The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-06-05


prominent in his private life and personal |
vocation His course whilc in the great
council OF the nation has been one OF /.
straightforward uuSweiVing integrity ;aud |
he counts many friends among even his 20. /
litical opponents. lie has so discharged |
the important duties Of the Spcakcrship, |
that he is considered ono of tho best pro
siding officers that has over boon called
upon to conduct the proceedings OF q great
body. So general, indeed, are the express.
sions of approval from all sides, that we
may conidcutly look tor his further promo.
tion ere long.
Mr.. ColroN is only forty.four years Of
age In personal appearance he is OF me-
dium height. solid, aud compactly built.
His hair aud whiskers arc brown, now u
little tinged with gray. His couutcnance
has pleasing aud intellectual expression.
His person is graceful and his manner de-
notes unusual energy. His eyebrows are
light in celor. aud oversh0dow eyes which
sparkle with intelligence aud good humor.
tie Is strouglv ail7cticnate aud kindly III
disposition. Whenever his mother.in law
appears in the gallery Of the House, Mr..
ColtaX generally calls somc member to tie
chair, aud goes Immediately 10 her side.
Such u trait in his character serves still
in which he is rld everywhere.
AS speaker. Mr. Colrox is earnest, lraul,
pointed. and fluent Ills manner is pleas.
ing, and his language well chosen, and re.
fined. Crhauc in dcmcanor, aud courteous
auG fair toward opponents, he ALWAYS com
mauds respect and attention on both sides
of the House. lie is jealous and iearlcBs
in maintaining his principles, though his
brncv0lcucc aud goot.lumor so temper his
speeches he gains few or no enemies. llo
is one of the Jew whose personal qualities
have secured exemption from tho bitter.
ness of fr, ling generally displayed by the
friends Of rr, slavery aggression toward
lheir opponents. lie seldom indulgcs in
oratoriral luurishcs, but goes straight to
his subject, which with his kcculy perccp.
tive intellect he pcnct,atcs to the bottom
while his close logical reasoning presents
his aspect of question in its strongest
light lie has obtained also a popularity
as a lecturer equal to any. His "Across
the Continent" has been delivered in the
chief cities of the lGlst and is always fresh.
We shall close our description of MIR. Col
fax with portion OF patriotic address
delivered by him before the members OF
the Unior League Club New York. In re-
viewing the past, aud while speaking of
the duties of Tie present hour the follow.
ing brilliant passages occurred:
allow rapidly aud yet how glOriously
we are making history; but postcrity will
read it on the open pages of our conntry's
annals. Six yeats ago--how brief II seems
but fraction of All individuals llfe-Iut
breath in the life Of nation-the banners
of Rebellion waved over hostile armies and
stolen forts from the Potomac to tho Rio
| Grande, and the unlocking world predicted
the certain downfall OF the Republic Now,
! thanks to our gallant armies aud their gal
LIANT mmandcrs-Graut, the iullcXibIe -
| Sherman, the orQucrcr-Shclidau the in.
viucihlc-aud all their fearless compatri'
OTIS on sea and shore-bul one flag waves
over the land--the flag that Washington
loved, and that Jackson, and Scott, aud
! Taylor adorned with their brilliant Veto
ries-the flag dCarer to Ms in all its hours
of peril than giIded by the sunshine OF pros
! perity aud famed by the 2ephyrs of peace,
at last triumphant, unQnesuoned, uras'
sailed. Six years ago, millions ct human
beings born on American soil, created 10y
the same Divine Father, destined to the
same hereafter, were subject to sale Ike
the swine of the sty or tho beasts OF the
! field, and our escutchcon was dimmed and
|
very 7O.ddU, auction-blocls aud mana.
clcs, and whipping posts, are thank God,
things Of the past, while the slave himself
has become the citizen, with the freed
mans weapon of protection-the ballot in
his own right hand. Nor can we forget,
while rejoicing over this happy contrast,
| the human agencies so potential in it's ac'
complishmeut. First and conspicuous
among the rest rises before my mind the
tall form of martyred President, whose
welcome step no mortal ear shall ever
! listen to again. Faithful to his oath, faith
! ful to his country, faithful TO the brave
armies his word called TO the feld he
never swerved a hairs breadth from his
determination to crush this mighty rebel
| lion, and all thai gives it aid and comfort,
aud support. Unmstly and bitterly de-
nouuccd by his enemies aud yours as a
uSurpcr and dcSpOt; compared to Nero
and Caligula and all other tyrauts whose
base deeds hhck,n the pages OF history,
your noble League stood 10y HIM amid this
tempest of detraction, cordially and to the
| end; and you have now your abundant vim
dicalion and reward Though tho torch of
slander was lit at every avenue OF his pub.
lie life while hc lived, the civllzod world
would become monrners at his collin and
with those lihclous tongues hushed, our
whole land enshriues his memory to day
with the Father Of the Country he saved"
Z" ! cannot doubt the future of the great
party which has won these triumphs aud
established these principles. 1t has been
so brilliantly successful, because it recog'
nizcd liberty and justice as its cardinal
principles and because, scorninG all pre-
iudiccs aud dclyng all opprobrium, il al
lied herself TO the cause Of the humble and
the oppressed. 1t sought TO enlranchise
not to enchaiu; to elevate, not to tread
down to protect, never TO abuse. 1t cared
for the hunllest l1,thcr than for the might
est--for tho weakest rather Than the
strongest. II recognized that the glory OF
states aud nations was Justice TO the poor
est and leeblest. Aud another secret o
its wOndrous strength was that it fully
adopted the striking Injunction of our mur
dered chief: With malice toward none
with charity for all, but with iirmness ior
the right, as God gives MS 10 see the right,
Only last month tie British Chancellor OF
the EXcheQner, in defending his Reform
bill, which holds the word of promise to
the ear to break it TO the hope, exclaimed
This is a nation of classes, and must re-
main So II may he pardoned for reply
ing, | would say; This is a nation OF free
men, and II must remain So Faithful e
the traditions of Our fathers in sympathiz
ing with all who long for the maintenance
or adval cement of liberty in Mexico ol
Eng land. in Ireland or Crete, and yet care
fully avoiding I'll el;angling alliances ol
violations Of the law. with a recognition
from ocean to ocean, North and South alike
ly,rl pi,rlf of oil ri lV tl,s