Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1851-02-20
VOLUME ". NUNBER II.
'SIGAERS OF THEDECLlRATI0y
IADEPENDEXCE.
FarLIr LIVINGSTON, os WV roaE.

Among the brilliant names OF ths revolutionary
era, none sAlae with rUTcr las1re tlan jLst Of
Livingston. Like tie name of IS 0icot;. f-oru .ae
early settlement % out country 10 rae present
urne. thar name has been cousl l.cno-s.y hoHored,
and has heid iarge place in the Pubi-c esteem.
ramp LlE-l5s,on vas descended from . Scotch
minister OF tue gospel, o.. exemplary character.
Who, ia 1868 lei- Scotland and settled in Bottea-
cam Where he died. HIS sen Robert father of
tie subject Of this sketca) soon grated 70
America, and obtained q grant 81 szs-z uscr ot
land upon the Hudson river, now III Columbia
county.) ever since known as Llvingston's Manor.
He had three sons. Of VI 3n Philip was the oldest
and Who became on tAe death II his ta,aer heir 10
the manor.
Philip was born al albany, on the 18th Of Jan
uary I7t6. AFTER completing his prepaFatise
course oi study, Ac entered J ale College al Ne.
Haven, where be graduated wlh distinguished
honor Al 1857 He az once turned bis attention to
commercia. pursuits, ard engage 10 aH extensive
amt lucrative business IN tie cry oil New orE.
where MS integrity aHd upright dealings Won for
him The respect OF tle whole community.
4lr- Livingston FIRST entered upon pdllic life In
1874, when he was elected an Alderman OF the
East Ward OF the city ot New YORK For maze
consecutive years lie was re- elected to that o.lee
and always gave entire satisfaction 70 Ms eoEs;s-
ueuts.
When Sir Charles Hardy, the Governor OF the
Colony of New j orE, was appointed Z rcar-adrli-
ral 20 tae British navy, the government &evoltel
upoa the lieutenant, Ielaacey, VINO at once on tle
resignation Of the governor dissolved the General
Assembly, and ordered ne" elections These ccu-
tests at that tame were very warm, but tic suPe
TI0r education ard Influence Of the Livingston tzt-
lily secured for Ph.hp anI his brother ROOertseals
IN that body. 1t was period OF much agitation
and alarm, and requlel sterling men Iu legislative
councils Mr.. Lls.uSstoD soon became a leader
and by his superior wisdom aUd sa-acity, meas
ures were ser on foot watch resulted in lie capture
from the French ri seve4 important frontier ior-
tressa=, and finally the suijugatlcu cf Canada.
For some time previous 10 tie Revolution. .rear
jv al. the colonies aLi resident agent in nLssn1
TLa celebrated Edmund .rke vas the agent
from New IOr1 when the war broke our, and i
is believed thai Ls euI zu-en. news Of American
affairs, are manifested IN has h-iiIaAt speeches IN
Parliament md f nca of taa Colonies, were LerIv-
ed from his long coutiu. sd and cons ait CORES
pondeuce with ILliilF Ll,luE.-ou. w h5 vas ap-
pointed one OF a committee II the Eev, YORK As
sambIy. ior that purpose lie was ycry ial,uen
t.al IN Jhst body. AMI early took decided stand
aEalust the uarIEateoU- acts Of Great BTstglu-
He was the associl,e and leader Of such men a.
General Schuyler. Ilerre van Cortlauir, Charles
De Wit &c, and 50 long as whis principles had
the azceuteHcy IN the Provincial A--su BY, he
was the <paa er ol the ft0u-e When tory4sm
TOOK possession o. lie province be lrft tle As
sembIy. Ia l-74 Nr. Livingston was elected q
delegate to the rs5 Continental Congress. ard
on the committee taa- prepared THE address 70
the people OF Great Rltan an address repietc
with bod and orig ma. thoughts PeTsFcuous prop
os.UoEs and convincing arguments. Tic HeEt
year tie Assembly r.-ea-sa >uch ~ array Of tc-
RES that it was impossible 10 eec, delegate. 10 tie
second Congress. acca.l.Hzi b several counties al
New York scue s.,'e-z-cs 90 a Provincial CaEyeH-
Ron. which body elected delegates 70 the General
Congress. among whom was PEIlp LIZ IllHEst0u,
and As nephew. Robert Z. Livingston These
delegates ere vested with power - act a. cir
carn=tsuces should require.
Mr. Livingston warmly supported the nToPosi-
ti9u f9- Independence and De voted toT amt s;guea
the Declaration ther3L THIS was sanctioned oy
the Provincial Assembly Of New York
" aeE the state Eoyernrncnts were formed. after
the Declaration Of Independence, Mr.. Livingston
WAS e!ect.d men bar os the lr>t eeuA.c o. NcF
York which met ri tae tel.t- y SCI r-e-i-1cr Illl
Ia i1le. although his health -yas in Ir-caTloCs
state. occa-ouCd By droFsy IH The chest Re 35eyet
tie calls ot darv, ard took his seat M Congress. 70
winch be bad been elected. lie had present.
meat taat Le should not rs-arn 10 h4s iarlt e. and
accordingly en- h;- departure af baee ni- ianliJ
and friends a laal aalal- On the r4e twelfth oI
June following. his pre- zutiC-nt bee .als reality
and his disease taea -atsuv -s-1l.'a'sa ii.~ lie
~ tic aye sc <sxtr-ty-o gears no relative Uas
meas to smeo.a BIS 4. sns + How. except has son
Hearr a lat o+eightern yea-s. then residing u The
tam.l~ Of General Washington
1Tr Livingston was zaaieu- 10 the promotion OF
every enterprise conducive 10 the public welfare,
arI 6sIes behind him narue and .a-S.e that kings
ullShC e5Tet.