The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-05-26

4 tEFy rent h nOuSS3 NOEh WhA1 oAO5
wanted TO. and get time and infor-
nation to guide them in their selec-
tions of home, they would be far
better. From all those who can get
a chance in Portland. they will " grind
their axe at the expense of the inn
migrants.
1t is truly distressing to think how
people are so unfortunate in Tennes-
see as 10 floods and frosts. Here
we enjoy an immunity from ali these
evils. @. A. MILLER
Death of John G. Breckenridge.
From the Nashville Union and American.
John Cabell Breckinridge, the sad
details Of whose last lingering illness
and long anticipated death are de-
tailed in the mornings telegraph,
was born near Lexington, Jan. 21,
1921. Educated at Centre College,
Danville, under the auspices of his
distinguished uncle, he studied law
at the Pennsylvania Institute and
settled at Lexington, where the out
break of the Mexican war found him.
lie went ont as Major of the Third
Kentucky Volunteers, but had little
opportunity for active service. Re-
turning home he was first elected to
=, the State Legislature. In 1851 was
elected to Congress. and was re-
elected in 1858 after an exciting can
vass. During the discussion of the
Kansas Nebraska bill, he became in
volved in a personal alteration with
Congressman F. B. Cutting. of New
York. leading TO the preliminaries Of
aduel, which fortunately was averted.
President Pierce at one time tender
ed him the mission TO Spain. but cir
cnmsiances led him to decline the
honor. In 1856 he was elected Vice
President of The United States. be-
ing the youngest man who ever filed
that office. In 1860 he was the nom
inee of the Southern wing of the
Democracy for the Presidency. the
boilers nominating Stephen A. Doug
lass. He received the electoral vote
of all the cotton States, and this fact
doubtless influenced his subsequent
career. Although elected United
States Senator from Kentucky the
same year, he remained in that body
only long enough to see the drift of
events and defend the course of the
South, when he joined his fortunes
with that section, entering the army
and rising to the rank of Major-Gen-
eral. lie was repulsed in an attack
on Baton Rouge, in August, 1861;
commanded corps under Bragg at
Stones river, near Nashville, in De-
cember, 1852, and at the battle of
Chickamauga in September, 1868.
lie defeated Gen. Franz Siegel at
Newmarket in May, 1864 partici-
pated in Early's advance or Wash
ington in July and shared his defeat
near Winchester in September. In
January, 1865, he was appointed
Confederate Secretary of War. AT
ter the surrender of Gen. Lee, he
went to Europe, whence he returned
in 1868 and has since lived among
the scenes of his youth, quietly prac-
ticing the profession of the law so
far as his health permitted, and care
fully holding aloof from politics.
1t may not be amiss, in this con-
nection, to copy the tribute of po-
litical opponent. Speaking of Vice.
President Wilson's recent visit to
the dying statesman and warrior, the
Chicago Tribune remarked:
OF all the men who took part in
the rebellion, no one made a greater
personal sacrifice than John G. Breck-
inridge. A man of ability and of
great personal popularity. he soon
won distinction. He was elected
Representative of the old district
which had given Henry Clay TO Con-
gress and the country. At the early
age of 50 years he was elected Vice.
President of the United States. and.
in anticipation of the expiration of
his term, was elected a Senator.
There was nothing that could offer
itself in tie way of fame and honor
that he might not reasonably expect.
lie had not even the excuse which
so many others pleaded. His State
did not secede she did not Join the
ConfedeFacy, and, according to the
doctrine ofState allegiance, he should
have adhered to kentucky. and shar.
ed her fortunes. In an unfortunate
moment he did otherwise. He aban-
doned Kentucky and the Union. cross
ed the line, and linked his fortunes
with the Confederacy.
Had Mr.. Breckenridge remained in
the Union-had he. like so many
other Kentuckians. esponsed the
oause of the country-he would have
become one OF the leading men of
the Union. His previous fame and
high position would have been ecilps-
ed by the new lustre that would have
surrounded him as patriot. q states
man, and soldier of his country.
- Hildebrand, the outlaw and
murderer, OF Missouri. for whom
there is reward Of $4,000 offered.
dead or alive. By the governor Of that