New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-22
SKETCH OF MR.. WEEDS CAREER.

Few mel have had a larger experience III tue poll
tics of this country than huriow Weed. For more
than ffty years he exercised power IN the coun-
ellis OF the hig and Republican parties which, so
far as il could in America, amounted TO autocracy'
He made Governors, Cabinet officers, Unlte
States Senator'S Presidents and NIce-fresldehCs
And vet with exceptions scarcely worth naming no
never held Office himself There IS evidence 10
show that he CHIT have been United States Seha-
tor Cabinet officer. Governor OF Minister 10 a
Furopeap court But he made it an InvaIable rule
of life never to accept public place ana dld not
depart from it, In such his it necessarily
follows that much If il remains hidden from public
view He has himself furnished IN his own writ
jpgs most Of what is known of the secrets OF
his political hie--a sphere i'll which he was great
worker.
Bow far he made the general good subservient TO
tho interests of individuals as being supreme 10 all
else history viii not care to know. But the ser
vice which he did for humanity and winch had 1or
its aim the well-being of his country. a narrative
of the work he did while in the wS,ld VIII III
some measure serve to illustrate.
Thurlow Weed, journalist. and called by some
men the " American Warwick" was born Ill thlS
State at Cairo. Greene County, November 10, 1897.
or parents In humble circumstances. he early
learned the necessity of WORK. and engaged as a
cabln-boy Oh one of the river-boats in tho tenth
wear of mis- age But finding The work unsuited to
his Liking he engaged two years later rs an APP
preitics in the Office Of The CGtSkW ReuieW. a
newspaper ned and edited by MacNey CroSweli
fail her of Edwin Croswel who, az editor O me
ALBANY ArgEs, became one OF the famous Albany
Regency, IN opposition TO which large snare OF
Mr. Weeds early political WORK was directed Soon
after this he removed with his fathers family 10
CnciInatus in Cortland Comfy, where he was en-
Gagged for a line in backwoodS LABOR. Al the age
of fourteen hs returned to the printing business in
the Office OF The Herkmcr Amercln, Federal news
paper where ho met william l.. stone" also an ap-
prentice .ani VINO af,erward .enioyei distinction as
the iitor of The Ne.o- York Commercial Adrsrtser
The war of 1912 found MIR. Weed only fifteen years
ola lie enlisted as a drummer-boy. but soon
appeared on the frontier as a private soldier and
later as quartermasteT's sergeant. Returning
home in 1917 he became editor of The NOrcich
Journal which had been started one year before by
the Hon John +. Hubbard, who died liz October
1876. MI w srd IN the following year started The
Cke1dRgO dgrioalluTist In his own name and edited
it IN the interests of De Witt Clinton, whose
fallen political fortunes were then being restored
by his advocacy Of the completion or
the Erie Canal. From that time Mr..
Weed continued an active supporter OF Clinton ana
finally took up mis- residence at Rochester where lie
became
timing it until 1880 as organ of the opposition
which grew out of tho disappearance of William
Morgan.
BEGINUYG POLITICS.
Asearly AS 1924 Mr. Weed had become associated
with many of the leading men III the State. and IN
August of that year MS name appeared with those
of Colonel Nicholas Fish. Morgan Lewis Philip Van
Gorilla dit, simon De Witt and othsrs a commit
tee IN charge of the reception to Lafayette in the
State, on the occasion OF his ocond visit to this
country, in company with his son George ashing-
ton Lafavette. Mr.. Weed has pubiishe an ac-
count Of tho enthusiastic ovation winch welcomed
the party in its thros days progress the Hudson
River aud, in speaking OF the day passed at West
Point he says; rns day in all respects truly
happy Oae IL is ths gr atrst In my nemsry." lie
mad witnessed tho celebration Of the eomplouon OF
the Erie Canal and tho Croton Watcr~Orks and
the reception of the Prince Of Wales, but he says
"they all lacked tho hear, and soul which marked
and signalizod tho welcome TO Lafayette Ii was
during tho Masonic excitement which eliminated in
1880 that Mr. Weed gave evidence OF hose peculiar
qualities OF mind that fitted hun for tho work
which has RACED him all bis life. In 1928 he had
shared in tLa indignation ~ akensd by tho unjust
ren,yal of Clinton from tho Office OF Canal Com
ni.o,ouer and he did very marked service IN
aIeci,ug him to the Office Of Governor. little
later than this no joine1 in the crusade agans. Ma
sonry. aud on that issue ne was chosen IA a member
of Assembly from Rochester. position to which lie
was returned 10 TIE following year. With the ex-
eeption of tho Office of Stale Printer. these two
terms Of service the only ones he ever gave to
public offcs state or National.
1t was not by speeches that no attracted attention
In the Assembly. bat In the capacity OF manager
and worker In committees he soon TOOK rank
Among tho best mon who had ever been IN
Albany. 1t was there that he first met VIM H. sew
ard, and there these men began the intimacy "h'cn
continued untii the death of Mr.. seward. hr. Dew
ard was Il, ths Senate and had been elected On the