The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-06

assn. inelofniilhtlOn0h ne motion OiGOv. For
akGr OF Ohio, was made unanimous.
The convention then took ~ recess, aud at,
tho evening session, Levi l.. Morton Of New
York, wns nominated for Vice President
nIoGRArHy OF HARRISON,
Gen. Benjamin Harrison was born ut North
Bend, Hamilton county, Ohio, August 20
1S:b:s. He il of English descent, one of his
ancestors cingh friend and counselor of
Oliver Cromwell, taking part in the trial aud
execution of King Charles !. Shortly after
this period the Harrison family immigrntcd
to America and the next one that becunlrs
well known is Benjamin Harrison Of Virginin,
who performed an active part in nll move
mcnts OF the revolutionary war period, was
one of the signcrs of the declaration of indie
pcndcnce, thrice elected Governor of virgini,s
and q member of the convention that rati-
fled the constitution. lie was the father Of
Gen. William Henry Harrison. President of
the l'ni'ul States in 1910, and grandfather
"f thr present nominee of the Republican
party.
Tie subject of the present sketch cntcrr,
Miami University AT Oxford, o., at the early
age of lG. After graduating he went to Gin
cinnati and studied law III 1S5 he rpmoyc,,
sided, and commenced the pi;,ctc of law
New issues that were constantly being
brought into politics, afforded Mr. Harrison
the opportunity Of hring heard on thcstump,
and it was hut Il few years until he wns re-
g;ir,lcd as one OF the ablcst political speakers
in the state.
In 1860 he was elected reporter of tho s,,-
prone court In July, 1862, when President
Lincoln issued his call for 800, 900 tlrcc-ycnr
troops, Gov. Morton called upon Harrison o
aid in recruiting the regiment for the Sixth
Indiana district. His commission bearing
date of July IA, 1862, wns the first one issued
by the famous war governor. iind made Ilar-
n MI nf In Il
tain of Go. \ as soon as it was recruited, and
when he whole regiment was filled he was Sc
lecte1 colonel.
Gov. Morton offered to send some one rlsc
into the field in order that Harrison might
hold his civil position in indianapolis. But
this offer was refused and Harrison went in
to the field with his troops. After serving in
Kentucky and Tennessee, HE regiment in
january. 1864, was formally assigned to
lie first brigade (Wnrl's) of tho third ,livi-
sion of the Twentieth army corps. with which
body he served until he end Of the war. At
l'rshcil he captured the cnrmys line and
four guns, nnd at Peach Tree Creek his brnv-
cry was such that Gen. Hooker recommended
him to til" secretary Of war for promotion,
and he wils made brigatli"r-general.
During his absence in the field the Demo-
cratic supreme court declared vacant the
office of supreme court reporter, nnd another
person wi,S elected to the position. Leave of
fall of 1861. with orders to report TO Gov
Morton. During that 30 days lie again made
Il canvas of the state. and was reelected for
another term. Then he rrjoincd the army,
wns i'll I he siege of Nashville, served until the
surrender 0fIohnson, and was with.his COM
mnnl ;,t the final review of the Union forces
in Washington.
In 1S6S he declined Il reelection ns report
or of the supreme court and resumed the
practice of law. In 1876 he became the cam
di'lat" Of he Republican party for governor,
but owing to implication OfciI,m inns ailtt.s,
was Defeated. 1879 he w:,s appointed on the
Mississippi river convention, and in 1880
cs-'"l United States senator for Indiana ns
the successor of Joseph T.. Mcdonald, and
took his seat ON March 4, 1881.
LEVI p. MORTON.
Levi Parsons Morton is in all respects q
seli-madc man. He WAS born May 1G, 1924,
II, SlOrrhHm in Vermont, just opposite old
Fort 1'condcroga. His father, Daniel Oliver
Morton. was Congregational clergyman mt
Shorham and Springfield in Vermont, Win
chendOn, Muss., and Bristol, n. Ii. His
The income of a country minister is never
large, but in he case of Rev. Mr.. Morton it
WAS made to serve tlie purpose of supporting
his family as well as to give his six children II
start in the world. 1t was not n great lift to
lm sure, but cournge, pluck md tnIent did
twenty years of age he found himself the pro-
prictOr of IL small store in Hanover, N. II. It.
was IL "genrraI store" with II little of every
thing for sale over the counter.
Going soon afterwards to New York, he
mn,le II fortune in the dry goods business,
and then became n banker II" was the head
Of he firm of Morton, Bliss & Co., and is n
thorough business man-shrcwd, ,cnt tcrprising,
liberal and intelligent.
During he war, in the dark days of sG2-3,
he was one of the firmcst supporters of the
Union. He never feared. as others did, that
the United States might not bc ablc TO repay
the money needed to carry on the war
After the war Returned his attention to po-
ltiral affairs, and Joined the Republican
party. Mr.. Morton was elected to congress
from the Eleventh district of New York. The
district had been strongly Democratic, but
his minority was over 1000. He was rc-
elected two years after. President Garfield
was unanimously confirmed by the senate in
March 1881. The vacant seat thus created
in the house of Representatives was filled by
Roswell p. Flower In May 1881, Mr.. Nor
ton was appointed honorary commissioner
general to the Paris international exhibition
ofelectricity.
ofthr"e days the Southwestern Minnesota
@. a. Il. association broke camp at Lake
Benton. The cncampincnt will bcIocntcd at
Window for the next year. The officers OF
the oss0rintion selected are: Commander j.
French of LnGrange post, Window; senior
vice commander, Lang Of Stmldnrd post;
junior vice conlnadrr.C. G. Goo,lnow, Pipe
stone; officers of the day. Terrc,t ofWindon.
chaplain. J. ID. McBoom: surgeon DIR. Viii
son j. J Kendall, Of LaGrnngc post. adu-
tant: A matter Of great Importance was the
admission of the Sons of Veterans of the dis
trict into the association us members of the
q. A. X. The friends of the movement have
been working hard 10 secure this recognition
aud are ple;lsed over the result. The 0rgani-
zation was completed and Benedict of Sleepy
Eye elected colonel. 4 resolution recon-
mending Cpat. Aldrich of Lake Shetek to the
board Of directors of the soldiers home for
superintendent of the home was unanimous
~ passed.