The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-03-23

Alfred Townsend the Washington cur
respondent of the Chicago Tribune writes,
under recent date, to that Journal, con
corning the nominees Of the Labor Reform
Convention a followB:
Many fooliah and vague things the Labor
Reformers have done, but not this time.
The friend and executor of Abraham Lin
coin Is not character to be poo-poohed in
this alert and grateful period of the world,
and the remarkable unanimity with which
the journals Of the South have hailed it,
shows that the great IlinoiAn's character is
not lightly esteemed in the section which
will be largest benefited by his humanity
and decision a. = ruler. Davis Davis, to
look upon, IL large, portly man, the very
heaviest and most solid object which ever
approached the Executive pedestal Of the
Republic If elected, he will be the largest
ruler of the world in avoirdupois. He
weighs nearly 800 pounds, and the colora
of his hair, skin, and eyes indicate phys
ical health of like strength and substan-
TALLY His hair is thick, short, and IRON
grey, his skin clear and rudy, and his eyes
bright, keen, and bluiah-gray. He wears
the dress of . simple, unaffected citizen,
lives plainly and simply enjoys life as it
happens, like q philosopher, with good di-
gestion, and has very perfect health, tone,
and. steady habits. As Justice, he is one
of the most attentive and confederate on
the Bench, with strong ''horse-sense" of
citizen rights and privileges and there is
probably no man in the land more perfect
ly and typically an American. He boards
in this city, at the National Hotel, is with
out known enemies of any sort, and il in
sympathy with the true conservative and
national progress of the country Is Re
public and home for free men. He has
human, bon-hommie, prompt, intelligent
decision of character, and sufficient means
to be independent, wise and honest. There
il an expression of solid power in his nos
tril and jaw, but he is without affectation
or peculiarities.
The Supreme Court has been bullied for
several years by fellows like Charles Drake,
ct al, and the people have grown into pro-
portionate confidence and sympathy with
it. Mr. Davis was q cousin of Henry Win
ter Davis, long the leader of the Rspubli-
can party in Congress, and who IL frequent
ly referred to by Speaker Blaine and 9TH
ers a. the most eloquent and inspired pop
ular leader ever seen in the National Coun-
ellis. He is native of the region above
the head Of the Chesapeake Bay, abutting
on the granite palisades of the Susquehan-
ma, but removed to Illinois early in life,
and became a citizen and champion OF
Northwestern civilization. He has useG
no means to attract public attention to him
self, but has become q marked man by the
exalted character he bears, his strong and
manly self-poise, and steadfast assertion Of
the rights Of man, Of communities, and Of
laws. With many of the quaint and home
" graces Of Mr.. Lincoln, he has force of
character, understanding, and wide expe-
rience.
JOEL PARKER.
Joel Parker, of New Jersey, il thus de-
scribed by Harper's Weekly, apsper which
continues to adhere to the declining for
tunes of the present President
| Mr.. Parker owes his election more to
I the personal esteem in which he is held by
his fellow citizens than to the strength Of
/ the Democratic party, the Republicans
having numerical majority in the Senate
He was first elected Governor in 1862, and
proved himself to be an honest and able
AuInluLbGTBtOT VI duolLo, oHu % truly potLl-
otic that, in several of the strongly Cop
perhead counties Of New Jersey, he was
burned in efigy by members Of his own
party"
To look upon, Mr. Parker is not unlike
David Davis in the face-force Of charac-
ter and decision being expressed in his
large jaws, covered with grizzled beard /;
and power also manifest in his large ear,
nose, firm mouth, massively-molded brows,
and piercing eye. He il man of staunch,
imposing frame, and endowed with the
manifest qualities Of magistrate. He re-
fused to be a candidate for Governor this
year,-the Republicans holding the State
and Legislature but delegate arose and
declared that, IL Joel Parker declined .
hundred times, the people would compel
him to appear and serve. One Walsh, o
manufacturing demagogue, was set up
against Parker, and beaten, after short,
sharp, ignominious contest.
Such are two men that now occupy the
attention of the people Of the country, and
not without great deserts.