Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-16


handsomely exploited by Senator Evarts, of
New York; Senator Daniel, of Virginia; |
Gen. Thomas Ewing, Senator Sherman, Gov. |
Foraker and other orators Of note during the |
week, was a man worthy the honors that are !
being paid him at this late day. He was the |
trusted friend and confidant of Washington, !
and gave to him suggestions of great value |
at many important times during the war of |
the revolution He was daring commander, |
generous patriot, who gave his whole for |
tune to his country. When the northwest
territory was formed the continental con
gress took its own president, Arthur ct.
Clair, and made him the governor OF the
new colony beyond the mountains He
found a wilderness peopled by savages and he
left state that speedily outstripped most of
the thirteen original ones in opulence and
Importance.
When Ohio was admitted to the union. ST.
Clair returned to his home in the Ligonier
valley of Pennsylvania He had a lordly es
tate there, but as late As 1910 creditors got
Judgment against him for supplies which he
had purchased for the Continental troops at
the request Of Alexander Hamilton. He was
forced 10 sell his home and was left destitute
He had already tried to have congress refund
certain large sums which he had advanced to
the armies; hut though his claim was Just
one, he was not able to get il allowed. SO he
was reduced to heggary by the government
To which he had given the best of his life and
ali of his fortune He took up his residence
in a rude log cabin, and supported himself
and family by selling cakes and pies to peo-
pile who Travelled on the highway by which no
lived; and the hero Of a dozen battles, the
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