Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-08-08

until death removed the older and NOR,
conspicuous OF the two. Without an,
desire or effort on his part Mr.. DuPon
obtained wide acquaintAnceship Will
the leading men OF the whig party, ant
among Others he formed q very cordia
and lifelong relations with Henry Clay
the lesder OF the wing party. The grea
commoner visited his youpg admirer ant
adhereLt when he Was still in his prim,
late In Van Buren's administration. Mr.
DUPONT remained loyal to the viii,
principles until the party was disbanded
Delaware holding its banner aloft Longer
Than any other State. John NJ. Clay ton
who was elected to the United State,
Senate for the last time In 1855, and who
did In 1856, may well be sad to hav,
died with the whIg party.
In 1860, true to his conservative ten.
denotes, Mr.. DUPONT voted for Bell and
Everett, but the election Of Abraham
Lincoln WAS the sigma for his hearticsi
support TO the Republican party. His
abiding faith in the principles Of the pro-
ct've system WAS the thread of n.
sistency which ran through all his politi-
cal activity. He lived and died in the
belief that the American tariff was the
hope and stay OF the land. Ten years OF
bis early life were spent In military
schools, and this was at time when the
military spirit ran ri e In the land, when
jackson was the popular idol, and later
became It's President; but notwithstand-
Ing all these influences young DUPONT
abandoned the army and chung with all
the strength OF his youthful energy aud
hope to the conservative and industrial
principles OF Clay and Webster.
,t.ll
however, not overlooked by compatriot..
In 1s4l Governor William B. Cooper APP
poihted him aide-de-camp on his staif,
and In 1876 he was appointed adjutant-
general OF the State troops, an office
without emoluments. He served fifteen
years, or un Il the breaking out OF the
late civil war, when Governor William
Burton appointed him major-g enerai OF
the State militia, the commission dating
from May IL, 1861. in this position he
did conspicuous servics to the Union
cause. General DUPONT accepted this
honor upon the expressed cond ton that
he thould be In absolute control OF the
armed troops In tho State. This being
granted, he Issued an order that every
c mpaDy should be mustered In the
Federal service, and that the oath of
allegiance to the Federal government
should be taken by every man. Those
that declined to take the oath should be
deprived of their arms. The order car
ried CONSERVATION to every barrack, for
many of the militia officers OF Delaware
were then weighing their chances of
taking their State out of the Union.
Sinister Influences brought to bear upon
Governor Burton led him to suspend
General DuPonts order, and serious
and threatening condition OF affairs was
brought about
But the conspiracy was nipped In the
bud. lyon General DuPon.'s advice
General DIX, then 8 cretsry Of War, dis
patched General Lockwood with an
armed forcs 10 Wilmington, where
number OF the leaders OF this incipient
secession were arrested and sent to the
prisoners camp at Baltimore. General
DUPONT resigned his commission as ma
Icr-general on August 20, 1866. He was
also a member of the board OF visitors to
the United States Military Academy at
West Point In 1850. Among the more
of his clsssmat at West
Point were Malor-Generals George W.
of Newport, Il. l., an author no
less than soldier;N ajor-General Edward
Schriver, retired, Of Washington; Gener-
al John w. Barnard, the famous eng
neer; General Benjamin Alvori, noted
for his abstruse works 10 mathematics,
and Major-General Alexander B. Shiras.
All Of these men participated In the late
struggle, fighting for the Union cause.
General Duront was exceedingly tenn
psrate in his personal habits, and during
the latter third of bis long life he totally
a.staincd from alcoholic drinks for the
sake oil his health. He had to much 10
do to waste his strength and his time IN
eating and drinking. His last sickness
began In the middle of june. He was a
member of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, and was instrumental in the cree
tlon OF st. John Episcopal Church In
the Ninth Ward, and Christ Church, not
far from hls residence.
Ills wife survives him, with six OF the
eight children that were born of the
happy union. Colonel henry A. DUPONT,
the president of the Wilmington and
Northern Railroad, and member of Z.
!. Dupont DeNemours d Co., is the old.
es, OF the children; William DUPONT, n
resident of Wilmington, and also mem.
Der OF the well-known firm, is the Young
est. The daughters are Miss Evel,na
DUPONT; mrs. Ellen e. living, wifi, OF A.
ID. Irving of New York city; Mrs Victo
RI e e. Foster, wife OF a. l.. Foster OF
Delaware, and Mrs. Sophie NJ. Chandler.
wife of rheophilus P. Chandler the noted
Philadelphia architect.