, 1866-04-14
OBITUARY.
The Late Daniel =. Dickinson OF Now
York.

The telegraph announces the death OF Hon. Daniel
5. Dickinson, OF New York. who died on Thur;day
night, AZ his home, In tho sixty.sixth year OF bis
age. Deceased belonged to ciass Of .tnte.uen
whose history covers our most Important National
epochs. Well "a ii ior The memory OF Mr.. DIekin-
son that, though lifelong associate Of the uuaker
extremists Of Democracy, the outbreak and con-
Incorporating loyalty.
Dsnlei Stevens Dickinson. United States SEND
tor from New York, born In Goshen. Conn, Sep
tembcr II, 16o1- The family removed In 1905 10
the State Of New York, and settled In the beautiful
fa,lcJ Of lhe GbeuGD1o. rherf Daniel wzs Injured
TO the hardy Lie Of plain farm4s son. lie also
worked for Whlls 1t mechanical uade. During
his boyhood be was abIs to acquire only The srdi-
mcnfs Of learning under 4 typteu Of common
schools then in it, Infancy. Having natural In
cfnation to politics. he became N ardent member
Of tho Democratic party, and waa rewarded for his
zeal dr.t by IN election TO the Office OF town con-
ttahle. 4ne then By m appointment as denuty
ehcdd OF Chenaugo County. Thus brought in con-
tac With the local corrts, be took fancy 10 tho
legal profession, studied law, was admitted 10 tho
bar about 1867, eoon became famous In The
thenanGo Valley a. q rough aud ready pe4ctt-
uouer before Justices Of the Peaco, and worked
bis way steadily upward till he oataIned rpod
position. and fair hntiness tho highest r1bun-
ales Ho 1as chosen In 1886 member or tho State
Senate from the Sixth Dlctnet for four years. lie
took lc+dtug part In dtspo4tng OF the many tr-
-porta1t questions shat sstssted the Senate Of yew
YORK In thtso four yea1s-as The general banking
law, The email bill law, tho bank suspension taW
and other hnanc1 measures ariatng out OF the
throB Tho United s.ates bank and the es,.bl,,h-
ment Of the independent treasury, The construction
oi.be Eric ra0road. the enlargement Of tho Eide
Canal. md other works OF internal improvement:
4Dd be frequently dnlirertd opinions upon crays
legal questions brought belotr the Senate, which
n the court for the Correction Of EErors was then
the hfehett judicial body or tho Slate, lie won 70
much reputation during tbe=s four yra,s IN the
Legislature, that, At the close pl his term the lem.
oe1aic pa11J put him In nomination for Lteutrnant-
Governor. He was defeated, but Two years sabse-
quently {18E2) be was unnnpt2ntly elected, therc-
upon becoming TT Qseio preaident Of the Senare OF
The Court OF EErpss, and Of tbe Caual Board for
tno years. In 1911 he vas 4 member OF tho con-
venon that nominated Mr. Polk for the Preeidcocr.
md vaA sunteqneuily ons Of tho electors ut large
for the sshte OF New York. In December OF thss
year be vas appointed by Gov. Bouek, and alter.
ward chosen By the Legislature, To- ,hc United
States SENATE, In the pl1ee Of N. r. Tallmadee.
where be continued I'LL March 4,h, 1851, Dutint,
eeven esenitul sessions hs took prominent eha,s
In the dlscnsftoo OF the questions that conyptei
occnpalion The Mexican var and il conseaSent 1snt
territorial acqa!sltons. tho, Mitmot p1uyIso, ind
The eompromlse measures Of 1850 On the power
aa uu5 " 70 psonsoit slafeEy IN the tcs-
niI =. ,1.o Win T ~ rs e1saRaei Gea. John
-; ~ . VIII NJ saosequent EYE eoiieasae Coy.
Ssns1a ,r ..,e1t'a, .os.. he mt1oaaeed II the
s.11s,t Shsh S, ,.ssneeanE tstonai Coy
snre,sion,y ~ e.f.t3 ,. =. 81 popasr
Niehol; ;on letter OF Gen Cass, and long previous
s.s otne ~ aet o. Jaqse Douglas, the
osolt y psopnan1n2 lnat ooes9ne DelonEs to him
pc va ne af9ent advocate Of braneh mint IN the
Sty OF ~" iosK. OF ne eoinaRe OF threecent |
pNeet, anu ot sae iteo c1tEnhunn OF weekly news
P1pelt tnfougo s9e malls within the counties |
whese lhey afs published. Ae ~ss n effective de.
pa,es, G e1esed eMoa9 lnu9ence U the ssnate md
commtee Of a io1 DeR,nsona eatas .. t5e
.he slavery question placed him at the head Of thc
conterEalse or bunker" section ole1haDemocracy |
o. -seW lo1K+ ana iallfea afonnd MIN numerous |