Daily Republican., 1884-06-23
The convention met ON the 18th of
Mafch, 1863, and adopted all the reforms
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suggested by Mr. Vincent except
that providing for representation
according TO population. The omission
OF this important provision in the new
constitution caused its rejection by the
people. In 1854 Mr.. Vincent sold his
paper to DIR. j. F. Hayward, Mayor of
Wilmington at that time.
Prominent in the organization of the
republican party, In 1857, he instantly
became an active member of II, and
fromthat time until his death, has al ways
been one OF Its most honOred and infu
entiai supporters and exponents of it's
principles. In 1850 he began the publ
cation OF an unique book, ENTITLED
Vincent's Semi.Annual Register"
highly interesting and intrinsically val
liable, as giving a minute and compre.
hensive history Of current events in the
United States, and depicting the oond l.
tion OF society prior to the war.
As con picuous member Of the Re-
publican Social Club of Wilmington
he predicted the political results OF the
war In respect to the negro, in the fol-
lowing words: I" If there is battle
ionght, If blood is once shed, we shall
70 on until we free the slave, until we
arm him, until we give him the right
OF suffrage, until he sits IN Congress-.
These sentiments he publicly reiterated
in 1862 and again in 1868.
In December, 1851, he purchased the
Commonwealth h" newspaper, re-
christened it "Blue Hens Chicken"
and until the fall of 1S63-when ha
cold it-carried it on as au ultra Repub-
l'car journal. One Of his pet opinions
shared by other. far seeing thinkers
and distinguished statesmen in this
country and Europe-is the ultimate
union Of all the people OF the globe
under one great government.
In speech in the City Hall, In Will
mington, in 1864 he gave full expires.
sion to these sentiments in 1868 he |
wrote his CO ebrated essay to the Cob
den Club, OF London, recommending an
Anglo-Saxon Confederation by The
union in the United Kingdom of Great |
Britain and the United States of Ameri-
ca, and the final union of all people !; |
and in 1870 sent another essay on the
same subject to the European Perma
nent League of Peace. He also deliver
ed servent lectures and wrote number |
OF very able articles upon this favorite
theme, which atttacted profound and
universal attention, and were trausla.
ted into most Of our modern languages.
In 1870 appeared the first volume of
his history Of Delaware, the only bis.
tory OF the State ever published, which,
however, Was never completed on ac.
count of the lack of proper support. IN
1871, he published in the Philadelphia
-" Inquirer" plan for railway from
New York to London, with ramifica-
tions to all parts of Europe and Asia,
a scheme that challenged quite as much
attention from literary and scientific
men as that concerning the Anglo Con
federation. In 1873, he collected statis-
tics on the loss OF life by shipwreckl
along the Delaware coast, and sent
them to the " New York Herald" the
y Philadelphia Inquirer" and the Secre.
tary of the Treasury, and applied for the
establishing OF life saving stations.
The latter Immediately commissioned
two officers to exam inc the coast, who
recommended the establishment Of thesa
life saving stations along the sea line Of
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia,
whose existence and Operat ion have 30
checked thes needless waste
Of human life. In the fall of 1875. Mr..
Vincent was elected to the member.
ship of the famous Golden Grub, Of Lon
don, 10 which he resentiy received an
invitation to attend the annual dinner!
)f the club.
In the September elec ion Of 1878, Mr..
' ncent was elected City Treasurer, on
he Republican ticket, and filled the
't1ice for two years with ability and was
ooked upon as = good an efficient Off.
er.
He was twice q candidate for the
nomination Of Mayor on the epublicanf
lcket but was defeated at the nomina-
ioa by Charles H. Gallagher and John
, Wales respectively. Before the
tfine of Alderman was abolished, sever
/ years ago, Mr.. Vincent held that
osition for several terms. In later
ears he has made speciality of aiding
oldiers in procuring back pensions and
net with considerable success. He q
,aves widow and five children, .
'gether with large circle of friends to
lourn his death. His funeral will | |,
IKE place on Wednesday morning next +
II o'clock. Interment at Whining.
IN and Brandywine cemetery. Il