The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-03

Joseph G. Wilson, Member OF Congress.
Hon. Joseph G. Wilson, Member OF Congress from
oregon, whose death occurred the LIST Instant at
Marietta ohio, left Washington only two or three
days ago for the purpose Of delivering by invita-
ton, an address at the College Comp encement in
that town.
Mr.. Wilson was a native of New Hampshire, but
lived from infancy to manhood la Ohio, his parents
having removed TO that Staee shortly after his
BIRTH He was educated At the college before
which he was to deliver the annual ADDRESS. After
graduation he studied Law. and In 1852 removed
to Oregon, OF watch State he has ever since
been q resident He was the reporter Of the
Supreme Court OF Oregon for many years, and on
the admission of the State to the Union was made
one OF its Circuit Judges, and, as such, an Asso-
ciate Justice Of its Supreme Court He held this
position with great satisfaction to the Bar for some
eight years, at first by appointment OF the Gov
ernOr and afterwards by election by the people.
In the year 1870 he was nominated by the Repub.
cap Convention as their candidate for Congress.
The State was at that time largely democratic, but
Notwithstanding the apparent hOpelessness OF the
contest ne accepted the nomination, and by his
personal popularity reduced the hitherto large
democratic majority to 80 small number that at
the next election he was again selected the nomi
nee The State was thoroughly canvassed and he
was elected to the present Congress by handsome
majority. Mr.. Wilson came on to Washington at
the close OF the last session Of Congress- and has
been since then employing himself when such OPP
pOrtunity occurred, IN attending to State matters
before the various executive departments, with
which peculiar routine OF business he made himself
thoroughly acquainted. He was earnestly opposed
to the Peace Commission to the M0dOcs and freely
expressed the opinion that it would prove OF no
practical good. His views on the Indian question
were expressed, over his own signature, at
some length, in the HERALD several weeks
ago. He had made the Indian question
study for years, and had determined to
devote his energies In the coming Congress to the
settlement OF these difficulties. in which his
he would have endeavored with all his energy and
abilities, both OF which considerable to have
settled the policy in such manner as would be
exact justice to the Indian and complete protection
to the white settlers. The deceased gentleman
leaves wife and four children, who are at present
Oregon, was brother-lnaw OF Mr.. Wilson, they
having married sisters Hon. James Wilson Ne
smith, the late we'll known Senator from that State
was his cousin. Mr.. Wilson at the time OF his death
was about forty three years Ofage He was man OF
liberal education, Industrious habits and OF high
brilliant Congressional career. SO much was
this the belief that but little doubt entertained
that at the next Senatorial election, should his
party be in the ascendant, he would be promoted
to the higher branch of our national councils.
He had been in bad health Tor several months
bafled, the skill OF his physicians 1t seemed to
be an utter prostratiOn OF vitality, somewhat
similar to that OF Mr.. Brooks, whose disease
only ascertained by pOst-mortem examination.
Mr.. Wilson'S decease makes the third death OF
members elect to the next Congress.