The Cecil Whig., 1882-11-25

son river vessel when ten wears of age.
Two years latter he entered printing
office at CatSkill. lie juurneyed c0uSid-
erably into the interior state. and work
ed in various village printing offices. lr
the war of 1Sll-'lJ he was a volunteer
on the northern frontier of New J erk,
serving as quartermaster-SerGe In
1918 he established the -1gricH}tTrif
newspaper Of Norwich Chenango county.
Daring the ensuring ten years he edited
several other papers. among which was
the Init Nas0air Eagutr5r, at Rochester.
III 1862. Mr.. Weed took a ve.y ac-
tive part in the controversy arising from
the disappearance of William Morgan.
with the details Of which he was iamii-
lar, as he also was with the origin of the
Mormon imposture in the same region
At this early date he was already an in
fuential politician. He was twice elected
to the Assembly. serving from 1896 to
1880. He contributed largely 10 the
election of De Witt Clinton as Governor,
and settled in Albany in 1920. He found
ed there the Erra'ng JOurhdt. ne ~*Pa-
per still N existence. 1t was esta blishSd
in the interests OF the party then being
formed in opposition equally to the ad-
ministration of President jackson. rs
| represented by the Albany Regency"
and to the notification polly OF Cal
houn. Mr.. Weed rendered great assist
! ance to the Wing party. of which he was
an original leader, both tongue and pen.
| The election of Governor Seward i'll 1885,
and 1910 was due largely 20 his efforts,
rs was also the nomination of Harrison
! in 1886 and 1910, and bis election on the
latter occasion. Mr.. Weed was at this
1,ta In ha n.ir Of,
managers. He wie.Gcd an immense in
tiuence in legislation and in the distribu-
tion of Executive appointedments. but
steadily declined to accept any public
office. lie was active in promoting the
nomination of General Taylor in 1913
and of General Scott in 1852.
| lie eXerted his influence III 1886 and
| $3.50 in favor Of the nomination of vii
| liam II. Seward, but rendered cartlal
| support to Fremont and Lincoln. He
was an advocate of the energetic prosecu-
! ton of the war OF the rebellion. In No
vember, 1861. he visited Europe at the
request of President Lincoln. renal Iln-.
abroad until June, 1862 He exertcd
an important influence upon English
opinion through his personal relations
with leading statesmen. He Withdrew
| from the k'Hc"ing .io"rn1 in 1862. and
! settled in this city three years later He
was for some time editor of the '0mmci-
rial -iffertistt. and retired from active
! journalism in 1868. Bat he continued
| throughout the administration OF Presi-
dent Grant. and especially. during the
| grave constitutional crisis ensuing upon
the election of 1875, to exert powerful
| influence upon the counsels oil his party
and was a frequent contributor, over his
! own signature, to the columns of the
| political journals. In 1868 lie published
Letters from Europe and the West IN
! dies. :" and i'll 1870, in tie .lti"nt" Hohthiy
and in other periodicals. he p"blelled
some interesting chapters ri - heminis-
cences.'
| Up to the time of his death he WAS en-
gagged i'll the preparation for the press of
an autobiography and of portions OF IN
extensive corresp spondencc which will
| prove valuble materials for the political
history of the Tn ted states. aud espe-
! oially OF New York. during the hall cen
! tury in which (with his friends Seward
and Greely) he was the arbicr of the
! Wing and Republican pnl;cr.