The New York herald., 1851-09-25
ORIGINAL ARTICLES.
Ths late Frederick Whittiesey, with sone
uOsace OF Astl- Masonry.

THE late Frederick Whittlesey, with sone
uosaee OF Astl- Masonry.
The Hon. Frederick Wnittlesey, who died at
Rochester on the 18th inst. was q native of Ljtch
dcid county, Connecticut, where hs was born, in
June, l7se; Of course he vas little over 81 years
Of ago ct the time of his death. He was not as
has been stated by some of the papers, Judge Of
the Court OF Appeals; but, with his colleagues on
the whig ticket, a. the frst Judicial election under
the present constitution defeated, by the choice
sf the democratic ticket by the people.
Mr.. Whittlesey n graduate Of Yale College,
in 1915 and was admitted the bar Of this State,
at Utica, in 1921. He commenced the practice of
the Law at Rochester the following year, and has
since been q resident of that place.
On the organization os the snti-mason party in
lsZ7, Mr.. Whittlesey tosk active part in the
formation and subsequent movements of that par
ty. There were few politicians upon the early
committees to investigate the circumstances con-
nected with the abduction Of William Nor
gan, for exposing the secrets of the masonic
institution, out of which grew the anti masonic
movement and party Tasodore F. Talbot, limo
thy Fitch, Samuel Works, Josiah Bisseu, Jr
Frederick F. Buckers, Bates Cooke, John H.
fhi1ps, Ihuriew Wed. Frederick Whittlesey,
and numerous others, on the early committees.
and were effective in investigating the abduction Of
Morgan, long before the question became political
Few OF them were poltciaos, and they were of diff
ferent political creeds Thus we learn from state
mont furnished by himself for Mr.. Whttlesey Ham
monds Politc al History After anti began
TO show signs of political powor Others joined its
ranks some doubtless from the hope of political
Ifefermert, but most, It must be believed, says
Mr. w, from honest convictions of its proprie.y
Tracy, OF Buffalo; Truubull Cary, Harvey Put
nam, Seth w. Gates, Henry Hawkins, and Others
from Genesee; Abner Hszeltine and George A.
French. Of Chsutauque; Gre rge ii Boughton and
Judge Dovcaux, of Niagara. James Wads worth,
Philo c. Fuller, George w. Patterson, and John
Young, Of Livingston; Francis Granger, Henry w
Taylor, and Samuel M. Hopkins, of Ontario;
Myron holley, of Wayne; Robert S. Rose, of So
neca; William Il. Seward, of Cayuga; Thomas
Beekmsn, of Madison; Henry C. Martrdals, of
Washington; William n Maynard, of Oneida. and
hundreds Of others, Who have 6llod prominent and
responsible stations in the political world to say
nothing Of Judge 5irdsall, of the Eighth Circuit,
and John G. Speacsr, special counsel, and both
jackson zen at the tine, could hardly Says Mr.
W.yhave Joined the ami masonic party from mere
personal or political considerations. They were
whom they lived, and with whom they daily asso-
ciated
The influence of anti masonry upon other politi-
cal parties has been marked, ard will not soon be
efaoed. In the western counties, IL early drew 10
itself q majority Of the old Clatonian party, and
large detachment fro the Tammany, or democca-
tic bucktail party. II drove to the Jackson party
those adherents of freenasopry wno thought them
selves prescribed and oppressed by anti masonry,
and some Of tae leaders Of the Clntonian party
who thought anti masonry was either proseriptive
or would be epheueral II -ery much changed the
niateia Of the Jackson party, from what i, other
wise would have bean. The jackson party had
felt this, in the accession OF many Of those menwao
were drawn into its ranks il lsS0, by the proscrip
tive character Of anti nasonry, whio the western
anti-masonic counties, after the whig party was
organized, allied themselves to that party, and
were as tue and steady adherents to that party as
they had been staunch and energetc in the cause
o< anti masonry; and they have ever since formed
tho principal reliance of the viii, party in this
state. IL was the snttmasons OF the west tha
prevented the nomination OF MIR. Clay for th
Presidency In 1850, and il was the defeetion Of th
anti-masonic counties in Isii, which caused th
defeat OF Mr.. Clay at tie Presidential election
that year.
To return to Mr.. whittlvsey In 1880. be WI
IL
vipgston counties for Congress- and was elected by
very large majority In 1852 be was reelected To-
Congress, from Monroe county alone, the district.
IN TIE meantime having been recognized During
the four years he was 10 Congress, he particularly
enjoyed the intimacy and rsHdshp Of the late
John Quincy Adams.
In lsss, tae office OF Vice Chancellor and Circui.
Judge ofthe Eighth Circuit was divided, and Mr.
Whittlesey was appointed Vice Chancellor bv Go.
vernon Seward, which odice be sed until the Court
ofChancery was abolished by the adoption of the
preeens constitution, in ls7 The old supreme
Sourt was continued in existence until iSts and
there being vacancy upon the bench, Mr w Was
appointed BY Governor Young one of the Judges OF
tnst court At the time Of cls death he held the
place OF Professor of Low in Gcnesee College, and
va sccretary Of the railroad company between Buff
iao and Rochester alFays taking an active part in
Internal improvements.
meeting Of the bar Of Ro ,hester was held In |
that city on the 20th Instant, and resolutions of
ondolence with his family and respect for bis |
memory were adopted
Judge Whittesey enjoyed in q very high degree.
tns respect and confidence Of his fenow-citizens
Dessh of bernard >. Neseroie, ,Esq .-II,sC Ca
Teer - oenesrstic Leader.