The record-union., 1897-10-18

Charles A. Dana was born in Hins-
dale, N. H., August S, 1919. He was a
descendant of Jacob, eldest son of Rich
ard Dana. progenitor of more of those
who bear the name in the United
States.
He spent his boyhood in Buffalo, N.
Y, working in a shoe store until Is.
At that age he studied Latin and pre-
pared himself for college, entering
Harvard in 1889, but had to abandon
the school two years later because of
an affliction of the eyes. However,
Harvard subsequently gave ham
bachelor and a masters degree.
In 1912 he became a member or the
Brook Farm Association for agricult-
ure and education, and was thus assoc
ciated with such advanced philosophers
as George William Curtis, Theodore
Parker n. P. Willis, William H. Chan
ming and Margaret Fuller. He was the
only man of affairs connected with
that idealistic institution.
His earliest newspaper work was as
manager of The Harbinger," devoted
TO social reform and general literature.
He then served two years of editorial
life on THE Chronotype," Elizur
Wright's Boston daily In 1S4I he
Joined the staff of the New York
Tribune" He spent eight months IN
Europe. and in 1S4S became managing
editor and part proprietor of the
Tribune" This place he held until
Anril l, 1862 Much of the great sue
cess of the Tribune" in that period is
credited to Mr.. Dana. Greeley and
Dana on the Tribune" made the great
Journalistic fight against the further
extension Of slavery. 1t stood between
the extensionists of the South and the
iupracticables of the North. This work
went far to bring the Republican party
into existence 1t is recorded by VIII
SON in his Rise and Fan of the Slave
power, that when Greeley was hope
less Hildreth, Dana and Pike opened
and continued the powerful opposition
TO the slave power
In 1861 Dana went to Albany TO ad-
vance the cause of Greeley as candl-
date for the United States Senate ana
nearly succeeded in nominating man,
After fifteen years work on the
,"rribune." Greeley and Dana differing
somewhat in the conduct OF military
operations. Dana resigned, and was at
once employed by Secretary OF war
Stanton. and in 1868 became Assistant
Secretary of War, which Office ne heiu
until after Lees surrender to Grant.
His relations with Lincoln and Stan
ton were very close, as his duty nlaoe
him representative at the scene Oh
military operations. hence they great
ay depended upon his judgment, esti-
mates of men and measures. etc. he
stood by Grant, and his influence was
powerful factor in defeating the EFFORT
TO break down the then rising. chleI-
tain.
After the war the Chicago 'RepuoE-
can" sought to engage him, but the
paper failed early, and Dana returned
10 New York and organized in 1867 the
stock company of The SUM-" and be-
came the editor of the paper, a post he
filled to the last. He made the Sun
a Democratic paper but independent
and critical as it saw fit to be, regard
less OF party lashes.
His criticism of civil administration
under President Grant led to the effort
in 1873 to take him from New York
on charge of libel to be tried in Wash
ington, but Judge Blatehford in a mem
orable opinion refused to issue the war
rant.
Mr.. Dana's personality, says the
Cyclopedia of American Biography,
was more than any other man of his
time identified with his paper in
the public mind. He had no recorded