The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-18

corum which prevailed thcrc2
Mr.. Seward says that tho happy times he en-
joycd among these dusk dcnizcns of the kitchen
made II the easier for him to become an abo-
ltionist In maturcr yenrs.
In 1916, when Seward had just turned his
fifteenth year. he entered Union College. whereof
the celebrated DR.. Mott WINS then President and
Francis Wayland. aftcrwurd President Of Brown
University. was u tutor in the languages. He
was sum 'ontly advanced In his studies 20 be
admitted to the junior lass at Union; but he
wns ycnr too young 20 come within the rule.
and he entered az SOPHOMORE.
Who that has criticis' al the rather shabby gar
mcnts that Gov. SEWARD wore in his mature
years will believe that he tried to bs dandy at
Union2 But 30 it is; tho bills OF " the accom-
plishcd taors of s'hcne'taiy.' IA he calls his
prosecutors proved too heavy for the limited
rcmittlnccs of his father who. by the by. seems
to have been hard. angular sort of person. DR..
seward refused TO foot the bills. and left Will
liam in the lurah. " | could not submit" he
snys. to tho shame Of credit impaired. | re-
solved. therefore. upon inlrponlr ncc nni sclf-
maintenance" On the LIST Of January. 1919, he
left Union College in company with cluss-
mate, who was going 81 Georgia to takc charge
of an academy. Tho father knew nothing of
this exodus of tho SON Tho youn rst'rs wont
by stagc-coach 10 Now York. Seward taking
special care 10 avoid detection while passin
through Ncwburgh. They were to 20 by sea to
savannah.
Tho rccusant student found his FIRST invasion
Of the slave States n hard road 10 travel. His
classmate left him at Augusta. Georgia, whore
hc was to take charge OF an academy. Seward
started for the interior. His purse was almost
empty. and his wardrobe, Notwithstanding the
contributions OF the accomplished tailors OF
Schenectady. was nconvcniently scanty He
toilcd on in search of n vacant academy OF which
he had heard. mainly on foot. till his funds
reached tho lowest cbb Ertonton wac the OBJ
lctivc point After paying the score for loan
fare NJ IA dirty roadside inn. at the close OF "a
days walk OF thirty miles. he had Just nine
shillings and sixpencc left. and Eatonton was
still eight miles of. THE shirt | wOrc." he
plaintivcy says, was soiled with the wear Of
travel and the light cravat wore was worse.
invested eight shillings in neckcloth. which
concealed the shirt bosom. AMI with the ono
ani-siNpcnce remaining l resumed my jour
n"y.'
The wandcrer arrived in Eatontcn at last
After an examination. the trustees engaged him
at salary Of $500 "a year. But clouds soon be-
gan 10 gather. Dr. seward had traced out tho
hiding place OF his son. and was wrathul nj his
disobcdcncc. The trustees stood nrm. and so
did the teacher. But. after some hot correspond
cncc there came to William tender missvcs
from his mother and sister imploring him to
return. He rrlcnted called tho trustees to-
gethcr stated the ease fully. agrecd 10 get a
student from Union College competent to I'LL his
place, and the trustees assented to the PROPOSE
ton.
few months interviewed after no got homo
bofore tho next collage year opened at Union.
4 D I'm ttrit.
smatterng of law. and trying causes in justices
courts in the neighborhood Of his home. always
! remitting his mcugro fees to assuaye the
wrath and reduce the bills Of the Schenectady
tailOrs.
Seward graduated with high honors at Union
! in the summer OF is2o. and Immediately com
mcnccd tho study OF tho law in his native
county.
A lutlo later 10 made an unsuccessful effort
70 cultivate the graN's:
ought not t. forge, hero tho very fcchlo At
! temut- made. ut fh's 70 riot. To- acquire n"E.
