The life and speeches of Thomas Williams orator, statesman and jurist, 1806-1872, a founder of the Whig and Republican parties . thor.] by any disposition to succumbto the threats and denunciations that were hurled at him, by his adversaries,whilst writhing under the lash of his unqualified language of reprehension.* * *—In the expression of his political creed and principles he was succinct,clear, bold and uncompromising. In regard to his duties as Senator, he wasindustrious and attentive, and as a memlier of the judiciary committee, hisservices were highly appreciated by his colleagues, and
The life and speeches of Thomas Williams orator, statesman and jurist, 1806-1872, a founder of the Whig and Republican parties . thor.] by any disposition to succumbto the threats and denunciations that were hurled at him, by his adversaries,whilst writhing under the lash of his unqualified language of reprehension.* * *—In the expression of his political creed and principles he was succinct,clear, bold and uncompromising. In regard to his duties as Senator, he wasindustrious and attentive, and as a memlier of the judiciary committee, hisservices were highly appreciated by his colleagues, and to him devolved a largeportion of the labor of drafting bills of a legal character. * * *—Mr. Williamsis a delightful speaker; his language is choice and forcible, and his classicalallusions and applications are creditable to his education and to his manners are gentlemanly and pleasing, and evince much amiability oftemperament. Of all our remembrances of the eventful session of i83?-39. thereare none that cling to us with more pleasurable association than our com-panionship with Thomas Williams of THE BUCK-SHOT WAR AND HARRISON S ELECTION I29 and the United Whigs and anti-Masons both carried thePittsburgh region and won the nomination of GeneralHarrison at the anti-Masonic Convention and WhigNational Convention at Harrisburg in December, theWhig and anti-Masonic members of the State Senatefound themselves in the minority when they assembledon January 7, 1840. Mr. Williams did not arrive untilthe loth, and on taking the oath of office found himselfa member of the committee on corporations and that onestates and escheats. Yesterday, he writes his wifeon the 14th of January, my term as a Senator wasfixed by the lot. It was my fortune to draw ClassNo. 2, which entitles me to a seat for two years, if in mysovereign pleasure I shall think proper to hold it so last evening I was persuaded by Mr. Penrose to paya flying visit with him to Carlisle for t
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