The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-06
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER c. lS.ei
sEvzToR CHANDLER

n.,Tu SENATOR CGAADIHf
The people of the Tilted States vii
open their newspapers this Sunday morning
to be shocked and panied By the uueIPsct'
ed announcement that one of the boldest
ablest and most conscientious Of American
statesman is no more. L. 5. Senator
Zachariah Chandler, Of Michigan, was
found dead in his bed, at the Grand Pacific
Hotel in Chicago, yesterday morning, hay-
ing died, as the physIcians think, at about
four o'clock, from congestion OF the lung''
resulting FROM a severe cold contracted
some DAYS ago at JslesviIle, Wis. The
evening before his death he addressed an
immense audience in McCormick's Hall
Chicago. on tie Issues Of the day, and
those who were familiar with his forcible
and vigorous style Of campaign pro-
nounced this last speech one OF the mGst
able and powerful that he ever delivered.
He had Just concluded vigorous caE-
yass in Wisconsin, and went TO.
Chicago for the purpose OF making one
speech before returning home-a speech
which proved to be the concluding effort Of
his last campaign.
There are thou.snds Of public men in the
United States who could be better spared
at this time than L lch. Chandler. lie was
stalwart Of the stsiwsrts-a bold, able,
honest mana man who expressed his
honest convictions forcib!y and fesrlessly
under all circumstances- never com.
promised the right for policy's sake. or
withheld the tru h for fear Of consequences. |
In his death the Republican party loses
one OF lis ab!est and most active Champion,
and the cause OF human rights ore Of It's
brsyest end truast defenders.
Senator Chandler wa. but little PISS. the
prime Of life. He was born at Bsdfnrd,
New Hsmpshire, on the l0-h Of December
1913, and was therefore at the time Of hi
death not quite sixty siI years old. lie
was trained for merchant, but sn;eiel
politics quite elriy in lie, and always took
an active interest in party sfisir'. His first
public Cliice was a. Mayor OF
Detroit, position 10 which he WAS elected
in the Fpring of ISL the next year he
was a C Lndida'e for Governor Of Mich gan,
but was defeated. He wss elected to the
United States Senate to succeed Lewis Csss.
and Wa the fret Republic IN Senator iroE
Michigan He was re-eIec.ed 70 me s nate
in 1868, aud at the end Of his secord term
was appointed Secretary Of the Interior il
Gen. Grants cabinet. Upon the resigns-
ton Of Senator Christisncy he was again
chosen by the Republicans of Michigan t.
-epresen; them in the Seaste, and took bis
eat al the beginning Of the present Con {
,ress.
During all his long career before the ,
public ne hlE maintained reputation for
honesty which his never been question d.
He has been bitterly criticized by his politi-
al opponents for his radical views ard hi@
positive msnner Of expressing them, bu. 81 !
III that has been urged ~ .inst him, in al
he exciting political c n'ea;s thai he he
'een engaged in, on the stump or IN the !;
'enste, his integrity has Ne yer bsaa i .ubt | 2
d and the purity oi his m,'iTe5 hs. revsr C
zen called il question. The ia ure his
orian will accord him place smocg Ia, 7
most positive, earnest and iearlrss Of
meric an srstsrner