The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-11-26
a Noble Career.

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opportunities for acquiring wealt 4
aud reputation, which be did no. IL !
- improve. At the same time 10
gaze bis best energies 70 the buildia :
Up Of the city in which be had Us
home and to the development Of sac
State with which bis name is insep--
rable connected. In biz young, :
years he was not politician, but e.
ways a thorough aoti-slavery man,
in this regard was far in advance cf .
msj )rity Of the people Of Michigan.
He ran for Governor in 1852, but Ma
defeated by Robert MeCielIaAd, nis
Democratic opponeat. by a small ms-
jority.
The repeal Of the Missouri eompgo-
mise wrought political revolduol
in the West, aud Zachariah Chaodl5r
vas one Of the founders Of the new
Republican party of Michigan. Hs
Was surrounded by men of abinly
and culture, many Of them trained -
political life, bar ia the elements that
go to make up popular leader be
lowered head and shoulders above
them all. Although fairly educate !
and well versed in that practical
knowledge which is essential TO trus
statesmsaship, be was plain man,
and in bis modes of thought and
forms Of expression he never CT
above the heads Of the masses of tie
people There was a singular d.
rectness 10 his method Of speaking
which never failed to reach the cOm-
prehension of the multitude He hal
in an abundant degree that sort OF
moral and physical courage which in
common parlsnee is called pluck, and
whenever the occasion demanded, L
was sure to assert itself This was
one OF the qualities tina. enGearsd
nim to bis countrymen and made his
name q household word throughout
the North
Nj. Chandler came into the United
States Senate during the stormy ps-
riod which Immediately preceded So
cessiOn and rebellion. He saw ths
great conspiracy throwing its coils
around all the departments Of tn
Government aud o0Iruding itself intJ
the balls Of Legislation. He walked
10 aud out amJng those whom b.
knew to be medltating treason, and
when in after years be spoke Of these
times and events IL vas with the
warmth and fervOr Of patriotic maa
whose Indignation had been kindIed
by the hypocrisy and treseaery q
those who were plotting 10 destror
the Cove nmeBt while protesting d.
voti0n TO the Constitution. lie sig-
ualiZed his return 70 the Senate, af.e-
four years absence, bY recalling sOn.s
personal "reminiscences Of the anti
secession period which were ms.
Glstasieiul 10 the Southern Senators
but the loyal people Of The eOuutly
commended him for bis courage AL
plain speaking There are sOms
great events in the history Of tbs
great rebellion which ought not 70 bs
forgotten, 40 matter how harsnly tbs
mention Of them CRATES upon the ears
Of the Southern representatives IA
Congress. Although man Of ten
der and human feelings, Mr. CbanG-
ler had no undue delicscy when deal.
ing With the facts Of history.
As g statesman and public officer
Mr.. Chandler was conspicuous for his
unainching integrity. No man ever
dared to approach him with a corrupt
proposition. When drsg-nets were
being cast for weak and corrupt leg
islators, and all manner of scandals
were inquired into by hostile commit
tees, his name was not even mention
ed among those who were suspected
OF yenality His most malignant en-
emies never accused him Of being in
huenced in his public conduct by cor
rupt motives His convictions were
strong, his temper was aggressive
and there was touch Of partisan fer
Vor in his nature, but be was thor
oUgbly honest There was a tempo
rary conservative reaction which pre-
vented him f7om being reelected 70
the Senate a. the close Of his third
term ; but President Grant soon 81
terwsrd took him into his Cabinet
and put bin at the bead Of the de-
psrtment in which, Of all Others, al
iDfexibIe, honest and incOrruptible
man was needed Mr.. C6aDdler's
administration Of the Interior De-
parIment amply justihed the Presi-
dents confidence in bis ability aud
integrity Up 10 This hour partisan
Democratic Congress, with commit
tees organized 70 convict, has Dot
been able 70 fnd a weak spot on
which to base a charge Of extra7a-
gance, negligence or mslfeassnee
This eminenily useiul and patri-
otic man has been stricken down 10
the full maturity Of bis powers, and
a. a time when his services were
greatly needed by bis country. His
AHAfC NcIEl- III N1c OruaAc CDs-Itl Iut
period Of the war and reconstruction
Of the seeded States, and be vas
thoroughly familiar win all the leg
islation of Congress relating 20 these
important events His knowledge,
his experience, and especially bis yiv-
I'd personal recollection Of the scenes
through which be passed, gave him a
conspicuous position when be again
resumed bis seat, and the friends o.
human liberty aud eeasl rights re-
joieed greatly in bis sturdy chamPi-
onship. Bot be has gone, and
another and possibly a more learned
man will take bis seat, bat the loyal
people Of the country will not soon
forget brave, honest old "Iach"
Chandler.
The Rev. Daniel Isaac was aa &c
centric itineraJe preacher. He once