The Late Senator Chandler

Zachariáh Chandk-r was born in Bedford, N. H., December 10, 1813. His edncation was limited to that of the common schools and an academy in his native State. In 1838 he removed to Detroit and shortly afterwards i ngagfid in the dry goods business. He was elected Mayor of Detroit in 1851, and in 1852 was thenoiuinee of the Whig party for Governor of Michigan. He made an active canvass, ana ran far ahead of his ticket, but the Democratie party was then in the ascendancy in the "State. In 1857, the Republican party havingeome into power in Michigan, Mr. Chandler was elected to the United States Senate to succeed Lewis Cass, and took his seat Maren 4. 1857. He at once took prominent and radical ground in bostility to the encroacnments of slavery. He mude speecbea in opposition to the admlssion of Kanaas under the Lecompton constitution, in opposition to tlie annexation of Cuba, and othermeasures which were strongly urged in the interest of the Soutb. As a member of the committee on commerce, lie actively promoted measures for the improvement of the coinmerce of the lakes, chief of which was the appropropriation for the construction ot a Bhip canal through the St. Clair flats. He was re-elected in 1863 and again in 18C9, thus serving in the Senate eichteen vears. In ber, 1861, he moved the appointment of Lhe committee on the conduct oí the war. declining the chairmanship, although he was the guiding spirit. Mr. Chandler was made chairman of the committee on commerce, and held the position until the expiration of his third term, Mareta 3, 1S75. He was one of the most earnest supporters of the administration of Lincoln and Grant, possessing the firm friendship and estecm of those men and Mr. Stanton. Mr. Stanton was appointed to the supremo bench at Mr. Chandler's request on the saine day that the request was made. Ou Juiy 16, 1S62, Mr. Chandler delivered in the Senate the preatest speech of his flrst 18 years of service. It was in relatioö to the conluct of the war, and liis severe eriticism of McClellan's career led in the end to the transfer of G en. Grant to the command of the army of the Potomac. From the time of his entianee inio public life,Mr. Chandler was an active md most sagacitfüs politician, and pariy success was generally assured when liis advice was follovvtd. He alwaya advoeated a protective tarift' for the encouragement of home manufactures, and earnestly advocated, and often socured government aid for river and harbor improvements, was among the flrst who favored the overthrow of the slave power, the preservatioD of the integrity and honor of 1he country, and 'the rotection by law of all the ï-ights of the huniblest citizens. He was chairman of the Union congressional conmiittee for four years, was made a member of the naiionid Republican comniittee in 1876, and was chosen chairman for four yeara. His care and vigilance did nmch to secure the electiou of Mr. HayeS to the Presidency. On the morning after the electiou he sent the report, "Hayes has 185 votes and is elected," wliich, tliongh often disputed after a contest of a kind never before known in American politics, proved to be true. October 10, 1875, Mr. Chandler was appointed Secretary ol' the Interior by President Grant, holding the position until after the inaugunuion of President Hayes. His adininistration ofaffairs show.ed high abiüty, surprising his friends nul exlorüng praise frona lus enemies. He introduced and carried out a system of regeneration and reform in civil service such as was never before seen in Washington. Inless than one week he had dismissed every clerk trom one room in the patept office, for dishonesty or iinmorahty, thorouglily examined and sifted other bureaus, especially the Indian office, where bribery and corruption ran riot, and thorouglily renovated the whole department- a series of reforrns being adopted whieh weré radical, practical and eflVctual, requiring an amount of moral courage and executive ability seldom possessed 1)3' public officials. For the past few weeka Mr. Chandler had been making speeches in Massacbusetts, Ohio, New York, U'isconsin, awakening the enthusiaam ot the people everywhere to a surprlsing degree. His last speech was made at Chicago Friday night Womeu have been aJmitted to the bar in eight State.