St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-14

E0GtiiiGuAS III uOAburIu 4Ohd. WHICH NCIG
made months ago. He concluded his note
as follows:
Il feel regretful that have to be away
from the funeral of my life long friend, Mr.
Burroughs, tor there has been the wurmcst
friendship between US for over forty years "
1t wound seem that Mr.. COlfax had pre-
monition of death. On Saturday in tue
Tribune editorial room he said
Il nave appointed Geo. W. Matthews as my
executor;
When asked if he expected to pass away
soon he replied:
81 am liable to drop dead at any mo-
ment."
Mr. Colfa1 bore in his veins the best blood Of
the Revolutionary Puritans. His grandfather,
Captain Colfax, was the commendant of Gen
George Washington's body guard; his grand
mother was near kiuswoman OF that noble pa
triot Of the Revolution, Major General Paillip
Schuyler.
Schuyler Colfax who, in 1853, became the
seventeenth Vice President of the United States
was born in New York city March %, 1929, and
st his death had nearly attained his sixty second
year. His father died in early manhood, before
his son was born. In 1888, when the son was
Mathews q tradesinan. This event ended young
Schuyler's school-going days, and for the next
three years he was occupied in his step-father's
store. In 1886 his parents decided to move west
ward, and located at New Carlisle, 81. Joseph
county, Indiana, when Mr. Mathews engaged in
pioneer store-keeping. his son being his only
clerk Five years later, IN 1871, Mr.
Mathews was elected auditor OF 81. Joseph
o,I baI
Bend, the county seat. This op-neI new aud
broader 6ed 10 young Schuyler. he made
deputy auditor, began the study OF law and took
u Considerable part ia local politics. From 1919
10 l545 he was the senate reporter for the lndi-
anHpOlis state Journal, ami this awakened In
him taste for newspaper work and life, and in
the latter year he founled aud established AZ
South Bend the ST. Joseph Valley Register.
His paper prOspered and soon became source
Of profit IL was ably edited and was model Of
courtesy and dignity. The editor became prom
ineut in the politics Of the Whig party. In l54S
Mr.. ColfaN sent q delegate 10 the Whg
national convention at PhIlaie pha. OF which
body ne elected secretary. In $50 he was
a member Of the Indiana state constitutional CON
ycntou, la which be spoke and voted yainrt the
prohibiting free colored persons from entering
the state. In 55l he was 4 candidate for con-
gress, and was defeared by a majority Of only
2l6, though bis district was strongly Democratic.
III ioo- uN Wa = tFtt5aiN 10 inc WINK uhLOudl
convention in Baltimore, which appointed him its
secretary. Two yenrs later he war elected a rep
resentative Ia congress by the newly formed Re-
publicnn party. and was reelected for The six
following terms. In Sj6 be supported Mr. Ere
mont for President, aud during the
canvass speech made by HIN
ia congress, on the extension OF slavery
and the aggressions Of the slave power was CIR
culaed 20 the extent OF more than half million
copies. In the thirty fifth congress Mr.. Colfax
was made chairman Of the committee on post
Offices and post roads, which place he continued
to occupy until his election Dec =, 1868, as
Speaker OF the thirty eighth congress. lie Was
re- elected Speaker IN 1868 and again in 1867. In
1865 he made journey across the continent TO
the Pacific coast and in May, 1868, the Republ
can national convention at Chicago nominated
him for vice pIesident OF the United
States, with Gen. Grant as candidate for
president He r cpved 522 votes OF the G5O
that were pollrd by the convention, and was
elected In November: and on March {, 1859, he
insugurated vice President. and took his
seat a. President OF the Senate. In 1870 he
wrote a letter, which was published. declaring
his purpose To " tn raw from public life at the
close Of his term vice President. He ws- sub
sequently led 10 change this dete niuatlon and
in The Republican national convention at Phila-
delphis In l85- he was a n iGate for the nnmi
nation "a vice President, and received 3l4t.
votes, 3SIts being given 20 Henry N.l,on. OF
Mass a. husetts. who was elected with Grant for
his second term.
