The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-06

Slaughter, A eminent lawyer Of that tim,
and afterwards Judge Of the circuit court
In 1855 the Republican party was formed
aud with it Gresham at once allied him
self. In the law Gresham had gained {
good reputation as careful, painstakine
lawyer. .ss.,
His Record ~ y Soldier.
With the first shrek Of wars alarm
Governor Morton appointed him lieuten
ant colonel Of the Thirty eighth Indiana
but before he saw active service he was
appointed colonel of the Fifty-third in De
cember, 1851. Aug. IL. 1858, he was ap
pointed brigadier general on the recon-
menlation Of Grant and Sherman and
placed in command Of the Natchez divis
ion. In the following spring he was
placed in command of the division of the
Seventeenth corps Of the Tennessee which
took part in the campaign against Al
lanta At Leggette Fill, before Atlanta
he was struck by q sharpshooter's bullet
just below the knee, TO the day of his
death Gresham never recovered the full
use of the limb. -s". ~ :
The war over, General Gresham re.
turned to his profession, forming a law
partnership at New Albany, Ind. In 1866
he was nominated for congress against M.
c. Kerr, but the DISTRICT was heavily Dem
ocratic and he was defeated. When Gen
eral Grant became president he appointed
him district judge for Indiana. When
Postmaster General Howe died in April,
1858, Gresham, then holding court at Ev-
ansville, was rendered the cabinet posi-
ton by telegraph and accepted. Near the
close Of Arthur's term, on the death of
Secretary Folger, he was appointed secre-
tary of the treasury, a position he held
until October, 1884. President Arthur,
who had taken him from the bench, had
the sati,faction of restoring him to the
bench.at the close Of his service, by ap-
pointing him to succeed Judge Drum
mond. ''-~ y
Was q Candidate for President.
In 1888 Judge Gresham was made a
prominent candidate for the Republican
nomination for the presidency at the Chi.
cago convention, but his liberal views on
the tariff created against him the antago-
nism of the extreme protectionists. In
1892, after the nomination of Mr.. Cleve-
land by the Democrats, he, with other dis
tinguished Republicans, openly dissented
from the Mckinley law, renowned their
allegiance to the Republican party and
advocated Mr. Cleveland's election. AFTER
Mr. Cleveland was elected in February,
1893, he summoned Judge Gresham to
Lakewood, n. j.. where, after a consulta-
ton, he rendered him the position of pre-
mier of the cabinet he was forming.
Judge Gresham assumed the duties Of
secretary of state on March Z, 1893, and
during his term of office has come to deal
with perhaps more vexatious. intricate
and delicate diplomatic affairs than has
fallen to the share of most secretaries of
state His treatment of these were
marked by the strong Individuality which
was part of the man.
Personal characteristics.
In appearance Gresham was somewhat
slender-in youth remarkably so-six feet
tail, his black hair and beard turned to an
iron grey. His eyes were hazel, full and
large, with the power ito threaten and
command" but soft and amiable in famil
lar conversation. His voice was pleasing
and consorted we'll with his habitual de-
meanor, which was quiet and modest:
AS man he was generous and frank.
He was social and approachable. 1t was
in his home life that he was most to be
admired In 1858 he married Miss Matilda
McGrain, the daughter Of Thomas Nc
Grain, a man of Scotch-Irish descent. A
son and daughter were born to them, who
live in Chicago. He was devoted to wife
and children. This side of his life the
public knew nothing of, but it furnishes
the best key to his nature and character.
In the glare of the public footlights t1nsel
and glitter pass for gold. It was in the,
soft glow of the fireside that his heart was
raven Ell