New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-26
TIMOTHY O. HOWE DEAD
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ground that the Fugitive S lave law was uicono"-
tntional When the case came 0efore tho oupio"'O
Court one OF the Judges pronounced the uei'i'o
slave law unconstitutional and affirmed the most
ultra doctrines of the State Rights schooI' o"-
appied them to the detriment instead OF tno Sup
mort of slavery This decision became at once very
or,,,or with great number of radical antl-slavery
men in the State. and these Republicans reSIir'u
what thew termed an anti-State Rights Repuphcah
as q little worse than an out-and-out pfo-''a'V,y
Democrat They raised the cry OF State ilgh's
during the Senatorial contest, and charged 'naV
Mr. Howe was unsouud on that issue In the hepup-
loan cancua resolution identical III substance Win
the first of the Kentucky resolutions OF LOO vas
adopted and each candidate was asked whether io
aDproyed oft. Mr.. Howe alone refused 10 appioNe
the resolution. which declared the right oil each
State 10 be the final judge Of tho cOnsttutioI"i'S
of limited States laws. The result was thaC JaneS
r Doolittle was elected as Dem0cratlc-iSepuoli-
can Mr. Howe's defeat. however, served 10 lhcIoas0
his influence with the Republicans who were LII
harmony with him in believing that carrying SUCH
resolution into practice would DO fatal 10 inc per
notnitv of the Union This question ere
atad dangerous division IN the NJ
nnbIican party of Wisconsin, which continued
until the war broke out. The question came mp at
every State Convention, and it was only by Inc most
strenuous efforts Of those Republicans, LED Oy Dlr'
Howe who repudiated the State sovereignty theory
that an Endorsement Of the principle was kep' ou'
of the Republican platforms. On two occaslohs
once before Republican Convention ana once III
the Assembly Chamber when the Legislature was
| in sessicn-Mr Howe met in debate the abiest anu
most brilliant champions of the State soVereighH
theory. the Hon. Carl Schurz, then RESIDENT
of Wisconsin, and Judge A. d. Smith, the au-
thor of the opinion pronounclng the fngluVe eiafo
Law null and void. When the war broke out MI
Uov,e,s v,nd1cation came and the quality OF his
Republicanisn was no longer questioned. for the
people then bad practical illustration of the ult'-
mate consequence of the doctrine of State
sovereiontv .The Legislature elected Mr.. Howe IN
1851 rs n Union Republican to succeed Senator
Charles Durkee Rep.) He was reelected twice ana
was succeeded in 1879 after eighteen years OF con-
tinuous service in the Senate, by Matthew H. Gar
renter (Repl the latter being the Successful
competitor in the triangular contest III winch nis
opponents we're Mr.. Howe and Il. w. Reyes
EIGHTEEN YEARS IN THE SENATE.
During his service as a Senator Mr.. Howe served
on the Committees on Finance, Commerce. Pen
sjons. Claims, Appropriations. etc. and was some
time Chairman of tho Committees on
Enrolled Bills, Library, and Claims.
He was among the earliest advocates OF
emancipation, universal suffrage and OF the nght
and expediency Of establishing Territorial govern
ments over those States in which civil government
was overthrow by rebellion. As "A consequence he
was among the foremost OF those who TOOK issue
with the policy of President JohnSon-and some
of his ATTEST speeches were delivered during the
winter of 1886 when the division between The
Radical and the Johnson Republicans began
70 assume the form OF an an open rupture So
| well did he please his constituents during
his first term that in 1867 he received
| q most signal evidence of their esteem and conf
| fence Every Republican in the Legislature
| favored his reelection, no other candidate was
| awaken Of. and he was elected by the unanimous
vote of his party. He had displayed so much
| consistency and steadlast adherence 10
| princple that tho people Of Wisconsin
| demanded his rc-electiOn with such mex IMPLIED
unanlmity that the calling OF a Legislative caucus
was unnecessary Throughout his poiltical career
| Mr. Howe was a Radical. He always held that II"
mans rights should DO abridged on account oi
creed. race or complexion. and he voted
| twice before he went to the Senate 20 extend tho
right of suffrage TO the negro. NJ Howe took part
| in all the important debates in the nate during
! his forms Of service. A. q speaker ne was de-
| 6berate and impressive. with a rca " commnn
| NJ language He appeared to the hest aavdn-
aqe indeed in the sudden exigencies of debate th'
| excitement of the occasion stimulating ms
| faculties and rOusing them to the fdiirst achoA
! President Grant al one ume offered hun sea- Oh
| the supreme Court Bench, but he declined Iu'
position because he feared Democr'
yyould be elected t. his seat by the NiAconsh leg
islature. which was then Democntic. This incl
dent in his political life apty illustrates his intens
fealty 70 the Republican party.
Mr.. Howes service In The Senate covered the en-
tire period OF the Rebellion and RECOMMENDATION
during winch he was distinguished for his heart
advocacy of every measure looking to the prcscrva
ton Of the Union and the fnts OF tho war
He was especially bitter in his oppo-itioi
10 the administration Of President Andrew John
son, and voted in favor Of his impeachment. l.
! he XLvth Congress Mr. Howe was an ar
| dent supporter OF the Silver bill, ana maze
a long speech IN favor Of ~. In the SAM
Congress March %, 1879 be dcllycrc,
another speech which attracted considerable allcn
ton at the time. II was bttcr and violent do
nunciatiOn of the administration OF President
Hayes especially in regard 10 The pocY TO DE puF-
sued toward the Southern states, and IN regard "a
CIVIL Service Reform. In the course ,ol
his remarks on the latter subject Mr.
Howe sad ,; "Sr fnoi any man. % ,oY IN %
better admins tratiOn of the CY service than 10
the sooner he dsmsses that delusion the sooner he
will give one evidence Of sanity. In spite OF all
| his Voci ferrous pirate 8bOnt reform Oh the CiFI
Service no man has formulated 1t, no man has de-
fined il. DO not know what they mean ny T."
On this subject Mr.. Howe probably dld not change
| his views 10 his dying day. AS chairman OF TIE
Joint Committee on The Library, senator Howe Wds
| earnest ana INDUSTRIOUS pa icul"iiS III ''l'i - w.
| secure the enactment of "a law 70 provide he al
ditiOnal accommodations 30 much NEEDED ~ th'
! library He was a member of the Committee on
Foreign Relations anG spoke and voted against the
Anti Chinese bill.
AT THE HEAD OF THE posi- OFFICE.
After retiring from tho Senate IN 1870, MIR. Howe
did not come prominently before the public
until $780, when he again favored the nomin atioi
OF General Grant TO the Presidency. and was nj
active leader of the third-term movement. III
even went so far to say in public
speech week SO before Genera
; GarGeld's election. IL still think the Chicago
Convention committed one OF thos
blunders which is first cousin &
crime when it nominated Garfield in