Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-04

capacity until 1865. In 1864, he served on {
The Lincoln and johnson electoral ticket for 1
the State-at-large, and in August 1865, was e
reelected as a member of the Thirty ninth f
Congress. The delegation from Tennessee IL
was not admitted until some time after the u
of the session, bu. when it was, IA
he was at once recognized as leader and Esf
WAS assigned to and served upon important
committees. 81
He was reelected to the Fortleth,
lForty-first and Forty-second Congresses
from the Second Congressional District of
Tennessee and to the Forty
Ethird Congress from the States t-iargeU
Among other important committees upon
(which he served was that of ways and
means, of which he was an active, efficient
land influential member. He was close
student of political economy, and was well
Uniformed upon all the great public ques-
ztions on which Congress has been called
upon to act in the last quarter of century
{ His speeches on the tariff question, found
lin the Congressional Record, rank
with the ablest and clearest ever
Ndelivered on that subject During4
Ethe Forty third Congress he served as chair
imam of the committee ON banking and cur
#rency. and some of the most important
&IegisIafion of the session originated with
8his committee.
q After the expiration of his term of ser
Twice in the House of Representatives, he
&haying served sixteen years. and having
made for himself national reputation, heN
was appointed by President Grant as United
Estates minister to Turkey. He resided at :
kxConstantinople, serving with distinction as
the American representative at that place,
Huntil in 1880, when he was recalled and
ss$aappointed Postmaster. General by President
8Hayes, and served in that important and
Memorable position to the close of that adj
administration in March, 1881. Last year heI
Mwas the candidate of his party for the Until
f&ted States Senate, and came within two|
&yotes of election. The time was too short
Tfor him to accomplish great deal IN
) 1.-THE Postofice Department, but, as
Bin all other public positions he has
+ Hand retired from Office with clean hands
o aud au honorable record, enjoying the
d Wrespect, confidence and esteem of his
y eountrymen-
eS One of his latest pnbht
d Hefforts was the admirable eulogy de-
rs 1livered last summer on Admiral Farragut
l. ION the occasion of unwilling the statue
il erected in memory of that distinguished
re naval commander in Washington. His ad
Or dress was published in full in the CHRoNICLl
j, bat the time and will be remembered by GU
g Areaders 1t was scholarly and Ealuabl
ne contribution to American history.
MT Soon after he retired from the Cabine
er q he returned to his home in this city where
hy Mhas since remained, having visited Wash
lin gton only once in the last year. ID
err has lived quietly, enjoying the societ
on sof his neighbors, contented with b
d IS situa ton model of a perfect life in i
les p eaceful twilight. He has been in publ
lot 2&Iife for a long time, and was a man of ec'
cir nomical habits. His accumulations has
It'll 1beep comparatively small, only what
led &couId save from his salary and from his fe
to while a lawyer, but he lived comfortab
oft and Independently. Since his return
cy, Knoxville he has taken great interest in e
as = ucational and religious matters, as he b
ichE1 Railways DONE He was a member of t
on, aboard of trustees of the University, a
hen faith fully attended all its meetin
site - since his return. He engaged
odd tiyely and earnestly in all the discussions
sad the board, served faithfully on imports
o. committees and took deep interest in
then welfare of the institution. He has beel
hey & member of the board of trustees for ma
ions 5years and has always contributed whate
ever z9he could to it's success.
sith& He was also warm friend Of our c
that schools and manifested his interest in tn
cast sby frequent visits to the school rooms
rye Shis attendance at the weekly teachers me
Ass, ings Only few weeks ago ne enterts
twoHed the teachers with most admirable
dress which pleased them SO much that t
for requested it for publication, and it
His IS published in pamphlet form. 1t is a G
rch- Ell and will be treasured by those who heart
late. for its intrinsic value andl as preci
vasf momento of departed worth.
ches Few men who have been so long and
thu Xprominent in public life have maintai
ding their religious character as has Mr. N
hem nard He never forgot his duties to his
old : and his Church He united with
,ates ESecond Presbyterian Church in
X of. scity by letter, on the 26th day of MAJ
lisa He was elected a deacon in
ss;on church November 7th, 1917, and was ord
full, e. ed elder January 2sth, 1s49, and has be-
,gain ruling elder ever since-a third of ce
ID on fy. during the past year, IN the aoss
the of the pastor, he has frequently condu
with the prayer meetings, and did it III sue
large e way as to make them very interest
vent IS More than once in a few months past
a in have heard remarks about
met He was thoroughly fan
was WIN 'ne s'ofip'"fes' anu IL "'''''ioA =
no in information aud knowledge, profound
-, Iigious fervor marked his conduct on t
rare occasions. His pew was never vacant '
amaze he was in the city. He was regular a
- tho dant, and contributed with bountiful
"a atty to all the enterprises of his chr
vnard His last appearance in public, was at
IactAa Welsh Congregational church in Mocha
,,;rtv Vile, last Sunday evening, when he del
-, =, ed lecture on the duties of parents to
a the dren, and those who heard it, speak of
,rcaa terms of highest praise.
de of curing MI May aio s'a5
arrastE Europe, he manifested a lively int
Co.. s. in the welfare of American and other
;r,a :, sionaries in Turkey and surrounding {
strong ries AS I'D e'i''0noo =, INC MANN, =
chad (which he was appreciated by these sell
,,aa,,1a xva find latter xyriffa