The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-03-13
IIEgING.

Before We became acquainted with Nlr.
4. {. lle,ing. we dislikcd him and bcliey-
ed him to be- political rascal and moral
lcper. We had no doubt hc was lit for
strltcgcm and spoil> If not for treason,
and that he was the patron saint of all
| that i dcspicablc and vile in society
that in polite, he was abrihcr OF citizens
al cross between Gainbiinu, and the
! Devil. But after We became acquainted
with Mr.. lIesing, this impression of hi,
character, lcft upon our mind by the
unique and mastery abuse OF him by the
Chicago Tim,s. became modified. When
we came 70 know him well. nothing of it
remained. On the contrarr. personal con-
tact with him, study OF lis
character aud Information concerning
his daily walk and conversation, have
compelled H. TO regard MIN n remark
able man IN many respects, and the anti-
podc IN politics and morals of the charac-
ter skctchcd by the Chicago Time, and Ia.
beled "Hc,ing.'
The career of this man Ia, been one OF
struggle again,t,and victory over, adverse
circumstances lie had IN the start upon
the race Of life, neither friend, nor for
tune--ouly stout heart and the deter
minatioH 10 succeed. But hi, determine
ton TO succeed was not allied with will
ingnes, 10 sacrifice wcll-groundcd convic-
tions on amy demand. lie began by
thinking for himself. Irres,liby hc wa,
drawn into politics, and at q time when
all German, were Democrat, he became IA
Wing and the champion of Henry Clay
In Southern Ohio. lIis force OF chnrnc-
ter, displayed Ia bold manner aud ex-
pressed in language strong if not elegant.
soon secured Tor him powerful follow
ing lie was leader from the day lac
became politician.
In time, he located in Wisconsin, and
became wealthy; but H. went down in a
financial crash overwhelmed by debt. He
then concluded 10 attempt to repair his
fortune ~ Chicago, and arrived in that
city without a penny. There he soon en-
gagged in the lumber business. on a small
scale, and began to pay hi, Wisconsin
debts. Every surplu, cent. over the eN-
penscs Of hi, bushes, and family. wa, de-
voted 10 the satisfaction of hi, creditors.
soon III, Influence was felt in politics. and
/ within two year, after hi. arrival nj Chi
cago, IN 1850, hc was nominated bv th
Republicans for the lucrative
once Of sheriff Of Cook county.
| lie accepted the nomination
aud was elected. Thi, smile Of Fortune
gave INN the opportunity TO get upon
hi' ieet again financially. lie paid hi,
ucDts' lie took into the lumber bu,iuc,,
pariher' and organized a company, he
holalhS one share more than the half
ile pccanc again wcll.to-do man. Al
'ill' uhe he visited Europe. On his re.
'"'"' ne ascertained that the lumber com.
pally OF which he wa, a Inemhcr ,yo,
financially embarrasscd-that ne IVA.
agslh bankrupt. lie im,ncdiot,l,
assumed all the d.b,.
, the conpany--a very large snm-,n,
went TO work again. How he got int,
The printing business we do not know
, Dut he did, and became a successful news
paperpublisher lie was once more 81
the tide that leads to fortune when In
great fire occurred and he went dow
WIN many Others. But he did not de.
par Up went the staats Zeituag build
ing and when his presses began to re
volve again, he was debtor to In
amount of $4,000. 70 pay thi, deb
became the object Of his life. The Re