Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-14
I'LL. STUART DEAD,
calm AND PEACEFUL END AFTER
AN ACTIVE AND USEFUL LIFE.
~. Crossed over the. River IN Ills Eighty
Fourth Vesr-Iiis Family at MS Bed
side--Sketch OF nis Life.


~ az the human machinery, after a
80 active. and useful life. Mr.. Stuart's
....i was remarkably clear almost 10 the
i.., although he was in his eiehty-fourth
,@- .,. r.,.,rv
,~,fhis living children were AZ his bed.
.... when ms death occurred. They are
So pr Hunter Mcclure, Of Richmond
e.. Robert Gibson, OF Cincinnati. and
g.. ,iorardcr +. Robertson. OF StauntOu.
~ WsGnira had returned TO Richmond
,rl w.s not present
on MONDAY.
Tho funeral will take place some time
,f-.s- INT no definite arrangements
;..,.f bern made. The members of the
.......a bar will meet tomorrow after.
..-.t ( O'Clock % take appropriate &C.
t.r ina regard tho death of their distin.
,Lshcl leader.
WIRED TO WASHINGTON,
...-.'arv Noble had asked TO be kent in
,.-..f as G, Mr. Stuart's condition. and
:, r.X, of MS death has been wired "a
Wellington. The entlre community
,. --rs tae Joss 81. an honOred and beloved
biographical sketch,
V,htlo death Of Hon. Alexander Hugh
-lu., stuart faded out about the last
...-..8 brilliant galaxy whose light for
-...r.. .al. q century Mlumined the politi-
..I.rr8.. 0t Virginia and was reflected in
SIM. q ,he most important pages in the
f.r-ra, sr~.0Ty of the nation.
Alexander H. II. Stuart, statesman
t...- tribune and Christian gentleman
,..t.rr April q. 1907, az stanton in the
t.-. u which he died, and wa,
..--- from o sturdy stock whose name
...U.- b.eu identified with that cradle
str-.ag mon, Augusta county. His father
t-f.l..i Stuart. was asoldler of the Revo-
irtIr81g way. was q student Of law under
4 .-.- Jefferson. a member of the con.
,..r.l that ratified the Constitution oi
...Ja.t,i States, and finally president OF
d.. STAT. senate, and one Of the judges OF
20. distinguished judicial body the
Genera. Court Of Virginia.
OIL. subject Of this sketch after re-
own. 'a. benefit of such educational
,H,....l- as his native county afforded
fs-- 1.tcl 90 William and Mary College
Why. he spent year. From William and
V.-r b. entered the University % Virginia
..-s la graduated IN law in 1928. and
-.' INN -ilately thereafter was ad.
-..l G.. tice IN StauntOn. In the
,-y beginning If his legal career Mr.
N.r' 'nHA prominent position, ranking
rr. ,u.l contemporaries as Baldwin
~..7.r. Thompson. Niche. and others
.r. ...rlr- 20 sustain the already estab-
H...I reputation Of the Staunton bar for
..' second 90 that of none in the
Irt.l States. Combined with Mr.. Stuart's
..,. t-f f.I NO for the law. however. was
.-,-..r urs ii.ct9n for political life. He
-..r ..rt Wing, and consequently as
.-s l-1 We find him IN the forefront
ms convention held in Wash.
..'r - import If Henry Clay.
.Irr'p 10 TIE LEGISLATURE.
rI- N-. Stuart wss elected a member
o. Virginia House of Delegates, in
r.ly be served two years, but de.
... -. stand for reelection M 1899. and
..-. 1851. ISL ~ be entered Congress, de-
r-.. himself 90 the practice of his pro-
f.... stanton. Mr.. Stuart remained
r .U.r-- until 1888. where, as IN the Nir.
r-a H.I.r Ot Delegates, he took an active
.l.r .r OIL. debates. In 1874 be was a presi.
