The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-03-15

sum OF cologne anu Tie uHlf6ISlGJ "a
Bonn, which he entered at the age OF
IL. At the outbreak of the revolution
of 104S he conducted a liberal newspa-
| per, but being conserved in an unsuc-
| cessful attempt to promote an Insured
| ton at Bonn, he fled to the Palatinate
and took part in the defense of Rastadt.
| On the surrender of that fortress he es-
capped to Switzerland. In 1850 he re-
! turned to Germany and effected the es-
cape of his compatriOt Gottfrled klnkle.
Mr.. Schruz came to this country in 1852,
and soon after took an active part in the
anti slavery movement in the Northwest.
He was an influential member of the
Republican convention of 1860, and
spoke both in German and English du-
ring the canvass which followed. Pres
ident Lincoln appointed Mr.. Schurz
Minister to Spain, but he returned there
from in December, 1860, in order to enter
the army. He took part in the battle
of the second Bull Run, Charlottesville
and Gettysburg, and retired at the close
of the war with the rank of major gener-
al. In 1866 Gen. Schurz was Wash
ington correspondent of The Tribune,
in 1867 he became editor of The West
hche Post, German newspapaper bub-
lished in st. Louis. In 1869 he was
chosen United States Senator III Mis-
souri, for the term ending in 1875. He
opposed leading measures of Gen.
Grants administration, and took
prominent part in the organization of
the Liberal party, presiding over the
convention in Cincinnati which nomina-
ted Horace Greedy for the presidency.
He visited Europe in 1873 and again in
1875, being received with much consid
Grafton in his native country. On his
return he took part in the political can
vass of Ohio, and by his eloquence con-
tributed materially to the election of
Gov. Hayes and the overthrow of inia-
ton. During the recent campaign he
labored zealously for the election of
President Hayes, although it understood
the strongest inducements were offered
to win him to the support OF Mr.. Tilden.
JOHN SHERMAN.
John Sherman comes from D distin-
guished Connecticut family. His father
Charles Robert Sherman, lawyer, re-
moved to Ohio in 1910, and became a
Judge of the Supreme Court. He
married young, and had family of
eleven children. OF the sons, William
Tecumseh Sherman is the General of
the Army. John Sherman was the
eighth child. He was born at Lancas-
ter, o., May 10, 1928, and received his
early education at Mount Vernon, o. At
IA he was sent to the Muskingum I'M
provement to earn his own living and to
learn civil engineering. After 2 years
political changes deprived him of his
position. and he beganthe study of law at
Mansfield, O., with his brother, Charles
T. Sherman, afterward United States
District Judge. He studied Latin and
read largely of English standard authors.
He was licensed to practice law the day
after he became of age. For II years he
was partner with his older brother.
John Sherman, as politician, was a
member of the National Wing Conven-
tons of 1S4S and 1852, and in the latter
year was chosen Presidential elector.
In 1913 he ran for Congress in the
XIIIth District of Ohio, and was elect
ed. The law firm was then dissolved.
He distinguished himself III the House
of Representatives as n fluent debater
and man of affairs. He was again
elected to the XXXVth and XXXV1th
Congresses. He was the Republican
candidate for Speaker OF the latter, and
after an unprecedented contest wanted
only one or two votes to secure his
election. During that Congress be was
the chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means. In 1860 he was elected to
the XXXVIIth Congress, but in 1861,
| on the resignation of Senator Chase, he
was elected by the Ohio Legislature to
the United States Senate and placed
upon its most important committee, that
of finance He introduced and led the
debate on the National Bank bill and
Legal Tender acts. He was active in
1ax II
In maintaining the public credit. In
| 1860 he delivered decisive speeches
| against the continuance of the State
! banking system and in favor of the Ma.
| tional banks. In the XkXILth Con-
| gress he introduced bill to fund the
| public Indebtedness, of which much was
| promised but it was mutilated in the
| Senate and defeated in the House. He
prepared the substance of the Recon
| structiop bill, which was adopted. In
the XLth Congress, he became Chair
man of the Finance Committee. He
reported a bill for funding the national
debt and converting the notes of the
| United States. It was regarded by
many as just and wise and was attacked
by others as a step towards Reputation.
| He supported the bill in speech OF
| great ability. He served during his
| Congressional career on the Committees
on Agricultural, Pacific Railroad, Judi
ciary and Patent Office, besides the Fl
nance Committee.
In person, Senator Sherman is tall
| and spare, with brown hair, gray eyes,
large head, and countenance expires.
sive of decision, frmness and self con.
troll. He speaks without effort or ora
toral display.
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