The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-12
A Brief Sketch OF Ills Life ana
LabOrs.
His Eminent Services to His Country
at Home and Abroad.
The Champion Of Civil and Religious
Liberty.
As President, Plain, Careful and Eoono'ni-
oaI---Everon the Alert for His Coun-
try's welhare---The Friend oiJu
tIee and the Friend OF Man'

ma Iio0m Of the First NJ, H. Chufch, uhhohl
Four weeks ago, on an inclement even
inc. had the pleasure OF reading 10 a
small number OF attentive citizens, n
noner on Thomas jefferson. Those pres
AMI re1uested It's repetition on this even
inc. and the intervening period has en-
ah7ed me 10 revise and somewhat extend |
and improve thereby, trust, adding TO
lts interest and doing more ample Jus,
tlce 10 u man not fully UNDERSTOOD ana
Mr. Jefferson, though not a warrior,
was closely connected with our reVoiu-
tionnry and early history; was unaoubt-
edly one Of the leading minds III the
strIlqple for Independence, had much 10
do In shaping political results ana
moulding our liberal institutions. lie
was the foe of arbitrary government ana
stOcTacy-belleyed not III vested
rlphts-was the leading spirit IN the
Assembly Of Virginia In abolishlng es-
iobll she'd church and feudal rights; was
aver the friend Of Just government, OF
freedom of speech and of the press
P,Ue was not In the ordinary sense, a
literary man or professional author; but
was. nevertheless, q man OF reading and
culture. AS his productions fully testify.
His public papers and v0lumlnOus cor
respondence prove his power with the
pen. His public papers are models III
senCantiOus expression and classic po-
lish. lie was close student much
yiyen 10 books and also fond Of music,
and no mean performer on the violin,
which in his younger years, ne was
much given To-.
the world are mighty factors OF our So
cial economy The best ana greatest
receive frombOoks most Of their cultures
by them they are disciplined In youth,
stimulated In manhood, and solaced III
old age.
"In books" says Henry CITES, Eve have
friends for every mood, comforts Tor every
aorrow glorious company OF immorulls,
gcattering their sweet influence on tho worn
md beaten paths OF our daily lile, shapes
Tint haunt thoughts wilderness are around
US, In toll ~ suffering ana 10Y Ennnr mitls@Jli sr"is
10 delight touching the heroic strings OF our our
nature with noble sentiment kndllng our
hearts, lifting our imaginhtlons,, na no n9v9p ,ic
Ing alike over the couch OF hchllh anu lno
sick pillow, 60 bloas and cheer ana animate
and console"
His father, Peter jefferson, seems to
have been man Of limited education
hut was q man Of character ana sub
stance and Of great physical power, The
son was also noted for these qualities
and for his fine appearance. The father
resolved on giving Thomas his third
child and oldest son, an education, ana
on his death bed In l157, when Thomas
was a. gave orders TO carry out his
wishes. Thomas jefferson seems 10 nave
had tOlerably thorough knowledge OF
Latin. Greek and French although he
attended the college Of Willinm ana
Mary but two years, leaving college In
l7b3and entering the law Office of George
Wythe, After five years study he was
admitted TO the Bar, and soon enjoyed u
large and lucrative practice lie Is de-
scribed at this time as y leet = lnches
high, slim and erect as an arrow, win
angular features, ruddy complexion
and delicate skin, sandy hair and deep
set hazel eyes. lie was always frank,
cordial, earnest and sympathetic. In his
manner. We never hear Of him having
personal Quarrels-was never engaged
In duel. In fact, he was man well
balanced and with practical good sense
Though much and early In public life,
as well M practiclng law for eight years
until the revolution gave him other
business, we DO not learn that Jefferson
ever made a speech Ia his memoirs hC
speaks Of Congress In 1851 being "lit'
lie numerous but very contentious, day
after day being wasted on the most un
Important questions" OF course that II
moi the ease now. "a member, one N
those afflicted with the morbid rage 0I
debate, of an ardent mind prompt i'm
aqlnatlon and c0pious flow Of words
who heard with impatience any l0giI
not his own, sitting near me on som,
occasion Of trining but wOrdy debate
asked me how ! could sit IN silence
hearing 40 much false reasoning wnicl
word would refuteY | observed TO hin
that to refute indeed was easy, but u
silence impossible; that In measures
brought forward by myself, took th
labOfing oar az was incumbent on me
but that, In general, was willing Il
listen" Further on he says: ut ma,
be questionable whether Bonaparte'
dumb Legislature, which said n0thinI
and did much, may not be preferable
one which talks much and does nothing
served with Washington and Frankli
and never heard either Of them talk Tel
minutes at q tlmo, nor TO any but IN
main point, which was TO decide th
notwithstanding II thoy put thel
shoulders 10 the main point, the littl
ones would follow, II The present Cor
gress errs In too much talking, how ca
II be otherwise In a body TO which tll
people send one hundred and fifty law
yers, whose trade II IL, 10 question ever,
thing yield nothing and talk by th
hour~ Remember this Congress r,
ferred TO Is not ours now, but one oyC
sixty years ago. -,
In 1868 Jefferson was first elected
the Legislature, the House OF Burgesse
but the revolutionary troubles cause
disagreement with the Kings Goyorno
Lord Botetourt, and In few days
dismissed them. They met, however,
public hail In Williamsburg, and r
solved TO sustain Massachusetts. Ever
member who signed the agreement WI
reelected, and every one whp rofus'
was defeated These exciting Times CO.
tinued year after year, till the cris
came ile says In his memoir, he INA,
one effort In the House for the permi
gion OF measure for tho emancipatit
OF slaves which was rejected, and indee
during the royal government nothiI
liberal could effect success. Our min
were circumscribed within narrow III
la, by an habltual belief that II was O
duty TO be subordinate TO the moth
country In all matters Of governmeI
10 direct 'all our labors In subservien
30 her interests, and ever TO observe
bigoted intolerance for oil religions b
hers lie says too towards Quake
who came here they were most cruel
intoIerant, driving them from the colo
by The seyorest penalties" -
When student Of law In l76b
heard the gfeat debate on the stamp
and says: Il heard Patrick lIelr,
splendid. display Of hls talents as a pc