Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-22


ported Mr.. Lincoln for President. making
speeches In many states.
When Fort Sumter was attacked ne A.
vised The President. a. chairman 81 ,he sen
ate NJ ilitary Committee, % call Tor 10000
instead OF 5000 men, and 10 double ths
number appOriionei 20 Massachusetts. His
position on this commit tee was one OF the
m ISL important 2 rder tha cover lr1ent aat
ne tosled in Il with unceasing dillgenee aud
great judgment throu yhOut The war. Bills
OF me greatest importance % the cpuatry
were prepared by him after long coaSulta-
lion with the sblest advisers aud faE men
IA lne country did more hari work during
The reoellion than Henry Wilson. lie was
personally instrumental in raising MasSa-
Chusetts regiment, OF which he was elected
colonel His friends thinking he could 40
more good in the Senate. however. advised
him 90 remain there. In December, fSSi, he
introduced bin
ABoLIsHING SLAVERY IN TIE DISTRICT or
COLUMBIA,
which was finally pass II after fierce opposs-
ton. Ne also introduced and pressed r. pas-
sage TIE oil providing for the enlistment OF
cOlored men, and also providing that they
snould DC Tree after military service, as wei
as The mothers, wives aud children, OF al
slaves o. those who were engaged Ia the re-
Mr.. Wilson gave 20 the sery see OF his coun.
Try an only son, Lieut. Col. Henry Hamilton
Wilson, young man OF promise. wha per-
formed conspicuous service on tho union
side In South Carolina. In ISTi MIR Wilson
visited Europe. In the session OF Congress
Ia lss2 he took an active personal interest IA
the appointment OF the commission tocNam-
inc and report upon the labor OF the country,
and the relations Of labor and capital. In
June, lsd2, he was nominated for Vic, rrcsf-
dent, on the Ticket with Gen Grant by tue
DAT onal republican C0nN enilnn. ANA e,e lei.
A couple years ago Mr. Wilson received
PARALtTlC SHOCK.
nom which be never recovered. AMI which
was doubtless The cause OF his death. Daring
TIE last session OF the asa Congress ha was
absent much OF the time ia purs ait . fheaith
senator Ferry. OF Michigan. SrrNirr as pre-
siding officer OF the Senate p-o te during
his absence. After tie al .,irnment Of the
special session OF the senate ne vs. ted many
sections or the COunfrN. gspnciallv iu tho
west, where he was received ~ the people
win many demonstrations OF respect. aud
made number al short speeches. ala BREATH
Ing spirit Of patriotism and rscoacit alton.
asa presiding officer OF The Senate. The Vice
President. II not remarkably apt, always
stroye 10 be strictly impartial IN an mis- ril-
ings. Naturally kind-Eearted. he had 30 en-
eInies on either side Of Tire Se:ate.
10 was believed by many fRtt cbr some
time before his death the friendly relations
which had existed between
The PRES IDENf AND THE NICE-PgEsIDFN
mao been impaired b. the late nIbile utter
ances OF the latter. Mr.. Wilson WAS ways
frank and UnrcServet IN cnnvcrsaf ION, aud
vile ouiSpoken Ia opposition - tue sthird
term movement. hal mildly critic sal GER
tain acts OF The national a administration. On
the day sfter his attack, however, taa Presl-
Gent having retained from New York that
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capitol, remaining aooUt nfiseu inmates.
The meeting vas IN all respects very friend
", The President eyincing much sol icitude
Ia Mr.. Wilson's behalf Mr.. WiLsla himself
expressed bis thanks for the Presidents cali,
while tie President on leaving SAID ne hoped
he would soon be well again. aud that he
Would cal In person or send up 10 the Capt.
Ioi 10 ma out hog be was getting alolg that
evening. That he dlj not go subs "a uently
Was owing probably 10 the fact that MIR.
Wilson was supposed TO be co8Val esctng his
IN a IN 81 10 Il
week having been announced a few DAYS ago.
lie was remembered. however aS he was
Kept supplied with bouquets OF beautif0l
noWers nom the White House conservatory.
During his Illness the Vice President took
occasion frequently 10 express his deep graf
itUde for the kind attentions OF friends.
THE LAST PUBLIC BODY OVER WHICH HE
PRESIDED
was The Massachusetts republican conven-
ton which met a. Worcester, on the 18Th OF
September, aud nominated Mr.. Rice for
Governor. Mr.. Wilson was quite feeble
then, and finally was obliged % Nacaie the
chair. Prior 10 doing so, however, he made
a speech, urging care in the selection of can
diGates, anc saying that the plightei faith of
the ration, the honor OF the government,
lhe enduring Interests OF the people, Of the
rich and Of The poor, OF capital aud labor, all
demanded that the government by wise and
prudent legislation and administration.
should at the earliest practicable period
make It's notes equal 10 aud convertible into
gold. He urged the republicans OF Massa-
chusetts and elsewhere, who had separated
from the party in the Presidential election
OF 1872, 10 again join their old associates, and
aid In correcting the errors OF which they
complained in vindicating the claims OF the
party 10 public confidence. The speech was
not. on The whole, received with much
warmth, though when Mr.. Wilson spoke in
favor of hard money there was hearty APP
plause.
HIS LITERARY WORK.
Mr.. Wilson was an advocate Of temperance
and untiring worker. Among his works are
the History Of the Anti Slavery Measures
OF the 81 ia and JSth L. =. Congresses, $50 20
III" Military Measures OF the Eaite1
states Congress-" [" Testimonials of Amer
lean Statesmen aud JuTisIs 10 the Truths of
Christianity;' " History OF the RscoustrGc-
ton Measures OF the 39th and soih Congress
ses, lS65-'S;' " History of the Part which Con-
gress Played in the War TO Suppress the
Rebellion" and a History OF the Rise and
Fail OF Slavery in the United States