..' ....tor on the Clay ticket, in
.H. Iar.1r electOr, and in 1850 was
'. tir tlllmOre's Cabinet, in which
.| t.. portfolio of Secretary of tn,
..rr fr.m September 18th Of that veal
1000 ne was a Qfltt0lt 10 tllt
tf.rl. convention which nominated Fill
tr tas presidency IN 1866, sat IN the
r.'. Senate from 1857 20 1851, and was
... t the Virginia Convention which
If.. NJ. ashamed year and passed Oh,
'-.rae of secession. Mr.. Stuart was az
l-.ae Wing and q Union man Of the
',' type. slOve for the Union was q
legitimate Inheritance. his father having
s no. 4 the six trustees of old Liberty
t academy who against the sentiments
'i constituency voted IN the cOnven
1900. l705 for the ratification of the Fede
'.' -tltutlOn and saved that instrument
' -ginal form. As a consequence II
invention of 1851 Mr.. Stewar
...gi al his gifts of eloquencl
.. I'd his influence in behalf o
r' Virginia III the Union an'
40 -50.acy of the peace conference
VOTED AGAINST SECESSION.
Pc $50, one # the three peace comms
er- appointed by the convention L
T.' Washington aud confer with Nlr. Lin
.. H.-. o view II possible of aVerting tn
v.- .rl though the failure of that mission
,. many other members of the bod,
abandon the Union cause, MI Stuar
t. -.t..iast 20 tine end and voted agalns
I'D. secession ordinance. Yet whei
PIC bond had been severed by TN
a-.-- VIII Of the people, and Virginia
...-r-.a.1 tu assert by force Of arms /
,N the rights she had distinctly re
served 30 agreeing 20 the compact in 1873
although that dec sion marked, perhaps
... -l.t.st dav IN Mr. Stuart's lite, hu
-.,r a.t,red IN his duty 10 his State o.
.-s,l'.I whittier honor and patriotism
e.i Bum. With him, a. with many other
'. %. school, the Union was bis temple
..' Virginia was his altar, on which ther,
Vs. b. ..al0u he would not place.
AFTER THE sUBHENDER.
H'.-fle surender of the shattered an(
Starving remnant of the Army of Northern
'F-rl ~ Appomattox, Mr.. Stuart wa
'-. 10 hs first 10 perceive that yalo
avail lI longer and take steps look
Pm ringing about peace relations viii
o.. ufsl States Government. lie pre-
La' . peace convention held az Staun
l. Nt B.. 1865, which had that object II
.a .I against which Ex-Governor vii
l Smith gorously protested, and al
'f. ".ltHn.el that hut for the assasslna
t- President Lincoln the action o.
la' Convention would have opened th'
i.r Oh. restoration OF Virginia 70 tn
'.'.i .t 800 early dav
A'r t.e installation Of Pierpoint a.
'i." ut Virginia in 1865, Mr.. htuar
iD Congress from the Augusta
i.., t.t lu gross violation Of the Con
-... and lu accordance with poiicl
'u.l every profession O
o. Republican party. ms and tn,
.. the other southern mem
We're omitted from thu
i .leY We're not permitted 10 take
Ar. ia speaking Of TINS episode
.''y Mr. Stuart said: We were
united 60 be- heard N defence Of
i,.. and by this lawless device W.
-.iF eNcted from our seats. Jha
..' was "a gross usurpstlOn Of power
warranted by the Constitution was a
--..' -aF Substantially admitted by lead
..s7 of Congress when they &C
t-.i That they had been acting out
.. lir, u the Constitution
glalt, Of that day were TT di
William II. Seward, the higl
'...' extra constitutional methods.
-EE COMMITTEE OF NINE.
N.l.rtwas the central figure in, If no
gamer ui, The movement that resulted
t appointment Of the Committee o
".l was composed OF himself a
Fan. aui Messrs. John j. Marye, Jr.
.ksbuTg james +. Johnston, o
NJ. /. Sutherlin. of Danville
-'-A'H Robinson, of Washington cOun
tf,"' j. Owens, Of Halifax; John b
%, % Augusta james Neeson
D.. hWcud, and j. Il. Slaughter. o
..a.e w.. How this committee. which
r. go Washington January S, 1863, SO
such notifications IN the Under
Constitution as rendered Il tOlerabl
people Of Virginia Is q matter 0
,t. ln the then excited state d
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