Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-18
DEATH OF GOV. SEYMOUR
Thevcncrable Statesman Psssss Away
nc tiis sisters House la Utica,
New York.

New York.
Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour died on the
night OF Feb i2th at the residence Of his sister,
Mrs. Roscoe ConklIng, at utlea, N. Y. ltls
stated that the complication Of physical all.
tEsn,s which has finally resulted in Mr.. sey-
mour's death originated With his being sun
struck while at work on the roads OF LIS town
as pathmaster, which Office he used TO say was
the only one he had ever asked for, Mr.. Sey-
mour suffered from vertigo after the sunstorke
and never entirely recovered his former
strength. He disliked 10 admit his intormlty,
and when pressed to labor In behalf of Tilden,
did go beyond his strength and seriously
weakened his system. Ills canvass for Han.
cock In 1880, made against his physicians or
ders, nearly completed the wreck Of his health
and closed his political labors Mrs. seymour's
Illness has Of lete worried the ex-governor and
fastened his decline. lie seemed aware Of his
approaching death for the past ten days, but
said little on the subject.
Horatio Seymour was born At Pompcy,
0nandago county, May 81, 1910. When no
was nine years old his parents removed 10
Utica. lilo was educated at the academies OF
Oxford and Geneva. N, Y, and Psrtridge's
military school, MIddletovn, Conn, studied
law, and was admitted TO the bar In 1882. Tho
death OF his father devolyed upon him the
settlement OF large estate and withdrew him
from tho practice OF his profession. From
1893 10 1880 he served on the military stan Of
Gov. Marcy In lSIt he was elected TO the
state assembly as democrat, Was reelected
three times, and In 1S45 was chosen speaker.
In 1912, while iu tho assembly, he was elected
mayor OF Utica for one year. In 1913 he
supported Lewis Cass for tho presidency.
IN 1860 he was nominated by the democrats
for Governor, and was defeated by Washington
Hunt the Wing candidate, by plurality Of
252 votes; but In 1852 he was elected governor
by 4 plurality Of 22,503 votes over the same
competitor. prchlbltofy liquor bill passed
In March, 1854, was vetoed by him on tho
ground that It was unconstitutional. llc was
renominated IN 1854. The prohibltory ques-
ton entered largely into The canvass, which
was further complicated by the know-nothlrg
issue and the anti-slavery agitation, growing
out Of the repeal OF the Missouri compromise,
There were four candidates for Governor, and
Myron II. Clark, whig and prohibitionIst was
elected by d plurality Of 800 votes over Gov.
Seymour. In 1862, Mr.. Seymour was again
elected Governor over Gen James s. Wads-
worth, by majority Of 1879 votes.
On June 10, Secretary Stanton, by direction
Of President Lincoln, telegraphed TO Govern
or Seymore, asking II he could raise 10000
militia 10 assist ir repeilIng the threatened In
vaslon Of Maryland and Pennsylvania b5 Lees
army; and within three days 1900 soldiers
were on their way from New York TO Harris
burg. While these troops were absent from
the state the draft was ordered 10 DO enforced
IN the city of New York, on July II, On July
., Gen. John E. Wool, commanding the de-
partment Of the east, addressed letter to
Gov. Seymour, setting forth that the city Of
New York was In defenseless condition, and
asked that he might be furnished with four
companies Of infantry. These companies
were on their way thlther when Gen. Wool
telegraphed July 10: "Please countcrmand
any militia that is ordered for this place"
On tho same day the draft riots began. The
governor Immediately went TO New York,
where, on the l4th ho issued two proclaim
atlons, one calling OF, the rioters TO dispense,
and the other declaring the state III q state Of
insurrection. He divided II into dlstticts,
which were placed under the control of mill
tary men, who were directed 10 organize the
citizens, and 5000 stands Of arms were issued
to these and other organizations, Boats were
chartered TO convey policemen 10 any point on
tho shores Of the island when disturbances
were threatened. The governor visited all the
riotous districts in person, and by persuasion
~ veil M by the use Of the force
at his command, aided IN quelling tho
disturbance. Daring his term Governor
Seymour commissioned more than 1900 Of
Gcers In the volunteer service Of tho United
statrs.
In 1864 he addressed message TO the legis-
ature advocating the payment OF the Interest
on the state bonds in gold; and the refusal OF
the legislature TO adopt this policy greatly de-
preclatcd their value. In August he presided
over tho democratic national convention ut
Chicago, which nominated Gen. Mcclellan for
the presidency. Hid also presided over the
convention Of 1868, held In New York. Tho
leading candidates for the nomination were
George II. Pendleton, Andrew johnson, Thorn
ns A. Hendricks, and Gen. w. 3, Hancock.
Gov. Seymour had positively declined to be
candidate, but on the twehty-second ballot the
Ohio delegation 10 forcstall d threatening
movement In favor OF Salmon p. Chase cast
their united vote for Horatlo Seymour. When
Wisconsin was reached In the call Of states It's
delegation seconded his nomination, and every
state changed Its vote 10 Seymour, who was
declared the unanimous choice Of the convcn-
ton. Gen. Francis z. Blair was nominated
for Vice President. At the election Seymour
and Blair received 2,7O3GOO, votes against 81
J12, 1888 votss for Grant and Colfax.
Mr. seymours home is on an extensive and
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