The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-12

gree Of A. NJ. upon him for his great pa
triotism.
William williams, another sturdy citi-
zen OF Connecticut, had the nerve TO vote
for the constitution against the wishes
Of his constituency, but they saw the
wisdom OF his course later on and gave I
him distinguished honors. He was one
or those who did not hesitate 10 sacri-
flee his own convenience and his proper
" TO great cause. When Rocham-
oeau came TO help the American colonists
Williams gave up his house 10 the use
Of the French officers and contributed
more than thousand dollars TO take upll
Colonial scrip. which proved worthless.
Samuel Huntington, the son Of Con-
necticut farmer, became Chief Justlce Off
the Supreme Court ot his state, then
Lieutenant Governor and finally Gov
ern0r. II
Pennsylvania delegates included
many men whose talents have left last
ing benefits TO that Commonwealth,
Robert Morris, who was on the Con-
gressional "Secret Committee" aud lent
SIC, 900 to help buy food for Washing.
ton aud bis soldiers IN the trying timesl
OF the crossing Of the Delaware. Morris|
also founded the Bank OF North America
OF Philadelphia, one Of the most stable
financial institutions Of the country even
up to this time, and In 1851, when the
Government could not borrow cent on
its own credit, be advanced the money
, for the campaign Of that year, which
ended in the capture Of Cornwallis.
/ Washington wished to make him Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, but he declined and
. suggested Alexander Hamiltons who
! was appointed. notwithstanding all his
: financial ability Robert Morris died
comparatively poor, having made unfor-
: tunate investments in New York lands,
, which he expected would he taken up
| lby emigrants from the Old World.
Z George Clymer, another Phlsdel phian,
) was plsced in command Of the Phiisdel-
!. phis Vigilance Committee, helped found
/. . leading Philadelphia bank. and 90
Il member Of the PennsyIvsni LEGISLATURE
helped to frame the Criminal Code, BY
q which the peniieDtisry system was 10
= Iiroduced in the State. At York, Pa, hs
4 raised and drilled the first volunteer
4 corps OF the State, which led to the for
nation Of the military associations Will
Ia pledged membership Of twenty thous
and.
James Wilson, though born in Scot
~ land, heartily espoused the Americal
I. 1, cause, and was delegate from Pennsyl
4. vania with Benjamin Franklin an
Thomas Willing 70 the General Con
- gress, and he was . leading lawyer J
4. the highest tribunal In the State.
~ George Rose. . young Pennsylvania
from Lancaster, was honored with %
task Of drawing up the instructions 4
- the Penney ylvsnia delegation.
- ARrsrocRATrc sIGSERs.
- From Virgins came some Of the mo-
- - determined patriots among the signer
- - George Wythe. whose lite up to ihirt
years OF age was spent 10 dissipating
.~lIarge fortune, atterward settled down
" the study OF law, became Chancellor I
~ ~, Virginia and backed the efforts Of Pa
- rick Henry, Richard Henry Lee an
- Pcyton Randolph. in demanding fr'
~ government for the colonies. He vi
y. sIso associated with Thomas Jefereo
- - and Edmond Pendleton in codifying q
- laws Of Virginia.
- 80 Thomas Nelson, though sprung fro
~ 4 ! one Of the wealthiest and Oldest famili
- OF Virginia. and sent to London TO
80 80 educated, returned 70 America dete
- mined to help in throwing OF the Britt
=, woke. lie founded the militia organic
ton Tor the protection Of his State, W
~ - afterwards Brigadier General and Cor
. = mander-in- Charge Of the Safety Of q
- State. and was . colleague Of Patri'
]. Y, Henry and Richard Henry Lee In the
- hight for independence.
h;.l Carter Braxton, rich aristocrat O
- member Of the last House Of Burgess
-" "a before Gov. Dunmore was forced TO
-. ~ dicstc, was one Of the first to sign I
- Declaration and TO advocate the non.i'
;ch 81; portation retaliatory agreement again
80. Great Britain.
pu' Thomss Mexican, OF Delaware. y
X x. appointed BY the Grown Attorney-Ge
-. - eral OF his native colony when he v
49, only twenty-three years old. lie was
49, such great ability that in 1777 he held
l.y the same time the offices Of Chief just
-" ~ lof Pennsylvania and President Of De
1 ware. He drafted Delaware's State Co
-. -" stitution, was for nine years after
' 49, war Pennsylvania Governor, for twer
49, years its Chief Justice.
A record almost o brilliant was q
~, Icf Samgcl Chase, OF Maryland, who y
~ member or the Colonial Ascent
I ~ when he was only twenty years o
After the war in which he did 60
7" service, be was Chief Justice Of MAJ
,,,s'lland, and for flfteen years represented
-, liz the United States Senate.
~, Among the osher distinguished eIgus
- Was Mathew Thornton, Of New Han
~ lsnire, Z rich surgeon, Speaker Of
49, Provincial Congress and Judge o.
i. .ISupreme Court Of his State, Wi'iii
49, 80 Paca, Of Maryland, wss Chief Justice
~; his State and after the war United Sta
49,. 49, District Judge. C@esar Rodney was
=" heir Of great estates along the Delaw'
80 river, aud known % literary man :
80 abIc essayest before the war broke 9
John Hart, Of New Jersey, was plan
Who owned thousands Of acres and
:. ruined BY signing the Declaration.
.ms ~" George Read was for many -
49,. -