New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-14

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farmer IN Greene Cqunty NewYor and fought In the
war Of 1872 lie poor and the son Lncius' born 70
! him IN November, 1910, had 70 educate himself nc
attended the Delaware Academy nc Delhi paving tue
expenses OF his education by teaching several noht 10
| each year He formed the acquaintance Of exJrdge
Amasa j. Parker now OF Albany, then Of Delhi, aud IN
hts office began the study Of law When admitted TO
practice he opened an Office I'm Cats9 and IN 1887 was
elected DistrictAttorney for GHene County In ls4o
he came TO New-YOrk, and three years later was ap-
pointed Commissioner Of Caneery by Gov BOuck. bong
reappOincd by Gov. Wright He held the office until IL
| was abolished under the Constitution of 1916
Mr.. Robinson af:erward removed to Chemung County
owing 10 III health aud when IT was proposed In Con
gress to repeal the Missouri Compromise ne took the
ground OF an nexible opposition, though adheTing to
his other Democratic principles On that issue no was
nominated for Member OF the Assembly and In county
strongly Democratic he elected over the regular
candidate Ills in the Assembly won him state-
vide reputation. and in the following year he was re-
elected He wac thus Member at the outbreak OF the
war; aud became the author of the compromise resoln
tons OF 1861 introduced before Lincoln was inaug'
rated which aimed 90 settle the disputes Do
tween the North and South without the loss
OF blood This measure drew forth the stern
criticism of party leaders, Thurlow Weed, VINO
had been his opponent in other matcrs being almost the
only prominent Republican who supported him IN ,he
Summer OF 1861 Union convention was heid al
svra.use AMI Mr. Robinson was chosen q candidate for
Controller. Daniel 8. Dickinson, Hunker Democrat
being nominated for Attorney General The Republican
Convention held later, accepted tic Union ticket MI
Robinson was ell. cted by q majority OF loS,2ol, the
largest majority given candidate IN TINS state IN
1863 Mr. Robiuson's was placed before the Re
publican State Convention for denomination, nut MS
Democratic sympathies had created some orposltlon
md another man was spite Of his repeated re-
mOus;rauoes He refused TO The last TO accept Va" posi-
ton and the State Committee after rece ing deAands
from all parts Of tho State for the nomination o. MT
Robinson waited upon him IN body and urged him to
accept, which he finally did He was elec4d Dy o ma
iorty Of 20. 637 over Sanford E. Church
Al the close Of the war Mr. Robinson insisted that the
,uflse for which the Republican party had been organ
lied was accomplished aud accepted rom TIE Demo
erats ton for CONTROLLER and was defeated ny
It omas Hlilhouse. Mr. RobinsOn's administration as
Controller was marked BY conscientious athnlnoss 10
public interests lie resisted every attempt ~ increase
.h aate debit and In the Canal Beard claimed thai tao
taxation Of the whole people for the support Of the
canaIs when their own revenues should De snmelcpt
WA. violation OF the public faith At the close oil the
war he strongly opposed the creation OF large bounty
debt But finding chat tn. Governor and Legislature
were determined to create the debt, be- consented To
drsy the act and 80 doing inserted provisions Tor
sinking fund. into which sufficient money has
already lua,a passed 10 extinguish the debt. In
1871 Gov. Hoffman nominated Mr.. Robinson ana the
Republican senate confirmed him member Of the state
Constitutional Commission. In the convention ne
warmly advocated the principles In regard TO taxation
cspals debts and sinking funds which hd distinguished
his action in the Legislature and as Controller He thus
aided in framing many OF the beDefcent financial pro
visions contained In the amendments which we're adopted
in ls7A He was the Democratic candidate for Congress
IN the present XXIXh District In 1870, but was do
feated. He however reduced the Republican majority
by 1000. THO Liberal movement OF 1872 "nIsted hts
sympathies aud received Mis- hearty support In
1876 Mr. Robinson nominated by tho Demo
Gratis for Controller, and received plurality vote OF
IL 549 Fur many years he has been trustoe OF the
Mutual Llfo insurance Company OF New-Yor' lie was
Pirst Vice President Of the Erio Railway Company
under President Watson, and during that gehteman's
absence In Europe acted the prcaidcnt HIS home
in Elmra where he resed for several years aeI 1895,
until again called 10 Office.