Something of men I have known : with some papers of a general nature, political, historical, and retrospective . mor. The happiness of private life, for which his soulyearned as the hart panteth for the water brooks, was againpostponed for the hated bustle and turmoil of politics. In1852, against his remonstrances, he was again elected to theLegislature, and upon the organization of the House unani-mously chosen Speaker. Reluctantly indeed, we now take leave of John Reynolds— the quaintest of all the odd characters this country of 196 SOMETHING OF MEN I HAVE KNOWN ours has known. In doing so,
Something of men I have known : with some papers of a general nature, political, historical, and retrospective . mor. The happiness of private life, for which his soulyearned as the hart panteth for the water brooks, was againpostponed for the hated bustle and turmoil of politics. In1852, against his remonstrances, he was again elected to theLegislature, and upon the organization of the House unani-mously chosen Speaker. Reluctantly indeed, we now take leave of John Reynolds— the quaintest of all the odd characters this country of 196 SOMETHING OF MEN I HAVE KNOWN ours has known. In doing so, it is indeed a comfort to knowthat, true as the needle to the pole, his great heart continuedto beat in unison with that of the people. Ascending theSpeakers stand, and lifting the gavel, with deep emotion hesaid — and these are to us his last words: I have nothingto labor for but the public good. My life has been de-voted to promote the public interest of Illinois, and in mylatter days it will afford me profound pleasure to advancenow, as I have always done in the past, the best interestsof the JOHN REYNOLDS
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