New-York tribune., 1869-06-19
ton while in the Legislature especially to the common


and eighteen compostors In 1882 he went
to the Baltimore Convention report the proceedngso
his paper, Tut given seat as delegate ana haue
an eloquent speech in exposition Of Northern sentiment
In 1854 he was elected eutenantGoy OF this STATE
receiving 7l66 votes, majority OF 253J over LuuoW
his principal opponent AS an organizer oil the kePuDn
can party Mr.. Raymond was an active worker Inc
address to the People" which was Issued rom RUS
burgh in 1885, was from his pen. He was supporter OIL
Fremont after the meeting OF the hrst Ma
tional Convention In 1857 no refused 10 DO
q candidate for Governor Of this state
The next four years devoted to his profession III
1853 he sided apparently, with the supporters OF Mr
Douglas but In the end resumed his relations with the
Republican party In 1850 he was warm supporter OF
Mr.. Seward for the Republican nomination, and u was
through his influence that Mr. Seward was paced III tno
Cabinet Of M. Lincoln. He was warm supporter OF
Mr. Lincoln all his active measures only deporing his
hesatng policy. After the disaster at Bull Run, he pro
posed the establishment Of provisional government
but the idea not received with any favor In 1861 ne
was again elected to the Assembly where he was chosen
speaker The following Fall he the President OF the
Union State Convention at Syracuse where he voted or
the nomination OF Gen. DIX but after the nomination OF
James Wadsworth declared the latter his hrst choce
1868 he defeated by Gov Morgan for the nonlha
ton OF u Senator In May. 1864 he was delegate 10
the Republican State Convention, and was chosen by
unanimous vote delegate large the National Conven
ton He was aferward appointed chairman OF the New
| York State delegation.
In elected to the Lower House OF Congress
from the Sixth District Of this city receiving 1915 votes
majority Of 1856 over Ward Tammany Dem) 6,66s over
Norton Mozart Deml, and and 59sS over Hawkins urreg
ular Union). Mr. Raymond went to Congress with
| every prospect Of brilliant before him. His
Congressional was however, not Fortunate ne
fell on trying times Mr. johnson, taking advantage OF
the unsettled state Of affairs thought he saw room lo
his own Advancement He threw down the gauntlet TO
/ pl.1i In al
up. While TO most Republicans the path OF duty OF
right and OF propriety clear, 20 others 1t was
| cloudcd, and Mr.. Raymond was led away
| INTO the by.paths. He assured his most mt
mate friends that in far as he sustained Mr.
johnson his eccentrcties he was acting with Wow
not to the disruption Of the Republican party, but
with the hope OF keeping the President from
| desertnR that marty entirely His efforts were
| futile and he afterward saw and frankly acknow'
edged his mistake with equal fraukness be admitted
that he had not properly appreciated the scope
aud drift Of the famous Philadelphia Convention, in
which he acted what conspicuous part His most
frequent criticism when reading manuscript was "You
20 little too far" His opinions when given in ordinary
conversation, always deliberate as If offered
after hours OF study. It would not be necessary to
such OF deliberate and wlful wrong intent 10
great political movement, when his very nature would
| have led him TO follow only the dictates OF his
] own Judgment. At the time, however, he was
|
| lost ms position the Republican National
| Committee, and with his paper fell into dis.
credit with his party. He wrote lho OF Mr. Lincoln,
which, after the assassination was enlarged to volume
Of pages hut the position he had taken Congress
aud at the Philadelphia Convention had Of itself read
him out Of the party for the time, and tho cloud that
rested on him prevented the work from becoming
| cess. His health was greatly impaired. and he
sought and recuperaton in foreign tour. Rest did
not however. his former health and during the
months he has had symptoms OF the attack which
| 80 suddenly Terminated HIS existence
During the last campaign his whole energies were
thrown with bis old party and even up to the time OF his
cath lie In earnest consultation with the leading
men OF this city endeavorng create such unity and
spirit the ranks OF tho Republican party here as
would enable successfully TO combat the
ton arrayed against H. Only few weeks ago he was
obliged 10 resign the ohamanshp Of the Twentythrst
Republican General Committee. stating in his letter Of
resignation that his efforts to create union In the Re
publican ranks here had proved futile his
over, aud he would leave the work in other hands.
A remarkable instance OF Mr.. Raymond's working
ability occurred tho occasion Of the death OF DAME
Webster, statesman for whom he had the greatest ad.
mruton The news OF Mr. w.'s death reached here a
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Raymond wrote admirable
biography which appeared in Mondays paper, covering
twentysI columns Of The Times, aud IN addition he
wrote three columns OF editorial the subject OF
this extraordinary biography Mr. Raymond wrote six.
teen columns without stopping moment for rest As
feat Of editorial labor doubt Its having been
eQualed.
On Thursday afternoon Mr.. Raymond, accompanied by
one his daughters visited Greenwood Cemetery where
he designed purchasing lot for the interment Of
Der Of his family whe died last Spring Leaving the Gem
etory he returned 20 The Times occ Printing House
square where he remained until about six o'clock AT
that hour he went to his residence No II West Nnhst
After lie remained in the house until nine o'clock
when he went out. no said, TO take short walk As
nearly be ascertaned he returned home about
H. and after locking and boiling the door, seized
with apoplcIy, and fell TO the floor
In the early morning at about o'clock the sickness OF
one OF the children caused several Of the family TO rse
when the groans and hard breathing OF Mr. Raymond
wero heard On going to the hall he found lying ON
his face st breathing, but unconscious and in great
agony lie at removed TO his ROOM and several
pbyscans were summoned. who pronounced his disease
apopexy. Every effort was made 10 revive him, but |
without avail, and about o'clock this morning death
ensued.
EFFECT IN THE CITY OF Mr.. RAYMoND's DEATH. |
The news of Mr.. Raymond's sudden death |
was received throughout the city with universal mani
fesations OF Some OF the evening papers ap
peared in mourning, while at all the newspaper Offices
on all the public buildings the flags lowered to
hI,ast In the Superior Court Judge McCunn was en-
a,od IN hearinE An argument when the sad news was
% % -, Is .nor as the argument had been COM |
,ntoS he Adjourned his curt for the day, eloqueny ex
pressng his regret at the death "t SO highly respected
and worthy citizen Shortly after the
Mr. Raymonds death the Associated Press held meet
ing NJ their rooms when the following resolutions were
adopted;
p,,olp,d That we have heard with profound sorrow
the Intelligence OF the unexpected and very sudden
death Of the Hon. Henry Jarvis Raymond, member OF
tjs association from It's organization and ono OF It's prn-
cnai founders and directorA Highly apprecating MS
ioo and aborous services member OF this body his
and tD