Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-27
n New Candidate for the Rresi-
dencv.

AsTOR HOUsE.
SIR, The life Of Schuyler Colhx has
been the most remarkable instance of un.
appreciated greatness ever known. SCHUYLER
holds the same relation TO your ordinary
politioian that the mule arbutus holds TO !
other shrubs, aud why he should be 80 mis-
treated and neglected Of men is past finding
out
That be Is Vice-President seems TO be
generally admitted, although there 10 not
sueh Multiplicity of stAtesmAnlike proofs
thereof rs would iii large book; and ~ Is
too true that he Is only mentioned occa-
sionally 10 the newspapers; whereas, 10 do
full justice 70 his great abilities and most
extraordinary merits, be ought 10 have
column every daT 10 every daily paper 10
the land.
Aud when you have read this, know you
will print il, sir, for Il Is . cardinal princi.
pie Of the World to boost such greatness
wherever aud whenever ii may be found.
Schuyler has been spoken Of As the Great
American Smiler.
That don't quite cover his case. He is
not . smiler, he is a smile. A smile set in
an aggregation OF dimplsS-.hs loveliest, the
most attractive creature the world has seen
for 1872 yeArs, at least.
have been reading his biography.
The historian tells Us that be was born
in this city-oh, fortunate Gotham and
thai he was small for hs age whea he was
born,
How that was know not. but Am rot
disposed to quarrel With the historian on
that score, for We know that he is nov the
smallest mao for his age 10 these firmly
IfutFaA &Fafaa and nf
course, Ma or. General Henry Wilson, Of
Massachusetts.
He began life, at the early age Of ten
years, as az auriculSr prodigy; tina. is to
say, he had no schooling after he cot his
tsu-ysAr-old teeth, but took in whSIevsr he
learned, a. IL we're, by absorption through
the ear
Children don't usually get their sduoation
IN that way, know, but he never was a
child; - have said, he was prodigy Of
the smile.dimpls geous.
SO that, when he was 10 years old, he
could read, aud, - the people Of tbs, part
Of the Far West where he then lived, hsv-
Inc been waited ihither by an eastern
zephyr, could no, read, he was compelled
20 assume the "toga virilisn Of the states
man before aay other boy could have shed
his kniokerhockers.
And that early forcing Of this in,ellsotuS 81
shrub will account for his leading ADD
peculiar ohArActeristie--a disposition 10
retire from public life.
When he vas ten yesrs aud six months
old his ilitsrate constituents elected him
to be the newspaper leader at their store
he could hardly be made to stand.
because be WAS 80 Young and so modest
kut H.. ..r.A - - A
right flank, and barrel Of whiskev TO his
lefs, aud 10 that position he was unan tmousl '
elected IN his hrst office BY the vote Of a
near relative and a party BY the name OF
Dsfrees, Who subsequently attained great
renown and some wealth a. public printer
in Washington.
From the best information have been
able 10 gather 10 appears be held that Off e
about month, during which time he read
one whole newspaper, the directions on both
the barrels, the labels on several Cigar
boxes, aud had worked the whole commu-
nifty into brain fever Of excitement, when
IN speech Of two weeks duration. he sud
denly announced his intention to retire from
public life
II was hard on the community, know;
bat they found, alas that he was relsutles.
IN bis purpose aud they rolled sway the
barrels and be fell into arms Of Defrees
give below the concluding passage OF
his speech, the like Of which do not re-
member to have read 10 the classics Of the
ancient or in the dull prose Of modern times
And nov, fellow.oitizsns, from the floors
OF these hSllowed hsll.-rioh With the e.
dorescenoe Of medieval sculp,ure-I shall
withdraw my willing feet whose hsArt aud
lungs beat and expand in choral symphony
with the loyal and true, TO seek 10 my West
srn tropical home that rest aud solitude
which come, like the balm OF Gtead. TO II,
weary public servant IN the hAlovsd
tenpls.lon OF a dnly vel osrforuaJ 49,. cor I,
fall msh 20 hauoN0N .ss OF Ut
.,ow aud yellow over the frs.id
saue,ity, tina, glorious, hallosed refrain &
the loyal and true,
"'Johu Browns body lies Wondering i
the grave.
But Deirsss said "No' This prodig
must not retire from public life. He mus
70 10 Congress, Whsre that sort Of thin
will be appreciated" And OF course b
had 10 20 TO work to Kill ,ime until
should come 70 he Of a congressional a.
ne urak uechmt y re poIP1Ff hhA N'h'
into the northern par, Of his adopted Sta
20 report q hog case. IL was trespa
"quAre clausum iregit on the part Of Il
hog. the court said. And the plaintiff HI
put his easo and the defendant was Abo
TO give tongue, when Schuyler again 80
denly announced that he was about to 7
tire from public life.
But the court said "Nol II Sohuyl
won't report this case it cant 90 on.
"Forum scribsndum est, rust juititia
Aud Schuyler yielded to the Latin, al
the case went on.
dis experiences 10 that hog case hit'
him for the editorial chair, which Schuyl
now assumed.
1t was Of a sweet morning in the poetic
month Of June, when Mrs. Nature Was
silly engaged in scattering about her las
tuds, flowers, aud things, that men
youth rushed into the editorial presen
and demanded,
More copy ~
The pApsr was Just going to press
one Of Schuylsr's editorials but halt past
together.
'"Nore copy :" yelled the in'A,iSte you
But Schuyler slo~ly aud sadly raised
head, the front part OF which he clasp
with his lsf, hand, then arose to his p
feet and bsgAn that celebrated spsach VII
concl udes. "And nov, fslow-citlze
from the hoors,' &c,
The seventeen subscribers to ths. pa
lost their subscription money. And 1t c
that boys parents 1850 for coffin an
grave-alone. Aud on this latter Was
scribed,
1--WE mourn his Lost"
Perhaps I need not affirm, as has his
toriAn, that he was now old enough for G
Rreas; aud We have already seen how he
fitted, both by nature aud bT edueAsionr
be a Congressman.
lie was elected. and Deirses gave
chlorotorm and put him into sleep'nR-C
that be might not retire from public life
fore he reached that city Of legi'ia'
purity.
lie proved to be very useful and Vi
able member.
Some Of the Congrsasmen had q