The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-19

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Geseraofe or 0AJo.
Although the sudden acquisition Of
wealth by intefitsnce or Through a mere
caprice of fdrtufp can Scarcely be yre-
garded an u~npleasant experience in the
history Of aiy individual. vet we are Of
the opinion that heprondest and most
abiding inheritance Is that wtlich IS
built mp into large and absolute indie
pendence by the sturdy right arm Of the
brave and Honest youth who had stood
penniless on the threshoid1of ms career.
And 30 also are we satisfied that one of
the most benign dispositions of Proyi-
dence is ths hiding -ot-ths Book Of Fate
fromthe ken of maui or theAdropping
before his eyes of that curtain whose
impepetrable folds shut out from him
Ill the mysteries of the future.
When, over half a century age, tn
father of the popular subject of our en-
craving turned his face westward and,
leaving the 81 settlsd IN a partr OF
| Ohio that wa1then little better than q
wilderness dotted WITH few log cabins,
could he have but4iZt11n aQrner Of this
curtain, his eonlW onid~ haves expanded
with unspeai ne tride and happiness.
He would haV . seen that The sparse set
Element around HIM had hscou4e CON
\ centrated intoa dodrishing town named
Fostoria, in honor of ham. and have
beheld his son occupying the highest POI
sition in his native state. But as this
reading Of the stars was denied'toh him,
and wisely, he sought MOTTO build cas-
ties in the air, but like a good nan and
true, turned In eheerlly to heN and TO
| pillow and SOW and reap his way TO for
tune and that he accomplished his
task In a manner worthy the most az
allied love Of independence, and the re-
spect and confidence az his neighDofa,
Is d fact that Is well authenticated, and
gratefully remembeped by the son TO-
day. n.
Charles Foster, now governor of Ohio,
was born in Seneca township, Seneca
co6Aty, on the 12tff day of April, 1928.
He was early sent to the common
schools and to the academy Of NorBalk,
| where he acquired an -excellent educa-
| ton. I n dne, time he turned his at
! tention to trade, and embarked In bu-
siness in F6storia; the Arm in which he
became a partner, dealing in dry goods
and general bmeIchandize.i Gradually
but surely the means left him by his
Father we're augmented, until he was in
a position to make himself felt in al
most every project pert4ining to the
| welfare of his native state, and, backed
by sound, practical views, to aspire to
any office in its gift. Owing mainly to
his energy and liberality. F~ostoria,
where his principal interests are con-
cerned, has much improved in every
possible relation. In this town he re-
sides, and In o plain but comfortable
edifce, built o the, very spot where
once stood tho humble log hut Of his
father. Them is poetry, truth and af-
fectiop In this, not to be warped by
change or tine pf the crooked in
Mr.. Foster, who is the only Survivor
Of six brothers, was elected to congress
from the 9th Ohio district in 1870, and
again in 1872. 1874 and 1876. In 1873,
however, he was defeated, owing, 1t Is
said, to some change having been made
in the boundary OF district. 1t is
remarkable how clearly occurrences of
this sort are accounted for after they
take. place ; but al, the practice OF ac-
counting for them thus satisfactorily is
not confined to any one party in par
.|ticular, Mr.. Foster may accept 1t in his
case as q matter of course II .arnss9al
The influence Of this gentleman in
congress has been felt and acknowl-
edged by the republican party, to which
he belongs. He served on various COM
mittees of Importance, and always with
Intelligence and fidelity to his political
bias ahd friends. On more than one
occasion he was selected to perform i'm
portant special services, which he, exc
cuted with marked ability and address.
In 1879, he was elected governor OF his
state. and but quite recently was nomi-
hated for reelection by a convention of
the republican party, held at Cleveland.
This nomination was intended not only
asAn acknowledgement Of the manner
IN which he had already discharged the
duties of that important post, but ms an
Endorsement Of the course pursued by
President Garfield. Strange that in
view Of the last four years. policyo Of tile
White house, the convention had been
not quite as decided regarding the tenn
perance question submitted to them, rs
1t was in respect to the claims of the
president; although some Of the mem
bers are said not only to have expressed
their profound admiration Of tile ladies
wig, have just presented a splendid tenn
perahce album to Nrs. Hayes, but to
have actually suggested that it should
be illustrated in water colors. Be this
as 1t may, the policy of submitting the
question to the people was wise and
convenient in n regard at least-it
gave In the interim a latitude to the
private potations OF the members; Ms
had they passed any stringent resolu-
lions touching the reprehensible prac-
tice of imbibing, they cohld not but
have found themselves called upon to.
set a laudable example In the premises.
1t would. be hazardous in times of
political agitation to accept as gospel
all that one hears; but we suppose that
we must credit the report OF Mr.. Eos,
ter's intimate relations with the presi-
dent, and that he was an active, aud
efficient agent In the success of Mr..
Garfield at the Chicago convention.
Not that we put much faith in the ru-
MOI that, from time to time, he now
visits the chief executive, and says to
him, .'see here old man,,' or that his,
excellency In return exclaims, "Char-
ley, you make me sickl''4this being
simply the work Of some Of the wags,of
his own party; but the influence and
Importance of Mr.. Foster may be.fully
illustrated by the fact that his election
or rejection next October can not but
be regarded asa signal triumph or b
bitter defeat ofthe administration.
Inthe meantlme we must possess our
souls In patience, well assured that,
under any circumstance, the country Is
safe, and that the Governor OF Ohio has
quite 4 pleasant time of 1t, and that he
Is, a usual, most urbane to the COM
mittees; who,call upon him, especially
when they are composed Of ladies'. In