The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-21
REV. D. w. FISHER.
Aylsit 10 Riehmond-The Late senator
Morton-The Indiana Qualxers-IndIana
. Country OF Striking Contrasts
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. Country OF striking Contrasts.
MADISON, ISp., Oct. II, 1873.
Editors IntslHsshcsr.
One OF the best towns in Indiana is Rich
mond, situated on the line Of the PA
Handle Railroad, east Of indianapolis ant
close to the Ohio border, it is in Wayne
the county which boasts Of the late sena
tor Morton as one Of its sons. II the trav
eler will look out Of the window at Centre
vile, in that county, he will see the por
trait Of that distinguished gentleman con
spicuously posted on the side OF . hous'
near the station, and with it the announce
ment that his home was once in that vii
lAge.
SENATOR MORTON.
This, by the way, is fair indication o
the estimate in which Morton is still hello
by very large portion Of his old political
friends. His death has not led them tc
think less Of him. On the contrary they
claim that he was one of the few really
great men whom the nation has produced
and that the country at large never has
appreciated his ability as it deserves.
have been curious to observe these facts
because I have been accustomed, on &c
count Of the moral deficiencies which
were charged upon him, to hold him at a
lower estimate. A residence in Indiana
conyinees me that Morton must have been
q most extraordinary man as to ability
"a great statesman; or that he must have
been one Of the shrewdest managers who
ever lived, so shrewd indeed that he could
lead the people whittier he would and new.
er open the way for the slightest suspicion
that they did not do well in following him.
His is one OF the characters the exact pro-
portions OF which will be fully seen only
when the impartial historian of our times
at some future period does his work. Ny
own impression is that the verdict finally
brought in will concede to him very
large share Of the ability claimed for him.
Al the same time it will recognize some
spots on his moral character. It lisa mis-
take to suppose that such Deficiencies will
be forgotten because OF eminenee in other
matters. And / think too that history will
paint him as sometimes using his immense
powers, and his favor with the people, in
such q way as to scarcely allow other ex-
calIent men who were associated with him
a full and fair opportunity to show what
was also in them. He may have been too
great man to be ambitious to stand out
IN solitary grandeur, and yet his methods
sometimes seemed too much calculated 10
produce this result
RICHMOND.
But TO come back to Richmond. 1t is a
city OF about fifteen thousand inhabitants:
AN increase OF more than five thousand
since the last census 1t Is situated In the
midst OF 4 rich agricultural region; and
the industries Of the place are largely con.
nected with the farming interests. could
discover no signs OF depression in business
when was there few days ago. On the
contrary about hundred new houses
have been built the presentsummer-some
OF them large and fine enough to be an Or
nament to any city.
THE QUAKERs.
Richmond is in the midst Of an extern.
siye Quaker settlement. Very few OF the
neople wear the peculiar dress Of. that peo-
ia. but many OF the faces bear the i'm
nress of their origin. In fact Il the hills
were A little higher in the surrounding
country one might imagine himself in the
region Of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, instead
nj Wavne County Indiana. Here Is the
national road and here are the same sub.
stantial houses and well kept farms and
the same quiet faces which are 80 familiar
in narts Of Belmont County. This indeed
l. a Great centre OF Quakerism. The year
iv ,neetine WAS held at Richmond this fall,
and according to some estimates when
have heard, as many as thirty thousand
neople we're present. Think Of the hospi'
tality which had to be exercised oy,this
ilttle CITY in order to provide for such an
incnrsion OF guests! But they were all
cared for and will be welcome again. Cit
ies which groan under the burden OF
pTesbyterian SYNOD or Methodist Con-
is,encc nav well be aStonished at such an
sxhibition. l suppose that Il we all re-
tnrned 10 a greater simplicity In our man:
nsrof living. we would be more delighted
N practice Old fashioned hospitality, and
you'd be more protited by it. Is that one
~ die lessons which we should learn from
he example OF the Richmond Qlakers and
their yearly meeting'
AQuAKER COLLEGE.
Twas especially interested in Earlham
coI,see which is located near the city. 1t
Il nn3er the controle Of the Quakers but Is
anon N attendance from all kinds OF peo-
nfs One al tbe recent pupils entered as q
Mormon, though he did mot retain his con-