In 1873 Mr.. Colfax WAS Implicated In the
charges OF corruption hrou. .ht against members
OF congress who had received shares OF the credit
Inobiller Of America. and was repeatedly ex-
Hmined before the congressional committee sp-
pointed 20 Investigate the matter. rrsO o ion
directing the judiciary committee OF the house
Of representatives. 10 Inquire II the evidence
taken by the committee called for the
au..H. An.am -
government, hrou ht forth report. on
Feb. 90 1873. declaring that there was
no ground for the impeachment 81 Mr.. Colfax.
inasmurh A. the alleged otT-nse of brihe taking.
II committed a. all hld becU committed nefore
he became ce pret NJ This report was &C
oepted. and nothing more vas done with the
maIter in ncrcss.
II hSd. however, the effect 10 cau.s him 10 re
affirm hi purpose 10 Withdraw from public Hfe
md he never aCsiu appeared GO the arena. mu.
10 the regrv' or his friends 10 congress Eud ~
his home. Gen. Ga,deid who vas 4 % similarly
implicated. frequently said that Golfax msie 4
9 mistake iu stepping A. d. and he felt that
hsms,lf sud Others Werc IN some degree deserted
md msdc 70 hear heavier burden in the light
that ensrci, than would have fallen nprn them
II ColfaX had stood : ground efore the public
Al the lime this vri-is arose arrangements
had te-n made FOR the purchase OF
the New York " trns hy some New ENGLAND
WNa r ~
gan at the head. and Mr. ColIax had been selec-
ted gor, ard had accepted the post II editor The
ferry Of the storm changed this plan Morgan
and his associates did NOT dare TO 20 torv ard snd
put ColfsN st the hesd OF the paper This Incl
dent had great eject upon Colfax aud his
purPose to retire forever from public Affairs be-
came at thSt poiut unalftr rshis The sch-ue
being abandoned the T5b,7s fell into the hands
Of Jay Gould sud Whltr,aw Reid
Re igion early gained the aih--e1ce of Mr.
Colfsx who. while ~til quite your. began 4
Christian vs'k. Joining the Dutch Ref f,-tnei
church. His persnnal eIamule a. Washington
vas luminous. when twenty yrars o. aye be
made voss OF strict HbSi Z % = whcn we're never
broken Liquors and wines were never used at
his receptions. while al the Establishments of
social life presidential dinners. and diplomatic
banlueis were utterly powcrless 10 ahste hi-
trnuess H- iernpcrsnce atitcte in congress
aud how hs Danished The sale % liaucr frnm all
parts % the ospiIol within bis jurisdiction. are
not forgotten.
Daring most OF his public lie Nr Colfax wss
vi lowsr and his mother. Mrs- Mathews pre-
sided ln his hoasehold aud vas the leading fsure
a. the SveaSer's receptions. She ass tut sixteen
wears older than her son. bright aad wIa-oue
woman ~ petite figure, looSin- always yuung
enough 70 he tle vile or SISTER OF her ctssiu
rul~brd >ou. In ISTs Nr CoissK ". hAppIy
married with a n-ice OF Hon. b 2. WAte Of
Ohio snd H. domestic lifs thereafter possessed
al the rhs-ra. of the most congeaial aud harz0ai-
ocs hsppiness
Whle witadrawiur from al pu6ise ezploy-
meat, VT. CoifsK dld not rusi out. aud his sammy
uaturt foanG pIe ard ENJOYABLE Occupation
fu the order % odd Fellows be euioyed a. ex
aijsd position. Ant daring tae iAter yeas there
wsos out Tea I03g~s thst hs did not sssit "a
was 10 eoausciion vi,h this seTviee, which
amoaR'ea 70 a aissiSn. that Mr.. Colfsx prel la-ed
his wei kuovu lSctzrs upou TIE he ard char
scscr q Aorahsn ii coin. to which he fdasd
afscr the Grash Uf FrSslrnt Gsr6s.d $. .ehao.ei @
tAas eminent Repaoli-sn politician No asa ot
his tines Vas 1orc Ni3ely known. uor : < mere
than last - say eaioye1 - larger exEs1i TIE
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