New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-23
STEPHEN PEARL ANDREWS.

Stephen Pearl Andrews died in this city on
Friday evening after u long Illness seventy four
years. He IN Tempeton Mss. March -
1872 His father the Rev. Elisha Andrews. Bap
list clergyman aud revvalist Stephen Pearl was the
youngest OF eight children. lie was educated at Am
hrrst College and leaving there went to New Or
leans where he admitted to the Bar and practsed
law 10 company with sde. Benz nin and other lead
ers Of the Rebellion. He married there In 1893
He was the first counsel by Mrs Gaines in her
famous suits. While III New Orleans he became con-
vert TO abotonism. Til conviction led him TO remove
TO Texas the hope help mo nd Its institutions adj
verseiy slavery He was retained IN large land suits
and beca me rapidly wealthy but he refused 10 engage
10 suits involved slave property or even TO be-
"A citizen of Texas.
Mr. Andrews remained four years In Texas. Near the
close OF ls43 he Resolved make decided effort
to overthrow slavery. Bat he seemed to have utterly
failed aud mobbed He was not however. driven
out Of the country He went TO England to enlist the
British Government In his schepe The British Govern
ment approved the psn hat deferred by the fear
OF mourning the hostility OF tho United states
The existence of the negotiations became known
and was the OF tho steps taken by the Cabinet OF
Mr. Tyler which resulted In the annexation OF Iexas
In ls43 Mr.. Andrews returned to Boston. While in
England he learned photography and he devoted hin-
self to Its Introduction in this country. lie published
and edited Journals In the Interest OF
photography and spelling reform. At the Same time
Mr.. Andrews allied himself with the Liberty party
branch of tue antislavery movement
When Mr.. Hoar driven out Of South Carolina n
great Of the three parties took place In
House IN Boston FOR the or the
dlgnatlon OF the state OF Massachusetts. and for
ment, the Liberal party stood foremost Each party
selected orators and sought to bring forward
abest The Liberal party selected James G.. Bur-
ney their cand late for the Presidency aud Mr.. An
drews The place OF honor for the last speech, was
assigned to Mr.. Andrews. lie d remarkable speaker
ana at that time his friends ranked him Wendell
| Philips. lie had devoted himself specially to
tho study OF language AT an early
age. while studying for the bar, he
sustained himself a teacher OF languages. Besides
speaking several. mastered the pniloogy of more
than thirty languageN He was not Only thorough
special attainment aud thirty five years ago he
ceognzed as best Chinese scholar gu side OF China
AT mat time published work Oh the Chinese lau-
guage and delivered series OF illustrated rcuIes
that subject In Newlork aud Boston About thirty
Years ago published system OF French INSTRUCTION
In WORK complied under his by Mr. Bachelor.
which has been for many years textbook u schools
Mr. Andrews succcssiul while he devoted himself
TO profess onA and business pursuits and three tunes In
his NE IA man. his fortune having been SUD
years he devoted himself wholly to phil
osopnical researches. lie believed that he
discovery that OF unity OF all and phloso:
ply. well Of The practical life OF the ndivdua and
universe. lie planned also the reform OF English
or'hosrAphy and oiher sn'erpr,e' ne came latfT
.Snoo ' a slay T.. eo e, has to found
the ultimate reconciliation OF them all but by radical
adjustment OF all The possible forms OF thought belief
ana idea The saline principles to whicb he looked Tor
this result furnish also lie Sid the basis ana guidance
the one language which he believed Is to replace The wo
or three thousand languages which now exist. This
eepents Of which are contained In large work called
Tho Basic Outline of Universoiogy." The new lsn-
ne ssea 5aa 1 a. ls 81
the individual Ae developed doctrine Of social freedom.