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Historical Sketches.

Holmes-the first fouI members in regular
succession Who eprcscntcd this Congression-
NJ District in the twelve years succeeding
the formation Of our present Federal Con
stitution. Mr. White was the first repre-
sentative in Congress from this district, and
asa LAWYER qualified as "a practitioner in the
County of Berkeley May 10, l772 Philip
Perdleton and others qualified at the same
I time. AIr. Rutherford was elected to Con-
r-css ia 1893. He does not seem TO have
been an active participant 10 the debates,
though he delivered an elaborate speech
/ on " The Commerce of the United States
I'll January 90 and in March '96 participa-
tedin the great debate upon the Consti,u-
/ t;oual Powers of Congress" in reference to
/ Treaties. and in April of this Same year
raye his views at large in opposition to the
provision for carrying the Bsitssh treaty in
10 effect. Ills views class him with Demo
cratic rather than the Federal side of the
House Feeling that DE was, in his public
course, acting in opposition to the recon-
meudations of Washington, he thus refers
so their personal relations,
Much stress has been laid on the patri-
otism OF the President, which makes it
necessary for me 20 reply, lest / may be Ia
ken for one uniformed. / have had the
honor of the Presidents acquaintance we'll
nigh. or quite, forty years, and he has sup
ported every character with merit dignity
and answering attention. l have acted
hitA him oa trying occasions, sometimes
equal 0tcutimes I'm a subordinate sphere
aud tho' senior la point Of years, vet, uni
I Crmly locked mp 30 him as "a parent-my
head and nay guide; yet / ala independent
OF the Presidcnt-an Interchangeable friend
i ship excepted
/ Gen Daniel Morgan represented the dis
trio; from ~ To- 80. Tie was a native OF
I New Jersey. born i'm 1877, hut at the age OF
eighteen came TO Berkeley county Fond
of his team me won the soubriquct Of the
/ "oldr1goucr," and as a tcamster he shared
the lerils of braldock's defeat and sus-
tanned bullet wouud in neck and cheek
. Hewa commissioned Captain and WAS IN
the expedition against Quebec sn6 CON
u,bu;ci 90 the capture Of Burgoyne In
81 he defeated Iarleton and became the
hero Of Cowpcas.' He died in Win
chester in 1902, acod years His history
Is an exceedingly interesting one. In Con
rrcss hewas Tot known TO submit motion
or make a speech bu, knew how to yot,
with his party.
Gov. Holmes served i'm the 9TH, 9th, 7th
s,h. 9th and 10th Congresses, afterwards, by
appointment of the President, as Governor
OF the Territory of Mississippi, then a.
Governor Of the State by election and sub
sequently was elected "a United States Sena
tor for six years but resigned before tn,
end Of his term. Gov. Holmes was broth
cr-in-law of Gen. Elisha Boyd-a man o.
marked ability and of great integrity OIL
Clearwater, retiring habits bu; captivating
manners. It is q remarkable fact thai
though q member of Congress twelve year
and q Senator nearly six years, the rccord-
show nothing but his votes-it does not ap
pear that he made a speech or submitted
motion IN either body. He died in Win
chester ia 1882.
Mr. Faulkner deserves praise fer refresh
ing the memory concerning the dis,in-
guishcl men of the cd days in Berkeley.
What's the use having dyspepsia? Why
belch ana say yoG'vc ~ heartburn. every
& +f-f. won .ef f}Q Sensible f.'-a itrt.v.r . p