bat Mr.,
stevens set himself to hard work, and after
years Of toll paid off all his Liabilities, princi.
p.l and interest. There was no attempt 70 dis
pnte either the professional or political superb
ority OF Thaddeus Stevens I'm Lancaster He
was placed by common consent al the head,
and never can the Republicans of that conury
forget how much they are indebted to the
courage and wisdom with which be marshalle
their forces.
In ls4s he was elected to the Thirty-First
Congress from the district of which the county
Is composed, and in 1850 he was Reelected TO
the Thirty y-Second, at the end OF which time
Isaac r. Hipster, now an active member Of the
Buchanan Democracy, was chosen to the Thir-
ry-Tnlrd Congress, and he in turn followed by
the Hon. Anthony +. Roberts, who served for
the Thirty.Fo and Thirty-FIfth Con-
crosses, giving way to Mr.. Stevens who sat for
the county ever since, in the Thirty-Sixth,
Thirty Seventh. Thirty. Eighth, Thirty Ninth,
and Forueth Congresses, having in each case
prevailed over all opposition, and AT least
OF his own party 10 supplant him. During the
Inr,y-Seventh Congress he was Chairman OF
the Committee Of Ways and Means, whic ch DO.
slhon he also occupied during the Thirty
Eighth Congress. In the Thirty Ninth and
fortleth Congresses he occupied the positi IN Of
Chairman of the Reconstruction Committee
he was also prominent member OF the I'm
parchment Committee.
The MEXICAN MIssIoE.-On Monday Sec
re'ary reward telegTaphed the President that
he would re .ch Washington to-day. Gensral
Ro ecrans WIS informed of the fact, and will
await the arrival of the Secretary 10 receive
his firal orders for his mission TO Mexico. 1t
is probable that General Ro-ecrans will be able
to leave for Mexico the e.rly parr OF next week
His instructions will be pacific in their nature
and no doubt is entertained but that General
RoSecraDs will te able 10 conduct all diploma
tic relations with the JuareZ Government in a
most satisfactory manner.
WYOMING THIRIToRY.-Congress passed
the bill organizing the Territory OF Wyoming
and il received the signature of the President
but for want Of time Congress was unable to
make the necessary appropriation, in conse-
quence of which the new Territory will have
no officials until the next meeting of Congress
A wAsmrGroS correspondent writes that
''the very popular Clerk of the House, Hon.
Edward Mcpherson, Is a candidate in Penn.
sylyaria for the United States Senatorship, to
be vacated by the expiration of MIR Bucka.
Lewis term
INTERNAL RRrENUR.-The receipts to-day
from this source We're Si1G.55Si4