Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-09-01
A Wonderful Man-His Po wer-His
Will.

Thad. Stevens was w0nderfulman
lie was natural born democrat Of
the wide track style, and was abso-
lutely unable to see any difference
between rich man and a poor, a
black and u white, foreign born and
American, Mohammedan and a
Christian. lie was no demagogue
at all but looked at men-and things
for their merit. He held TO some
very unpopular IDEAS, bat fer all his
mistakes his constituents appeared
to only love him the more. Blund-
ders did not cripple his popularity,
for he was an honest mau. And how
much the same withGen. Cobb whose
friends stand by him all the frmer
for that one blunder, perhaps.
Thad Stevens was u very conscen-
tions man ; therefore, was feared By
his enemies who were hardly able to
stand in his presence. His friends
loved him and looked up to him as a
tiock to their pastor Evil doors in
the republican party covered as
thieves upon meeting him. lie was
the national leader Of such of the re
publican party rs are honest and tru-
~ love their country and the poor.
Poor at the beginning of life he
soon became rich, and thenceforth
bis. charities We're in every direction
The poor churches were furnished
meeting houses, institutions of learn.
Ing every where received assistance,
and for thirty years he mas been un>
sparing in his aid to the poor blacks.
Al his death he was worth proba.
bly, half q million dollars, chiefly ia
furnaces and iron works, most of
which he bequeathed in a singular
way. Here are some of his requests
Il devise 5000 to be expended 10
erecting suitable buildings, the resi-,
| due to be secured in Government Sc.
curities bearing not less than six per
| cent. interest. | wish the buildings
to be erected in the City Of LancaS-
ter, south of King street, provided
sufficient grounds (not less than two
acres) be donated therefor. Ii not,
then at the west side on same condi-
lions If sufficient ground is not
gratutously offered then | direct il
be built ut Columbia. The orphans
who cannot be bound out may re-
main in the institution until they. are
ct Is years, and longer il intirm, nj
the discretion of the trustees. They
shall be carefully educated in the
various branches Of an English edu-
cation, and in all Industrious pursuits.
This mast be left TO the discretion
of the authorities. No preference
shall be sho yn on account Of race or
color in the admission or treatment.
Neither poor German, Irish or Mo-
hammedans, nor any others on ac-
count OF their race or color or religion.
or their parents, must be excluded
All the inmates shall be educated in
the same classes and manner, with
out regard TO color. They shall be
fed AZ the SINE table"
But here is a curious bequest of old
Thad which we commend to rich ia
theirs having sons somewhat way>
ward. and we also commend it as
salutary temperance measure:
eff at the end of any five years
Thaddeus' nephew shall have shown
that he has totally abstaiped from all
Intoxicating drinks through that
time, the trustees may convey TO him
one fourth of the whole property
/ ut the end of the next successive
five years he shall show that he has
totally abstained from all intoxicat,
ing drinks, they may convey to him
fourth, being ono-half Of tie
property. Ii at the end of another
consecutive five years he shall show
that he has totally abstained from all
Intoxicating drinks, they may con-
vey the whole TO him IN fee simple.
If he shall get married before the
house | live in is sold, he shall re,
ceive the same and occupy it without
sale"