New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-24

was bold and outspoken He Chairman OF the Com
mtee on Military Affairs, and very useful In that
capacity"
"Mr Wilson seldom passed through the city," Mr.
Weed continued, without calling on me. Blk months
ago we sitting here talking the past and re-
ierring long friendship he remarked how seldom
had differed with regard to public measures. We
held opposite opinions the Homestead bill, when MT
Wilson advocated with all his power. He said that
when the bill before the House he ma
read my hostile paper with much regret
but now he was satisfied that he was wrong. The
workings OF the Homestead law had showed II mis-
take He disappointed in the small disposition OF
the poor and the unemployed in the old states ana
crowded cities to avail themselves Of the advantages OF
the law. He watched anxiousy for thousands to go
West and settle on the public domain lney
did not CO. and more land settled and pur
chased at 81 25 per acre than was taken under
the Homestead law. During tho same conversation re-
marked that there recent difference OF oplf
ion between us on an important public question adt
said he. the Eight Hour law" He w0nld not auhll.
that was mistake believe now as heTe13iore he t wa
ne was G e hf for pest votes f With his heart set
on the Presidency, he would not thlnk or sed
II hardship work 10 or IA hours day No. he sad,
II privilege; but he had hoped mat w9rk h R
were legal days work He remembered when ne w" Va,
farmers and then shoemakers apprentice, how ne
cess in life to his early love for reading In speaking
Of the financial crisis he inquired if itts could
wrote 10 Gov Morgan during the h3ihese sn
bill controversy He depored the fact that the puDc
domain had squandered in the past, and houRh
If 1t had been saved. the debt could have been p,
without embarrassment deplored also tie want of
wisdom in the present Government ana III congress-
When he elected NicePrcsident he made many a-
peals the President draw the bOst men OF the co
try into the Cabinet He failed In eNeTting any nnh-
ence in that direction He spoke OF the weknes on ,e
Cabinet, and troubled at seeing MI RICHARDSON III
the Treasury He talked uneasiy about third term ior
Grant until recently" -,
He paid his last visit TO two weeks ago Sunday.
He was on his way Washington. He seemed very
much decreased and looked pald. lie would MOI auhIt
that he was H. and talked hopefully We talked about
his being candidate for the Presidency, ana saw tal
his whole heart was enlisted For tue last year or
two his ambition got the better OF his Judgment
Like most spoken or for the PRESIDENCY,
the thought came to possess nm; III Wa I'VE
misfortune. not an Oiense Mr.. Wilson showed nervous
during the last and THIS anolton assIdNtu
the disease II he had been nominated ana elected ne
would have died the hour of victory, ana me dstp
poinmen of defeat in convention or at the polls Wouia
he that he was second Roger sherman and statesman
He was occasionally closely allied win lhaHueuS
steyens. He admired SteyeDs In quaIi1ed sense MI
Wilson was always trying to hold sumner Dacs 10 uuy
will always overosmate Sumner. think though DIS
like TO say it, Wilson was more useful thdh SIMMER,
though not so cultured. think his great Work on nc
Rise and Fail Of the Slave Power dl.piaAys
never visited me without talking abOn talking about ms
book, and frequently read me portions OF Tue indhu
script When last here he said IL was his intention 10
complete his volume this Winter The nope Oh com
lie went TO Saratoga during the Summer TO ~nte Dt
became weary and went South. tnlhh the
Preedential question troubled him. He had n great
pride in feeling that his book wac the WORK when "ouu
the standard the great question TO which he
gave the best part OF hls llfe"