National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-14
AN EvRNTRUL LIFE.
The Death Of George N. sanders-IIow Tie
Lived-IlIs Part In American Poii,ic.-A
Brief sketch OF Ills Career.

The following obituary notice OF the late
George N. Sanders, which We copy from the
New York Herald Of yesterday, will he read
with especial interest by a large number OF
our citizens who knew him personally and
others who remember him as an active
agency In the political affairs of the country
prior to and during the inception and pro.
gross Of the late rebellion;
George n. Sanders, who was so well known
some twenty-five years since In American
politics us the champion of young American
Democracy and later for his exertions in the
cause OF secession, died suddenly at his resi-.
dence, In this city, yesterday morning. lie
was surrounded by the members of his fam.
lily at the moment of his dissolution. which
occurred In the sixty-sixth year of his age.
The deceased was born In Lexington, Ken
lucky, on the 2lst Of February, 1879. His
father, Lewis Sanders, was much esteemed
throughout the West, and his grandfather,
Colonel George Nicholas, became known a.
the proposer OF the Kentucky resolutions and
the successful advocate Of the abortion of
the Federal Constitution by Virginia against
the opposition of Patrick Henry. The intro
duction into political life of George N. San
ders was the Organization of the first mass
meeting In favor Of the annexation of Texas
to the United States. He was American con-
sui at London under President Pierce and navy
agent at New York under President Buchanan.
His sympathles and efforts all through the
war OF the rebellion wero with the South,
and II was through him and the late Horace
Greeley that the famous peace negotiations"
were attempted at Niagara, which Mr.. Lin
coin declined. lie served Us Secretary of the
Navy to JEFF. Davis. On the 10Th day of
July, In the year 1862, at Richmond, Virginia,
IA hnra all nnIt hsaf as
the building of an irOn-clad navy for the
service OF the Confederate States-a paper
which contained tho germ of the Alabama
privatcermans acts, and consequently of the
Geneva arbitration proceedings.
This document opened with the following
words;
CONTRACT BETWEEN GEORGE N. SANDERS
AND JOHN Z. WARD.
CONFEDERATE STATES or k%sRiic a.
Articles OF agreement made and entered
into this 10Th day OF July, In the year OF our
Lord 1862, between George N.Sanders, of the
first part, and John L. Ward, Of the second
part;
The said party Of the first part, for and In
consideration of the sum Of IS to him In
hand paid, and for the further consideration
Of the conditions hereinafter mentioned,
agrees to pay TO the said John L. Ward the
sum OF yf1 900 In London, England; to pay
the personal expenses of the said John u.
Ward; and the said Ward is hereby author
lied to create 500 shares of stock of the
value OF flOO each, for each Of two vessels,
first to be constructed as hereinafter named,
and to sell any portion of the same ut par
value, In the Confederate States, before pro-
ceeding TO Europe, as hereinafter contem-
plated, and without waiting for the organiza-
ton OF the company necessary or con.
templated for executing the contracts Of said
George n. Sanders with the government of
tile Confederate States, and To appropriate
the first flOO so received for part payment of
his personal expenses, Us before mentioned,
or out OF the first receipts In any form. The
said party of the first part also agrees TO pay
to said John r. Ward twelve aud a half per
cent, on oil the profits realized from tho first
three vessels that may be constructed under
the contracts or agreements made and en-
tered into by said George n. Sanders with the
government of the Confederate States, and
ten per cent. on the profits Of all others-lt
being, however, distinctly understood and
agreed upon by the parties to these presents
that all European expenditures made
by the said George N. Sanders or his
legal representatives are TO be paid be-
fore the sand John L. Ward shall be entitled
to any profits, aud that his percentage Is to
be on these profits. II the said John +. Ward
shall be prevented from attending to the busl-
ness by capture, sickness or death, then
the sum Of i've hundred pounds shall be paid
To him, Ills heirs, executors, administrators
or assigns, for his expenses, In lieu Of one
thousand pounds, as aforesaid, and the fur
ther amount OF ten per centum on all profits
realized from the vessels after payment OF all
European expenses, as aforesaid, shall be
paid to the said John 4. Ward, his heirs, ex-
ec7ltors, administrators or assigns In lieu OF