The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-02-18
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

The death OF HoratI0 seymour re
moves another Democrat Of the
JacKsonian type and a man who for
many years was the recognized lead
cr CT that party. A son of a New
Englander who settled in Western
New York, he was born III Ononda-
ga county, that State, scvenly-fve
years ago. He received at that
time considered liberal education,
and following his natural incllna-
tions studied law, being admitted to
THE bar IN 1882. His career rs a
lawyer WAS from the first mos:
successful one, and while still a
young man MIR. Seymour also be
came prominent in political circles.
lie w.s sent to the State Lesisla,
ture in 1912, and displayed abilities
Of so high an order that in a year
he was made Speaker of that body.
holding that position until 1916.
The promotion from Speaker to
Governor was a natural and easy
one. In 1850 Mr.. Seymour WAS
made the candidate of his party ,be
ing defeated by q narrow majority
after a most exciting contest. He
was renominated two years later
and elected by an overwhelming
majority. Always man of strong
convictions and clearly defined ide
as, he slgnalizcd his first term as
Governor by vetoing sweeping
prohibition law, which he regarded
as an unjust encroachmcnt upon the
private rights of citizens. After
events showed that his objections
were we'll taken, but strong tem-
perance feeling at that lime existed
in New York and his veto caused
his defeat when he was again the
candidate of his party in 1856.
Still his course as Governor was
of such wise and conservative
character that it attracted rational
attention, and in The same year that
lie was defeated for Governor he
was prominent, though unsuccess
fui candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President. Fer the
neyt six years he took no active
part IN politics, although always an
influential member Of his partly
The events of the war, however,
again brought him TO the front, and
IL 1862 he was once more made the
Democratic candidate for Governor
of New York. His opponent was
General Wadswortl,. a strong man,
and the cause which he led seemed
ed hopeless one. But he threw
himself INFO the fight with all the
eurncs,ness and ability at his com
mand and aided by his popularity
with all classes, he won a remarka-
able victory, defeating the Republi-
can candidate by a majority running
into the thousands. AS War Gov
ernor of New York, he added new
lustre to his fame as public man.
lie supported the war policy Of
President Lincoln with tircless pa
:rio;ism; pnt down the famous ri
OTIS IN New York city with firm
hand, and when Ice invaded Penn
sylvania he promptly forwarded
more than his quota of militia re-
quircd of New York to repel the
rebel invasion.
Again bis name Ioomed up as u
Presidential candidate and at the
Demot ratio National Convention |
held in Philadelphia III 1868, he
was unanimously and amid the |
greatest enthusiasm made the stand
ard bearer of his party. The fight |
which he made was gallant enc,
but the odds were overwhelming |
against him and General Grant was
elected. After his defeat for the
Presidency, Mr.. Seymour voiuntar
lily retired from public life and al
though in 1875 he was rendered the
nomination for Governor Of New