Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-28


of the Tennessee. which took part In
the campaign at Atlanta. At Leggett's
Hill, Fort Atlanta, he was struck by
q sharpshooter's bullet just below the
knee. To the day OF his deaiA
Gresham never recovered the full use
OF his limb.
The war over. General Gresham re-
turned TO his profession. forming a law
partnership at New Albany. Indiana.
In 1866 he was nominated for congress
against NJ c. Kerr, but the district
was heavily Democratic and he was
defeated. When General Grant be-
came president he appointed him
United States district Judge for In
diana. When Postmaster General Howe
died in April, 1893. Gresham. then
holding court at Evansville, was ten
uered the cabinet position by tele-
graph and accepted.
Near the close of Arthur's term. on
the death OF Secretary Folger. he was
appointed secretary OF the treasury. a
position he held until october, 1884,
President Arthur, who had taken him
from the bench, had the satisfaction
OF restoring him TO the bench NO the
close of his service by appointing him
to succeed Judge Drummond. In 1855
Judge Gresham was made a prominent
candidate of the Republican nominal
tion for the presidency Mt the Chicago
convention. His liberal Views on the
tariff brought against him the antago-
nism of the extreme protectlonists at
/ Chicago. Judge Gresham, with other
Republicans. openly dlssented from
| the Mckinley law. and In 1892. after
1 the nomination OF Mr. Cleveland by
| the Democrats, he, with other distin-
/ guished Republicans. renowned their
| allegiance TO the Republicans and ad.
: Vocated Mr. CleVolands election. After
! Mr.. Cleveland was elected In Febru-
AIRY, 1898. he summoned Judge Gresham
| 20 Lakewood, N. j., where, after a
consultation. he rendered him the post
tlon of premier Of the cabinet he was
forming. Judge Gresham assumed the
duties OF secretary OF state on March
z, 1898. During his short term as post
master general Gresham accomplished
much. Letter postage to Canada was
reduced and the postal convention
| with Mexico was signed. Another i'm
portant service he rendered 10 the
country was the re-establishment OF
the fast malls.
AS secretary OF state in the present
administration. MIR. Gresham has hat
TO deal with perhaps more vexatlous
intricate and delicate diplomatic af
fairs than has fallen TO the share oi
most secretaries Of state, His treat
ment of these was marked by th,
strong individuality which was par
of the man. Perhaps from his Iona
judicial experience he was disposed tC
view every question from the stand
point OF exact and equal Justice. II
him 1t made little difference how any
line of action promised to AFFECT hi,
own country he could and did dlsabus,
his mind OF any personal feeling In deal
ing with an international question and
the first consideration with him was
always fairness; II his own country
occupied Il false position In matter
he thought 1t his duty TO set 1t rlGs;t
| even at sacrifice of material interests
as IL might appear at the time,
Secretary Gresham found much tC
dlssatisfy him with the state OF oui
foreign relations when he assumed Of
iice this last time. and In his character
istio fashion he set TO work to shap,