The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-05

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the affairs Of the republic.
We're Mr.. Bryan 10 be elected presi-
dent he would become chief magistrate
NJ thiriy-seycn. ten years younger than
vas Grant when chosen TO the same
ciIlce. The latter was. as everyone
knows. the youngest Of American pres
idents. but on the other hand, the Boy
Orator OF the Platte Is late In achieving
national renOwn "a compared with
many other OF our foremost men. II
IL. indeed. a curious fact that the re-
public. IN It's formative period. was
practically dominated by young men.
All the chief figures Of the revolution
AIRY period. with the exception Of Wash
ington, John Adams, and two or three
others. we're much younger than Mr..
Bryan Is now
40 an example Of youthful precoclty
the career OF Alexander Hamilton was
undoubtedly the most remarkable
among those Of all the young men of
cminenee whom this country has pro-
duced. Hamilton was practically a
famous man-as famous as Mr. Bryan
the day after his great speech at Chi
ago-at twenty-five. Il was IN that
year that he entered congress. and
from that time on he was one Of the
most powerful figures Of the time. At
thirty he was leading member Of the
constitutional convention OF 1887.
Il was natural. therefore. tina, Ham
lion should be called by Washington
as the first secretary Of the treasury
and given charge Of the shaping Of
the nations currency. He was then
thlriy-two, and at thiriy-three he sent
70 congress his FIRST report on the
public credit" which ranks as one OF
the great state papers OF this nation
and Is part Of the foundation Of our
fern Of government.
After Hamilton. jefferson probably
takes rank In the matter Of youthful
pre-eminence. The latter was only
thiriy-three when his almost Inspired
pen wrote the Declaration Of Independ-
cncc. But jefferson was already ma
tionally known some time before this.
and next TO Washington, and despltc
his age, was the most prominent cltl-
zen Of Virginia lie was governor OF
that state at the age OF thlrty-six.
Madison. familiarity known as the a.
Their Of the constitution. entered con.
gresa when he was twonty-eight and
immediately took leading rank In the
councils Of The young nation. When
he began the making Of the national
charter he was only thlrty-slx. and II
was AZ this age that he made his con.
trlbuuons, along with Hamilton and
others. 20 the celebrated Fedorallst.
Monroe Of whose notable doctrine
10 regards foreign Intervention on thl.
sentiment we have heard very much IN
the last year. was three years younge!
han Madison. even when he was
chosen 10 the continental congress. He
was United States senator Vt thirty
two and our minister to France al
ihiriy-slx.
Yet moro remarkable. and almos,
equal TO that Of Hamilton. was the en-.
rcer Of John Jay. Although the name
Of Jay Is less known al the present
day than that Of many OF his CON.
patriots, yet Il Is doubtful II any mar
OF the times exercised 20 deep and
practical an influence as he. Jay en-.
tered the continental congress at TWEEN.
iy-nlne and was a member OF the com,
miiiee. appointed for that purpose
which drafted the famous Address 1,
the People OF Great britain"
Retiring from congress. he took :
ioading part In the formation OF IN,