The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-27

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open nomination. as folows:-For Rufus King
(federalist,) IS; Thomas Tillotson, Republican,
80; John Lawrence, Cederalist,l l.. This Is on
OF the closest votes ever given for Senator IN the
Legislature, and shows that the federal party, a
that time, was losing ground in the State Doctor
Iillotson, voted for by the republicans, or demo-
cras, against Mr. King; was conspicuous pell-
ticiaL for some time. He was. by marriage, con-
nected with the Livingston family. He " as ap-
pointed Secretary OF State in 1901, when the
democrats came into power
we can only very briefly allude to the political
me OF Mr. Rufus hing His life correspondence.
ana other writings, are now in the course of pro-
Paration for the PRESS by his son. Charles King,
ESQ.,. now President of Columbia College, and the
work will be valuable addition TO the POLITICAL
history Of America. Rufus King was born at Scar
borough, Maine, then belonging to Massachusetts,
In 1905. After receiving collegiate education, he
entered the continental army az aid to General
sullivan, when tina, officer marched with his force
turning from that campaign, Mr.. King went to
Newburyport, and resumed the study Of the law
with Mr. Parsons, then the first lawyer In the State.
became distinguished in the profession. Ills ready
elocuuon and courteous manners made him popu-
lar with the people, and he was soon sent to the
Legislature, where he became leading member.
IN iIol he was chosen q delegate TO the Congress
OF the Confederation, where he was likewIs pro-
mihent; and IN i7s! he was appointed one Of the
oeIegaies from Massachusetts TO the national
| convention at Philadelphia. which framed the
| present constitution Of the Union dis name OF
course, appears among those Of Washington.
Franklin, Hamilton, he Morrises, Shsrman
tnotic signers OF that n'agsa charta of liberties
After aiding, by his effort, IN the State Conyen
ton OF Massac hasetts, of which he was a member
TO effect the adoption of the constitution by that
State, he removed TO the city Of New York, where,
in 1856 he had married He immediately attracted
the attention Of the friends of The constitution. and
notwithstanding the prejudicee ct That time prevail
ing in this State against New Eng!and men, he
was elected 10 the Senate Of the United States, as
we have stated, in preference TO Lewis Morris. a
sianer OF the Declaration of Independence, aud
James Duane, for a lorg time Mayor OF New York,
and during the whole revolutionary war, viz +, from
1774 10 1854, delegate from this State to the Con-
unrntal Congress. After serving nearly seven years
in the Senate OF the United States in 1896 Mr. King
embarked on his mission 10 England. AT that court
he remained about seven years, returning TO the
United States 1919, when he visited the State of
Massachusetts, and was received with great favor
by his old frienGs in that quarter For several
years after hs return home. he retired TO private
life, residing most Of the time al Jamaica. Long
Island. After the declaration of war in 1912, he
sus Amin measures support of the war, although
he had been opposed the declaration Of hostilites
by the United States against England.
The federal party having ma %. ity in the Lcgis.
ature in 1872, and few democrats voting vi so for
him, Mr.. King elected u. ) Senator, and
again reelected in Is2o-the latter time by nearly
a unanimous vote Of both houses. In May, 1926.
his last term of service in the Senate having ex-
plred-msking twelve years or two terms, Of SIX
years each-Mr King WAS appointed a second
time Minister 10 England. by MIR John q. Adams
but he retuaned the too wing year 10 nhrm health.
