, 1865-11-18
PRESTON KING.
His Lnat Hours with .ThurloV Weed
a Politician not an Executive Omccr
Who Ii Collector Ad1nteFim.


The great number Of meritorious md wound
ed officers and soldiers asking Tor situations,
excited his sJmpathies. Two or three report
cd cases Of fraud alarmed him to such de-
e.ree that two weeks ago his nerYesgave way.
Il was suggested that be should 20 TO Ogdens-
burn for a week or fortnight in the hope that
repoee ana home associations would tranquil
ino m rest there. returned to the As
~ Unnsr m Saturday Il was ;mmediately
arijent' that ~ iavorsh1e rhanoe had nccnr-
rcd III said IN tte friends nrGI1nd him that
hr had hroIsen down: waa iucapab1e of max
inr any efnrt. that be Ind no .;udgncnt or
Tnsmn9r md m nowcr to resist what ne
kuew to be imaginary evils. In the mean
time, his mental and physical health WIS uu-
impaired. On Sunday, In the morning, he &C.
Quicseed in suggestion Of attending church,
but did not do so. !, He requested that Mr.
Weed should be sent for carly IN the morning,
and passed most Of the day IN conversation
with him and two or three other friends He
spoke freely of his mental alteration twenty
five years ago, and expressed desire
faid proved that his mind was nov
unclouded and undisturbed. His nervous
system, and that only, Was affected. But 1t
was quite cleaz that be must soon hare relief.
On Saturday afternoon and Sunday, he fire.
quently spoke Of resigning; and 1t was ar
ranged l0AtY HltE4 1A eAo4uLA14sAOA " OA+
Brown, Of the Bloomhgdale Asylum, on Mol
fofa lev days, the effect Of medical treat
ment. He had been disincllned to consult
physician until informed that Dr.. Brown was
at the head Of an asylum. He remarked to
cnn1d he reached without chine. would be q
EelleE , 1..r...aI. II,
mind could be drawn away from the evils 1t
creafcd IN tte fact fhnt in ali respects his
circumstances and condition were such u
bring eontentment; that BE- had no cases, no no
'soHows, no causes Of anxiety and that hls
Vaa enriahie ~ th;s he assente.i md far
half IN hour cheerfulness returned to him.
Finally. when AIr. Weed left him on Sunday
evening". he seemed quite content to await
The interyicw with Dr.. Brown, who came on
Monday. Int the patIent, had departed to
retprn 10 more.
Mr. Kfnr ~ Was educated at Union College,
T. s,nfifra law at 0rdrnshnrvh- but had
small exnerience or interest In Its practice.
His MIND taste and bahita took political
dirscainn '4ae +, al III tb,nga fe Was an fnncst
EARNEST man. acting ALWAYS upon convictions,
HIa at. I politieai creed was Is .conscientioasiy q
Mr. KIM cams into uubiic iltc as a member
of Assembly IN 1ea5 rom 81. Iawrence. and
VA ~ asSe Seaected IN isse 1e37 ~ an and 1853. lie
was electei to Conrress in 1843, md re-
elected In ls45; In 1855 NJ. King was elect
ed to The Senate Of The United States. At
the close Of his term In the Senate, Mr.. Sew
ard offered him q foreign mission, but after a
few days reflection, be declined 1t. In 1867
/, Mr. Lincoln decided to make Mr. King Col
lcctor Of this port, but the pressure for @
change eased up, and It was deferred: And
finally, when appointed By President John
sou. be entered with reluctance upon the
discharge Of the duties, fearing, as has un-
happily proved to be the case, that the Labor