The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-19
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AIjen 9. Thurman II older now than
ske oldese eAn ever <jerted 20 preside
over the United States senate. The
Oldest president. william Henry HAr-
ris0n, wzs s<veu years younger than
Mr.. Tharman when dezth removed
ht2 from the executive chair. Prcs:-
dent Harrison vas th<n g.: Mr.. Thur
ussn Il Dow in his 18Th year. Nearly
four years ago Mr. Thurman's age
wae ufKed AGAINST his appointment 10
. pisce tn President cfeveiaud's esba-
NET. He uas elected 70 the lower
branch u congress In 1884. Was judge
~ the Ohio suyresns court from ISL 70
1854. and il chief Justice for the next
two years. and United States senator
from 11B 70 1851 These are the dates
of his public service.
Born a. LynchfurK. Virginia, Nov
ember IL. 1918. be came Of English
ancestry that settled in the Old Do
mfnion before the middle IT the seven
tenth century Both his paternaI
and maternal granifathess were sol
diers Of the Revolution, his grand
father on his msthey's eide serving
with General Daniel Morgan. The
Humans were the higher class Of
Virginia farmers, and had generally
prcsyered until toward the close OF
the second decade Of the Nineteenth
century. when their fortunes 20
seriously deterioratei ~ 10 prompt
them 70 join the tide Of emigration 10
the west. The present candidate for
tie vice-prexideney was e-yeaY-old
hoy when they uEcie new home nj
Columbus, Ohio. The sale of their Viz
gfnia lands had been made In q some
what unpropifious hour, and the boy
IN subsequent years put In q good deal
Of hard work on the new farm. But
there was money enough left TO give
him q fair academic education; and
- he progressed 10 manhood he Ina
proved in knowledge through the
same course OF study a. distinguished
Lincoln and Garfield and some ether
western observation-disclosures devotion
10 books through leisure hours His
ambition tended 10 the law, and in
ks he was admitted to the bar after
tuition in the Office Of William Alien.
afterwards governor OF Ohio BY the
grace OF the Defnocratic-fs reenback
coalition. and also under Judge
swayne. He had brought Demo
cratic traditions to Ohio. ani he wa q
Democrat from the beginning OF hts
manhood.
EsTERIxs rofirfes.
1t seems queer thing 10 say, OF
Thurman now, but 1t is, nevertheless,
the fact, that In his earlier years pub
lie life was aisfastsfuI to him. He
protested against brings the nominee
Of his party for the house Of repre-
scnfatiyes in 1874. His legal practice
was growing large and profitable, and
he preferred 90 stand fast 10 IT, But
the solicitations OF the party leaders
oyercame his rcmonstrances. and he
was elected b. the Twenty-ninth con-
gress from district that had previous
" given 800 To GO Wing majority.
Although his reputation al a lawyer
had preceded him 10 Washington and
caused him To be assigned to the
Judiciary committee of the house. he
made no distinguishing mark during
his two years OF service. He was
faithful 10 The pro-siavery measures
Of his party, and when his subserviency
10 the southern interest minimized his
popularity in Ohio and made IL inn
probable that he could carry his dis
trict again he retired 10 private life.
eongratulating himself that he would
not again I've drawn from H.
A place on the bench. however, wa,
more allnfing to him than q seat in
legislative halls. In ISL. under the
new laws of Ohio, he was elected %
the Supreme Court Of that state. and
from isji TO 1856 he was it, chief JUS
tice. Then he went into retirement
and for eleven years was almost un-
heard of. lie made occasional APP
pcafances upon the hnStiags in polit-
Teal eampaigns, hut he could do his
party very little COOL. A. matter OF
course, hc opposed the administers
ton OF Mr.. Lincoln AMI it, prUsecu-
ton OF the warm other words, hc
was Copperhead. lie warmed into
enthusiasm with the nomination OF
Clement l.. VallandighaH Tor COVER
nor OF Ohio upon a Corpeshead plat
form. and he was ready 10 talk for
Mcclellan in iss, on the principle of
conceSs iun to the rebellion. The over
whelning defeat Of both these eandi-
daies-xenf him back 20 his Law office.
from which he emerged In lsB.
n che Democratic nominee for gov
crnor against Rutherford II. HAYES.
President Johnson made a trenea-
dous effort to have him elected; vast
amount OF money was poured into the
state, aud while the Democrats re-
dueei Hayes majority 10 few thou.
sands. they also succeeded In controil-
Ing the legislature, AMI Mr.. Thurman
was rewarded Tor his sacrifice as a
gubernatorial candidate by an election
10 the nited States senate ia place OF
Mr. Wade.
Nh. rHURMtN's wAR REcoRp.
Mr.. Thurman attitude during the
rebellion was thoroughly exposed ia a
speech made hy Mr.. HAYES in his
gubernatorial campaign of ISL. Mr..
Thurman was delegate 10 the Ohio
Democratic convention OF January,
ISL, and was the author of the follow
inc resolution which was passed
That the ano.ocn Democrats of Ohio
send 10 the people OF the United States.
both North aud Senth. greeting, and
when the people OF North shall have
fulfilled their duties % the constitu-
ton aud The South, then. and not until
then, will il be proper Tor them 10 take
into consideration the question Of the
. 1Nsfs tARtsttttt VI tHtffi-ftNs
In support Of this famous resolution
Judge Thurman addressed the con
yentson, saying in the course of his
speech.
"A maa j. diilcicntin understanding
whe thinks that the cause OF ,iisnn,on
Is that the south unprecedented any
overt act of oppression In Mr. Lin
coln'S administration, 1t j. the spirit,
OF the late presidential contest that
alarms the south. Ii would
try the ethics oi any man 10 deny thai
some OF the southern States have cause
for revelation. Then YOU must he
snre you are ahic to eoerce before on
begin the work. The south are a
brave people, The southern States
cannot be held hy iprcr The tia, -
won't fight for the invaders. :
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