As a politician he had been highly favored by the people of Indiana.

He was in the convention that nominated President Pierce.

He was in Congress at the time of the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and aided in its enactment.

He was the friend of Stephen A.Douglas.Yet he came to Kansas a man of broken fortunes.

He was bankrupt in reputation, bankrupt in property, and bankrupt in morals, and he came away from unhappy family relations.