Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-08
ALBERT GALLATIN.
Sketch of Famous Fayette Coun-
ty Citizen.
Home at Friendship Hill is Noted
Land understanding Gifts Former
Owner -Other Famous men Connect
ed with it aud with the County.


ed with it aud with the County.
MORRIS CROSS ROADS, Pa. Sept. 81
Quite large number Of Pittsburg
people have been entertained a.
Friendship Hill this summer. Tn,
property is now controlled by Chas. T.
Speer president of the First NatIona
bank of Pittsburg. When Albert
Gallatin the young immigrant from
Switzerland quilt his log cabin or
Georges creek In 1874 he was merely
waiting the time when he could ereci
mansion on the hill nearby. This
he did with the result that Friend
ship Hill the name he gave TO his new
home has been for over century one
OF the most interesting spots i'll Penn
sylvania-interestin from its histo
rical associations.
Lafayette was entertained there
when on a visit to this country in
1926. 1t has also been the home Of
statesmen OF national reputation
The scenery around Friendship Hill
reminded Mr.. Gallatin of his native
land, Switzerland, in honor Of which
he gave to the town on the Mononga-
hela river-the name Of New Geneva.
Mr.. Gallatin was not an adventurer
He longed for independence and free
dom and sought an ideal home in the
wilderness where he might indulge
his political theories and reflections
far from the people. To use his owl
words he came here to drink in love
for Independence In the freest country
of the universe. He had refused be.
fore leaving Switzerland the commits
sion of lieutenant colonel ia one OF
the regiments OF the Hessian merce-
naries who were employed To help the
British fight the American colonies.
In refusing he said he would never
serve tyrant.
After he settled in Fayette county
his neighbors soon discovered his tai
ents for affairs and for many years
they kept him employed in the public
service so that he had little time &c
spend on Friendship HILL While
many foreign citizens have distin'
kulSuGu
senate none have attained the dis
tinctiOn of Gallatin. His memory il
preserved like those Of our presidents
in names OF hundreds of towns, cOun
ties and townships. An instance OF
his career Is within the memory OF
many when a steam boat ran on the
MOnongahela river under the name oil
Albert Gallatin. During his career
Mr.. Gallatin served successfully a:
legislator, financier and was an all
around guide and philosopher and
friend to thousands of admiring con
stituents. His first public office was
a member of the convention Of l78s
to revise the constitution of Penn
sylyania.
From 1890 to 1893 be represented
Fayette county in the legislature. In
1898 he was honored by the election
to u. 5. Senate by joint ballot of The
Pennsylvania legislature the legisla.
ture was Federalist while Gallatir
represented republican district anC
was strong in his faith Gallatin tool
his seat as u. S. Senator in Decembel
1893 and although there was som'
question as to his eligibility owing Il
insufficient residence he probabl.
would have been allowed to serve GU
bis term had he not proposed an ia
yestigation of the u. S. treasury de
partment in charge of Alexande
Hamilton leader of the Federalistt
who had majority in the uppe
house of congress. Gallatin had beer
resident of the country for ID years
but had taken the oath of allegianc,
and citizenship less than 8 years prio
to his election to the senate, He wa
denied his seat by vote of l. to II
Thus in 1894 as in 1900 over loo
years later the United States Senat
was engaged in prolonged struggl
over the admission of member from
Pennsylvania. Gallatin accepted defea
with characteristic philosophy.
1t made his reputation national in
stead OF local. He was at once SEN
to the house OF representatives Wher
he soon took high rank, his first meas
ure being the appointment OF stand
ing committee on finance now known
as the ways and means committe
which is the most important OF the
house. In his scant term he became
the acknowledged chief Of his part,
and In the third lead its forces to tina
victory Concerning Gallatin's work a
the time John A. Stevens says bu
for his opposition war would have
been declared against France and tn
republican party would have disap
peared In the political chasm. An
other instance Of Gallatin's conspicu
GUS talent for leadership and counsel
or was shown during the famou
whiskey Instruction which occurred
In 1894. He had just taken his brid
to Friendship Hill to spend season
of domestic happiness on the river
but the country was soon agitatet
the resistance, gabout the excise OIL
whiskey which then was an impor
tant product in Pennsylvania. Th
insurrection was the most excitlnI
event in the western counties. Som
lives were lost and a civil war mar
rowly averted. The history Of tn
trouble is so readily accessible that II
need not be repeated here except II
emphasize Gallatins connse.s for sub
mission to law. He gave this advic
at meetings held at Uniontown AM
Brownsville.
After Gallatin's service In the hous
referred to, which contributed YER
largely towards bringing the Anti Fed
eralists into power by election O
Thomas Jefferson as the third nresi