The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-10-11
D.nth of Mr.. Seward.

i,v,lleuOOn at his residence IN Auoufn'
y, w. York. The event seems to have
S .,.r Unexpected. Though partly para
,.,,J a. that both arms were useless, Alr.
:,r,pD had maintained his wonderful
.,.sicity Of body and mind and had en-.
"r.d reasonably good health for one oil
!. advanced age. IthAs been but a tew
no,bs since his return from his trip
,,urd the world, and his time has been
,n,loycd in preparing by the hand
4 an amanuensis a book that was to
,nbo1y the results of his observations,
,a,c,jons and experiences on that
Dr,pey. Whether hC was able TO
rnDle,e this, his last great literary
,sor, before the summons came, We ore
,,, certainly informed, bat We believe
NE work was measurably If not entirely
ssshed.
M SEWARD was born May 10, 1901, in
pnils, Orange county, New York. He
,.ol Irish and Welsh extraction. His
alber was physician and merchant and
,n,y.d a fortune. WILLIAM HENRY
ga omitted to the bar in 1893, formed
,l,w partnership with Judge MILLER at
Albany in 1928, and the next year mar.
te1 his daughter. The next year
i. took the first step in politics by pre-
s,ipr an address for o Republican Con.
ren,ion dcnouncing the Albany Regency.
I, 1873 be was u supporter Of JoHN
OrIycY ADAMS, and declined nomina.
ION Tor Congress. In 1888 he visited
Europe aud wrote letters to the Albany
I,u,NaL Next year he was nominated by
he Wings for Governor, but was defeated
BY Wv. L. MARCY, whom he beat Tor the
same office Iour years later by 10000 ma.
b,i.y. lie was reelected in 1910. Dur
IsI all this time he was actively and
Ultimately identified with all tho
public measures agitating the peo-
bio Of the State and engaged in q con.
uoyersy with the Governor Of Virginia
10 relation to slavery and the rendition
d fugitive slaves.
He engaged actively in the contest Of
lA4, supporting CLAY, and moro success.
lilly supporting Gen. TAYLOR four years
.ler In February 1920, he was elected
% Tue U. s. Senate, and held place
here through two terms, closing March
!, 1861. lie was q candidate for the Re.
,gbllCan nomination for President at
.hicago in 1860, and on the first ballot
received l13 votes to LINCOLN's 1903. His
iefviceS in the Cabinet Of Mr.. LINCOLN
Turing the war, and oil Mr.. JOHNSON
GbeQuently, arc SO recent as to be 10.
ailiaEly known to the country. After his
at the end Of Mr.. JoHNsToN's
administration, he lived at Auburn, devot.
ng most Of his time to domestic and
Ocisl life and TO literary work. His
leaIth had been impaired by the injuries
u'tained at Washington IN the spring Of
sos, first by being thrown from his car.
iAGe and second by the attempt to as.
asiDate him and paralytic attacks had
lSabIed his arms SO that he was unable to
!" his hands. A young lady who
SN greatly attached to him, u niece
'e believe, did all his writing.
lis wonderful mental powers were un.
'Innned, and during tue period between
lis retirement from public life and the
citing out on the voyage around the
'otId' 1t is understood he did q good deal
literary work. That journey was un-
etAkea partly 10 crafty IN ardent desire
'VIs't tue many countries and peoples
'I'a which his reading and his duties in
he State department had made him &C.
TAINTED, and partly because he realized
Dot atnoIhiDg but constant activity could
'0sPFeserVe the frail tenure by which
E held on to life.
MI SEWARD was very small and slight
0 lSuFe' but wiry and tough, with q large
eac, nervous temperament and q very
zoe quality OF brain. His mental bril-.
Aacy and acuteness were extraordinary,
aa 10 many respects he was one Of the
l@I remarkable Of American statesmen.
'e was the early, constant and effective
oeny oI slavery, and as much as any
.ueF man deserves 10 be called the leader
1le anti slavery movement, II was he
'uO began tho agitation for free terrific.
'S 10 1850, which led to the war and its
,,1Sequeuces. Mr.. SEwARD's services to
ae country as Secretary OF State during
~ war were such as will forever make
40 name illustrious in the history Of this
.ua''y' That he fell under something
AsaadOw while in Mr.. JoHSsoN's cab.
w. may have been as much due 10 the
oence Of party rancor rs to any real
w! "! OI bis own. When his position and
'0''Ves come to be understood 1t may be
,1ua 'Aat he was moro sinncd against
'Aa s'nnlnS, Whether this be true or
w we shadow Of that period will dis.
pP:A' IN The lustFe in which his name
~ s%,s gsmlGent public services, through
mSJ., r,tTS " more thai forty years, will be
u0'AIOned in history. Ia
b,, vvE q readers are aware by this time
S rsnt. Sae y voting for Congressman on last
/. SSSusI |2nd, was not In conformity with
:.,,S''As ss' -! either Federal or Stste-Par-