The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-05-15
OLD TIME STATESMEN
p.via a, st.rsvos,Asr and rs' Dean

M esessduated az Williams Col
lop'' 49, studled law With hlh brother
i,h1p. iiehsi e,srstown. Now York, was admitted
y, nootI ltIes in isl7, and located ln Canton
"a ris is is,y b,isineHs at that time ln TIE
.yest Vas not brisk, neither did " lmy
,',sii a. peOple were TOO poof,epilar'lNehN
IN. Nm. htarkweather had nlueh lplhNle
dine. The country was full OF HAlle, NV
he enjoyed outdoor hpuihl pAss
~ hunting, he kept q pack OF houluh
and oiten on still mOrnlng hi cary
dawn his hounds could be distinctly hehlu
an lie u Plalna,h west Of the town. ~ hu'
nmrsuIt Of the game, For years in eelil'
nNnv with other noted foK hunters, no
continued this sport -..t... o..
lawyer. la his day tie bar OF Chnlpl
etood exceptionally nigh A majority pl
ihe members being men OF more lhAi pI
dlnary ability There was ilhllll Fly
calf, LathrOp, Jarvis, NflhWo,,ll Anu w
den' reeidenta Of Canton, Then, thete
were those who regularly AZ that day rode
the circuit, There was Iappen,, virgin
and Goodenow, Of Steubenyille, Lonihlh,
MI New Lisbon, Powers, oi Akron, avery /
and Cor. Of Wooster, nnd on special pe' |
caslons. gllllman, Of GAINESVILLE, ana " y! |
genator Ewing, Of Lancaster, For any OF |
tbese. he was always "a match
Mrstarkweathor wnh four Times elected
a member Of the State legislature llree
times 10 the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
aud once 20 the senate serving III lhla
eapaelty from 1873 10 lhia,
When "A candidate for Congress the first
dime. be was opposed by Hiram II, Well
man a promlnent citizen Of Mashillou, q
man OF liberal education, ~ that time on
oaged la commercial purhuilh, The vote
M Stark county was for Starkweather,
gi0s. For Wellmnn, g,ls1, When oRn'
didate tie second time, hla opponent was
Gen, John Augustine, a popular man VINO
had been elected 10 the state senate seven
terms Ia huocehhion'
The Democrats hhd u majority iu bnlh
branches OF Congress during Mr. stark
weatber'a career, yet there was no men-
eure of special national Interest Ia con.
troversy' The "Recond sober thought
of the people, which followed tho Log
Cabin aud hard'eider campaign or lelp
reyolutionlled public sentiment, ANA the
Democrats had everything their own way,
Tie overthrow Of the United states Bank
WAS followed by u crusade against paper
money. Gold and silver" Benton mint
dropaM 40 II WAS iacetlouHly called, "heon
through tho interatlCa OF every mans
puraeh was the by-word Of Admlnlhlra'
ton followers,
M. Starkwoathor was assigned 10 tho
standng committee ON "Ropdh aud Ca
nnlsN tic frat term, and "lnyalld PCn'
slons.N the second torn, Ito wac much
Intereatcd Ia the treatment received by
Indiana nt the hands Of the government
and made several speeches IN thoif be-
half which were highly commended He|
was exceptionally popular WIN momhors
OF both the political parties ana exercised
A ~ ..asga HlsfFss AIAfHN
wears npo, the writer Of this was on ylblt
10 Georgia, and whlo there, called upon
Gen, Toomba, who was q member OF Cuns
greaa nt the ahme time. He Inquired par
tleularly about Mr., StnrkWcuthcr and
smoke OF him iu culogiatIc terms uh u man
oh ability aud integrity, though thcy were
OF opposite politics, i
his second term In Congress expired
during the ADMINISTRATION Of President
Pierce, by whom he was appointed Minis.
