The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-30

After his retirement from the Senate he
became Governor OF New HAMPSHIRE.
Wingate, after leaving the Senate at the
close OF Washington's first term in the
Presidency, entered the House OF Repre-.
sentatives, and subsequently went on the
bench in his State. For many years pre-
vious to his death, in 1888, when he was
ninety-nine years OF age, Wingate was the
last survivor of the men who sat in either
branch OF the First Congress.
New Jersey sent Jonathan Elmer, vii.
liam Paterson sand Philemon Dickinson.
Senators, and Elias Boudnot, Lambert
Cadwalader, Thomas Sinnckson and
James Schureman, Representatives, Dicllin-
son succeeding Paterson, who resigned 10
accept the governoship of New Jersey.
The most eminent Of these were Boudinot
and Cadwalador. Both were connected
with the army in the Revolution, the
former as Commissary General, and the
latter in the field. Boudinot was a mem
Der OF the Continental Congress, was
President of that body in l7S2-S3, and
while acting in that capacity signed the
treaty ofpeace with England. After serving
three terms in the lower branch of the
earliest Congress under the Constitution,
be filed the Office OF Director OF the Mint
Tor few years. lie was distinguished
also as pbilanihropist. Cadwalader served
in the Third Congress, rs well as in the
First.
Rufus King and Philip Schuyler, Sena.
tors, are the names best known to stu
dents of history OF the men constituting
New Iork's contingent in the First Con-
gress. Its representatives in the lower
branch OF that body were Egberl Benson,
William Floyd, John Ilathorn, John
Lawrence, Petor Sylvester and jeremiah
Van Rensselaer,. Kings is one OF the
greatest names OF the Revolutionary
period. A Massachusetts, man by birth
and graduate OF Harvard College, he
represented that State in the Continental
Congress, and later on, moving to New
York, was one OF the first two men sent to
the United States Senate by that Com
monwealth. From 1896 TO 1903 and from
! 1925 TO 1925 he was Minister TO England,
serving in the Senate in the interim. He
was leader OF the Fcdcrllists while in
Congress, and was twice candidate of that
party Tor Vice President and once for
President Schuyler led one OF the most
! romantic careers Of the time. He was an
| officer IN the British army in the war
| against the French aud Indians from l111
TO 1853, and was one OF Washing on's
most trusted suborlnules in the Rsvolu.
tioaary struggle. In the Congress OF the
old Confederation he was conspicuous,
and during Washing.ons and hall OF
Adams's service in the Presidency he was
one oi the most holorcl and uscinl mem.
bers OF the upper branch OF Congress.
The strongest man intellectually I'm
North Carolina's delegation was John -.
vier, who served in the House Of Repre-.
senatives. His colleagues were John Ban.
tiste Ashe, Timothy BlOodwOrth. John
Steele and Hugh williamson. While in
the Senate the STATE was reprts ,ntcd by
Benjamin Hawkins and Samuel johnson.
Sewer was well known asan Indian fighter
and pioneer before the battle Oi Lexington
was fought, did good service in the l,rvo.
luuonary ARMY and, in addition 10 being
a member OF thc North Carolina Il ,i,u.
| ton In the FirsL COngocSs, rcpses ,aicI
| Tennessee, Of which ne was one OF the
founders, in a subsequent Congress.
Rob 70 Morris, Senator. aal Frederick
\. and Peter Muhlenbr-y, Representative,
were the most notable members of the
| Pennsylvania delegation. Tie other men
which the state cent TO the First C0nrcl
were senator William Mac.ay and Repre-
/ srntativ0S iepfe, Clymcr, Thomas Ftz.
simm1n3E Thomls Hartley, Daniel llris.
ter Thomas Scott aud Henry Wynklon.
/ Morris had been member Of tie Con j.
mental Congress, n simcr oi thu ID 'ciuia-
| ton OF Independence, u leading subscriber
/ 10 the fund raised by many patriotic and
/ benevolent men 20 ALL IN supporting the
army, Superintendent Ui Finance in tn
Confederation, a mc Der OF the CoaG,n.
ton which framed the Constitution. und
| was Senator IN the earlier Congress, un.
| der the Constitution Tor SIX years. The
| Muhlen5crg5 we're cmincnt mumlpri oi u
/ family wiich contributed many di4in.
/ guishcd men 10 the cuuutry's srryic, in
/ militaryaud civic capacity. Bo,hthc broth
/ ers here named studied Theology AMI weu.
| ordained 10 the ministry. Frederick served
| In the Continental Congress, WIS President
OF the Convention OF his State called lo
ratily the Federal Constitution, aud was
/ tie inst speaker OF the House 81 Repro.
senldliyeN Peter Muhlpnb2rg, whose iull
name was John Peter Gabriel. WIS even
more active aud distinguished than his
| brother. lie was General In the tcvolu.
tionary army, served in the House OF Rep.
rescattiycs IN the three earliest Congresses
under the Constitution, aud subsequent y
| In the Senate.
Rhode Island was represented in the
/ Senate by Theodore Foster and JOSEF h
Stanton, and In the House by Benjnmin
Bouno-all notable men In their STATE.
| The most conspicuous names on South
/ Cardinals list Vt Representatives IN the
First Congress were Ralph lkiid ia the
upper branch and Thomas Sumter In the
lower The other members oi that States
/ delegation wcrc Senator Pierce Builder and
! Representatives Elnnus Burke, Daniel
| llugrr aud Vim. hmhh. lard, aituuugn
a native OF South CarOlini, was q graduate
OF Cambridge University, England, wis q
member OF the Continental Congress con-
| iribu,cl large sums OF money 20 aii the pa
irioi army in It's contest with England. and
served six years IA the Senate during the
Administration Of President Washington.
Sumpic, was one Of the most alert daring
aud Bsilliul 81 the partisan chiciiains ol
ihe revolutionary army. lie commanded
| one OF the iirgt regiments raised in South
/ Carolina, aud continued IN the service un-
/ al the close Of the wal, attaining the rank
Of Brigadicr-Gcncral, and receiving vote
Of thanks 10y the Continental Congress
In Congress. under thc Constitution, he
was a member Of both branches.
At the foot OF the lis,. when proceeding
In alphabetical order, stood Virginia. ,hc
/ largest aud greatest OF the States Of the
/ revolutionary cpOch-ihe birthplace Of
seven Of the nations chief magistrates, one
/ OF them being the most august figure IN
our political Pantheon, which furnished
Patrick Henry, the most eloquent orator
Of the revolutionary period, and which
! provided. In addition 10 the first President,
! tNo out OF tho four members o! that PrcBi.