New-York tribune., 1868-12-18

at his home OF Baptist Church, OF which society ms
mother was earnest member he says: u DO TINS
out OF respect to the memory OF my mother 10 whom
owe whatever little OF prosperity nave Aaa on ' earII'
which, small as II Is, desire emlhducdI! 10 hchoMI-
eugc" After attending the common SCHOOLS Oi the
neIchb0rhOod Inc fitted for College at the PeaehaIn
Acaogmy. IN his native county, eIteTed 'ne OnlNer
sty ~ Vermont and remained theIe about Two years
Ihe COLLEGE Supendns olIIa,4ns on accom-, m % M e i W
he proceeded to Dartmouth ana Eiagudlea az taaS d %
tuition IN 1s1 After reading Law al cacha IN the once
Judge Mattocks, for some months he LEFT ms native
state and settled IN Pehsl wanna III IoIo l1St il tg
town OF York whore he taught academy ana pursued
ms legal studies the rules OF court il that district having
required students 70 read one yearin the once OF an at
torney. He went 10 Beairo Hartford County, Nd ana
was there examined and admitted To practice IN August
lSl6. He at once returned 10 lehls wanna anu Oeheu
law Office in Gettysburg, in the County OF Adams, and
adjoining counties. lie IN the possession Of an
extensive ana lucrative business, TO when he give his
scarcely say that Mr. Stevens shone at the bar with
the cearucs of statement force ana elOqueRce OF
lnVecvc which he employed i'm tine legislative hall. ana
that there here he master Of all the weapons OF
with the rise of the annasOhic party ~ ls4s-y Whch
ne Joined m their opposition to secret societies lie was
Alan, and continued to scrve I'm that BODY almost with
out interruption until 1870 during which entire period ne
was the leader Of his party m the Legislature II hot tne
State. During this service he Chdnp!ohtd many meas
System Of Peuusy yvana, which az a critical moment he
saved from overthrow by speech which ne always
tive he ever made by that effort he established the
principle. since seriously questioned IN LennsyI
vaua that is the duty of the state TO provide the facl
iics for education to all the children OF the Connon
wealth IN behalf or TINS measure ne Jolheu hahus WIN
his bterest personal and political enemies lie highly
eucgzed for his course upon the question me chci OF
the opposing pocd party, Gov George Won, ana ue-
nauuced with all s power O nyecuve the tlmeseIVeIs
OF his own party In lsj7-8 Mr. stevens was member
OF the Convention called 10 revise the COnstlu'loh VI
Pennsylvania, an aSscWblage WLlch numbered rs
members many Of tine strouges men OF tho state
among whom III. stevens sio'G III INC AUnI ram;
TINS Convention, notwithstanding the able ana
strenuous opp4s.uoh oi & s,r%'E % %hin|'i's Ivy "uolT
Mr.. stevens, lnscfltd inc WORT WHO as q l'l'Hh'
cation of suffrage, thus disranchSlng race On ths ac
he refused TO append his name To he Completed
he opposed, hut unsnccesSiuly the ralca.
tou Of the people Ia 1871 Nj stevens, huding himself
deeply IN dent by reason OF losses III th' IRON business
and Of liabilities accrued for numerous endorsements
the largest richest aud most popuous counties OF the
State aud resumed the pltcc oI LIS piOiSSaIoH LIS
az once became the largest az the bar In few years
ne paid ms debts and saved the bulk OF hls estate
gress from Lancaster County, when. declin,
ing TO be candidate he returned 70 MS PROCESSION q @
rno SeSt "'no1, % @ . INTO and forms no unmporant
part OF the history OF mighty people IN great crisis OF
cclert borscnau When residing at Gettysburg ho fol
lowed up the chase aud kept MS hunter and hounds ON
men cayrnlons Win stories of the risks and dangers OF
the mold rider as with horse and hound he followed the
deer along the slopes and through The gaps Cf the bouh
Monutaiu Ipprivate life among his friends ilr Stevens
linked hooks OF steel. For them hc would Etuor ana
sacrifice without STINT complaint regret In lis hours
His conversational powers, fund OF anecdotes bl
saes OF and wise sayings upon the topic OF the
hour, made his company much sought ana many ~ Aeso
are OF the circle III which he moved MI
vae life. His word sacred in letter and IN spirit and
paltored in double sense In money matters
he liberia. 10 fault, ANA out oi his immense ltO4es.
