Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-05
Death Of Secretary Window.

wires which shocked and startled the ma
ton Like clap of thunder from out q
clear sky it was announced that William
Window. Secretary OF the Treasury, was
dead 1t was sudden and tragic ending
of life of marked usefulness. Before
the noble words he had uttered for his
countrys welfare had hardly ceased to
ring in the ears Of his delighted audience,
Death came to their author and clothed
him and his illustrious speech with i'm
mortality. Strong. pertinent and OF un-
usual Importance, it was an address which
under any circumstances would carry with
it great weight; but the facts which i'm
medately followe its delivery will en-
shrine his noble words and sentiments in
the heart. OF his countrymen for ever and
ever.
The speaker dwelt upon two subjects
which now have prominent place in pub
lie interest-the revival of our merchant
marine and the unlimited coinage of sill
Yer. The welfare of the American people
depends very largely upon how these great
questions NUaiI pt uthll " IN " bul
tional lawmakers, and none understood
better than Secretary Window just what
treatment these questions of marked ma
tiuna Importance should receive. For this
reason hi> words were seed which were
dropped into deep and fertile soil. BY his
eager listeners he was regarded as an
oracle uttering words of truth and wis
dom. and hi> death put upon them the seal
Of sacredness.
The following sketch Of Mr.. WINDOWS
life viii be Of interest
William Window was born in Belmont
county Ohio on May 10, I-2- HIS par
ents were from Virginia, and belonged to
that hardy. enterprisug race who first
carried the civilization OF the Atlantic
coast beyond the Alleghanies. His ia
Tiers people We're from North Carolina;
hi mother. whose maiden name was
Spencer came from good old Pennsylvania
Quaker $500 His father was one of the
liner pioneers of chic, who built his
cabin in the unhroken forest. William
spent his early life in the rude toll Incl
dent to pioneer farm life. 1t was not until
hc had almost reached his majority that
the future statesman became inspired with
thoughts above his surroundings He had
ptfn apprentIcea 10 lhe lalIof lrsde I'D
frederlChtoWn, ONO, out soon abandoned
u ID disgust Win ms III success ana TURN
60 ms attention TO the STUDY OF law ms
was q source Of anxiety and grief to his
parents, Hczekiah and Mercy, who belong
81 to the CIV. creek Meeting OF hlckslte
Cdakers, ana looked upon Blackstone a.
prime source Of worldly lnlqulty. The
4 & yl,a
ter bore MN rapidly onward, however,
and al the aye Of twenty-three he was
admitted to the bar. lie established him
SELF at Mount Vernon ONO, and two years
later. in 1872. he was elected Prosecuting
Attorney Tor knox County as wing by
maJorlt! OF "Vor although Inc usual Demo
craNc majority ID the county was over
l'"'. ne was candidate lor Attorney
HVueia4 OF Ohlo a. the hr-t hepuohcsh
convention heid IN the STATE, al whlch
salmon T. hase was hoihlh mated Tor Gov
trhof' out lahed 70 receive the noInlna-
non
Ia 1922 Mr. WINDOW removed TO WIN
ona' MINI when he atterward made his
nome ABOUT thls time ne married
massachusetts lahy' VINO blessed MN with
1ll te CH! uIeh-d son. VINO Is Aooul thlrtS
wars oiu' ana Two dduSnIefs' twenty
MF. " moon soon acquired great popu-
!aIllE among nj ne" heishhors ana IN
so ne was elected 10 the AAANIth Con
gross a. ktpuohcan he was reelected
!" tne AAA' mn AAA' llith' AAAIAth
anu ALtH Congresses III "hIch ne became
conspicuous py Ms services on various
'Ifli'lleetS, IHIludlu- tho>e on IuDllc
i-Auu>' uD'lc FApehq.luFes' lhulah analrs
auA several otleis, ne was a!so an aole
MEMBER on The moor OF the House. tie
was ineinper OF the Special Peace Com
hlilee OF thirty whlch was formed after
tut eieclIoh OF Lincoln. Al the end OF MS
IN term ne declined further service IN
~ mouse although ne was strongly
urged 10 accept denomination. But he
wa not permitted I" retire from pubic
ing Almost immediately July. 1870 he
was appointed 10y the Governor of Mime
>"ta TO MI the uneXpred term OF Senator
pAhiel ;. Norton, deceased. Soon after
ne was erected lor the term ending in 1871,
when ne was Reelected Tor another term
~ me unanimous vote OF the Republican
members OF the Legislature In March,
lHal, he resigned his seat in the Senate to
become Secretary OF the Treasury in Gen
erai Gartleld's Cabinet The vacancy was
lilled during the called session of that year
ny AlonZo j. Edgerton, under Executive
appointment III o'lo)tl OF the same year,
after Mr.. WINDOWS withdrawal from the
treasury on the death of President Gar
Held, lie was elected by the Minnesota
Legislature to I'LL the vacancy caused by
hi> resignation early IN the year, and he
served until the close of the term in 1888
rom early life Mr., Window was a close
adherent TO the doctrines of Henry Clay,
ana devoted himself to treatment from
mat STANDPOINT OF all questions relating to
INC material interests Of the public He
was acuvely identified with the Home
stead Ia" OF 4962. lie was always in
FAVOR OF protective tariff, and devoted
especial attention 10 the problems OF inter
slate commerce cheap transportation and
Ine advancement OF agricultural interests.
lie also strongly favored extending liberal
encouragement to manufacturing and com
policv He aiwavs b.ld tho un co nnancia 81