Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-27
Death Of Hon. Thomas Ewing.

The following dispatch was received here last
evening from General Sherman:
LANCASTER, OHIO, Oct. 26.-Hon Thomas
Ewing died at half past three O'Clock tins p. m
surrounded by his family, as easily and naturally
as though taking sleep. lie will be buried here
at IL O'Clock on Saturday. W. i. SHERMAN"
Mr.. Ewing has been i'll for some time past, and
his death was not unexpected. He was born in
Ohio county, Va, on the 18th of December, I1s9.
and was therefore nearly s. years of age. His
in 1892 moved TO the frontier, in what is now
known as Athens county, Ohio. The deceased
was then in his third year, and his early life was
passed in that section. He was taught to read by
an elder sister. hickory bark furnishing the light
for his studies at night. In his 10th year he left
home and worked in the Kanawha salt estab-
lishment, where, in two or three years, he saved
money enough 10 pay for his father farm, AID
10 enable himself TO enter the Ohio University
at Athens. His money becoming exhausted
before the completion of his education, ne again
went 10 work in the salt works, and, after earn
ing sufficient means, again entered the Univer-
sity. In 1915 he received the degree of Bachelor
OF Arts, being the first student ever graduated
by that college. He studied law in Lancaster
Ohio, and in 1916 was admitted to the bar, and
soon rose TO very successful practice in the
State courts and Supreme Court OF the United
States.
He was elected Z. s. Senator by the wings OF
Ohio, ard took his seat in 1851, and was soon en-
listed with Clay and Webster in resisting what
they deemed the encroachments of the execu-
I'VE Opposed nomination OF MT. Nan
Buren, as minister to England, and supported
the protective tariff system of Mr.. Clay. He
also, during the same session, advocated reduced
postage and a recharter OF the U. 5. Bank, be-
sides taking conspicuous part in debating the
leading questions of those days.
He was actively engaged in 1884 in reorgan-
Ihing tne posr once M p[ougns IN 1he 6 Tor the
introduced the bill for the settlement of the
Ohio boundary question, which was passed
March 18th and June 18th, 1886.
H. n n -N-Naas
OF slavery and the slave trade In the District of
Columbia, which he insisted should be referred,
although he was opposed TO granting the prayer
of the mSm0rialists.
His Senatorial term expired in March, 1885,,
and he resumed the practice OF his profession at
his old home.
Upon the election of General Harrison to the
Presidency in ls4O, Mr.. Ewing was made Sec
under President Tyler after the deathDf Mr..
Harrison until the veto Of the National Bank
bill, when he resigned, with AL the other MEM
bers OF the cabinet, except Mr.. Webster.
Upon the election Of General Taylor 70 the
Presidency in 1s49, Mr.. Ewing was made Secre-
tory Of the Interior. and organized that depart
the extension of the public land laws TO Cali
fOrnia, New Mexico and Oregon, the establish
ment of a mint near the California gold mines,
On the slavery question he separated from Lis
old associates, Clay and others, who urged the
necessity Of COMPREHENSIVE legislation, and Mr..
living a&retO WIN Inc tre&Qent In thinking
the action Of Congress uncalled for.
On the death Of General Taylor and the Access
sion OF Mr.. Fillmore, the division in the whig
party was made the basis Of a change In the
Cabinet MIR. Corwin became Secretary OF the
Treasury, and Mr. Ewing was appointed by the
Governor OF Ohio to serve the unexpired term
OF Mr.. Corwin in the Senate. Hvas then he ad-
yocated the abolition OF slavery in the District
In ISL he retired from active public life
except that he was delegate TO the Peace Con,
gress held in this city in 1861. He was Ala
chosen delegate to the Philadelphia 1TTnian
Convention in 1866, but did not take mart in r.,
proceedings. Since his retirement Re has -
sided at Lancaster, Ohio. where he epioved ~.
respect and affection of all classes recs r,Iss se
political or religious beliefs. Up to the iss -
s1houen taking no active part in polificsi
a1airs, be did not lose his interest in n1hisc
snalrs, ano not unfrequently gare 70 the connfrv
IN me form OF letters and addresses througb ths
pubic Iress his views on current TOPICS sffscfine
me wenare on the country. He Sustained the
siectlon OF Mr.. Lincoln and the prosecntion Of
she var; but ON the question OF Recommendations
ne HOOK view widely different from that enter
tained ny the dominant party and during the
.ater years Of his life his sympafhies were rather
WIN we Democracy. Whatever may be thought
oi ms pohtlcal course, the verdict Of the public
must be that he was one Of the greatest OF
American Statesmen and one OF her purest
patriots.
Mr.. Ewing leaves quite a large family, most
Of the male members Of which have ALREADY
MED positions Of note in either the military or