The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-11-05
Death of Senator Chandler.

W SNuGAOs SIuu1hRts
The announcement that Senator
Zschariah Chandler was found dead
in his bed, at the Pacific Hotel,
Chicago, Saturday morning, will cause
feeling of sorrow throughout the
country. Senator Chandler, for
period of over twenty years, has filed
conspicuous place in the history of
the Nation, and was chiefly distin-
guisbed for the zeal, earnestnsss and
fidelity with which he defended his
political views and the principles Of
the Republican party. In Senator
Chandler's death the Republican
party loses one of its most stalwart
advocates. who will be greatly missed
by the party. His death has occa-
stoned feeling of sorrow throughout
the Nation, regardless of politics. The
following sketch of his life we clip
from the Derrick.
Zacariah Chandler, who died in
Chicago Friday night, was born in
Bedford, New Hampshire, December
10, 1918, and at the time of his death
was in his Goth year. Besides the
common school training ho received
az academical education. Until he
was seventeen years of age he worked
on his fathers farm, teaching school
during the winters. In 1888 he left
home and Travelled into the western
country, settling in Detroit, where he
engaged in the mercantile business.
Beginning with retail dry goods
store, he soon enlarged until he had
established a prosperous wholesale
trade. His first entrance into politics
was in 1851, when he was elected
mayor of Detroit. From that time he
took an active part 10 all campaigns.
In 1852 he was nominated for gov
ernor, but by upholding his strong anti.
slavery convictions he was defeated.
The progress of tho anti.slavery senti-
ment in Michigan was such that in
1856 he was elected to the senate of
the United States for six years as
Republican to succeed Lewis Cass and
took his seat on the 4th Of March of
the following year. From this time
until March 3, 1875, term of three
years, he remained member of the
senate, and proved himself IN all
debates to be man offixed principles,
a hard hitter, at all times ready for
heated debates, and one of the leading
spirits. /. P. Christiancy succeeded
him in the senate and Mr.. Chandler
was appointed secretary ofthe interior,
in which he served until the end of
Grants administration. Upon the
resignation of senator Christiancy, Mr..
Chandler was elected to fill the unex.
pired term ending 1881, and took his
scat the 22d of February. He took
psrt>in the last Ohio campaign, and
was just returning from a stumPing
tour through Wisconsin when death
suddenly fell upon him. He was a
leading spirit in the Republican couD.
ellis, stalwart among stalwarts, and
will be missed from the ranks Of his
party. He was cordially hated by all
political opponents, but liked by those
who held his views. There are many
incidents told of Mr.. Chsndler's vii,
lingnesS to help young men just start.
ing in business, aud mis- charity, which
endeared him to the common people Of
his neighbOrhOod. Among other stories
is the following related to Us list even
ing by a gentleman who was conyer-
SAINT with the facts. In 1856 Perry
Joslyn, a journeyman printer from
Chicago, arrived in Detroit and deter
mined to start ewspaper in East
Saginaw, a town which was then Just