The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-27
SOME NOTABLE HOLSTERS.

cinnati Enquirer writes lively letter of
men and things in that lively burg:
Terre Haute is as nice a little city oftwen-
ty-five thousand people as can be found in
| this country. Possessing all the advantages
and more of the disadvantages necessary to
make good, fair sized young city; situated
on the edge of the immense block coal fields
of Indiana, nicely situated, well laid out,
well built, streets wide and regular, and the
prominent ones have magnificent shade
trees bordering each side; soil sandy and
never gets muddy; elegant churches and
school houses; an elegopt opera house and
\ hail, and enough industtfes of all kinds to
make the place grow stesdily and well. We
have plenty of advantages though, and
room for more In citizens we have those
whose peers can not be found-those whose
names are known all over the country.
COLONEL r. W. THOMPSON
Comes first in my mind and on my pen.
As an orator his peer can not be found. A
slender, graceful, white haired gentleman
the very personiication of an honorable,
high toned christian gentleman - whose
every act and word is harmony, elegance
/ and refinement and whose every day life is
a bright shining light, worthy to be followed
by all. That he has never had preferment
at the hands of his, the republican party, is
honest, honorable and highly moral toned
to enter into the schemes and ways neces-
sary to make a successful radical politician.
| Had he been otherwise, have no doubt but
that Grant would have found him out long
since. That he is qualified and capable OF
filling any place in the gift of the president
is admitted by all who know him. The law
yers all desired, in this part of the state, that
he should be made Judge of the United States
district court in place of W. Q. Gresham, the
4 d. nd oil al
Thompson never to have been an applicant
and beggar for Office. This brings to mind a
little incident that shows how positive our
Senator Morton is in regard to appoint
ments, or the controlling of appointments,
in Indiana; and here certainly Grant
goes back on him sometimes. Before
Gresham's appointment was made to his
ljudgeship, a prominent and well qualified
lawyer of the western portion of Indiana
went over to Indianapolis to, make an APP
plication through Morton for the appoint
ment. He had not fully made his business
known to the senator when he saw what the
lawyer was coming at, when he sat back in
bis chair, and, with all the dignity he could
command, he said: az should gladly recon-
mand YOU for the position. 1t would graf
ify me exceedingly to see you have the
place; but have made up mind to give it
to my old law partner, Mr., at Centerville,
Indiana" He thanked him and bowed
himself out. The very next morning the
Gresham. The lawyer thought it a goo d
Joke on Morton, and that he did not have
the place to give as much as he thought or
imagined he had. If Grant would give all
his interested feliow-recommenders a wide
berth, as he did in this case, he would do the
country a good service. We have next
Colonel Thomas III. Nelson, Lincoln's Min
lister to Chill and Grants at Mexico. He has
lately returned home. His power as an or
ator is not quite up to Colonel Thomp-
y. 1~.,k ff<r,o iof he hour
superior. 1t is real pleasure to meet and
converse with such an elegant talker as
Colonel Nelson, to use homely phrase; sir,
if you ever meet him, he can just talk your
boots of, and you will be glad to have met
him, even after such a feet. We have next
HON. d. w. VOORHEES,,
Whose fame as an orator Is as wide as this
nation, Familiarity called the Tall Sycamore
of the Wabash. He ranks no lower than
} either of the two named gentlemen as a high
toned honorable gentleman. In congress,
through most of the war, when corruption
was the rule. no one can say that he ever re-
ceived dollar of such money. Always
standing by his party, always honorable and
true, perfect specimen of strong western
manhood, a man of elegant presence, bear
ing and attainments, can it be wondered at
that he is the especial pet of his party here on
the Wabash? A fanatical Methodist preacher
in your paper few days ago, stated in his
pulpit that he warned his hearers of the fear
full example of "D. w. Voorhees-that once
his prayers could be heard in that old chapel,
but that he had bartered his soul for ambi-
ton, and was wreck among men," This is
not only news here, but it is exceedingly
funny. To see Voorhees, tall, elegant, COM
mauding form as he walks our streets, you
would be surprised to see what a nice look
ing wreck" he is. IF that is what Buck
/ foilu oolIo IN wa UOFl6 hQ QYpQQdinnlU Oia1
to have many more such wrecks as he Is as
citizens of this city. But deliver us from
'bucktails." The fact is this: Voorhees,
was a student Of Asbury University, intend
ing / believe, to be minister at first, but
he concluded he would rather be a lawyer,
and did not prepare for the ministry.
| though believe he could learn "Bucktail'
some sound theology if he would apply.
Thompson, Voorhees, and Nelson are widely
known. the two latter as politicians. We
have other lawyers here who, strictly speak
ing, as lawyers, outrank either on them.
Baird and Mack are two OF the leading law
! yers of the state, and can say without fear
i of successful contradiction that, at home
abroad, that If a man has case in their
| hands that il can be considered as gained, If
| their is such thing as gain in it. We have
another we'll known lawyer and politician.
the
i HON. b. w. HANNA.
OF late wears he has taken to vocalsm, and
voc doubtless have heard his, or heard OF
his, "Mrs. Lofty and Her Jeems,'' or his
de on tie Wabash. b. w. was last
heard of at st. Louis. telling Nilsson that
she sang so dixinely that she certainly fed on
Hnightingales' tongues" That was a grand
sentiment, and no doubt made Mr.. Rouzaud,
the madame's husband, feel as though
he had more tha0 ordinarily fell to the lot
of poor human beings. But, aside from this,
Bayless is a man Of talent and genius before
the people. There is some talk OF him as
a candidate for congress- from this district
would like to see him in Congress; but one
thing is in the wayne is the attorney for
the indianapolis and st. Louis railroad, and
is organizing the railrosders against the
grangers in Illinois. That is sufficient to
defeat him in this district If nominated. 1
started out to write you on the granger