and retired TO his residence at Jamaica, Long
Island, where. ne died, April 20. 1927, aged
~ years. We should have mentioned, that
in 1921 he was elected delegate from
Queens county 10 the CONVENTION TO revise
the constitution of the State Of New York On
that occasion his course wss geIe orally satisfactory
To the democratic as well as The Conservative por-
tion of the convention. He supported those re-
forms which he deemed wise and saIutary and
adapted 10 the progress of society, while he opposed
those which be believed were peruic,ous and ua-
called Tor and finally signed The consatu IN which
was adopted by the convention
Mr.. Hing was bold and able debater, skilful
and VINE statesman and dipomatist, and a true
American patriot. In his latter days, the democra-
tic party of this State were ftvorsbiy Opposed to-
wards bin; Mr. Van Buren, particularly courtoA
his support, and the fejeralsts had shown their
confidence in him. not only ia bestowing high
otliees upon hun, bu, when they were majority,
nominating him for Governor Of this State, also
tor PRECEDENT and Wee President Of the United
States, at various elections
The sons Of Mr. King were five N number, OF
whom foKr have been distinguished In pGbic life,
viz John Asop KING, now member OF Congress
from Long Island, and IN formsr years State 5-na-
tor, Assembly man, and Secretary at Lega ION
to Great Britain; Charles hing, now trcsident OF
Columbia Colirgs, VINO WIS member az Assembly
from this city in 1912; james Gore King, now
member of Congress from New Jersey; Edward
King, disipguisbed lawyer, and Sleak~r o, the
House Of Representatives Of Ohio, dea in 1881
These four sons were ell born ia the c,ts os N-W
York The fifth son, the late Dr.. Frederick King.
wes born in London, and died few yesrs since.
The term q Col Burg expiring IN March, 1877,
the Legislature proc rdes 10 elect successor, "a
the 2ith of January, 1927 Gen. Schuyler, who had
betn superseded ~ Burr SIX years before, ms we
have stated, was now honored by m election for
his successor, and by a vote nearly unanimous, as
follows la the Senate, IS Senator's beng present.
Philip Schuyler was nominated bs general coa-
sent, and In the Assembly The General received sc
votes, equal 20 the whole number Of members
present, excep one vote, which was given to his
friend, James kent. Tais election was very graft
fyiag 10 Gen SchuJ Ter. particularly az he knew
that many democrats had voted for HIM; and
tirng rom the State Senate, OF which he vac then
member, he took leave OF the Legislative body in
en- addrt sa liberal concilia'ory, and affecting IN
It's tile, and IL ordered Ia be inserted IN the
journals But the inhrmties Of age prevented the
General from egsin takng his seat IN the United
States Senate, al hough he was anxious TO DO 80.
At the next seetion OF the LEGISLATURE therefore.
he sent In his tetigneicn, and retired to private
life.
"The lie Of this grea, man." says Chancellor
Kent, was drawing 10 a clnfe From l799 IN
his death, in the autumn Of 1874, wssin hablts Of
consent and daily intimacy win sim HIS spuiis
were cheerful, his conversation moe, emincatiy ia-
slrueti,e, msnners gen,le and courteous, snd nus
whole d, porimeut tempered with grace and dguity.
His faculties secmed 20 retain th,ir uninpair.d
vgor and uniring bctivy. He was s,brred by
age, chastened by affection, broken by d,scssc;
aud yet nothing could surpass the iatrrgst excited
by the mud rad Ance OF the evening Of his days"
Returning 10 the subject Of Seaa,or,rt elections;
We next noce that Of The successor Of Rufus King,
Who, as we have eeeu, resigned on the 23t My.
1875. On the 2 OF November, l7.1, Jnnu ba~-
rance, OF New Yorh, was chosen ~ the Leg,sia-
ture TO I'LL the vacancy. The vote stood as tot
lowe;-ln the Senate, thigy-eight memhers heing
present, John LawTanct was nominated without
opposition and 10 tn Assembly he received MN ~.
eight votes; and oay one vote, (xhlch gas for Ze-
phsniah Piau,l was given against hun A nusf
notice Of this Gentleman VIII he found interesting
John La~rance was horn near Falmouth, IA
Cornwall, England, N 1860; and engraving 20
America al the esrly age Cf stv-ateea. he took up
his rcsidence 10 the city 81 New York Having
received an education IN the most celebritrd
schcoe 10 England, he entered into the prsclce Of
the Law IN his adup'ed country, having studied
with Lieutenant Governor Golden, Of New
York Ca the breaking out Of the Revou-