New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-27


Of not Icing sober all tune and evidently some
what under the influence OF Kentucky bourbon attire
time loudly lifted up his sonorous voice. and pronounce"
clever Bob nothing hut demagogne Bat isop 90 nor
got mad under the deDuaciaoFy ihncuo auu an.,
but he the stump and sad IN MS nanuor, a.
torical style Fclow-ciiizens, Kentucky friend ID
his smrit of onmniIaiing denunciion, calls ne dcni-
rogue All have TO say In reply 10 tus s" at the same
incorporating his long index finger at bln II IN -
doubtful demagoguc he certainly is-a Bourbon uemi-
on another occasion in the thires, states
man and stumpspeaker Bob was III poh'lra' oltsus
zion with rival party candidate for te same oll,e,
who did not al all deal IN denuacla on Dnt was u -
To- persuade bis hearers 10 vote 'Or hi ataii'S1 a.
the poitest and most agreeable ways ne hnsiN mao
this strong peal to ms numerous audicncr %
cir zcus-Unlike my EghbOrn cOmpe it0r am tho sou
OF mechanic maker Of barrels and hoGsEead' iu uh
well knew ana have no hesit'oh ID SAYING qua. ,ri
| are some fellow.CitiZcns among YOU lor WON wv
mechanic sire bas made NAM ana man a ~ -
s.Out harrel or hoSNheaj 81 VOte l1r t,c sou Vi IN
chanic an honest cooper rather than Tor igh gon
artist cfal, though lie calls INNS ~ democrat
was enough 10 starte start Bob IN the beginning oi
| HE sneecn IN reply, and ne began ,..,
| "FelOw-ciIZsnS-I have not the least hesitation Nv
the word IN according the fullest credence to what
nv opponeut mas 20 wei saio OF Himself. nave 10
barrel or hogshesd: but must &c permitted TO douot
II he made them al we for there Is one he made stand
ing IN my place here just now, III whom ana GA whom
be place any Eea or rather he an put on one
| and made him q hoGsIead J.
The following interesting sketch IS given OF the
! brothers Charles and John Brough. one OF whom
was a gallant soldier and good Judge ana thc
other the Governor of Ohio who was elected by the
!
| We have had occasion before. to mention Jndge
Charles H. BrOuch. He aud Ds brother john were com
paratveiy early lawyers here aud sonev nat hlo,ant
persopagcs They were, 'hhN' porn anu IeaIou ~
Marietta From thence went 10 Lancaster ana became
Joint ed Of me ohio Eagle They then ID tne Wncf
of ls4O-41 after studying law. came To TINS cry ana
bousnt out tie Dewspaper-Ihe c",cHalt Aase[tise
to Tie Cincinnati Inquirer, which sun lives ana Houa
shcs such. Both editOrs. lawyers ana po!ueiahs.
john became auditor OF state and in 1912 Charles was
elected prOsecu'lnG attorney ol ns con- ~ u na'
diligent AID viglIant prosecutor be w", TOOL any
victiSn of poor d'vs. whether or no. A. the breaking
out OF the Mexican War Charles raised r. gment arc
| nom tao war with much distinction ana
glory, and was then, by the Legislature Of
Court of Common Pleas. In 40, whie serving on The
| bcucn, he unfortunately and most amenta1y ine
first victim IN city OF the dread cholera WHICH, i
medatey after hls decease became epidemic neIe lie
departed life the midst Of his notable career NAV
| Jug won much success. honor and obstruction
In my memory know OF no e,who, IN Ii eioquence'
p,rucElaIv IN stamp speaking. very attractive
rs Jim Br0ush he had ringing tenor voice, as clear
as bell ana a fut OF words Ike the HOW OF nedu-
! ifu river. and the matter as well as the manne OF
ms spscch was always attractive and interesting Clear
back 1872 remember mis- appearance mere as q pup
! lie speaker. when he made Democratic stump speech
lust before the Exchange, on the wharf on Front-st,
having before him thousands III people ana ms voice
audCn on the bank the other side OF the rVcr IN
CovmGtOn, who, hearing lam 50 PLAINLY, Were
throughout his whole speech, ami frequently al pidudod
IN, remarks over the The night was brlgIt moon
night and the atmosphere pure and beautiful thus end
ing Of course great help to ms Gear eodlo.s, ca.
