New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-28
DEATH or THE HON. HENRY SHAW.

We have already barely announced the death of NJ.
Shaw at Peekshi where he had temporary resi-
derce), on Saturday, the 18th inst He died very sud
denly of paralysis Of the ur gs--the attack being
doubtless Of apoplectic character. His age was 6s
Mr. Shaw, for forty years, occupied prominent po
si.ien, Is a gentleman Of large wealth, expansive
views, with an intellectual development Of very high
order. EduoaIed as lawyer, in the offi,e Of Judge
Foot of Albany, he removed, al the cary age OF 81
o. to L.rc sborougb, Berkshire County, Mass, where
be soon became the favorite Of the Democratic party,
AID was put in nomination for Congress from the Berk
shire District before he was eligible under the Const
tuition. He was, however, triumpbanty elected in
1916, and filed prominent place in the House Of Rep
resentatives in 1884, when he was thrown out solely
upon the grourd Of bis vote upon the Missouri q1es
tion-tbe Democratic and Federal parties in Western
Massachusetts, at that time viepg with each other 10
cor demnstion Of the Compromise ard in support Of
the principle Of urqusied exclusion Of Slavery. Mr..
Shaw, however, never regretted his vote upon thit
question al in the later years o. his life had occasion
quietly TO remind some Of bis former political friends
that " il was rather an amusing commentary upon the
"consster cies ofpolitics ie that il s he should be
thrown overheard for voting contrary to the nent
of biz District for votingto establish Compromise,
"amorg those same former political friends Of the true
Northern faith" The current assertion that Mr..
Shaw was the Only Member from Massachusetts, who
supported the Compromise il mistake. John Holmes
was its conspicuous advocate, and it received four
votes from Ma.sachusetts, while 1t only passed BY
three majority.
Mr.. Shaw was an attached personal friend OF Henry
Clay. His devotion to the great Kentackisn never
I-rIo (I.y an tha pnrn;p atin q
bug in 1910, M Shaw, who had l.bored lcrg aud
well TO secure the nomination Of his favOrte candi-
date retired from the Convention, and since that time
took less active interest in politics. For tTss,y
wears be kept up intimate with Mr.
Clay ard possessed probably one OF the most valuable
ard interesting private collections of letters OF the
meat salesman now in existence. Mr.. Shaw was q
p.rtors friend and acquaintance Of ten of the Presi-
dents Of the United States His political knowledge
was exact ard extensive, and, possessing eoloquial
mowers Of high order he charmed every circle ~ his
graceful az eloquent "reminiscences Of pubic life and
pubic men. Upon his retirement from Congress 10
s2I he entered with great srdor and enterprise upon
efforts TO develop the american System OF Mr..
CLAW and was Ia. Acknowledged pioneer in the manu-
fsctming prosperity of Western Massachusetts. Some
Of the abes. arguments in favor OF Protection TO
American Labor we've from his pen, and no one man,
p,,heps, in his State, exerted grea.er ilfaencs In
favor Of giving to the industry Of the country It's dae
development and diversi6ostion.
For eighteen years he was member Of the Misia-
ctusetts Senate or House Of Representatives,, from
Lares borough, two or three years member oil TIE
Governors Council, beside filing mary other RESPONSE
be posts Of Office sLi trust 10 connection with the bank
irg end manufacturing interest OF Berkshire Coun:y'
where bis memory will be revered and bis nsms cher
ishsd. he WIS put in termination for Governor IN
1876 BY tie +" Auersap party ba: Hvss without hs