The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-31


and possibly until Tuesday forenoon,
bat he believed this the utmost limit
OF time that he could last lie added
that there was one chance 10 thou
sand that the secretary might rally at
tho last moment, ~ Representative
Hit had done, and ultimately recover.
Walter Qulntin Gresham was one Of
the few remaining log-cabin states
men lie was born March II, 1883, in
nm old-fashioned farm house near
Lanesville, Harrison county, Ind. His
father, VIM. Gresham, was sheriff OF
the bnckwoods county, and was shot
to death while attempting 10 arrest an
outlaw. Walter Gresham was at that
time two years old, and next 10 the
youngos, Of family Of five children.
His grandfather, George Gresham, had
been one 81 the pioneer settlers OF the
state.
Walter Gresham's opportunities for
schooling were limited. In his boy
hood days he followed the pillow by day
and studied his books at night lie at
tended Corydon seminary two years,
and wis admitted 10 the bar when he
was % years old, and began 10 practice
law.
Gresham was whig in politics llo
WINS nominated for the legislature in
1860 as republican, and was elected
in strongly democratic district
When the war broke out Gresham en-
listed as private In the Thirty-eighth
Indiana regiment Almost Immediate
ly he was selected as the lieutenant
colonel Of that regiment
lie saw his first service at Shiloh,
and later he took part In the siege Of
Corinth Col Gresham met Grant at
vicksburg, and after the surrender
Grant and sherman united in recon-
mending him for brigadier generals
comm sion, which he received
While In command OF division OF
Shermans army at Leggetts Hill, be
fore Atlanta, Gen. Gresham was shot
In the knee, a wound from which he
never fully recovered. The war ended,
he was breyctcd major general and
mustered out
Gen. Gresham accepted President
Grants appointment as United States
district judge for Indiana in 1869, and
during the twelve years that he held
that district judgcship not one Of his
decisions was reversed. President Ar.
thur called him from the bench to be-
come member Of his cabinet In 1853,
and since that time Mr. Gresham has
been conspicuous figure in national
| politics
Near the close OF Arthur's term, on
the death OF Secretary Polger Mr.
Gresham was appointed secretary Of
the treasury. Mr. Gresham. however
longcd for rcturn 20 the bench, and
in the closing days Of the Arthur at
mInistration he was appointed Circuit
Judge, 10 succeed Judge Drummond foI
the seventh judicial district
In an interlude In the convention a
Chicago, which subsequently nomin
ated benjamin Harrison, Col. Robcr
G. lngersoll was called TO the platform
for patriotic speech, and after thrill
ing the convention with one Of his fin
est bursts Of eloqucnce, sudden.
sprung the name Of w. o Gresham a
presidential nominee, and attcmpte,
10 stampede the CONVENTION To his sup
port
The utterly unexpected anti-clima'
which followed this dramatic lncidcn
is something which even the most ex
perienccd frequcnters OF political con
ventions will always bear in memory
II seemed as though the entire con
vention rose AS one man and hootc'
down the eloquent speaker for wha
was regarded as an attempt 10 TAX
snap Judgment on them, and W. q
Gresham's name was not again serious
IL considered by the convention.
In 1892 the populist party sent dele
CATION 10 tender Judge Gresham
nomination at the head Of their ticket
but he declined TO accept the offer an
remained on the bench until he re
signed at the personal request Of MI
Cleveland and 10 become secretary o
state
lie was always low tariff man, an
broke out frequently against the hig
tariff tendencies Of the rcpublica
party, lie was the political rival 9
; Gen Harrison in Indiana politics, an
o candidate against him in the rcpul
lican convention Of 1888 lie also Of
posed Harrison for senator TO suceee
: Mcdonald. lie was conspicuous In tn
! last presidential campaign for his NJ
vocacy OF the election of Mr.. Clcv,
; land.
A recently published semi-oiiicii
: statement rs to the foreign policy {
, the present administration clnim
! credit for the secretary for having SUI
cessfully lnterposed our good offices
the late Nicaraguan dispute with Grel
7 Britain in such way us 10 secure a
: amicable agreement, while at the san
time admonishing that impetuous Ii
r tie republic that the United STATE
could not be made party 10 Its acts
D rnshness and injustice"
r Special credit is also claimed for Il
, settlement of the Mosquito Reserv
/, territorial question with England
: connection with the Nicaraguan que
b, ton. II is also asserted that the II
Y waiian policy Of the Administrative
e has Invested the Latin American r
0 publics, and particularly Mexico,
the nightmare Of q desire for anne
n ation on the part Of the United state
+ and has paved the way for commerce.
l. expansion with them.
Is In consequence thereof the fears
+ these countries have been effectual
a dispelled, and their attitude towal
, the United States, IL Ia said, has bee
Il more trustful and more cordial CIV
IS since. The satisfactory adjustment
IS the Alliance affair with Spain is poin
" ed 10 as an indication that by n cour
y such as Secretary Gresham pursue
Y ''peace with honor" could be mai
Il taincd, and without blufling and at,
IL tudinizing.
" Judge Gresham, was married In Is;
20 His wife was Kcntuckian. They hi
two childrcn-0tto Gresham and
p daughter now Mrs, Andrews
ID Judge Grcsham's personal q
"a pearance was that Of n han
q. some man. Ills bearing was 81
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