The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-02
The STRONG MAN SLAIN.
Deaths Sudden Call Upon Sen
ator Zach Chandler.
HIS LAST GREAT EFFORT.
Speaking to Five Thousand People the
Night Before His DeceaSe.
An old time POLITICAL HARANGUE.
The 'Ohio Idea" and Estate Rights"
Keenly Satirized.
LASHING UNREPENTANT REBELS.
A Strangely Unconscious Prescience that
His Campaigns Were Over
HISTORY OF HIS BUSY YEARS.
Unfeiqned Sorrow in Public
and Private.
The "Ohio Idea and Estate Rights"
Keenly Satirized.
LASHING UNREPENTANT REBELS.
A Strangely Unconscious Prescience that
His Campaigns Were Over.
HISTORY or HIS BUSY YEARS.
Unfeiqned Sorrow in Public
and Private.
[Bx rE1xonApH TO THE HERALD,


[BY TELR0RAPH TO THE HERALD.1
CHICAGO. H.. Nov. !. 1870.
The city thrown into the greatest consterna-
ton this morning by the announcement of the sud-
den death Of Senator Zach Chandler. Of Michigan.
who delivered Of the most impassoned and
powerful speeches Of his life to 5000 people 1t Nc
Cormick Hall last night When the intelligence
reached the Offices of the principal of the city.
many Of whom had been among his last auditors
and only yesterday had shaken him by the hand.
they fastened in great numbers to the Grand Pacific
Hotel. where he had expired. Awful inquiry was
written every face and many Of his friends i'm
mediately went up to the room whore lay the re-
mains. The circumstances attending his death are
- follows:-
A PRxMoNroRY IILNxss d.
Mr.. Chandler had been making political speeches
In Wisconsin. He spoke on Wednesday night at
Oshkosh and Thursday afternoon before an inn
mense crowd at Evansville in open tent he then
proceeded to Chicago to fulfil his engagement for
last evening at Mccormick Hall, arriving here ut
eleven O'Clock in the forenoon. He proceeded i'm
mediately to the Grand Pacific Hotel. where he was
assigned to parlors Nos. and the west front and
on the frst floor. above the rotunds. He was ac-
:ompanied by his oid-time intimate friend. Mr..
Jesse SpaldinR, Of this city. the lumberman. and
with him remained in his room oil day. receiving
friends and callers. During the afternoon more
than score Of gentlemen. both locally and nation
ally prominent. paid him their respects. Among
them were Joseph Mcdir. Hiram Barber. Jr.. George
Schneider James p. Root. General Logan Samuel
Collyer Emery A. Storrs. Colonel George r. Davis.
General ]. B. Leake. OF Detroit; William Henry
Smith and others. He only left his room
to proceed to the dining room for lunch.
shortly after noon. and immediately returned
to II. During the course Of. the afternoon
he remarked to his friend. Mr. Spadng. that he felt
pain in the pit of his stomach. It seemed to afford
him considerable discomfort. but he considered it
nothing but indigestion. caused either by in
furious food which he might have eaten. or from the
use of tobacco. which he both smoked and chewed.
Earlier In the day. indeed. on the way from wscon-
sin. when he first felt this indspositon. he hal asked
General John A. Logan. who accompanied him on
the train whether he felt any pain in his chest
Or stomach effect Of the habit OF tobacco chew
ing General Logan laughed and answered in the
negative.
''THIs Is MY LAST SPEECH"
So the matter passed. but along about four o'clock
the Senator said to Mr. Spalding that he was going
to lie down and take nap of hour So and he
asked Mr.. Spaldipg to call him at Ave o'clock. A
little before that time however, he awoke. and join
ing Mr.. Spalding in his main apartment. Off from
which the sleeping room opened. said that the pain
in the pit Of his stomach had awakened him. Not
wthstanding all this. 1t not very and he
made special comments It, but sat by the fire
and talked.
.'wcll. Mr.. Spalding.' said he. ''this is my last
speech in this campaign and am glad of it,
He meant that he had no more engagements. but
shortly after that messenger knocked at the door.
and. being hidden to come in entered and handed
I'D $l,a eo1l~
DETROIT Mich, Oct. 81. 1870.
Hon. z. CHANDLER, care chairman Republican City
Committee
Want you to speak here Monday evening" without
fail Want to insure republican success next Tues
day. ID. o. FARRAND.
]. s. NEwBURY. Chairman.
Mr.. Chandler read it, and. handing it to Mr..
epsiding. said 'what shall 1 do about t."
MIR. Spalding also read 1t and asked "what
You going to do about t?' tIn
Mr.. Chandler thought moment and then
piled. "Tell them I'll speak"
FEELING DErTER AT NIGHT.
During the afternoon he received from Mr.. w. +.
Lawrence. the Boston banker. who stopping in
the house. invitation to dine with him at Ave
O'Clock, and he accepted the invitation. but when
the time came he felt indsposed account of his
distress in the stomach. and saying that he believed
he would have nothing but piece OF toast and
glass Of iced tea sent word to that effect Mr.
Mccormick Hall he appeared to feel easier. and his
spirits frightened up. shortly after o'clock
Mr.. Samuel Collyer chairman OF tho Young Mems
Auxiliary Club. Of the North Side, Of the Row.
Robert Collyer came to accompany him to the hall.
Mr. Chandler. putting his hat and overcoat. went
with him and Mr.. spalding to q carriage. which
stood waiting at the Clark street front of tho hotel
and rode to the hall.
He stopped only short time in the ante.room
and laying aside his hat and overcoat and leaving
Mr. Spalding. stepped on the platform. Ho was in
troduced by Mr.. Colyer and began his address,
cRowNISo Erropr
It was noticed by those who sat near him that he
seemed infused with m especial Are of earncstncss
and when he had finished it was remarked by Mr..
Wood. son OF Ex-Governor Wood. of Quincy, and
others. that he looked very pale ana yet seemed
very warm. He put ON his overcoat and held his
hat SO rs to keep the draught from his head. The
Grafton was Of over two hours duration. aud tho
principle points Vt II viii be found In the following
synopsis and extracts. He began by saying;-
1T Is becoming the custom OF late to restrict the
lines OF citizenship. In the Senate Ut the United
states and in the halls Of Congress you will hear cit
ixenshp described confined to States and ii s de-
MED that there Is such thug national citizen
ship tonight address YOU, my fellow citizens of
Chicago. In a broad sense M fellow citizens of the
United states OF America. tApplause) A great crime
has been committed, my fellow citizens crime
against this nation crime against republican in
situations throughout the world. crime against
civil liberty--and the criminal IL yet unpunshed--
that Is to say. he In not punished according to his
dcserts-lapplause)-and shall tonight devote my
self chiefly to the history OF that crime and shall
endeavor to hold up tho criminal to your execration
ttenewed applausc.l
e. Ohio IDEA"
"But hrst Ii Is proper Tor to alludo to certain
matters of national Importance which are nj this
present moment living issues. Twelve years ago nm