The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03


venor lived in log house till he was q
man. and after he had been to school
In q log schoolhouse five or six years.
a IL he began to teach school himself
also In Q log house.
IN YOUTH WAS POOR.
General Grosvenor Is not as yet a
candidate for the presidency. but II he
ever concludes to run he has q log
house record which will stand him in
good stead. While teaching school
young Grosvenor studied law. carry
ing his law books to the school house
with him. He was admitted to prac-
tice in 1857. While yet q boy he took
an interest in politics, and even at that
early day II was said of him that he
could count up the election returns and
get them nearer right than anyone else
In the county. He made his first
speech for Fremont In 1856, and of
course was a member of the Republi-
can party from the start. In 1857 he
moved out Of the country districts into
the smart town OF Athens and hung out
his shingle as q lawyer. Clients were
not numerous, and when President
Lincoln appointed Aleck Sands United
States marshal at Cincinnati and Sands
invited young Grosvenor to become one
Of his deputies the invitation was glad
ly accepted.
I'm 1861 q warrant was issued by
United States Commissioner Long for
the arrest Of fugitive slave from Ken
lucky who had escaped into Ohio. The
warrant was placed In Grosvenor's
hands to serve. 1T was the hottest
piece Of paper I ever touched" says
didn't want to serve 1t worth q cent.
Flamen Ball was the district attorney,
and he said there was no way out of 1t.
Stanley Matthews, who had been the
district attorney, said the same thing.
Governor Chase was appealed to, and
he replied that we had to serve the
warrant even II II did come hard. The
Kentuckians who owned the slave were
at the Burnett house waiting for their
property. Just then came the news Of
Bull Run. The streets Of Cincinnati
were full OF men and women bowling
with Indignation. The war feeling
was at fierce heat. I happened to think
Of my warrant. So went down to the
Burnett house and hunted up my Ken
tuckians. am going up to Clernont
county tomorrow ! said, to serve that
warrant and I want you to come along
to identify the man. No, we don't
replied the Kentuckians. II We get
out of this id state alive that is all
we ask. Let 'em keep our nigge.t
That was the last fugitive slave war
rant issued In the United States" con-
cluded General Grosvenor
Young Grosvenor at once enlisted as q
private soldier and went to the front.
He was promoted through various
ranks and finally commanded a brigade
in the battle OF Nashville in December,
1864. His war record is brilliant one,
but It is one thing General Grosvenor
does not Ike to talk about. Though a
friend OF the soldier he does not eternal
ly harp on that subject for political
effect. After the war General Gros-
venor served In the state legislature,
where he was speaker of the house for
ore term, and held other offices. Twelve
years ago he came to congress and II
was here he first knew Major McKin-
ley A warm friendship at once sprang
up between the two men. In congress
General Grosvenor has won high
place. He is keen debater, a splen-
did carliamentarian, and would make
a good speaker. But whether the fu-
ture brings him good things or poor
things, probably he will never In all his
life perform a. task that will bring him
more honor and fame than he has won
in the role of chief tabulator and Of
fcial interviewer for the Mckinley
boom.