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= convention, anl Mte t-cCicu III tlt l4iVi
Democratic district Of Jefferson, Fredsucs
and Clarke, by msjority Of g. votes, u
opposition 20 John Bruce, gentiema o
ability and schoisrly attSiRments. His pre-
decessor, Robert Y. Conrad, Sn eminent
lawyer, having declined reelection. This
district, the same year, gsye Mr.. Polk MA
iority of one In the Presidential election,
In connection with Mr.. GdllAher's career
Is state Senator, L may not be out ol
place 10 mention, ths. near the close OF
presldeR. Hyc term, in sc0nveFsa,l0n on
tae si;.liect OF the annexation Of Texas, 81
confident vas the President Of the success,
cf the. measure, sai Of The consequent war
with Iexico, thst he offered Mr. q. : COM
mand in the army. This compliment WAS
respectfully declined, for tgs reasons: first,
that his tenn OF civil service had not eN-
pire3, Snd secondly, thst his military sspi-
rati0us had been satisfied wiki the COM
ulcui OK vcll-driled company cf rdemen
at llarper's Ferry.
in lS43 iir Glllaher was again nomina-
ted for the Senate, aud after an active can
yass. was defeated by q majority OF y votes,
the principa! opposition 10 HIM being on
account ofe school bill ior The county Of
Jefferson, ms;Grcl by him and carried
tr0agh bo,n Houses. Jefferson ccanty
having au area OF about - miles square,
is rari .cuar'y Wgi sdaptcd toan experiment
With free schools: and '.Ae system, by the
aid oi the remarkable john Yates veal
tay lanjao.lcr and the largest tax payer
in tie county, was successfully put into nc
tive operation, and resisted several attempts
Co. rcpeai the ect. Mr. Gallahcr, in his re-
tremcnt. had lie proud satisfaction Of see
ing y sohoo.s, free for The poor, trMly ca
mb.i.hcd and successful until broken up by
the disastrous four wears war, which also
destroyed the labors OF forty years Of his
life.
On tie 22ul of October lS49. Mr. Gala
her was appointed by President Taylor 20
succeed that eminent accountant Peter
Harucr, as Third Auditor Of the Treasury,
wh0 had held tha position from lis creation
in 1877. period of - wears. Declining
( huiff was iae cause of Mr.. Iiagners re-
tirem.sc
Sir. Cul'ahcT served as Auditor through
President TAYLOR and Fillmore terms, and
Was removed in april 1863, by President
Pierce. 20 make room for Francis Burt, OF
South Carolina, personal friend OF Jeiier-
son Davis, then Secretary ct War. This
change was made in opposition 60 Tie wish
es % many mominen, Democratic members
of C0uore-s, who We're satisfied with the
incumbent, ani strongly protested against
his removal.
E ing prevented by the eIigeucics Of the
yar from returning to Virginia, as he de-
>;red lo do. Mr. Ga!laher accepted posi-
ton In tle Office of eQuartermastor Gen
cral. st Washington, which position he
continued 90 hold until a few months be
fore hs death when age snd disease rem
Gercd him unable 70 discharge its duties.
Tie died at his residence in the city Of
Wl-hinriJn on the ith of February, 1871, ,
and Ais remains were conveyed 10 the Pres
hvterian church i'm ChsrestOWn and inter
rrd in Edge Hill Cemetery, in sight Of his
helorcd hills and beneath the soil of his
native State.
No one took liyelicr interest in the
Berkeley Centennial Celebration than NJ
Ga,lghcr. j seemed 20 touch the inner
most chord, OF his heart, and TO wake up
iuyivid c0l0-1C. All the rrminisceuc oi his
early li.e lie anxiousy desired 70 be
present q. the ceremonies Of the day, but
circumstances pu. IL onl 0i bis power. foE
few weeks preceding tie celebration
scarcely dsv passed that tic Chairman oi
the Committee go Cowespondcaca d'd not
receive some communication from him, re-
fe-sng In ,hat Kind and 2clei spirit,
50 character. r.-tie Of the maG--to those cid
ciU..1s oi ,he county whom Ic bad known,
loved al respected in lbs Younger days.
I.i- iuc O. him and cannot iah % interest
cur rolJc.t go uako some cxirc.s from this