ter 20 Chill, position held through the
odngadminiatratlon
Asa citizen, Mr., Smrkwoathor was pro-
groasivo aud always ready 10 help any
moaaure calculated to benefit the public,
faithful aud honest la the discharge OF
overy duty both public and private, De.
cldod In ha convictions, but never ~.
prcaslye or Offensive IN his ollort 20 con.
vince others, AZ friend, he was dcvot
cd, kind and truo-multing the cause ot
his friends hls own, aud mover permitting
an unjust attack 20 20 unrCbukcd, A. %
public man he met every question that
prcgentod, In an honorable candid spirit,
and was never known 10 be influenced by
selfish interest, He was true 10 those lac
represented, and studied their best intor.
cat Whether aa member or The ohio
Legislature, member Of Congress or for
oign minister, he never shirkcd graphing
with the most intricate or delicate queH-
tlons which arose, nor 10 antagonizc the
greatest minds Of that day, and noyer
failed TO win thc admiration Of bis friends
and oven adycraariCB IL was at the bar
however, that ho shono with the brightest
mstre. Formed by nature for that purtio.
ulnr field, he entered the arena with sue.
cess writtOn upon his brow, His natural
abilities enabled him 10 grasp the prnci-
pie Of tho case, ana his quick ApprehOus
sion detect it iu all itn details and bear.
ingR. A. an advocate, he had few equals,
and however dry the case, he would find
something In II by which he could roach
the heart no was familiar with the scrip.
turo and 10 was his habit frequently 10 cu'
forco an idon upon the Jury hy reading
passages from the Bible, In the defence
OF young man charged with larceny, ho
80 wrought upon tho feelings OF the crowd,
that thOy broke forth in cheers, Tho court
and sheriff oXcr,ud themselves 10 keep
order, but In vain, they could not restrain
themselves. Tho court discouraged In
their efforts 20 obtain quioL remarked 20
the shorilf, that there was but one alter
native-"oithor imprson the crowd, or
stop Mr.. Starkwoathor-tho FIRST was i'm
practicable, aud the second unconstltu-
tional.n ltis easy 10 Imagine that his
client was triumphantly acquitted amid a
burst OF applause, He was man OF rare
genius-of critical judgment aud quick Of
apprehension. His voice was attractive
sweet and molodioua-his gestures grace
ful, and his department earnest, Just the
requisites for success.
II should have been mentioned, that nj |
the expiration Of Mr.. Starkwoathor's first
torn IN Congroas, Wayne county Insisted |
upon her claim 10 the seat, Stark having /
occupied Il two terms In succession, the
limit thon allowed by the aspirants in tho
different counties constituting the district. /
Although Mr.. Starkweathor wns the more
popular man, yet, rather than have any
disturbance In the ranks, ho Withdrew
from the contest and allowed tho repro
sentative from Wayne 70 intervene.
Mr.. Starllweathor died Of paralysis, nj
the homo OF hlsdaughter, Mrs,Brinsmado, |
In Cleveland, July ~, 1876, aged "A years,
He had four children, three daughters and
OIlt hOHt All vi WnVln hlN u'hu WIN Allt /
exception OF Mrs. B. Mrs. Starkwoather
died several years before her husband
EZRA DEAN.
Mr.. Dean served In Congress tho four
years that intervoncd between Mr.. Stark |
weathor's first and last term from lSil TO
1916.
Mr.. Dean was born In Hlllsdple, Colum.
bia county, New York, April o, l7O5. Tho
family dnte their ancestry 10 a settlement
In Massachusetts In 1880.
When In his seventeen year he was mp
pointed by the Secretary Of War, Ensign
In the Eleventh Regiment, U. S. Infantry
thon on dnty on the northern frontier.
He was commissioned Second Lieutenant
by President Madison 10 rank from Oc-
tobcr l., 1874, for meritorious conduct IN
the eortie Of Fort Erie, September IA, 1914.
He was In the battles OF Bridgewater and
Chippewny, and his regiment had the nd
vance In the storming OF Queenstown
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