New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-10

the military service in lessc and more anXons than
forward or confident while ia our public connsels.
He was the last Congressional caucus nominee for
yicc-Prcsdent of the United States
at was at Richmond" wrote Gallatin near the
close of his life nslsl where spent most Of the
winters between 1888 and 1880, that was received
with that old provcrbal Virginia hospitality to
which know no parallel within the circle of my
travels II was not hospitality only that was sho~n
10 me I do not know how it came to pass, Int
everyone with whom became acquainted appeared
tn take an interest in the young stranger. | was
only the interpreter Of gentleman, the agent Of
foreign house, that had large claim for adv ances
70 the State. and this made me known to all the
officers Of the Government and some of the most
prominent members of the legislature. II gave me
the first opportunity of showing some symptoms oi
talent even IA a speaker of which was not myself
aware Everyone encouraged me, and was disposed
10 promote my success in life. John Marshall
offered to take me in his office without fee, and
assured me that | would become distinguished
LAWYER. Patrick Henry advised me to 60 to the
West. and predicted that | was intended for n
statesman"
lie went 10 West Virginia in the spring 81 1874.
hy way of Pittsburg and established store just
over the Virginia line. Tie met Washington in the
fall Of 1874 at the office of land agent near the
Kanawha Rivera log house fourteen feet square,
Of only one room. with a bed IN the corner. Wash
ngton trying to get rich after the sacrifices oi
the war and The decline Of his lands in the Last.
and accompanied 10y nephew was visiting ms
large tracts on the Kauawha and surveying a ronto
for "a road 10 them and the Ohio.
II appeared to Henry Adams, in his recent life of
Gallatin that this meeting not on the Kama
villa hut ON Georges Greek OF near the mouth of
Cheat River. Gallatin was u surveyor like Wash
ngton and was also trying to hc rich. At Monon-
gala Court House. Virginia, Gallatin took the oath
Of allegiance to Virginia in the fall of l7Sj at the
age Of twenty-iour.
He was born at Geneva. January 20, 1861. and
arrived in the United States. landing at Cape Ann,
Massachusetts, 1850. He was at Grrcnhrlcr Court
House in 1873. locating lands. and surveyed AL
about the subsequent route Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad and also the Baltimore and Ohio. He
killed bun.lo on the OHIO aud Kanav ha only ninety
,ix vcars ago Finally he settled down near his
Store over the Pcuu~yl auia line. He sank about
goo 600 in these Western Virginia Lands. ~ hi
wrichcd settlement. where lc wasted ms fine social
and worldly talents 50 many years j." barred h'
Young wife Sophia Allcrrr of French descent. With
whom hc had run away from near Richmond.
After her death hr rushed into politics. His next
wife Hannah nicholson. whom hc met IA New
York; was the daughter of C"mmod"r" James
Nrhnl>on Of Charl,.iouu. Ea~t.r'i Shou' II Mary
ur.nrn., political ,ud naval connection, aud thc
MARRIAGE. put Galla'lu ou the road 70 political p"W'r
ili- ,,i.r li,cd with lum more than hall century
A. thirty three hc Vu>rlrt"l 'uItr state, senator
nom r,un-,l,au.a. IT,, wife, people were all Re
puhlir,u. and cuciuir. of Hamilton friends of
Burr Clinton Ii.inr-t"n and Tom l'alu".
"Whlt Hamilton va- {" Wa-hnei"n. saws
Henry Adams. "Glll,'n vas to Jefferson. With
Madison the go,crum,ut 81 Jri ron Wis % tuum
,irl,, - clearly defined a, "a Rome. GllIItn np
r-,uteI NIT thc whole political o. i!p'nc" oi I'D"
pi,at Nndlc States IN ~ iir q, that Admhi>ira.
t.pu represented . change Of system. U.s. positive
.l.ti.t.tcri.tics were financial Reduction "i ih'
G,ni iud r.lu,'i"u If tlN,i.nn won't hnad 90 baud
GNIArlN A>p 30, CONTEMPORARIES.
G1l.lrin sad Of CalLouu A ~iu1ri icnN, ou' 4
the nr-r amou.,. SECOND rate mcn. bat of Lax POLITE
cal pnucipir, aud dl,or,Inltc ambition not over
.,.,ii-,tc In the nciti~ Of satisfying ITSELF
Uf CraN ford. Gaatn ~.nd: lie united t. =
powerful uiuI most correct Judgment and an IA
hc,ihir integrity: which last quality. not 7ni-
,,niy Tempered Low indulgence" and c''lliy. has
pi,,,:t.l hi, acquiring general popularity. but
iotniil,' trlnc thl- detect. greatly ia" superior
of tho othcl candidates for Prc,idcnt-Chy. } =
Adams. Calhoun
ot CLAW. Gallatn said: He las ms faults !
wa: splendid ,lrui, aud generous mind
OfJO AImi- a yirtuou, man. Whose t'iap"r !
winch 81, not the br,t mlgIi hr overlooked liz ha,
great and miscellaneous know lcdsr. and with hi-
pen ;, q powerful dchai.t Int hr wants 10 drrlor
ahlc drr,. that most essential quality. sound and
correct iuA-nm.nt.'
john Qmu,, Adams wrotc Of Gallat,n: a man
of lr- rate talents ,or,cious and VAIN OF them. and
mortified IN hi~ ambition. checked - 1t has been |
after at Tuning the last step Z" the summit nl IA
great pcrllS ioruon- 90 he paths; born IN Europe
di,g,r. irp aud s." brirlSing ~np'roih"nS prDuii'"
of Lnrolr,n superiority of intellect and holding /
priu,ipr, pliIhlr I" circumstances. OCCASIONALLY |
mi>takiug the left for the right handed wisdom
10 tins John Qnlncy Adam-'- grandson adds |
"Galltiu would have been more than human had |
h not felt the injustice OF that prejudice which had
shut t'r-,. rDi the Presidency IA las face because |
he vi, horn ~ another Republic"
Ms. N.rtiuran reported III 1884 that: Gallatin |
said 10 me lc would have the President cipher # |
hc conld-woul. have HIM annual, so that all would |
be done by the Ministers. lie said 1t was a bad |
office hut we'll tilted tl Jackson got It. Gala
tin Is tall bald loothl,v- SPEAKS with burr and |
kissed my hand
GalIatin va, the caucu, candidate for Vice Prcsi-
dent with Crawford after the latter took paralysis
Bat Jack,ou'S popularity was sudden and |
sweeping that It fo,crd Calhoun 10 make "a coalition
with lum. Then Calliiiu was Withdrawn 10y Van
Buren,. and Calhoun being elected Wee President
and thu Presidency thrown INTO Congress Adams
was elected by Clay.
In Is3I on the eve Of nullihcaiion GaliItin
wncrd before the storm and prepared for Ihila-
,lcphia tree trade convention a Incmorial 10 Com
grrss Tins closed his public career. and Asior ia
New York started bank in 1881. prov dlng that
Gallaitu should be- lis president. lie died az
Astoria opposite New York. August - lsI9 three
month, after his wife had died IN the ncAt room.
lie might have heard III hs wandering moments the
hundcr of Clay: