The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-11-25
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DEATH OF HENRY WILSON.

DEATH OF HENkf WlLsVn.
The telegraph this morning brings us the
.sa intelligence of the death of Henry
Wilson, OF Massachusetts,, Nice-President oil
the United States, which occurred at Wash
ington at half-past seven O'Clock yesterday
morning. This intelligence, though unex-
pec,ed at present, will not be matter oil
sunrise to many, as Mr.. Wilson has been
seriously afflicted for some time with
disease that was liable at any moment 10
prove fatal later accounts, however, haa
represented his condition as much imProv-
ed, and his friends were encouraged to hope
for his recovery; but relapse yesterday
morning brought him suddenly to the end
and he passed away even before his friends
corld be summoned to his bedside.
Mr.. Wilson was born February
l6, 1872, in Pennington, Ne"
Hampshire; was brought up on a
farm, and when twenty-one, went to Natick,
Massachusetts, where he learned to make
shoes. In 1910 he was elected to the Mas
sachusetts House Of Representatives, In
which he served four years, and then
served four years in the State Senate, oil
which he was President two sessions. de
was the candidate Of the Free-soil party
for Congress, in 1852, and was beaten by
only go votes although his party was In
minority of more than 1000. In 1853 h
was member of the State Constitutions
Convention and he has taken an active par
in many Of the political conventions held
since he entered public life. Alter having
been defeated as the Free-soil candidate
for Governor in 1858 and 1854, he was el
ected in 1855 70 the United States Senat'
to succeed Edward Everett, and was re-e
ec,ed in 1859. From 1912 to 1851 he va
actively connected with the militia OF Ma
sachussits, as Major, Colonel, and Brigade
General. in 1861 be raised the Twent.
second regiment Of Massachusetts volul
teers. Of which he was made Colonel, al
after Joining the Army Of the Potomac,
WAS made a member of General Mcclellan
staff. on which he served until after 4
meeting of Congress, and from that tn
until the close Of the war he was Charms
OF the Senate Committee on Military a
fairs which had to pass upon thousands
military appointments, and to devise imp
tant measures of legislation. In 1856
was challenged by Mr.. Brooks, OF Sou
Carolina, for pronouncing his assault up
Mr.. Sumner, 'murderous, brutal, a
cowardly," but he replied, that while
religiously believed in the right OF self
Tense, he must decline to accept the Oh
lenge, believing duelling TO be only
lation of the laws Of the land, but the n
of barbarOus age.
lie continued to rep esent Massachus
in the Senate, til lie entered upon his e
of service as Vice-President in the spr
OF 1873.
Ii would he work of supererrogatio
devote time or space to passing encoml
upon Henry Wilson as a public man az
statesman. Up TO the time that he was
tackled by the disease which yesterday
suited in his death, his was one oil the at
and cleares. minds that the nation has
called into its councils. Rising from
scurity, he won his way by his own Ell
and his own worth, TO The second hig
position in the gift of the people,
through period Of public service, ext
ing over thirty-fve years, he mainta
the purity OF his character, an unsul
reputation, and sends his name d
p to history without blemish.
those who knew Mr.. Wilson
a. the patriot and states
knew but part of his real worth,
while the Nation recognizes in his d
the fall of one of its ablest and purest
lie servants, those who have been pl
eyed to know him personally will m
the loss not only of a great man, but
generous friend, whose heart was tru
steel
He was one of the old guard of
slavery men, and stood up for freedom
the rights of men in the days when il
quired some moral courage 10 take su
position; he has always been true to
ciple, and never espoused cause bu
the reason that he believed it right
his death Massachusetts, loses one OF hi
blest sons, the Nation one OF its ablest
cials, and the world at large one oil
most steadfast defenders Of human r
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.
The report of the Commissioner of
cation contains some interesting and