! leot.d accomplishments. Ny lnthrr employ rI
for mo music mi-t'r who promi-'i 10 lu-
/ strut m" a. sing In Ga" fhoir ~ the church htl
I Ensi at in Il spar after second lesson.
waS -o'il. and had heard mu ID of dancin-, a-
tending % rtln" manu- r., tn" dan ing mas
TER found mo tup aN ,wirL 10 gN"'utr the pr
limnhry positions Tho French trgfhri
carried mo su s''s-iuly. on the HamiItoniar
system. through the first TWO charters a.. II
Johns Gospel; but found mat further stu Is
| would r'-tri i t'in tim" that | required for r..
viewing COAu on Lytucton. and mastering Luiy
Entries.
Admitted to the bar Of the Supreme Court ir
O to'or 1922, he nNri upon Auburn IA la,
permanent abode. H. arrived there w,th 81
in his pocket on the cold Christi day Of tina
year. Why he SOLICITED Auburn instead Of SOM
other OF the rising villages of western NV
York. the following extract informs US:
had. in tho spring of lS2l while on Wis
tn llprlda, met tlorc my sister, who was "a pup
| IN Mrs. W ilurds popular seminary at Troy
and WAS then at home. accompanied 10y hc
sshoonate. Miss Frances \. NJ Her Of Auburn
A partIallty that cou 'slVod Tor her was my IA
du rment 20 stop Il Aunurn wuen ait'rward eN
Uiorlng the West. Our int'rcoursa had nov
ripcned into an engagement OF marriage.
Seward changed his politics In 1924. In tina
year ne deserted tho Bn'ktails anl cast his ir~
vote at State election for De- Wit Clinton in hi
urlu1us contest for the Goyrrnorship viii
simu2 Young. 1t WAS INST bftlro THIS tina
Seward uc'idautally met tho man who oxerte,
more influence over him than any AM all othc
mon throughout his cyrntiul life. An exrur
Sion was planned in tho summer 81 1924 From
Auburn 10 Niagara FILLS. TIN compnny con
sisted NJ seward his fnther anl mother. an.
Mss Miller and her father and ono or tw
othors A stage coach WIS specially hirol g.
the trip. Mr.. Seward must give Us tho s,Iuh
R.mrning through the streets Of R,rh-st.
from that ~ ur- lnu, "a liza ,lpIu gave WAY.
fore wheel fell OH the con 'h went down. an|
IA Whol. party. cNeeut myself required % B.
lifted ont of the muddy riNInn. Among
crowd. which quickly assembled. oun i,lir
and moro cfrrriv" while moro deternntM
and s,mpathil.ns than the rD-t. lent IA" pan
| hls nss stance. Tins was Tho M"slunIN. oi no
n qinIutau'e with Thurlow Wood llr nat az
dulr'd tho pTinier's art through sNrrt trial.
Wiz ihrn cd ting AMI conlu flns uu"WSptp-
az 10 hrsinr. which hH printed chiefly with lI
own hand and he had already become dist a
gulshed tor pubic spirit and rmln no ability
tlruk ALSO he WINS. tho next Year. al lHalIn
member OF the Assembly at Albany
This was by no means the last tima that Woo
came to the aid of Seward and his party who
the lin'hpin gave way and the wheel fell on.
on tho 2pth of O tohor, 1925, he was mnrrie
20 Miss Mnlcr. llo hcstows this well-moril
tribute upon tho amiable and ae'omplishe
woman who was his good genius for fort
years;
She was then nineteen years Of ago dauChto
oi my partner an I lrioni EDuh Miller. OF I'm
natural parts. with nplnSty aim l-t apron III
ing tn tmdity, thoughtful but ch"'rlul She hp
h'"n mnlured hy training, first nj nm adam
20 windsor, VI, them in an eN.rllont school b
her own county, con lu ted under the caro- 81
III" s1'i"iy Friends and clo-lul; M the s'lol
WniNh IN" luie Mr. willard had recently cstap
lished at Troy y y. wnere. whilo accomplish
mNnfs WrNt NOT unrllt. ted "A course of stutlV tNu