The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-07-15
THE following sketch Of the life of
Gen. Arthur, Republican candidate
for Vice-President, is fuller than any

IHE following sketch OF the lite OF
Gen. Arthur, Republican candidate
for Vice-President, is fuller than any
thing we have heretofore published:
Gen. Chester 4; Arthur born in Franklin Goun-
two sons and five daughers His father was the ey
grated this country from the County Antrim. Ire
2ad in his and and ded trfbG Oct ~ @ in
respects a remarkable man. He acquired extended
domains of authorship His work on Family
Names is regarded the world over as of the GU
riOSties of English erudite literature From 1855 to
1865 he Pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church of
Gen. Arthur was educated at Union College, and
was graduated in the Class of ~ After leaving col
Vermont and then 9 having wi managed geo BY rigid Scomo7
sudent hfer being admited 10 the Bar he formed
a partnership with his intimate friend and room
mate Henry d: Gardiner, with the intention of prac-
about in the Western States in search of eligible
site, but in the end returned to New York. where
they hung out their joint shingle, and entered upon
successful career almost from the start Gen. Arthur
Hendon. United States Navy, Who was lost at sea
and who calmly went down to % death eat smoking cigar
ion Of the consPcH0ms bravery he displayed on that
In 1852, Jonathan and Juliet Lennon, Virginian
saveholders intending to emgrate to Texas came to
eight slaves with them The slaves on their arrival
We're free These slaves We're advised that thev need
upshOt. Arthur, then a practicing lawyer. gained
had brought them free soil voluntarily, they could
be reclaimed under the fugitive slave law. Judge
Paine rendered decision holding that they could
not and ordering the Lennon slaves be liberated.
gna Legisafure author2ed the %
Of Of 2t ffe chesr Ssas "A the aP aPPe 9
represent the people and they won their case which
Charles 0Conor here espoused the eause of the slave
toward the emancipation of the black race.
Gen. Arthur was a delegate to the Convention At
he held the post Inspector Of the state Of
New York, and soon afterward was advanced to that
of Quartermaster-G General, which he held until the
expiration Gov. Morgan's term of Office No higher
@ ef m 6f % the sa
an otTe it was the rst audited ana all l
lowed in Washington, and without the deduction of
present sent to him Immediately returned. When
Mr. Arthur became ste he was
He had opportunities to make millions unquestoned
transp portafion Of hundreds of Thousands Of mem
Sneakng & Of m him at this IfT9d a rtend lend SAYS $50
stances where he could have made thousands of dol
ground that he was public officer and meant to be
like C@sars wife. above suspicion His own words
character If 1 had misapprOpriated five cents and
corner together, would imagine that they were talk
ing of my dishonesty, and the very thought would
At the expiration of Gov. Morgan's term, Gen. Ar
% of Artbn and Gard1Sr eXceedingV
When Hon. Thomas Murphy resigned the Collector
ship of the port of New York Nov 20, 1871 Presi-
dent Grant nominated Gen. Arthur to the vacant pO-
Siton. and four years later, when his term EXPIRED
renominated him, honor that had never been
shown previous Collector in the history of the
port. He removed by President Hayes July
II, 1878, despite the fact that two special committees
made searching investigation into his administration
and both reported themselves unable to find anything
upon which to base charge against him. In their
promunciamentos announcing the change, both Pres
dent Hayes and Secretary Sherman bore official wit
to the purity of his acts while in office. petit
tion for his retention signed by every Judge of
every court in New York City, by all the prominent
members of the Bar, and by nearly every importing
merchant in the collection district, but this Gen
Arthur himself suppressed.
In a letter to Secretary Sherman, reviewing the
work of one of the investigating committees, Gen.
Arthur produced statistics to show that during his
of six year in office the percentage of reno
only "a against annual average of about
IS per cent. under his three immediate predecessors
and annual average of about 24 per since 1857
All appointments except two TO the 100 positions
mandng salaries of $1,000 per year made the
plan of advancing men from the lower to the higher
grades the recommendation of heads Of bureaus.
The reforms which Gen. Arthur instituted in the
methods of doing business in the CustOm-hOuSe We're
numerous they were grateful to the mercantile
community. Since his removal he has been engaged
in the practice of the law, and in the direction of Re
publican politics in the State of New York being
Chairman of the Republican State Committee. In
athletic. and hOndsome He is of great culture
and wide experience. an able lawyer with refined
tastes, and manners of the utmost geniality.