The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-12-02

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Thuflov weed wa tafn nn November a.
iiH NJ Calw. urprna teunty, n. r., whthsr
be parents hsi emisratci fnm stamford.
tenn IN waa tha apn ~ Joel weed. . ear
man, sni uas nnufd fdwafd Thufiew, sfser
riyafi tofi Jhuii1w. hit ne fdwafd va
soon dropped wrfn abeut ten years ef
pfe hc becime q eabipl'o5 on ioafd sipopl
~ learned 10 scl tips IN Tho orlte of Hschy
tfWawrii ~ talskll iufinH the war Of
ISIS young wfei was IN ihH eriny, ha.ias en-
LISTED IN o iIefhlnet County regiment unaef
Colonsl Pctfe, IN Isis. Ne was shortly, ,sfisr'
ward made QuanefinRstrrters 'snt and spcns
several ~ inths IN crnp llfe VI Hsohetfs fiar.
bus NJ. \. hftrf the war he vas employed IN
various offices IN franklin square and Pearl
street, IN New York. NJ onu I ma beina sf fel-
luw.wurhman with Jamss Harper, the infs
head Of the great publishing house. In APRIL
ISIS, Mr. Wa, d married Miss tnihsrine N. o.
irandor. ~ Cooi ersiown. n. r., q woman OF
remarkably good scn.o aud prudence, iDdus.
Try, religious pr nclriua Hnd doinestio habits.
His rrst connection with tho p,sss M an ed'-
tor was in hennns 90 County, where be ssHrtsd
tho weekly Republican Agricultural In Dcccfn-
ber, isls. II waa Cllnionian In politics, ana
supported the project of constructing the
Iris Canal In 1874 he purchased IN interest
In the Eanlus Times, wnich he sold out year
OF two lister. Going % Rochester he secured
tho position of mss stnni editor on tho Rocbcs-
ter Telegraph. In ix,, he Represented tho city
Of Rochester IN the State Legislature. During
his service In the legislature 10
displayed ths skin for political ms
nlpulniioD which characterized bic aficrs
life. Return ng to Rochester hc becnme osifiof
and half owner ~ tho Te sprsph. whose circt-
lston aud influence was steadily Increasing.
This mysterious dIsappcarucc OF Captain
william Mora n and tho antbMasonIc eroits-
mont which followed the alleged Masonic mur-
der suddenly became important factors In hr
wseds life. lie took the nnifNasoutc side.
and In tho height NJ the excitement the 7sis-'
oraph went dawn through tho wIthdmvM of
all Masonic support Mr.. Weeds tact - ,
party manarer nnd bis services In ix@ In ~
curing the election Of DE witt ClintoHs - Gov.
einor, surTesicd hun as a competent person
TO opposs tho Albany llegoney." wblch, WITH
the Albany <rvus ss tho organ. was The cour.
trolling power. AMI the Albany Ersaine JgHr-
nal was established with Weed as ed;tov. ~
the spring Of 1884, tho nucleus Of the psw
party, cnliad tbs whig, had born formod. q
nt once took arm foofhoId IN New kuslna4
In iss, seward and nradisil, tho whis essdt
dates, were elected Governor nnf Heutehent-
Governor OF Now York State, and shn Whgs
had q majority IN tho kinis Assembly, -
accustomed had the party grown 10 fcly %
the guidance of tho EreHirg ym1sd nne ~
editor. that politicians OF tho State vcFc y
constant consultation WITH Mr.. weed. who ~
already called ''ths Dictator" '1hs Warv1cA"
tho Old MAN." etc. Il ID doubtful II any ono
man ever hai such coInpiets control u
party or had his advice 20 impi elty followed
by lts members a. Mr.. Weed IN his relation 70
tho whis party. The great secscsof hisswsy
undoubtedly vns bis d sntsreitednesu- Ne
sought no ONCE himself and would sske nom.
He prefcned 10 be ibr rowsr bshlnd ~
throne rather than tho scmbsnec Of power On
the throne. lie was repeatedly urged TO run
for Offices. rsnglng from viccPresident down
10 Mayor OF Albany. but insariably declined.
Three times he wa. oferd tho English MI
siyn by three different Presidents whon -
had helped eloct He was prominent 10 pro
etrfns tho Presidential nominations Of nevs.
con, Taylor aud Scott. 10 warmly sdvocnts1
the election Of Fremont In ivs ana LIncoln ~
leo. In Issi ho vas sent " Europe ~ Preet
don't Lincoln In 4 samtdlplpmstic capacisy.
On his return from Eurcps m - ~ Gva1k
tude of New York for rhat BE- hsd doue tcUx
the shape n formal presentation 10 hin q
tho freedom of the city, and several Of NJ
more Intimate friends united In presenting
him with costly memorial IN silver. which =
ons Of tho most precious bsiSioons In ihs
family.
In January, ifss. Mr. wccd d'ssolved ~
connection with Tho Albany Journal both -
editor and rrspriefor During ths summer
anf autumn of 1861 the war of tho rriIelliea -
sumsd an aspect which oceasionfd Hr weed
great sollc tudr. The consa iusnco pas ~
be WORKED out plan, after bng Fu1ec1scu. ~
ihs adoption Of wLieh ks beiisrsd ~ vss
could not only BE- more vigorously pfuseeurA.
but spocdiIy ended. lie went TO whsblpstpe
and laid the plan before tho President. hufh
vns not adopted. since The Gloss Of - ~
Mr.. Weed hss lived In New rork. an1 ~
time eftdshs Csmmaridi l6rsvft~sr. H -
mslnsained lively Interest In Ill public q1>e
tons. and has frrruenuy fsfurvd Ne MI
rppal tan press with his Views On -
topos Of the day and with rrminiscennen-
In ixs be returned 10 active politics ~
brisf time. and secured ihs nominsiioa q
General John A. Dix BY the itepubliesn 49,
Convention for Governor. On narce :. ~
be once more assumed The e<iliorship q ~
yovras-for one dsy-on the ocea>toe - ~
celebration of he nftiesh anniveunsy - -
foundation.
ns iesvrs shrss daughters Mn wMtn
barnes. of An sny, n. ~ Nm yanes AneAs
Of Morris,nis, n. r.. end nIaH Hssriss Heess
who hss been bic constant couspen'oe sinss -
assih Of HE wife. shDut thisty ypen - -
leaves IN srfsts estimated q ovss elsoeeA