The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-04
pEAr q OF A REmARKABLE MAN.

) democratic politician, was briefly an
nounced yesterday. He was aged 63
!. years, and stricken down by eompli-
cation of diseases on his return from
the National Union Convention. The
r Newark IN. J.,) AdUertizer, rep,
though strongly opposed to his politi-
cal principles, thus sketches his honora-
, BILE career:
Dean Richmond was simply citizen.
! He never held office, never would ac-
cept one. His whole history from boy
hood mp is remarkable for industry,
energy and far-sighted business talent.
Before the days of railroads he was a
stage driver, then became proprietor,
and when railroads were introduced 1t
was not long before his vast organiza-
ton capacity and power of combina-
ton brought him to the front rank of
the railroad princes of the State of New
York. Under his guidance the long
chain of distinct railroad corporations
from Albany to Buffalo were consolida-
ted into one, additional lines were pur-
chased, the road was shortened and its
equipage made magnifcently complete;
while in his individual capacity he be-
came the controlling spirit in great line
of steam propellers upon the lakes, trlb-
utary to the Central railroad, which,
backed by its capital, was able to con-
troll competition and make the Central
master of the Western trade. AT Buff
falo he built great elevators and ware
houses partly in his own name and part
| y in that Of the road and throughout
| Western New York his name was
the synonym of capital, energy and sue
cess.
But it was as politician that theplain
citizen Dean Richmond acquired n;t-
| tional reputation. When vice president
of the Central railroad, he was made
chairman of the democratic State cen
trail committee. He at once placed his
party and his road in partnership. The
great corporation which he controlled
became in his hands the most plant and
reliable political engines. Its forty mil
lions Of capital and itsmany thousands
of employees all became tributary to
the democracy of the State, and quite as
much so during his vice presidency as
since he became president Of the road.
No one man ever welded such gigan-
tic political power with so little person
al iil-will. He was Il kind-hearted and
liberal man, ever ready to conciliate
political opponent, and it is remarkable
that attacks upon his individual inte@ri-
ty or honor were absolutely UNI
known.
In the above we have said all that
we can justly say OF the dement's of Mr..
Richmond. They were Of that kind |
which the world admires- Of his mer-
its the catalogue is longer. He was Il
just man in all his business transactions
and faithful to his word. Idolized by |
the thousands whom he had helped to
a.,i+ l. Il
when he met his former pro-
tegcS, and their appeals to him for
further promotion were very carefully
His public charities were numerous
md unostcntatious, and there are many
who will mourn his loss as that Of IA
her
We saw him last at p Philadelphia,
when he spoke of his i'll health and
ooked far palcr than his wont. Yet
lis sturdy frame unbroken nd we did
lot anticipate his early death i5ut the
tecp planning brain has ceased its work
md knows now its first season OF
and rest He W: " always
n friendly terms with the Union party,
nd Is said to have been more intimate
With the leaders of that organization
han was agreeable to others o. h!s, own
arty. Owing to his native G 1cryy OF
the positions which ire R.led,
nd his control of great inClust rial enter
rises. Mir. Richmond WAS always = man
mark Ill the business as Well rs the
Official world. His uneNLect ed de-
ease will have grave consequence = upon
he affairs of the State, and it VII be
'ng before another man will be found
his foresight and energy to ii II his
lace.
The New York Herald gives the fol
wing anecdotes of Mr.. Richmond :
About eight years ago Mr.. Richm ord,
lille convcrsing with friend on oft
al subjects, in front of the old Ola rem
N Hotel at Buffalo, was approac he'd
Il poor woman with two child -rn,
d solicited for aims. Interested in the
nversation, Mr.. Richmond in his
ual gruf manner, told the woman to
ret out, repeating the order with vi!
tn, at the same time turning his bac L I
her. He had hardly done so or ut I
red the words when he hastily turned
md, and with more kindness in his
&c and manner, caught the woman by
? arm as she was leaving.
8 Haven't you got Il husband to sup
TT you, ell ?" he said in his rough
les and gruff manner.
The woman explained that her hus- I
nd had been lost in lake accident,
ich Richmond remembered as having
zen place q year or so previously. |.
How many children have you got
sides these two % he asked. i
Two more, sir" i
Can't they work, d-n 'em, can't s
y work %
They are infants sir,'
Oh - said Richmond, with an air
selfreproach !; and thrusting his hand
D his pocket, he took out IA roll of
S, crumpled one of them into his
I'd, and giving it to the woman, $.
he'd her gently away, saying -
Get out, now get out-we're bu- IL