The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-05
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VILLA M L.. YsnccY, OF Alabama.
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WIiiia l.. vsncev, or Alabama.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala July -, 1898
place from Presby church tAs afteruooa its
church wss crowdd 10 overowiDg With ctsxsfA soldiers
and public odocss Tho largest Woocsssoo evU IN
msai,y "a lSoiousdly impressed With Tho ioss OF Mr.
fsnoey ~ ths tane.
aCsroH or wuLLtAn D.. vAnoxY.
William Lowndcs Yancsy. whose death and burial gro
recorded abcve, born Cc,amb,s, South CAro,nA
1875 lie v~s. sAe~cfose. Su. lossy -ehi yos go
whom be died. and tAs cg h oariy doih was ds
ease o. ths kdneys. whsse very yosag hs rsmoveA 10
Alabama sad studied Tor tho hw. Hs ~as sinaled 70
tho bar Montgomery. whA c,,y he lived, go ey
his profession and hs cotton pAntal.oa no beoan~ sde
rateiy "we Ia DO IN M wor,d although never r,oh
10 was ahou& $780, eisctsd 70 tho STATE legislature end
Afterwards 70 tbs senate.
During Tho year 1874 ~ ws~ chosss 70 OH tho ssA, IN
Ooagreas vscatea by Dtxoa II. Lsws. and thus repSs
ssDscd tho Third district OF Alabama Twenty eighth
Congress, and by election he TwsatV ninth. Ito
voted 1915 Tor tho sdmsioa q texas int tho Untoa.
but opposed the blu the Oregon question:. 10 sso
voted Tor ~ extensoa Of the Missouri Ocmproms ias
10 No Pacific Ocean. during his term hs gAassd thu
repusaaoa Of being orator. but his c'oassaos was
rather Of ths nreeasog. ward posssicAn ssyie, hs
marts bsssg found wanting In dspsh whom quietly
amined into After leaving Congress be returned che
practice q his profession In AiabAns 10 1919 -
member Of the Medicinal Democratic Coovsosioo, which
met ~ Baltimore May ~, and nominated General Cas-
President In that Convention he moved . resolution
declaring "that tho doslrtas of nsefcrcnce
rights Of property q any portion a tho people, be IN
tho States Territories thereof by any other than tho
parties Interested them. v the sus republican doctrine
and IL reooguized BY ths body" Voted down BY ais
against 30.
Mr.. YAncsy was . strong opponsn, Of all the com
premise that passed Congress- and In 1850 bs
tho leader. bold one, Of tho Southern
party Ho took active part during 1854 -55
deavor 10 mako Kaasas slave State BY virtue OF
tending tho iuo o. the Missouri Comp romisc. In
Juno. 1858. he wrote letter stating thAt party
could tho South "but !" said no. "M could do
fathers did organize committees OF safety all
tho cotton States, shall Gro tho southern hoart In
struc, tho Southern mind, give courage 10 each other
and at the proper momsnl. by organized coocerst
action preciptats the cotton States into rcvolu
toa" 10 1859 he urged the Alabama Legislature 70 pA
40 act requiring tho Governor Of Alabama In The event
OF the election OF republican President $780, cal
= convention Of tho State TO oppose such election
He q member q the Charleston Convention In April
1890 and Withdrew with ress OF tho Alabama dole
gates upon the refusal q The Convention sdop, tbs
ultra pro slavery doctrine Ho also belonged 10 the 10
csding Coovsniioa which nominated eckurdge, aud he
him his hearty support afior his nomination During
tho fall Of iso0 he delivered spoech 10 this city in sup
port Of the fusion party urging that plan a. The best
means. under tho circumstances, for dcfea.'ng Mr. LIN
coin. 49,
On tho 9th of December, 1890. no elected mam
Dor Of ths Montgomery Convent,on which January
l. 1891, and passed. the ilh the ordinasoe Of
sion. which he had reported On the 2Ith Of February
tho claims Tor tho recognition OF tho southorn
! oonfedsraoy III went TO Europe by way OF this city,
tho laws ., that time being imperative 70 do,ain him
During November 1891, he elected member Of
tbs rsbel Senate from Alabsm,, aud returned 70
thu 49, during February 1882, by Of Nassau and
TAMPA Bay successfully eadins Ne blockade lie nsxt
n,ads spseckes New ovicsus aud Montgomery giving
rather unfsvosble prospect o. European recognizes
Of thu rebol govcrnm ths ground that slavery
obno,pas 70 thor He took his tho Senate
chamber u tho rebs Congress during March, 1891 and
requested 10 lead this opposoa party bat declined
Hst,ox part several debstes bu. did nothing durin,
his SENATORIAL TO bring him prominently forward
Tie 90 ss--.s----s A'-l---- 60 a-'h Of Juy
| 1898.
From the MONTGOMERY Advertiser July as.l
The statesmaushp ~ the country hiss sustained Q
loss tho death of Mr. Ysnoey, senator from Ala
bams ~ all tue occupied In ID. civil conduct
great movement which engaged be seemed "a
pies involved tho rucst understanding 81 Tho oonstn
ton framework and theory o IN. government and the
best Judgment ~ the policy TO be pursued In sebsvns
Undergraduates, aud IN establishing UPON q durable
bass tho public liberties. He VA more, p-rbsg-.
than any othor person Instrumental tn producing
Tho separation ~ ihs Sontbern from ths NORTH
States sud all his faculties and affections
absorbed ia The -llofi Ia make shs separation
complete and perpetual. and 10 N his ooantrym~n
the bIcssioss which he believed ~ond from
measure he was man q calm clear and vigorous
teiect Nth his mental machinery evenly balanced.
and working 10 smoothly as - piscr perfectly under
his control and To make thought and reasoning Apfsf
y easter 10 him than almost with whom aaye
met. IN. nnnenc. b. sr~risi IN tbs senate
dways co0serg aiiysbolding each department. q the
Cover strictly within it, T~op@r sphere. aud op
posing all Innovations IN prnscs all Infringement a
scrv.i rights all constructive de@ganDs u poser aud
every ieogsi from the sovereignty NJ the EiAia We
expected from him the washable service In guiding
Alright the uncertain footsteps ~ young Eyyernsst
has pleased 10. Almighty 70 lsas. without the
bsn@nt q his gaidsuoss and counsel