Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1869 — Hon. E. B. Washbure’s Successor In Congress. [ARTICLE]

Hon. E. B. Washbure’s Successor In Congress.

Bpkaking of the Hon. Horatio C. Burchard, of Freeport, TIL, recently elected by the Republicans ot the Thin! Illinois District to succeed Hon. E B. Washburne in Congress, the Galena Gaeetle says he is a native of the State of New York, and is about forty years of age. When a young man he emigrated to the Northwest, and has been a resident of Freeport for many year*. He is a lawyen by profession, and is also interested in the hardware trade in Freeport, in partnership with his brother. A gentleman of fine education and natural ability, he has taken a leading position at the Stephenson county bar. In his younger day* he was School Commissioner of Stephenson county, was elected to the State Legislature in 1862, unanimously renominated and re-elected in 1864, but declined to be a candidate in 1866 He is a leading member of the Board of Trustees of the State Industrial School, and has been largely instrumental in inaugurating its present successful plan ot operations As a Representative in the Legislature, Mr. Burchard earned an excellent reputation as a man of ability and .innorraptible integrity, votingsteadily and persistently against every scheme of corruption and ring legislation. During the exciting contest over the nomination for Congress, when every objection that could be urged against the various candidates was brought to light, not a stain could be found upon Mr. Burchard’s public record. He enjoys the highest esteem and the unlimited confidence of those who know him beet. This is attested by ths fact that at the County Contention, in hi* own county, he was t he choice of seventy delegates out of eighty-five. ’ Two elements of Mr. WashbnrnS’s success in Congress are possessed by Mr. Burchard in a large degree, vie.: persist ent industry and perseverance, and the strictest honesty of purpose. In Congress, his vote will uniformly be cast against extravagant appropriations of the public money, and against every scheme of swindling, in whatever form it may be presented. His habits of industry and °f pushing to a successful issue whatever hmutaiertakes. aside from his ability, will render him strong in the committe room, and will rive him power and influence in the National Legislature.