The New York herald., 1871-06-15

This distinguished and at one time innuentiaN
journalist ana politician died az Princeton, N. j.,
esday last. In the sevehtvlth year Of his age.
LIr Crosweli was born nj Cais.il, III this State Oh
the 2eth OF May, 1897, ana was nephew of the Rev.
Harry Closwc the famous ledrrali5t. whose
faculty for becoming involved IN ibe! suits and
prosecutions was remarkable, and in whose de.
fence against one ol ihese ior an article on Jeer-
sou. Hamilton made his last forensic cfori.
Mr.. Croswell received o good education, and ON
leaving school entered al oEce into journalism, be-
coming assistant ed tor oi the Catsalll RccoideT Q
paper estabsned IN 1920 by his father and nncles.
Ills first article was q defence and vinucation OF
the soldiers who were drafted for the defence Of
New York during the war with Great Bril-
tain. In his Political views. however, he was IN
opposition to his uncle Harry. VINO had by thus time
abandoned journalism for theology heing . demo-
crat. His management OF the Recor e after tue retire
mcnt OF his ather was such as TO aitacL the aten.
ton OF the most prominent leaders Of the democracy
and place MIR. Croswel in the position ol an iflflueu-
ta leader OF his party. In 1874 lie was invited to
Albany by Marin Van Guren, Brn,anln Z. Butter
ard others, TO assume the editorial control of the
argus tnaS CITY "A successor 10 Judge Caatne, its
editor. anl also state printer He accepted the In
vitaion. and ior thrty years aier was rssideat VI
the state capital.
Mr. uroswcll's career as editor Of the Argus was
Dotare success, both IL us Journalistic ana potcal
sense. "c converted the paper Iro,n seini-weeKiy
IGto daily Jourual.n says one oi ms bosrapiers,
.lcreased its CIRCULATION very largely, ali laoe II
mercy IN the state, ons IN the couutry." These
were The palny days of the famous "Apiny
Regency" ;" when the UrganiLai "a ol the dcnlocrELc
parry lad rescued STATE Or pefIcc Ion ne,er b.iOre
elualied by anv POLITICAL party IA the Uuied states,
As member OF he .'Regeacg," sir. Croswels work
was delicate ana Important rhs dutl devolsed
upon him of pntiing an end 10 dlHicuities which
arose the RANKS OF ihe democracy state aud
o. preserving erde' IN the party. These were done
tsct ID caergv due. to Il considerable ex sent,
the long ascendlncy Ina'utli ed hy TN ocnocIasS
In New YORK. AL the ieaning articles Which appeared
III the ArgIs were COPIED la tn MINOR party papers
throughout the state as emoutsytug AL iiis: was
sound ol democratic principles. anu the iac. speaks
for t3e'i vi tne great Lhaeuce welded ~ air. trOs-
wei, through Gts paper that Tor inany ycars II was
regarded as equivalent to political aposacy TO ques-
tlon or alscredlt tne authority of the Syn,.
oI course, an end came 10 The yast power Welded
bs the Regency, and when 1t tell MIR. crosa ell ell
with it. IL 1870 the WINGS obtained possession VI
the state and the deceased, nh, nal been State
Primer Tor sixteen years wa succeed Il IN that
o'ice by Thufow weed Four years later he OBJ
tanned the position al1in, anu Kept 1t FOR 'hree
years more, wnen the democracy were once mora
driven from pow er. and dd lot return ior .nany
years aftcr Intestine dinlclI'es, riady teprcssed
by ne discipline OF the Regency, broke out with iuil
fury In tlie ranks OF the larl. Van Busan, one Of
headed one factlon. wncn mas opposed ny the
Arytss, aud. as consequence, lie poisca inrueace
OF the editor declined. The 4, ~ nowesef was
still power in tie state anu 1t invariably slpCored
tue deinCcrlIlc aniidates ior NATIONAL oiices.
III 1874, AlteE dli eiHbIldi career pi Otv years,
Mr.. Crosweil retired nom lie q al.u irOI all
connection WIN Journalism. His puoic llie had
been moss cveltlu Few men who nave w.e.icd
his Inluencs have bee less ambitious oi personal
apgfandiluiEeLt tnan ne Was. one VI tle 'yarwicA5
ui inc state lie sought no ONCE except uy I1aj of
STATE Priater although IL Is certain thtg iaI nc de-
si.ed personal pfoaiJtiol II c0nld readily nave JD-
famed II. lie vas. however, confetti with ms POSI-
ton rs q journalist, who GoJid MAKE and ula@0
plpiIc men with an editorial artici;, ana whose
manGa,es no leading democratic po.itician ventated
To uisObey for NOR than sixteen years his lie AZ
u member uf NE Regency was indeed eyeniful
and ands few parallels ia the history oi tie re-
pgolc
on his retirement from Journalism Mr. CrosweI
came 70 tns city ana engaged III business pursuits.
Not long ago we saw " stated tlat no
had been unsuccessful ana had lost all has
Iorane, Dut trus6 tnat lbs nslvrtuae5
were not of Character 10 render unnlDpy
tue deciung years ui the uid Journalist. lie D.dr-
ried wuea young lndn llu h.d several cnfdren.
Tnc greater pars Of s fdny are. we Deise,e. resi-
deGts Of New Jersey ~ the present time. PERSONALLY
Mr.. tIosWeu bdn ot srlet lne-rIty, genial.
husptrabie AMI kllidncarse1, belonging - tlie old
school or gentlemen now last disappearing flonl
a rullst.