Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-07-07
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been erected. This granite and marble
and the book OF the writings of Thomas
H. Genin-including the NapOleac
which his nephew has published, ara
acts worthy the well known generou:
heart and noble nature of that Nephew
l-Thos. II. Genln was member of thi:
Bar over half a century-I was init
mately acquainted with him during the
latter forLy-five years of that time
knew him we'll. He was & sound jurisl
aud a fine constitutional lawyer-wel
acquainted with the political institutions
of the several States, and also well ac-
quainted with all the political institu'
tons and forms of all the monarchical
governments of the old world-He was
d great genius, and poet of marked
sbiiity-His NdpoIead is an emanation
of powerful mind. The world has
not done him Justice as poet-Epie
verse is not suited to to the taste OF the
present age. But the work is faithful
delinestion of that great struggle for
Empire among the crowned heads of
| Europe at the time to which the Ndpo-
lead refers-aud the time will come
when the NdpoIedd will take its place
on high classic grounds, side by side
with the Ihiad.
|
erary attainments-Althou well
scienced in political economy, he never
would permit his name to be presented
to the popular voice for any political
position. His moral character was un-
stained-he never uttered u vulgar or
profane word-perfectly temperate-he
never cheated any man out of dollar,
and his bare word was sufficient for all
who knew him in the most important
transactions. Every production of his
pen had a moral in it tending to the i'm
provement of the rising generation. In
an Orstion which he delivered some fifty
years ago he made, in the form OF a
warning, q solemn prediction which IN
the last ten years has been most lear
| fully verified-His habits of life were
Extremely humble-not from parslmny,
hut for the reason that his delicate state
| of health forbade the slightest indul-
gence in any species of luxury. You saw
| for yourselves ut the time of his funeral
the number of poor women and orphan
children weeping around him who had
| for wears eaten their bread Mt his hands.
Instead of making money out OF his
home farm, he let it gi ow up in wilder
ness. Why? His wife lived and died
there-Her hands had gathered and
planted little ornamental wild trees
and shrubs-He had buried one after
an other all his children-He stood there
alone. That had been the playground
of his children-there was the rich
domain of his solitude-there he could
meet the sacred shades of his family
there every tree and every jungle to
him had associated with it some hallow-
ed memory of the loved ones who were
| n
tree or bush disturbed. He was worthy
minded and honorable Nephew.
Gentlemen of the Bar: There stands
before you IL proud 'MdusoLeun,, erected
to the memory of Thomas H. Genin.
But his memory will outlive this
splendidly sculptured Roman Statue.
His name is coupled with the distin-
guished men of his time, and identified
with events which look to the perpetu-
ity, grandeur, and common glory of this
Republic and name that will be re-
membered Us long as civil liberty is
remembered in the world.
At the conclusion of the Presidents
opening address, the members and audi
ence standing-the Statue was unveiled
in the most profound silence, by Judge
| C. W. Carroll and Joseph A. Pratt Esq,
the Committee.
After standing in musing silence for
some minutes-At the suggestion of the
President, Judge d. D. Il. COwen, in
accordance with the order of arrange
ments, stepped forward in a clear, dis
tinct voice read the resolutions-At the
conclusion of which, on motion OF ]. B.
Campbell the meeting adjourned.
| JAMES. WEIR, PRES.
]. B. CAMPBELL, SEC.