Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-11-23
..r DEAD vIcE-pREsIDENT.

THE DEAD
Attwenty minutes past eight CLOCK
Yesterday morning, Henry wilson, vice
pree;dent of the United States breathed
h;s last in the city of Washington. One
of the foremost spirits OF the time, one oil
the wisest of statesmen and man whose
career is a model and whose memory is
glowing incentive to all OF the world
workers is no more. and the voice that
WAS so often raised in eloquent defense
of human rights and liberty is hushed
forever. Wherever the love OF truth and
Justice prevailed, wherever sentiments OF
merit aud deeds of worth were appre-
ciated his name and fame we're held dear
and the words of tribute his demise will
call forth from the press of the nation
will be but due need OF praise to the
man whose noble life terminated yester-
day. Henry Wilson was born in Far
mington, New Hampshire on the 10th of
February, 1912. His parents were poor
and his early surroundings Of the hum
b,est description. At the age of ten
wears he was apprenticed to farmer in
the vicinity for eleven years. His master
generously sent him to school and law
yer in Pennington gave him the use OF
his law library which so delighted the
little fellow that he mentally devoured
all that the library contained and long
before his majority was attained had ex-
hausted the lawyers slender literary
stock. At twenty.one he made mp little
bundle. Of his worldly possessions and
walking over to Natick, Massachusetts,,
he hired himself to a shoemaker, with
whom he worked two years. and after
saving little money went to college.
He had no sooner commenced to study
than the man who had charge of hi
earnings failed and Wilson went back t
his shoemaker's bench at Natick. There
he worked for eleven years, usuall'
known as THE Natick Cobbler," an
attained quite local celebrity for hi
keen wit, extraordinary flow OF Language
just appreciation OF right and wror
and unwavering devotion to his express'
principles. In lS49 he was chosen chat
man OF the Free Soil State Convention
Massachusetts, in 1850 was sent to Il
State Senate and elected President
that body. In 1854 he was elected
the U. s. Senate in the place of Edwal
Everett and had no sooner taxed his Sc
than he denounced slavery. In this
took active part with Chas. Sumner, al
when that champion of human rights "
struck down by Preston Brooks Of Sou
Carolina in 1856 Wilson rose in his st
and after making most vigorous abe
ton plea invited assault, aud assured
opponents that either with word or oil
he was equally their superior, and
plain English told them if they wanted
fight, he was their man. He was now
champion of the working man, and
every effort was directed toward tn
amelioration and aid. His early life a
hardship gave him most intimate
quaintance with their wants, and wi
he was not engaged in denouucing 81
cry he was framing measures for the
lief and social uplifting OF his fel
workmen. He was continuously
elected to the Senate, and in Nal
1861, was made chairman of the CT
mittee ON military affairs. In
capacity he introduced the act autho
ing the enrolment of 500. 900 men rs
army, and originated and endorsed m
measures of military and political
portance. He was reelected in Il
and again in 1871. On the 9th Of Jr
1872. the National Republican ConN
ton nominated him for Vice Presid
and in the following November
elected. His course throughout the
year stamped him as statesman of
highest order of merit, evincing as il
the most profound sagacity of ohst
ton and the most humane sentiment
philanthropy. During his recent
through the South. he wrote OF whp,
saw not as partisan, but rs a pat
not as the leader OF party, but
citizen Of his country. His course
ridiculed and his action misunders
by great many of the Administers
organs, but time will show the sag
OF his conclusions and the wisdom o
proposed measures. He was on al
lover Of his country and its institut
true American whose dearest wish
the advancement of Americas prosl
and the perpetuity of her institut
He had his faults like all of us, v
will be buried with him, while his 1
CRY and the remembrance of his II
manly life will have an existence co,
with the country in whose behalf
long aud earnestly labored.
few months ago wholesale clio
house in San Francisco import
book-keeper of - stern integrity I"
tend to their accounts. He is now
ing. and has not only taken his s.erl