o1 voice spoke That night my sell a. young suuPtr
! af lei
voice. too reaching WIN ease INC ir-c tie
other suc # The wEch had been collected by the
! Gaarcs Trough was also eloquent, though his clio
Ggence Was rather III the sober serous pregnant matter
me ans agreeable law crs used TOO well 10 KNOW VINO
! had deal with him as pr"Sccuiin-attorney. ) pm
! Younger and really awkward in MS way; but Tor an
/ thai str0nS and powerful ne Piod"eu
! whore John rOycd and ranged, bur after all was
f, more lj IL ''' moro @oqn mt brother As
fpf
severe and woe jho poo" Ieys VINO ct once III ms
r,-,l,s r',ate Wa 10 lnnicy for them. raie. now
over he him on used 10 say vas ai'occther oleai
-, ~ fjn The prosecuting attorney ceclarc, his STATE
uac,ac before JAY. and Tins VITA peculiar nasal
t~ 49, nj ian. ernco"Hhy don't ne prove lis ~
! lore ,c, =" Tic only reoy that MS opponents could
ave 10 IN was vice versa, " II the llson j. noe
cont tAe prosecutor prove MS CANT
Tgn Corw.n. who occasionally came down from
Lebanon 10 plead case IN the Old Court House, had
a moor opinion OF the average jury. In the course
Of one of his speeches before the Court, he said
there were two Things which it vas impossible to
| uredict-onc was what 4 woman would do in an
emergency and the othcr the verdict of jury.
/ Og the two The verdict of the jury was the more
uncertain lie very much doubted, and lie spoke
from long experience, whether any person III e4rth
below or in heaven above could tell what the YER
dict Of jury would b. III any case bet the Almighty
/ Himself The following anccdote is gwen OF Cor
win:
When Tom Corwin was in Congress from the Warren
C,uuiy District ne Used to be disturbed very much by
hearing SD much ioastIug and Dragging IRON state OF
Hayanl meiE0ers OF Tug wonderful Cream. Oh tHe
eastern shore ot Mary land o her mcub T Of Congrss
were bored well a. COrwin by the eastern SHORE e-
lows continually 'Ipins upon er xrrat t C
end ihcH great constituency RTtal p"1 va"
Gay an eastern shore member was speaking Oh some
measure and Tom declared u some OF ms fellow mem
III hIs place If That MIryland ohiP aea-n sad Any
thing about MS eastern shore, &c would reply 10 1T Inns
in the conspiracy waited for an eulopum upon tic
eastern shore Sure euOu4h. he orator III due lime,
! t tniats. Re proclaimed Look at the great
! safe of Maryland, look at the eastern shore
! Of MARYLAND from whence | cane! Way. It l. the
! garden spot OF creation ana is people are me
caoscu ones Of mankind 1t Is ereai country blessed
down alter al nat, AVID Tom COrYiu III bis place,
NOT knowing mat WAS 10 come. Among other things
/ The gentleman from MARYLAND speaks most co-
qucltly and oppor,uney Of his great STATE, AID pro
! ouuces the eastern shore OF tnat great siaie me
garden sio creation. aud It's poop blessed people
In reference 10 tins nave iac 10 relate # can CON
ni,nd scflicicnt attention. EYerybt dy IN the i0i5e
was now uu Of attention. MI speaker an iaNfer'
and had a Gaze IL court one day ln my town OF Len
! anon. Warren County. OJ0. Ii was a case o. much
Importance, aud NV success ~ l. dtpeh ed upou lhe
evidence oi ased venerable, whe-headed witness,
score years; ana called nm 20 me Mlbcsr-
stand, and ne gave MS mos. lI'of'nt l. 'hoHa a.
NV case. thought, won. Blt the lawyer on the
other SIDE c0u need to examine the witness, To
break him doa H. possible, account Of lis cXtem
old aec and necessary want OF memory and SAWS he To-
/
The OIL whit e-Aeddci WiiH"ss looked around AT lAe
cour, nd u The Jury and and thcn at lat az the
eros examining attorney, and he answered: 4 am Just
flliy-two years al age neXr mouth! TINS was an AZ
! ION -.er. an amazer was amazed and felt that ny
witness would certainly Dc completely broken down IOr
| lul,acV. All III court surprised. me cross
examiner continued only fOrJy-tw0 years OF age /!
wny man. you look to he at least eighty years OF
| age
wen SAID the witness, i viii tel you how that j.
The first part Of my lie the eastern shore Of
lin. Sta-e oi Maryland was bora thereon The cas- ieIn
shore and lived around, and lost there ibifty
years. and under the good God have always lhou-hi
mai m estimating numbering my years lie would
MOI take account of the yeas gone ana lost on thdJ
God-forsakcn eastern shOre OF MARYLAND anu heltOIe'
! | am just foTty-;wO years OF ago.
! good instance of the effectiveness OF the
! oy0a,Rcitprn al homincn when addressed to /