The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-13

upon the eve Of such exciting events wiz ia
the end accomplish simlar results The ConE,isssyz-
ers now here from tho Confederate stotes'
will not be officially recognized by the President and
b. made for the surrender of Fort sumter If no, COM
piled with il will be taken ten thou
ssnn men 70 perish IA the act Then WIZ var be nau-
Rurateo with all It's stern aspects and fearful reaht
The militia and young generally Of the borcer states
wil ,oe me southern army they WIN !, carry WIN hem
u the women. and huav the slave States will al te
hurIie, into one homogeneous confederacy.
lbe hearts u the Southern people, however they may
dinsr upon questions policy expediency beat ALL or
nearly all IN sympathetc harmony when II comes ,owar
asseItnot as souherner, but citizen Of the city
OF New folk-whst win be learned hereafter and when
Mr. Lincoln the troops would be withdrawn roun
Forts sumter and ;SeLs and the Independence OF the
N ght thus remain people in sympathy q. lsast,
albeit OF two nations. But let blood be she'd and re-
veDge and animosy win after in p6teeseon
Of the hearts Of the people Of both sections.
You will perceive that throughout this letter nave
70 be true and viii come to pass il not prevented
suggest above, SO certain as the sun sets tonight.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
EXTRA SESSION.
W ARLINGTON, March IL, 1851.
The Senate took up Mr. Fosters resolution for the ex
pulsion Mr. Wigfall when, motion Of Mr. sraroNs,
(rep Of r. l., 1t, together with Mr. Clingman soee'i-
tu.e, was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
mtiee 70 whom was referred Mr. Masons resolu,ions
about Carlton and Sanbon reported back the resolution,
the third Monday in December, which was agreed TO-
Tho Committee deem premature TO order paymer, -
The Senate executive session. and afterwards
adjourned.
OUR HARTFORD CORRESPONDENCE.
HARTFORD Conn.,, March 10, 1857.
Sketch Of the Life Of Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of 10
Navy HIS Early Political ProclioIies, aud Fsacl Aoan
dOnmeM Of His Democratic Friends, dc.
Several days ago observed in the HERALD . brief BIZ
osraphy, among Others Of the Secretary Of The
Navy Hon. Gideon welles. Several facts IN his early
history, however, doubtless inadvertently omitted,
and Connecticut people desire to have tc Justice
done to townsman, have prepared the following
history, which embraces the principal pants Of his po
ltcal career
Mr. wcles was Glastonbury Connecticot, July,
1902 and therefore fifty eight years old. He read iav
first in the office Of Chief Justice Williams, and subse
quenty in the office OF the Hon. VIM. W. Ellsworth. Eo
assumed tho editor al department OF the Hartford Hns
January 1926 In 1927 he elected to the
Upon the disorganizaon of the old republican ard
federal parties, he, with the late John NJ Niles and
Others took independent ground and organized the de-
mocrstic party which supported Andrew Jackson the
Times the first ] urna' IN New England which sup
ported him for the Presidency Mr. welles inued 10
edit that pager until the close OF Jackson adnnis
tration, and was one Of its principal contributors until
| the repeal Of the Missouri. compromise. he was
peatedly elected to the Legislature until 1886 snen he
received from the General Assembly the appointment Of
| ComptI oler Of the state.
During all this period Connection. was represented IN
Congress by opponents Of General jackson. ny Welles
was his adviser and friend during his whole
of bis adm, iustraticn Upon the transfer OF John H.
Niles the Senate, Mr weles appointed TO succeed
HIM In the Post ONCE al Hartford, then % the most
mpoI distributing Offices in the rnon Pc renamed
in this office until lS4,, aud acquired large expert
| ence.
In 1912 he was Comptroller OF the by tho
peope that Office having besn made elective BY an alto
ration Of constitution and continued therein unit.
ties of this ofcethe chief financial One Of che STATE
ma,nsd Dy IN ability d gave
Wees was rendered by Mr. Folk the Office VI chief o. one
Of the naval bureaus, and he continued therein ~
1s49, when, by change OF Law, civilians were excfuded
/ fIom all the naval bureaus.
ON the adjustment thc questions during the
administration OF Mr.. Polk, Mr. welles considered the
mission OF the old parties AT an endnothing but their
mganizatiors and the pr,judscss and antagcnisns
ausst ms ars reia.ss to the - ,oT policy Of he
| government as connected these~tb, Mr.. Weiks, Gd-
son,an doctrine tha, slavery was the creative local
law aLd should not be extended into the Territories
rsl government On The repeal Of the II ssoari can
promise followed by the Kansas aggressiors rendering
the institution Of new party organization nee ,se
tins movement. Mr. Neles took early and active
in Connecticut, and was the republican candidate f1r
| Governor in 1866.
From The day of its inception Mr.. welles has brown
his whole power INTO The republican movement de
appointed by the Convention in Philadelphia in 1850 a
member Of The Republican National ComIntee ana,
Of its executive members from the snsrt
was chairman OF the Connecticut deee alton - the hcago
| Convention
| For the last thirty years Mr. Welles has beer
active and prolific political writer and hs have
largely contributed 10 give interest TO several ie.ilg
journals and charsctor 20 the politics Of the cuutry.
Among these papers besides those o hs state
been The Gloo- and the Eniyn at Washington, and tha
! New York Evening Posi-. The series OF articles on he
history of notification, which appeared recently tho
Inst named Journal exh. Dill els histOric
statesnaIsh ship.