Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-09-28

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revered his mother, and determine
for her sake, as we'll as his own,
make a record for himself of which sfl
would not be ashamed. He embrace
every opportunity fer study and becam
ambitious to receive classical educa
ton. At the age of % he entered Wi
liams College, and two years thereafte
he graduated with becoming honors
He then commenced teaching schoC
and was engaged for some time il
preaching as a minister of the gospel
In 1S57-he was elected President OF tn
College at Hiram, Ohio. He there me
and, in 1858, married Miss Lucreti;
Rudolph, who in all the subsequent anc
trying years of his life proved hersel
true and faithful companion and wife
In 1859 he was elected State Senator
In 1860 he was admitted to practice
law. In 1861 he was appointed 9
member of Governor Dennison's staff,
and to him was assigned the important
duty of assisting in organizing troops
for the war. He was, during the same
year, appointed Colonel of the Forty
second Ohio Regiment and entered into
active service. He was afterward ap-
pointed Chief of General ROsecrans'
staff, and in 1868, "for gallant and
meritorious services at the battle OF
Chickamauga," he was promoted to a
Maior-Gereralship Of Volunteers. Prior
to that time he had been chosen to a
new field of duty. His constituents in
the Nineteenth Ohio Congressional Dis
trict had elected him as their repre-
sentative to the Thirty-eighth Congress.
On the 9TH of December, 1868, at the
earnest request of President Lincoln he
resigned his commission in the army
and took his seat in Congress. He was
thereafter regularly returned from the
same district, and served as Congress
man until 1880, period of seventeen
years, when he was elected
to the Senate of the United States.
III a quiet manner he first sought to
gain a knowledge of the rules and
method of transacting business in Con-
gress. Here, as in the earlier period of
his life, he applied himself to hard
work. His assiduous labors in the
field of official duty are worthy of emu
a.ion. 1t was this unceasing, patient
and vigilant toll which enabled him in
4 few years to take front rank as a
speaker and debater, and finally raised
him to the position of a leader on the
i0or Of Congress in the advocacy OF the
principles of the Republican party, to
which he was devotediy attached. AS
/ Congressman he served on several
committees. Was sent by
he President to report upon the politl-
al condition OF the people of Louisiana
With reference to reconstruction, and IN |
SO was chosen by Congress member
# the high commission which decided |
he result Of the Presidential election. |
To be cmincntly great in Il nation Of
'rcat men required active talents, con-
tant thought and untiring study. lie
unto the end. He carved
ut his own position in society. He
elied upon his own mind and depended
pom his own Judgment. He earnestly
lyored measures which he believed to
e wise and good, and as zealously OPP
Osed others which he considered wrong
nd pernicious. His history is a part
the history of our common country.
Ie helped to save and maintain this
,ation. Throughout its trying years
is strong heart, willing hands and elo-
uent voice were given to the service
his country. He served it faithfully
nd well, according to the lights which
cd gave him to see the right, and
lille his good name was at times
sper5ed by the foul tongue of SANDER,
G lived to see his enemies acknowledge
is honesty Of purpose and his purity OF
He did not take his seat as Senator
the Senate of the United States.
4 June, 1880, he was sent as dele
ate to the National Republican Con-
ention at Chicago, and as Chairman or !
p0kesnlan Of the Ohio delegation he,
an eloquent and forcible speech, full ]
ringing utterances, placed in nomi-
alton and advocated the selection OF ,
on. John Sherman as a suitable and ,
roper candidate for President. La the .
2rsistcnt and bitter contest which arose .
etWeen the adherents of other candi-
,tcs it was deemed advisable to select
new and an unohjectionable man, and
ith an enthusiasm seldom witnessed
the strife of political conventions the
loicc fell upon James a. Garfield, and l
the ensuing election he was, by
cans OF q free ballot, 4 full vote and a
il count" regularly elected, and on
e 4th Of March last was duly inaug-