New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-31

and w 40 not need to repeat the incidents Of
ala ifs Schuyler ColtaX, the nominee upon
Cur g Ree for Vice-President, though well
iEi Nv d. Nas not been so prominent subject
fol DC ~ erapher, and we therefore append
a SIX tch OF his career, as we ind it in the
Washington {lp'0H,c!e;
Schuyler Cotsx. was born on the 23d of
March, 1928. IN New Ork city, and was the
only son ora widowed mother. His father
was an officer Of one of the New York city
banks, and died four months before the
birth of Schuyler. In the veins OF the
speaker runs the blood of the revolutionary
fathers; his grandfather, General William
Colfax, having been commanding officer OF
General Washington's life guards through
out the revolutionary war. General Col.
fax's wife was Hester Schuyler, cousin Of
General Philip Schuyler. Speaker ColfaX
received an ordinary common school educa.
ton, and then obtained a clerkship in q
store After three years service he removed
TO Indiana with his mother and her second
husband, a MIR. Mathews, and settled in st.
Joseph county. For four years young
SCHUYLER served as a clerk in store in the
euteen years old, upon receiving an appoint
ynent as deputy county auditor, removed to
the county seat, South Bend, where he has
since resided At an early age Mr.. Coltax
commenced to take an active interest in
political matters, and frequently published
the local newspaper. He soon acquired
reputation as an able writer, and in 1916
became proprietor and editor of the
st. Joseph VALLEY Register, published
in South Bend. Though commencing
with small means and a small subscription
list, the paper, by its general interest and
Che editorial ability displayed, soon became
renunerative. Mr.. Colfax was Wing as
long as there was a Wing party, and at its
death, like all its members of clear heads,
progressive tendencies, and decided char
acter, he Joined the Republican party. In
the Wing party he had risen to some prom
inence, having been "a delegate to and one
nominated General Taylor. Mr.. Coltax's
6rst nomination to Congress was in 1851,
when he was beaten by two hundred votes
said to have been "coloniZed.p At the time
of his second nomination the Nebraska bill
was the most exciting issue before the cOun-
try, and the Representative from the dis
trict having voted for it against the desires
of his constituents the antiNebraska men
Immediately selected ColfaX to take the
lead in Furnishing the delinquent, and
elected him by two thousand majority.
When the Thirty-fourth Congress met there
was a majority opposed to the administra-
tiOn, but this opposition was Of 1nharmo-
Hious material. A famous contest for the
Speakership extending from December 3,
1855, to February, 1885, resulted in the
election of Mr.. Banks-the first formal
national triumph of the national
antislavery sentiment. As the Speaker
has power to constitute the committees of
the House, who prepare and in great
measure decide all its business, the result
was gratifying, and may be attributed in
great measure to the. exertions of Mr.. Col
fax, who, by great effort, succeeded in
staVing OIL the election of Mr.. Orr, a strong
prOslavery man. In the session of 1856
nnIfaVy daltxrarnd HE xEroIl -lruN uup
on the bogus laws of Kansas, which was
considered so able summary of the case
involved that during the Presidential cam
paign OF that year half a million copies we're
printed for distribution. From the year
1856 up to the present time Mr.. Colfax has
been successfully elected by large MAORI.
ties. Mr.. OolfaX was an enthusiastic sup.
porter OF Mr.. Lincoln in the campaign of
1860, and as long as the latter lived he
lowed, respected, aud trusted bir.l UOiiax, IN
whose Judgment he placed such implicit
confidence that it has been said he rarely
took any steps affecting the Interests of the
nation without making mis- intentions known
TO him. LYt eTs#4
In 1868 Mr.. Colfax was chosen and has
since remained Speaker of the House OF
Representatives, and has acquired high
reputation as q shreWd aud kindly chair
aaan, aud askillful paTliamentarian. Since
that date his name has been 30 cOnspicu.
his life Is familiar to all, and especially to
our readers in this city. We extract the
Following appreciatiVe notice from q brief
sketch which we ind in P5lt7aDas MaId.
ztne for June, which is just out:
His open, pleasant face has become "a.
mlliar to large audiences throughout the
country, who have listened to his addresses
upon political topics, upon the late Presi.
dent LincOln--by whom he was warmly be-
loVed--upcn his tour across the continent
20 me Pacific, or upon subjects connected
WIN NC Sanitary and Christian Commits
slons. He Is pure In his personal aud moral
nhbltsi mas q broad, 0ntspoken, and catho-
" sympathy with every good work of re-
form, whether political moral intellectual
ret religious, aud has the warE and entha-
siastie confidence Of Christians and temper
4nce reiormen throughout the country.
Re attends and We believe is mem Der Of
tne Reformed Dutch Church. and IA a
H1reqgh teetotalist. Without heink edu.
S9'o0 ae 3 scholar, industrious feadtnp has
gwen Inn much Of what is valuable In
A1nel4fehips uaalloged BIZ Its pedaatry, IL
SiAnnisAnees, or its egotism. Without Be-.
Ang preq q laWyer, practical Familiarity
WAA@ leBisln1iGn has taught him an THAI A
most valuable n Law, freed from the con.
9erYatSm and magnitude for change and
rofoEm WhAch rest like an incubus on az
many OF those miIi4e ich are bred bv the
haoits Of the lesat TFeiession to lock fol
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been, rather than to brad prinoioles whicI
settle what the law ought : Be-. Yet lir
COlfax has frequently shown ne heppies
tsmiliQriiy with preoedents, es6eeisilg d
onestloug Of parliamentary pFaeaia AZ =
pfesifing ofioer he Is the most popQIal q.
House has had since Henry Clay. EI|8 maj
Vicious Quickness OF thought and talent n.
Tia rapid administration OF details, en11I1
lin q bold the reins Of the House Of hal
Ne1tat.Yes even III It's most boleterUl
an4 turbulent moods. with as much eaa
ana GRAce ~ Ar B0nnef wonld slo
she NAgBs pf Dexter ia Cenral Fafh
or ~ GptiacNalk would thread the Keys Of
piano, lG aloaHg maze Of ffaitlaaa qaifel
dn8 melody. ~ an oTasof IT. Colftx u nc
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