Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-05-09

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vh;eA he has detailed his Own expcrisaes
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attendant NJ DR.. Chspis's church. The
views Of this Presidential candidate sPos
American industry srs % veil known .
to hardly need neatioa. He . . high
prosec.ioniss. Mr.. Greeley . IN his 62nd
year. and has been Proainess IN The peli-
tics Of the eoansry Sor ness than dirty
vsars. though be has had q his somnsnd
duriss all that time little oGksial pstre-
mage. For ths bsssee Il bosk-0aksss.
vhs vill Be anxisas % issue esopsiga
lie Il Horace Greeley. is may b sesssd
thss two excellent lives 81 him nov exise
the one BY James Parton. and the 9th
<r in Greelsy's t'Rsselleetieas Of . Busy
Life"
The ebo;es Of the Cinc;npati Convention
for vice-presideus. Cor. b. Gratis Brown.
w.s born In Lexingtos. KY. May 18th.
1926. He graduated 1t the Trsssylva-
MIA University in lss5, and at Yale COL
lego in 18l7 Aftcr studying lav In Lou
isville be settled At 81. Louis. Missouri.
and was . member Of the Leeislatare Of
tkas State from 1852 10 1858. Il ~s9
about this period fhat be aided II estab-
fishing the Nssoui Democros. which
journal he edited from 1864 to 1850
Although his father and grandfather BE-
fore h,m-thc latter once . United States
Senator from Kcntucky were men Of the
old Southern regime. it 10 . noteworthy
fac. that B. Gratis Brown. even In his
youth. entertained fixed ideas against the
institution Of slavery. aud speech which
be made in the Legislature Of Missouri. q.
far back a. 1857. was the initial step in
behalf Of freedom in that State. His sub
sequent life has followed in the line die
sated BY his earlier feelings. At the out
break Of the var he volunteered and rails
ed q regiment, which he commanded du-
ring its term Of service and which asxis-
ted in tho capture Of Camp jackson. He
afterwards. during m invasion Of the
State. commanded brigade Of militia |;
aud throughout the whole secession war
no. only did be take mos. active part in
favor Of the government but be was one Of
the foremost in organizing the movement
which resulted in the ordinance offreedom
in 1864.
He was elected to Congress. as Senator
FROM Missouri. from 1868 to 1867. during
which term be served IN the committees for
Military Affairs. Pacific Railroad. Indian
Affairs. Public Buildings and Grounds.
Printing. and as chairman Of the Cohtin-
gent Expenses Of the Senate. On the
death Of s. Foot he subsequently, served
as chairman of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. But 1t is since
the war that the political career Of Gov
ernor Brown IRIS been brought mos. con-
spicuously before the world, BY taking
decided step among the foremost Of those
who were opposed to the ccntralizing in
fucnces at work in Washington. 1t was
in the year 1870. when Governor McClurg
was put forward for denomination. that
Washington dictation introduced those
dissensions in the Republican ranks which.
though. like the storm-cloud. at first no
bigger than the prophets hand. have since
grown to the tremendous movement which
eliminated in the Convention just held at
Cincinnati. Crate Brown. on being put
in nomination against McClurg, so reused
the Missourians against the attempted dra-
gooning Of citizens into voting for the lat
ter, ut the orders Of the Grant administra.
ton. that party dictatiou was crushed in
Missouri and Gratis Brownie the aston
ishmcnt Of every one-electei over the
Grant candidate By . majority Of forty
thousand. From that time forward. both
in speech and in writing. he has been m
cvcr-active opponent Of administrative in
reference With local government. aud as
such became the leading champion Of the
important movement which has terminated
in his nomination as Vicc-President Of the
United States.
One of his culogists says Of him;
There 10 q clearncss about the express
sed thought Of Gratis Brown when be il
thinking his best that copvinccs his hear.
ers while converting them uneonsciously
into admirers. His public addresses are
surprisingly above the pal,ry partisan lev
81. His appeals are directed TO the rca'
son and Conscience. He Is apparently im'
patient of the restrictions Of partisan and
personal views. but reaches out after thu
manner of statesmen for consideration
that are manifold. generic. and enduring
As representative Of the better forms o
political thought with which the gres
West is yet to inspire our national pro
gress-liberal. free, comprehensive. m
trammelled with local jealousics. full d
the inspiration Of hope. aud courageou'
without the consciousness Of the has al
ready taken high rank IN the eyes Of BIZ
countryuen. and gives promise shielding !
with increasing honor. His Kansas speech
to the liberals Of his party contains passs
ges that are worthy to pass into the &c
cepted records Of popular eloquenee. HI
speaks Of .'the Transformation which par
sisanship has impressed upon the govern
ment itself;" be says that '.undcr r.
public in name We have to-day . packst
Judiciary and sabservicnt Congress dom
mated By military chieflain." No one In
better stated the living issue Of the time
which. be says. 10 'to unite the people ev
erywhere upon the basis Of thorough 70
coaciliasion-.o readjuss the displseemen
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