New-York tribune., 1869-05-13
OBI1 UARY.

The Hon. LORENZO SHERWOOD, we'll known
for many years particularly in the States NewYork and
Texas died yesterday morning May II, after brief i'll
ness the house OF his brotherDlaw Mr. f. T. Reed In
Clinton-ave Brooklyn He apparently never in bet
terheah aud spirits than at the 9th inst. He
born the Vermont lne in Hoosick, Rensselaer,
County where his father Lemuel Sherwood, Captain
In the Revolutionary Army resided through life. He
graduated at Bennington, Vermont aud served as Prin-
cipal Of the Academy there till he commenced law
studies Removing to Madison County, in this State he
was for a while editor Of paper at Hamilton, and was
for several years law partner Of Gen. Nye now u s.
Senator from Nevada Elected TO the Legislature Of s43
he took prominent part in the questions OF that me
in harmony with the general views Of State policy with
which Michael Hoffman and Col Young were
identified He one of the Executive Committee
OF the Estate Constitutional Association" formed
in lsIs which aided essentially In preparing the public
mind OF the leading reforms introduced by the
present Constitution adopted in 1sI6 He settled in Gal
yeston Texas in lSl9 and few years thereafter, was
elected to the Legislature, where his opinions, always
freely expressed when justice required, drew upon him
the fire OF those who were then plotting the Secession
scheme Omseads book about the Southern States gives
particulars of the efforts Texas to drive him. not only
out OF the legislature but from the meeting to which he
invited Ills constituents at Galveston That book shows
that he was formally notified by Committee that II he
dared TO epeat such anSavery sentiments as he spoke
in the legislature lie woud have to do so at the peril OF
his life OYerWhClmeQ pOuucally Oy uduu0sS tnaS
was then preparing to eliminate in Secession he turned
toward railroads ana other public improvements the
energies which he forbidden to manifest in asserting
and defending the principles which he considered as
forming the true foundation OF political system He
became identified with plans Of railroad organization
which aimed at supplying Texas with the greatest
amount Of railroad accommodation the most economi.
cal terms His views points commanded the
spec of mutltudes who denounced and senced him on
the questions which afterward resulted in rebellion
He came northward to arrange for railway material
shortly before the outbreak OF the Rebellion and some OF
the railroad iron sent TO Texas through his efforts was
aferward used Rebel purposes including the forma-
on OF some batteries breastwOrks After the sword
was drawn and further railroad efforts rendered imprac
cable his pen and voice most ndusrously used for
several yearsall through active hostties and during
work sustaining the general meas
ures of the Republican party most cOnsonan with his
lifelong course. HIS writings and dispatches show
that few men in the land moro powerful In inter-
weaving great truths with his arguments in sustenance
Of the National cause. No has abored more zeal
ousy and perseveringly in preparing and disseminating
arguments all the leading questions involved In the
collision or During the last three years he has de-
voted himself zeaously TO the promotion Of those prn
cples Of railroad organization and political economy
which have characterized the publication Of the ma
tional Cheap-Freght Railway League" Of which he was
President.