The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-06 00:00:00

DEATH OF GENERAL TV. K STRONG.

A special meeting of the Union League Club of
New York was held, on the 18th March, to take
action in relation to the death of General Wm•
K. Strong. Mr. John Jay, president in the chair,
made the following remarks : _ _

We are assembled to do fitting honour to our late
associate. We are again reminded by the death of
General Strong how swiftly the events which have
engaged the club are passing into history, and hoW
one by one the men who saved the country frog'
dissolution by the late rebellion are joining in 3
better world those who ninety years ago declared
its principles in the Declaration of Independence
maintained its independence during the war of the
Revolution, and established it by that noblest of
human ordinances—the American Constitution.
Brief as has been our national history we begin
to live iu its light and feel its inspiration as we have
never done before. We feel that our late struggle
for the preservation of the Constitution, and ulti-
mately for " the rights of human nature," has made
us, as it were, co-workers with our ancestors of the
last century, whose majestic fabric we have pre-
served, and whose immortal principles we have re-
affirmed as the national policy. The nationality
they created, and which slavery and a bastard demo-
cracy would have destroyed, we not simply rescued
from destruction but have endowed with an intenser
life and vigour ; and presently, when the last sur-
vivor of the loyal millions who by crushing the re'
hellion saved the republic, shall have followed to
their resting places our departed friends Curtis
Noyes, Charles 11. Marshall, and General Willi:01
K. Strong, the generation that shall come after will
pay to them with similar reverence the homage We
gratefully pay to the honoured dead of the Revolu-
tion.

Our late associate was OM of the men to whose
earnest devotion our country owes its present post"
tion, and as well for his personal characteristics and
services, as for the irrepressible and enthusiastic
faith in our future, which helped to rouse to action
halting timidity and weakness, this club owes to hi 3
memory the tribute of their affection and regard.
The following resolutions were then offered by
Mr. George W. Blunt, and were unanimousli
adopted :—Resolved—That in the death of
K. Strong the club mourns one of its truest and
most valued members, and one whose unselfish de-
votion to the country, whose ready and energette,
services, and wise appreciation of the principles of
freedom were exhibited from the commencement to
the end of the rebellion. Resolved—That in bon:
our of General Strong the flag of the club be kept
at half-mast for one week. Resolved—That the
club will attend his funeral. Resolved—That the
Art Committee be requested to procure the photo-
graph of General Strong, to preserve upon the walls
of the club house.
Mr. Blunt spoke briefly and feelingly of General

Strong as a loyal citizen and soldier.
He was followed by Colonel Van Buren, vili°

dwelt with emphasis upon the unwavering hiyalti
of General Strong at a time when it required true
courage to be loyal, and said that it was peel;
liarly fitting that the members of this club, forma'
on the single idea of loyalty, should do honour to
his memory. lie alluded to his great services 111
organising thelVestern armies at the outset of the
rebellion, and regretted that time had not been
afforded for the preparation of a more elaborate
and worthy tribute to the deceased.
The funeral took place on the 19th March, at
one o'clock, at Calvary Church.