New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-13
OBI7UART.
THE HON. AMOS KENDALL.


The hand of death, which, during the past
few mouths has busy among the honored VI
the land has removed from earth who in his day
held high position and whose word with his party
almost law, but who Ike many statesmen Of the
elder school, outliyed his influence and Its reputation.
Amos Kendall, lawyer, editor. politician, aud author.
died yesterday at lis residence In Washington. He was
born az Dunstabe, Mass, on the 10th OF August,
parents poor and he worked with his father
the farm until he l6 years Old enjoying few priv
cges Of education. lie then became anxious TO enter
college, and after little than years preparation
eutercd Dartmouth Still poor, he Obliged 70 absent
himself large part of the tme IN order TO obtain means
for support by teaching. With all these discourage
meuts, however he graduated the first In his
class. lie then studied law Win W. b. Richard
son Of Groton, Mass. subsequently Chei-Jnstice OF
Ecw-Hampslire, and in the Spring OF 1914 moved
TO Lexington KY. His practice not proving
lucrative againlresOred to teaching acting for some
time as tutor IN the family Henry Clay Moving again
10 Georgetown there appointed Postmaster, and
there also commenced editorial by writing for
local paper His writings attracted attention. ahd 10
1916 be accepted position the staff Of The ARR" Of
Western America the State Journal at Frankfort, He
advocated the Of the Democratic party, taking
too special interest tho Common Schools, and secur-
ing the passage OF act 20 district tho State and act
apart Onehaf the profits Of the iBank Of tho Common
wealth a school fund. During the Presidential con
test Of 1924 Mr. Kendall supporter Of Gen.
y
dal was called Washington Fourth Auditor Of the
Treasury. Here his influence felt. aud! aug
mentcd by Lis own natural secretIycness, ho
soon camo 20 be looked upon tho
secret spring which moved tho Presidential pen.
and perhaps also the Presidential Will That he enjoyed
the utmost confidence OF President Jackson aud lent his
pen 10 express the Presidents DESIRES il perfectly wen
known When the President first concluded take nc-
ton against the United States Bank, Mr. 81. ~ Noah.
Surveyor OF this port received note rhm Mr. Kendall
informing him OF the Of tie forthcoming message
This letter. slightly altered appeared as an editorial In
The Courier and Enquirer the next morning. When tho
Senate reached Mr. Kenhalrs the list otappont
ments IL was very unwilling confirm it, aud when IL
was confirmed Il was by the casting vote OF tho Vice
President. Whom the mime OF Isaac Hll was rejected
long communication published In TIE Neu'Ha0lshas
Patriot calculated 10 make every Jackson man regard
the rejection personal aront There is little donss
OF Kendals beng its author when the quarrel between
Jackson and Calhoun became public, Gen.
Duff Green, editor Of The United States
TcleCr0Oh, the organ OF tho Administration,
sided with the Vice. President Kendall fOresaw the
detection and gave the President warning and it wasb by
his request that his old contributor. Francis T. Blair
game to Washington AMI established The GloJe.
In 1888 Mr. Kendall was placed the head Of the Post
Office department HIS administration here very
scssful. He freed the department from debt and
Induced Congress to adopt organization wh!ch has
continued with little change up 10 the present time he
left tho Cabinet $780, wa. no Oi IN
public life President Polk offered him foreign mis-
sou but it was NOS accepted He vas troubled for
long time by instituted against him by certain mail
contractors IN which he finally successful Since lsS
he has had the management OF Prof. Morses interest In
the American telegraph As long ago 1874 he began
life Of Gen Jackson. but II was never fni'hed
Miss Martincau in her Retrospect ofNescrn Irayel-
written In 1881, says
Il was fortunate enough 20 catch glimpse 81
the invisible Amos Kendall, one of the W"s rruaikaOie
of the whole Misunderstanding the thinker. pidiher ana
docr but II Is AL IN the dark Dncn,n are Issued OF
excellence which prevents their being attributable
p,cc "a ken, nm ail over the cnugtry for Which no
one seems 10 be answerable; work Is DONE OF gobhn
extent aud with goblin speed which makes men LOOK
about them Win supersOus wonder and the invisible
Amos Kendall has the credit u It all President JaeG-
sons letters his Cabinet said 10 10 krndasi me
report on Sunday mails Is attributed 10 htu"i pV
letters sent from Washington 10 appear lu leu" Sgu.til
newspapers. whence they are collected ahu posn'u ~
nounced 10 be written by Kendall 10 r. clear that he
could not do the TGTS he dGts GcerS@e sGCpgp IA
lie did, however, one evening; think it WIS
went in ulimatons reached no from a..
quarters apd nous a ancs ,sat a. n tp -
cuslUn dad heahl - no false one The extreme sao
Of his complexion, aud hair OF sneh peficct SSte
ness ns il rarely man ~ middle age. testified 70
disease His couucuancc does not help the snperHous
10 throw on their dread Of MIN. He probably does not
desire this superstition 10 melt away, Tor there IS 10 cal
Ha.s iU" nv 1a mierl heller mat tsrc WAS COZ
ceued eye and hand behind the machinery or govern
ment by Which everything could be forcsceU aud tbo
hardest deeds done. member ~ Congress told me
this night he had watched through four sessions Tor
a sight Of Kendall and lad never Uhuiued 10 III now.
Kendall was leasing chair with head bent iowa
and eye cuuciug mp 40 a member OF Congress WIN
whom he IN earnest conversation, ana ~ lew MN
utts he Was gone"
Mr.. Kendall returned from the Adirondacks Two
months ago. suffering fyom severe cold ana D'ous
fever set Ia which, with his advanced age, caused DIS
death lie leaves large property Of which he has giyoa
literally to benevolent Institutions. When two year,
ago a Union Mission school started IN Washington
near Long Bridge Mr. Kendall purchased lot aud con
tractrd for the building Of frame eLapc. thereon 70 cost
not lees than $4,000