Portraits of eminent Americans now living: with biographical and historical memoirs of there lives and actions . ainst his wishes, for the purpose of reconciling the differences amonghis political friends, and in answer to one of the most flattering calls evermade upon a citizen for the use of his name, he became a one of those shameful tricks but too often resorted to—betting onelections—to the disappointment even of his political opponents, and tothe unmitigated chagrin of his friends, he was defeated by fifteenvotes. Upon a review of his course, though it has been mainly in the
Portraits of eminent Americans now living: with biographical and historical memoirs of there lives and actions . ainst his wishes, for the purpose of reconciling the differences amonghis political friends, and in answer to one of the most flattering calls evermade upon a citizen for the use of his name, he became a one of those shameful tricks but too often resorted to—betting onelections—to the disappointment even of his political opponents, and tothe unmitigated chagrin of his friends, he was defeated by fifteenvotes. Upon a review of his course, though it has been mainly in the capa-city of a private citizen, we see sufficient reasons to claim for him thecharacter of a public benefactor. Nor is there any reason for regretthat he withdrew so early from public life; for, although by talent andeducation he was fully competent for the highest political positions, itmay nevertheless be justly questioned whether his services in a publiccapacity would have been more beneficial to his country. Indeed butfew politicians of this day have equal claims upon the gratitude of -^g-^-bTTYC^
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