The New York herald., 1869-01-28
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Francis w. Pickens, OF South Carolina
One OF the earliest and most prominent actors OF
the recent civil war passed from earth on Monday
last. On that day Francis W. Plckens, formerly
member Of Congress, Minister to Russia and Gov
ernor Of South Carolina, died at his residence In
Edgefed after lingering illness, aggravated, 1t is
sails by mental anxiety and the disappoin tments
scended from one OF the most conspicuous men OF
lsi Andrew Pickens' whose @ campaigns O against s the
sWarsaw settlement" are familiar to every student
OF American history. The subject OF this sketch
graduated at the South Carolina College In 1926, was
soon after admitted to the bar, and In 1928 was
serving several terms he!was in 1885, elected Repre-
sentative to Congress from the district once repre-
memSer D S e House was sucnty successful to
insure his reelection to i've successive Congresses.
In 1s45 he declined further Congressional hoHors
sia by resident buchanan. In 1850 he was elected
the convention which took the State out OF the
Union. He was an ardent secess0nist, and did all
sat was In his ito 70 MAKE the cause Of ns
expired. Mr.. Pickens as private citizen, was con-
spcuous in his efforts to support the Confederate
Large sums Of money were taken from his private
fortune aud spent to further the cause In which he
naq recorded the
thrown, he accepted the situation In good faith.
Elected member OF the convention which met
did not hesitate to introduce resolution declaring
slavery abolished, and to espouse and support such
place south Carolina once more on friendly footing
with the loyal States That he was disappointed and
heart sick at the failure q tas South to achieve
S Sss Ss % e him ess
Suosd By the reconstruction laws Of Congress which
ne ever opposed, Whatever may nave been the Pc.
ho honoo oud I'm al
His education, which made those views part OF
his nature was neither more nor less than that OF
even now believe that this Is, or was, confederation
OF sovereign states and not o federal Union. The
&c Sy ana
to place his name In the list Of prominent Southern
men whose deaths since the war ended have been
caused more from mental anguish at the overthrow
Of the South than from bodily ailments
Earnest Jones.
telegram from London announces the death OF
this well known radical politician ana ex-Chartist
leader on Tuesday last. Mr.. Jones was native OF
England and was descended from an old Norman
family. lie received liberal education in Germany
and on his return to mis- native country engaged in
literature contributing to several magazines and
writing romance entitled ''Ine WOOD spirit, which
Der OF the bar and had commenced very success.
full career when he engaged In politics, allied himself
position he held until 1858, when the party became
extinct. During this period he wrote and published
several BOOKS and established newspaper called
years and the recognized organ Of the Chartsts
SO devoted no to this political organization that
he resigned fortune Of $4,000 per annum left to
movement. He was candidate for Parlia-
ment in ls47 for Halifax, and In 1853 and 1851 for
Nottingham, being each time defeated. In 1s4s he
was tried for and found guilty Of delivering trea-
prisonment He refused petition for commuta-
ton OF his sentence and was treated with such
debate In the House Of Commons. while il con6ne.
ment he wrote poem called 1.-The Revolt OF Him.
dostan,n on the leaves OF his prayer book,
fused him. This was published after his release.
His other published poems are cntised "The Battle
Day." "The Painter OF Florence "The Emperors
fSs Church sn@ ,e MT
party was broken up, but has ever taken an active
part In politics, being known as liberal OF the radi-
cal school. But few days before MS death ne WAS
OF Parliament from Manchester In the event Of that
gentleman being unseated for bribery.
Edison II. OIds.
ON Sunday last this gentleman died at his resi-
dencc in Lancaster Ohio, after brief illness. MIR.
Olds was native Of Vermont but emlgrated to Ohio
many years ago. From ls4o TO 1856 he served as q
Representative in Congress, and was known as q
demo OF the Jenersonan or state rights school.
When our ecent civil war broke out Mr.. 0lds took
sides with that portion OF the democratic party
which opposed the prosecution Of the war for the
preservation OF the Union With Mr.. vallandignam
and other leaders he held that the United States
ernment had no authority to coercc State which,
For freely and openly expressing these sontiments
the deceased was denounced a. disoyal and In 1881
Was mprsoned u o N Fort Lafayette for short time
Ohio Legislature, Of which he had been 2 member
for SIX years ana one term 6pseksr OF the Senate.