The Portland daily press., 1867-11-01

Death Of John n. Audrew.
Our readers were informed yesterday tha'
Ex-Governor Andrew had been attackeo ny
aporlexy, and that small hopes We're entertain
cd of his recovery; to day il becomes o''i '"'
aaty to announce that this most ieatieSs' hi's'
trusted and most beloved OF all the pupiic hDe"
of Massachusetts has passed away "A very
short time after his seizure he became uncon-
scious. and remained in that state until his
death which took place about SIX O'clock on
the evening of Wednesday. ...-t ,..-
John Albion Andrew was born at Windham
in this State, May 81, 1918, and was conse-
quently in the fiftieth year of his age lie
was graduated at Bowdoin College in 1887,
studied law in Boston, in the Office OF Hon
Theophilus Parsons, and was called to the bar
in 1870 He early acquired reputation as an
advocate, and ranked among the most eloquent
ana effective jury lawyers at the bar Ihe az
dor of his temperament and his warm syihpa-
thy with every form of suffering or oppressed
humanity led him TO enter with enthusiasm
into variety of phlanthropic enterprises.
He early identified himself with the anti-slav
cry movement, then in the height of its un-
popuIarity, and distinguished himself by his
fearless championship of the cause of the
down trodden slave. In the sphere of his pro-
fession also, he always stood ready to aid the
helpless; and the poor man who needed a law
yer never found his poverty bar to the ready
attention and best services of Mr. Andrew sl
In 1867 he was first elected to the Legisa-
ture from Boston, and in that and the follow
ing year he laid the foundations of his future
political success by the eloquence, readiness
in oh
which made him the Republican leader in the
House of Representatives. Opposed to him
was the experienced and dexterous debster
aud party manager, Caleb Gushing, and it was
largely in his encounters with this veteran
politician that Mr.. Andrew displayed the abil-
tiles which brought him into general public no.
tiee. In 1850 he was chosen a delegate to the
National Convention at Chicago which nom
mated Lincoln and Hamlin. On his return
therefrom on the evening of May "a, 1860, he
made a speech to the people, in which he mar
rated the doings of the Convention, and added:
Il would trustmy country's cause in Abra-
ham Lincoln's care as its Chief Magistrate SO
long as the wind blows and the water runsw-
While Abraham Lincoln lived he had no
stauncher friend, no more ready, untiring ard
efficient supporter than the man who uttered
those cordial words. 'a- t.itaeln $50 'vA
In the same year Mr.. Andrew was elected
Governor of Massachusetts,, and it was in the
five eventful years during which he held that
Office that he most displayed those qualities OF
sagacity, forethought, promptness in action,
prudence conjoined with fearlessness and
equality to the demands of every occasion
which made him the most successful of all the
loyal governors, and established his claim to :
high portion in the rank of 5 tatesmen He
was the first Governor in the Union who nut
the militia in state of readiness to meet the
exigencies which he foresaw and provided
against; and but for the promptness which
placed the Sixth and Eighth regiments OF that
State in a condition to march at once to the
capital, the early struggle of the rebellion must
have been even harder than it was. He was
the first to take up the cause of the colored
men, organizing at an early day, two colored
regiments whose deeds are truly not isnoble
part of the history of that time. He. took a
prominent part in the conference held by the
Governors at Altoona, and prepared the ad-
dress which was presented to President Lin
coin. His proclamations, and his speeches to
to departing and returning regiments rang not
a'oho ohIouSu HIS own obabo, OUT throughout
the land like the sound of clarion, stirring
the souls of men and stimulating them to
greater deeds and more heroic sacrifices. He
worked incessantly and indefatigably in the
discharge of his important functions and nm
doubtedly severely strained his physical con-
stitution by bis labors. --ald h 1851
Since his retirement from the Executive
chair Mr.. Andrew has devoted himself to the
practice of his profession for the support of his
family. His last public effort of Importance
was his argument before the Legislative Com
mttee upon the question of the License Law,
delivered April 3, 1867. For this he has been
censured by some who did not understand the
fearless honesty of his character, and who fail
ed to perceive how little weight the unpopu-
larity of any course wonld have with him
when once he was convinced of its justice and
propriety, -.. ........ ..ft t- -7
In his social and private relations he was
one OF the most winning and genial of men,
The writer of this has known hin, G,r years,
and can bear personal testimony to the many
rare qualities which endeared him to large
circle of friends He had warm and gener-
Gus heart, mind refined and cultured, a ready
fund of humor which constantly lent its
brightness to his conversation, a manner frank
cordial and unaffected as himself His death
which is a loss to the State he honored and the
nation which expected of him yet greater
things, will leave in the closer circle of friends
who loved him void which time cannot fill.