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

DEATH OF GENERAL W. 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 from
dissolution by the late rebellion are, joining in a
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 in 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-
bellion saved the republic, shall have followed to
their resting places our departed friends Curtis
Noyes, Charles H. Marshall, and General Wiliiaril
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 on' of the men to whose
earnest devotion onr country owes its present posi-
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 his
memory the tribute of their affection and regard.
The following resolutions were then offered by
Mr. George W. Blunt, and were unanimously
adopted :—Resolved—That in the death of William
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 energetic
services, and wise appreciation of the principles of
freedom were exhibited from the commencement to
the end of the rebellion. Resolved—That in how
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.
Be was followed by Colonel Van Buren, who
dwelt with emphasis upon the unwavering loyalty
of General Strong at a time when it required true
courage to be loyal, and said that it was pecu-
liarly fitting that the members of this club, formed
on the single idea of loyalty, should do honour to
his memory. He alluded to his great services in
organising the Western 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.