New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-27
OBITUARY.
THE HON. THOMAS EWING.

city last evening from Gen. W. T. Sherman:
LANCASTER, Ohio, Oct. 26-Tho Hon. Thomas Ewing
died at ~ o'clock this afternoon, surrounded by his
family easy and naturally though taking sleep. uo
W. I. SHERMAN, General.
The veteran statesman whose death thus announced
was born In Ohio County, Virginia, Dec. 98 1889. His
father, who had served in the American Army during
the Revolution, and afterward met with pecuniary
verses, removed his family, in 1884, to the Musknglm
River and thence to distance from the frontier
settlements, into what is Athens County, Ohio
Young Ewlngs education In this Wild unsettled district
was necessarily very imperfect But he
had an ardent thirst for knowledge, and
having learned to read under his sisters
tuition he eagerly studied the few books his command
reading mostly at night Resolved to improve the for
tunes Of his family he left homo in his a0h year, and
worked in the Kanawhs salt establishments until IN
few years, he acquired enough money to pay for his
fathers farm, and enable himself TO enter the Ohio Uni
vcrsty at Athens Having exhausted his purse he
turned to tho salt works. laid by his earnings then
resumed his studies, and in 1915 received the first
Bachelors degree granted In Ohio Mr. Ewing next
studied law in Lancaster Ohio admitted TO tho bar
In 1876 and practced with In the State Courts
and United States Supreme Court.
MIR. Ewing began his Congress career In 1884, when he
entered the Senate from Ohio He acted with the Wings
and became associated with Clay and Webster in resist
Ing the encroachmens Of President Jackson He spoke
against confirming the nomination OF Mr. Van Buren,
Of Mr. Clay, and during the session. advocated
cheap postage and recharter OF the United States
Bank.
He took prominent part in the debates the
mova Of the deposits from the United States Bank and
in 1885 he introduced bill for the settlement Of tho
atOus Ohio boundary question: which passed the year
following During the session he in getting
bill passed which reorganzed the General Land Office
and several occasions he opposed the policy Of grant
ing preGmption rights to settlers the public lands. He
presented memorial for the abolition Ct Slavery In the
District of Columbia which he insisted ought to be TO
fcrred to q committee, though he opposed to grant
ing the request OF the memorialists.
In December 1896, Senator Ewing introduced bill to
annul tho Instructions issued by Mr. Woodbury., secre
tary Of tho Treasury directing receivers in land Offices
to accept payments only in coin Treasury certificates
except certain classes Of persons during limited
time The bill excited violent debates and was defeated
His term expired In March, 1881 and he resumed tho
practice of his profession.
In the Presidential campaign Of 1910 he supported Gen.
Harrison and when that gentleman came into power
appointed Mr. Ewing Secretary OF the Treasury The
other members OF the Cabinet were Daniel Webster,
John Bell Of Tenn, Geo. E. Badger OF n C., Francis
Granger Of n " and John j. Crttenden of Ky. Secre
tary Ewnss first official report, presented at the extra
session Congress in May lS, proposed 20 per cent
| duties on certain articles, disapproved the indie
| pendent Treasury act, passed the preceding year.
and urged the establishment Of National Bank. he
was requested to prepare bill for National Bank
which passed with alteration, but was vetoed
by the President Mr. Tyler hereupon indicated to his
friends plan for bank of moderate capital and ut his
request Mr.. Ewing helped to franc q charter, which
was Immediately passed and in turn vetoed
Mr. Ewing with all the other members Of the Cabi-
net except Mr.. Webster, thereupon resigned. He
did not take office again until IN lsI9, when President
Taylor appointed him Secretary OF the Interior do
partment then recently created, and which still
organized. The leading measures recommended by Mr.
Ewing In his first report, December, 1910, were the ex
tension Of the public land laws to California New
Mexico, and Oregon, the establishment Of mint
the Californian gold mines, and the construction Of
On the slavery question he separated from his old
socates Mr. Clay and Others VINO nrGGd the necessity
ut once and forever while Mr. Ewing agreed with the
When President Fillmore came into cice in 1850 this
division in the whig party led to Cabinet changes Mr.
Mr.. Ewing was appointed BY tho Governor OF Ohio
to serve Mr.. Corwins unexpired term in the Senate.
tine and MI Ewing eYinced bis former aptitude for pub
lie affairs He active defender OF Gen Tayors
details Of the Senate He did not vote for the Fugitive
slave law, but he helped to defeat MI Gays Compro-
bill for the establishment OF branch mint in Cior-
MIA GhSH I e s1a the n
In 1881 Mr. Ewngs term In the Senate expired and be
Snd esa the s Peace
Of 1860 and was also chosen delegate to the 60
called National Union convention IN 1900 put ulu NOT
take part in its proceedings During the war he
gave the Union cause an unnlnSninH support, but
which the rendered necessary He observed Con
sentative attitude during President Johnsons admins.
tration and did not regard the course OF President
s s care besowed on and
turn given to his fortunes by Mr. Ewing The story OF
the adoption Of young sherman By Mr. Ewing and the
u6sequent marriage Of he Genera b 70 ss
The members at Lancaster ipeg very wen that Jodg
5 . NO Sqa "ss De
@ legal brethren Of The Decd Parent, rem. In II. 'SeTd
reputation great LAWYER and ,nn DECIDED aaop, one
tms ss tel :. that NJ Ewing widow and the .uihCr
Nv We ttha consultation between the mother and The
ssishboiins .andbasi was selected.
The neIt seven years passed ,beobo We Lancaster Young
Biz way to ali He sen. 70 The Bns.n department
the village ,cadm where he stood well his ca:s: and came to Dc
writes foerthsI Mr. ExiDg excepting that At never line. ::
ySns boy .SS "CoS % snslsotT honest ftA and trus
Wortby sudous his habits his progress education
And 80 he boz reached yea. Mr. Ewing had y,c,n
ws PSo. bis @ and , b SoS' cSSa % june g. and nd
With the exception Of two n0DtnS at0ns h 1 sna there ou
which be ,s Tn dn su.on in June With good
preliminary education he bal nant,1ed isi toogn NOT Az
Rngineef CorpE This himself wrote months before be was
unable 70 DO such ene him to enter the artillery
The pssnss mp:s q these four year. o. cadet life are n
the letters Of the futoi. % ,s are @ V.oas
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her .hs then Secretary Among who r.ssd
n. Welding were AGne webster Henry Clay .d Zachary Tsor re
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