sonal income he left bat estate II his private
charity he lavish. lie was Incapable OF saving NO
IN the presence OF want or mi'TIy, ii5 Cr1i9 O @ @
political convictions, regarded neither cIetu, race nor
color. He good classical scholar ana Was wei ledu
OF philosophy and law. In his old age he read Dut lew
books. Shakespeare, Dante, Homer Milton aud t4e
bnle could however gehclaiy Oe luunu "u w ''" J
IN his slCtpCTOOIn where ne was accustomed 70 Icau
in hs bed. lie simple aud temperate IN Dis habits.
lie dislked the use OF tobacco auu l"r ~ wears never
used admitted 20 his house intoxicating drinks Aud
only then by direction Of his physician Mt stevens WAS
deeply loved ana fny trusted Oy ls constituents lie
often ln advance % their views, sometimes he ran
counter 10 Their peudces or passions yet such was hs
popularity with tem 30 strong TIER ititn III ms Tls
DOM IN the integrity OF his acton ana tnt purity oI us
stevens was always ah Rnt-slaNery mdn. FROM tho
time he left his native mountains 70 The moment Of hs
4 Cl inc SIM gus @ -, nTsa Inn pV and
every form. lie an Ahol.uoAlat before there was
such party His opposition 10 American slavery,
no matter what his party connection, never based
upon mere questions cxpcdieucy political economy
The remains OF MI Stevens e in Lancaster ln private
by himself for stated H The touching ana bcaut-
fl epaph prepared by himself for inscription upon LIS
tomb repose ~ this quiet ana secluded spo' NOT lo
any natural preference for solitude; but, hhdng other
cemeteries limited by charterIues TO race nave chosen
IL that might be enabled TO Illustrate ~ ~! ueal4 tHo
principles which have advocated through long lie
equality OF man before his Creator"
MIR. OEIH, OF INDIANA.
Mr. SPEAKER; The grave has closed over tho earthly
remains OF OF freedoms most ardent and eloquent
advocates. Tie voice once 50 lalldF !u tAese mans Is
hushed death its sound longer geea but
its bold and feryd euunciatons VIII never be foigoen
fraternity often admired and which Is exenphtcd
by countless acts and Incidents extending through years
ana years Of an active oAl'hcels Us most worthy An
pic for all good men Ino principles "ch ne piOes-ed
and the work which he pcfioncl professions ana pac-
tce being IN perfect harmony VIII ~ an future us
and In all nations render the name OI stevens yhOh III
for human liberty Living IN nm nge when op.
portunltles Tor the accompaniment OF great
deeds abounded. he seized upon and improved
these opportunities. HIS mind grasped the true
philosophy OF events, and his practical com
mon sense moulded forms OF enduring usefulness.
Living not unto himself ms life has not been Ia vain and
the impress OF s genus upon the age IN "Ilch ne HVed
will be as permanent as his fame To elevate mankind,
to improve their moral intellectual, ana physical cona-
was with him duty which he never neglected. During
his residence az Gettysburg an academy or gymnasium
was organized Dy low Oi inc piOhD,Ht cIu%"ns auu
Stevens conceived the Idea OF building on tins
prctensions, and OF much Wder uscIuness. through
ms influence member or the Legislature, cnai-
Pennsylvania college anu Wnat Is ihost iolhalhhOe
he also received donation from the state OF an amount
OF money sufficient 20 erect for the COLLEGE IT'S principal
and most costly edihee lie Is gonel 1hat ran tene-
OF clay lately moving among us Is niingng with
Stevens will die. In all the coming OF time,
so long patriotism has yOtary and freedom adyO-
shed by the countless millions Of the future, and while
his cOuntrymen llnger around his consecialed grave
these aspirations will ascend 10 Heaven that Kind PrOy
dence who rules alike the destnes VI and OF nations
may grant to our beloved country many such
Maynard, Ashley (OhO) Miller KOOHts, DOunely Cake.
Wood ward, Robinson, Wmtemore, Covode, aud Sypher
OF Judge Kelley Mr. Wood and Mr. Br0omal are printed
at length OH the second page OF this issucl
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OBITUARY
Franklin B. Tobtt, cOmpOsitor on THE
TRIBUNE died yesterday OF consumption. lie was a
skful and faithful Workman and mad held his position