Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-10

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such pluck; and indeed he achieved |
success, for five times he was elected |
to congress (8) Samuel Chase was
called the "Demosthenes of Mary
land" He was fine orator and a
kindly man as well. One time, on
visit to Baltimore, he met young
man In whom he became much inter
ested. He not only placed his library
at his disposal; he invited him to
make his home with him. Chase lived
to see his generosity justified, for the
young man was no other than William
Pinckney, one of the most distinguish
lawyers our country has ever pro-
duced. az Charles Carroll OF Car
rollton was one Of the wealthiest OF
the signers. He was the signer des-
tined to outlive all Of the others.
Delaware.
Delaware sent three representa-
tives. % George Read was man
of cool and deliberate Judgment in
spite Of Irish descent; and an inter
esting phase of his character IS
shown in the fact that his first act as
lawyer was to give UP all rights to
his fathers estate, declaring that his
education represented his proper
share. (2) Thomas Mexican was
truly remarkable man. For fifty years
he was in public life. and he filled
many prominent and honorable offices.
For many years he was governor or
Pennsylvania. The third delegate,
(8) Caesar Rodney, CHANGED to be in
! Delaware when the Declaration WAS
ready for signing Read was slow TO
favor independence, while McRean
was eager for 1t. The vote Of Rodney,
therefore, would turn the scales for
Delaware, so Mexican sent special
messenger to Rodney, urging his I'M
mediate return to Philadelphia The
result was a hurried ride on horse
back of eighty miles; historic ride,
that has been told in spirited verse.
Rodney reached Philadelphia just In
the nick Of time, Ind an old recor'l
saws that che voted with his boots
on"
Rhode Island.
| Rhode Island furnished two dele
gates, Cd Stephen Hopkins and (2)
William Ellery. Next to Benjamin
Franklin, Hopkins was the oldest man
to sign the Declaration. Though his
education was meager, he was ambi
tious to learn, and oy hard study ne
became a fine mathematician and sur
veyor William Ellery paid dearly fol
his connection with the continent.
congress, for the British burned hi:
home, and other property of his wa:
, seriously damaged.
: New Hampshire.
OF New Hampshires three dele
gates, two were physicians. Whel
!. "a DR.. Matthew Thornton was onl
thirty-one he took rart In the famou
capture Of Louisbourg by Pepperel ant
| Warren, assuming, with success, tn
! medical care Of the New Hampshire
: division. (2) DR.. Josiah Bartlett wa
an energetic man whose profession
: could not keep him out Of politica
. life. During the sixty-six years of hi
life he did the work OF dozen me- ,,:
> (3) William Wllpple began his LII
j under unfavorable circumstances, 10
+ he was a sailor, and before he wa
!, twenty-one he was in charge OF ve'
u sci engaged in importing slaves. B'
! this life was soon given up, and II
: rendered fine service in congress
: where his knowledge Of naval affair
!! proved valuable on various comml
= tees.
s. Connecticut.
Connecticut furnished four del
:, gates, Oliver Wolcott came of
famous Connecticut family and WI
destined for the medical professio
But he soon abandoned medicine f
politics and military life, and quick
= rose to distinction. William WI
~ Jams was a nephew Of Colonel Ep
y rain Williams, who founded William
~ town and Williams college. With tn
:, uncle. William Williams, while still
!, young man, made Journey to La
- George, and the glimpse OF militia
-, ~ life under British officers that this
~ Porded served to strengthen his Wi
!, for independence.
y Connecticut may well be proud
-, Samuel Huntington and Rog
~ Sherman, for the first was farme7
~. son vet so eager was he for an educ
~. ton that he not only acquired 1t, 3
III he held high offices. In 1870 u
,a farmers son was president of &C
nd gress and later governor of Connee
m cut, while Roger Sherman spent I
as first twenty-five years OF his lie at I
M cobbler's bench But a book was
or ways close at hanQ, 50 tual eNe
spare moment might be put to go
use. He not only filed many pup
az Offices: he was one of the five
a pointed to draw up the Declaration
,se a great honor, only to be bestowed
he one Of ripe judgment. John Ada
al said that "Roger Sherman had Gle
to head and a steady heart, and was {
ial Of the soundest and strongest pllli
ion of the Revolution
,er New York.
t)y New York sent four representatlV
as Both Francis Lewis and William Flt
nd were of Welsh descent, and both w
Ia: made to suffer greatly for signing
7ed Declaration, for their homes W
av- plundered and destroyed by the B
of ish Lewis Morris, still another n
lies York signer, was made to suffer a
vas for he was rich man with or
ion estate. A British force was station
vas near his home; nevertheless,
i've, pluckily put his name to the docum'
ton, In revenge, the British burned
or