The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-10-12
THE END OF STORMY LIFE.
pEAcEFDL DEATH OF THE GREATRE-
PUBLICAN PRIME MINISTER.
mt the Death.Bed of William II.
Seward.

WASHINGTON, October IL.
Mr.. Seward had tertlan ague, with catarrna
complication and muscular palsy. His Intel
lectual faculties were clear and vigorous 10
the last, save when disturbed by the par
OWNS of fever. Just after the effusion from
the lungs, thinking 1t would relieve his breath
ING. he was, at his desire, placed upon Q
lounp and bolstered up and moved from his
adjoining bedroom Into his study, where, In
ths midst of his books and his literary and
other papers, and surrounded by his relatives,
a few friends, and all his devoted dependents,
he breathed his last. During the last hour OF
his life. az the powers OF nature were giving
way, his condition became easy. and ne spent
the time in affectlonale leave-takings OF his
relatives and dependents, and finally sank
quietly to his last rest as II going 70 sleep.
A Tribune Panegyric.
The Tribune says of Mr.. Seward: To-day as
the new OF his death Is telegraphed over the
world 1t Ia no exaggeration to say that IN
every court and cabinet on earth the tldings
will come With something of a personal shock
10 the few who govern The many. the
statesmen of Europe will recognise the demise
of almost The only American whom they have
ever regarded Us their peer, and In the farlhest
East and iu the uttermost isles OF The sea
PRAYERS will be offered In strange tongues to
alien gods for the repoBe of The aged chieftatn
such q wonder abont hls Wide jnurneying
10 the hamlels and the palaces OF India and
Niphon and Cathay. Afler the death OF Lin.
coin, It was Seward's faith In human nature,
his confidence that other men were on the
whole as good az he, which led him to be-
lieve In aud support the policy OF Andrew
johnson for the Immediate restoration Oh the
South. For this he sacrificed his position III
the Republican party, and, at the election OF
General Grant, without u compliment or q
civillty, left that department. OF State which ne
had administered during eight years with q
wisdom and adroltness, an unfaillDg courage
and 40 industry hitherto u0prec 3dented 10 our
annals, and which We may long look ID vain
to see repeated.
Mr., Stewards Public Career.
Vim. Henry Seward was born In Orange
County, New York, May l6, 1901. and was
therefore sevenly.one years of aye at the Time
of his death. He graduated at Union college
In 1920, was admitted to The bar IN lSZz. d
of Auburn. which city he has ever since re-
gsrded as his home. 10 1884 he was IN nnsuc-
cesslul candidate Tor Governor of New YORK,
but Ia 1888 he was elected 10 that position,
which he died for efGht years. In lS49 he
vas elected to the Uuited States Senate, which
position he occupied until 1850. 10 that year
he was q candidate before the Republican
Convention for the Presidential nomination,
but was defeated by Horace Greeley, whom ne
had offended, and who threw the weight OF
his influence into the scale 10 favor Ol Mr.
Lipcoln, who was nominated and elected. He
was then appointed secretary OF State BY Mr..
Lipcoln, and %reappninted upon Mr.. Lincoln's
reelection. On the night OF Mr.. Lincoln's as
sas;inaLion an attempt was also MADE upon
the life of Mr.. Seward, and hp, With his W
sons, we're severely wounded, but neither OF
them fatally injured, and alter o few months
Of retirement az Cape May. N. j., Mr.. Stewards
health was completely restored. SINCE that
period Mr.. Seward has signalized himself by
.'circrmambulating' the world, TO nse his own
expression. This extensive pleasure trip,
which was begun at a time ot life when most
men give up their wanderings. gave Mr.. Sew
ard a world wide reputation. Since his return
be has lived quietly at Aubarn. and Is usder-
stood to have peen engaged upon o descriptive
and critical work, OF ambitious sizs, based
upon his foreign Travels and observation. i
IL TO be hoped that bis literary executors Will
give to The world such portions OF this Inter-
esling work rs mag be found completed.