New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-23

the Ireedmans Bureau and the admission Oh hebiocs
to the right Of suffrage The bill abolshng slavery
in the District of Columbia was HIS and 1t admitted
more than 5000 negroes to the rights of freemen'
The acts providing for the employment OF negroes III
the armies and freeing all slaves who entered the
service of the United States. also his, as were
several other important of the same CHAR
acter.
He was reelected for the term beginning in 1868
and ending in 1871, and was continued at the head
OF the Military Committee and in the Committee on
Appropriations besides taking new place as Chair
man of the Committee on Pensions. In 1886 he was
delegate to the philadelphia "Loyalists Conven-
ton" and in The year attended the funeral OF
Cen Scott as one of the representatives OF tne
Senate. In the impeachment trial OF Presl-
dent johnson Senator Wilson did not take
very prominent part. He acted with his party
throughout and was one of the 80 Senators who
voted for the conviction Of the President In his
opinion giving the reasons for his vote he held that
the Presidents admissions furnished conclusive eyl-
dence of his guilt. The removal of Secretary stan
ton and the appointment of Adjutaut-Gen. Thomas
in his place were assumptions which could not out
"staftle and alarm all men who would MAINTAIN the
lust powers Of all branches OF the Government" IL
the Presidents claim of power should be admitted
by vote Of acquittal, he could remove dnrlng the
session Of the Senate tens of thousands OF civil
officers. with their millions of compensation, and
appoint bis own creatures to fill their places
without the advice and consent of the Senate,
and thus nulfy that provision of the Con-
stitution that empowers the Senate TO give
IFS advice and consent to appointments"
He should unhesitatngly vote for the conviction
OF the President for his removal from Office and for
his disqualification from hereafter holding any
Office under the Constitution he has violated and the
Gov no baa liahounrplN National
Republican Convention held at Chicago, five days
after the vote OF acquital Mr.. Wilson was strong
candidate for the nomination for Yice-Presdcnt.
On the first ballot Senator Wade had l49 votes,
Gov Fenton, 1872; Senat-r Wilson, 49, and Schny-
Ter Colfax, the successful candidate, lle. Mt.
Wilson failed To receive the nomination. but his vote
served to show his general popularity and ms
strength in the party which he joined not only from
his fidelity TO the cause Of the downtrodden ana
oppressed but from his steady adherence TO the Re
publican organization, both in its conduct OF the
war and lis measures of reconstruction.
When these measures were complete, the work OF
that day. compared with The momentous tasks OF
former years in the Senate, sank 10 the Level OF
ordinary legislative business. Toward the close OF
bis third term as Senator, Mr.. Wilson was again
reelected for the term extending from 1871 to 1877.
His elevation to the Nice-Prcsdency continued his
would have lasted twenty-five years. or just about
the length OF Mr. Summers service in the Senate,
both very long terms. In 1879 the name of Mr..
Wilson WAS very widely mentioned for the second
ulace on the Republican ticket. and the Phila-
delphia Republican Convention OF 1872 held Oh the
9th of jane was divided only on the question OF his
nomination for the Vce-Presidency. After short
and exciting contest the first ballot showed 3Gil2
votes for Senator Wilson to 321 2 votes for Vice
President Colfix, the change OF few votes giving
Mr.. Wilson Che nomination. Grant and Wilson re-
ceived majority the popular y"te over Horace
Greeley aud b. Gratz Brown of 7j2 Jol, and 300
electoral votes to 66 east for various candidates. ana
on tho 4th OF March, 1878, Henry Wilson
called to order the Senate of which he had
been a member for nearly twenty years.
About two years ago he stricken with paralysis,
which compelled his retirement from the chair for
time. and from which his recovery was never com
pletc When he resumed his place at the opening OF
the next session. he had recovered much of his for
merruddy and wholesome lock, but he found himself
unable 10 preside regularly throughout the session.
During the last year his health seemed to have inn
proved very greatly, and in visit to the South he
made number of speeches breathing a conciliatory
and friendly spirit. AS slight indication
of the yigor which he had apparently re-
gained 1t may De mentioned that on his
return from the South he climbed tho stairs TO the
eighth story Of TIE TRIDUNE building to pay visit
to tLe editorial rooms and did so without apparent
fatigue. This return Of ygor be evidently presumed
upon. During the last Summer he worked often ten
hours a day on the third volume of his " History OF
the Rise and Fall OF the Slave Power" and in other
ways he was guilty of over-cxerIion. Less than
fortnight ago. and the very day before the attack to
which he has succumbcl, he announced his hope of
- md sod "a
belief thar his health fully reGstabiished.
His wifc's maiden name was Harriet Nj. Howe.
She was of Naticl Mass. and they married in
1910. Neither she nor their only son survive him.
His son died IN The army, in which he had risen to
the rank Of heutenant-c0lonel. Sumner and Wilson
were singularly alike in their loneliness az the time
Of their deaths.
In his later years Mr. Wilson az much "a ever
A man of conspicuous industry. He not con-
tent to hll out his time with the routine dnties OF
legislation, the light lab0rs of the chair Much of
il was devoted 10 tho writing OF the History of the
Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America" the
first volume Of which was issued early IN 1872, and
the third was very recently in course OF preparation.
His own active participation in the long stwggefor
the overthrow Of the slave power peculiarly quail
fed him to become It's intelligent historian. Beside
its value TO the student OF history, the book
serves a useful purpose AZ Illustrating the I'M
tagging industry of man who was student
while n shoemaker Woodworking journalist while
politician aud writer Of books while Senator and
Vicepresident. Each of the large volumes contains
nearly 700 pages. The book Is comprehensive Is II
claims to be- tracing the rise oi the slave power from
IL humble beginning on the banks OF the James to
il great conspiracy against the Union, and rs fall
from the day the Grst shot fred on Sumter to
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