The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-09-14
The late silas Wright.


The late Silas Wright.
Each new day proclaims chance, change, and death,
And life itself fleet is the air we breathe"
It will be recolected by our readers that
on the 2S,h ult., the day after the death OF
5ilus Wright, the Democratic Representative
Convention for this District, expressed itsI
high sense Of his eminent services and Sure|
and declared him its first choice
among the galaxy of Democratic Statesman,I
for the Office Of ChiefMagistrate. How dis
tant was the conception from every mind thai,
he fer whom this high honor was presaged
was then beyond the reach alike of the hon
ors and the censurcs of this world--that the
idings Of bis sudden decease were flying on
the liShtnine's wing TO every part OF the
Union?
Deep and universal is the regret for his
loss. His purity Of character, simplicity OF
manners, and large and liberal views had
won for him the respect of all parties and the
enthusiastic attachment of very large pro-
portion Of the Democracy of The Union. His
death may almost be esteemed a national
|calsnily.
|s We take the following extracts from the
Abany Atlas:
HMr. Wright was born in the town Am
Ihersi, Mass, on the 24th day Of May 1854
THE subsequent year his father and family
removed to Vermont. In 1914 he gradua
lied at Middlebury College, in that State
and in the fall ofthat year, removed to thl'
State, 10 commence the study of Law a
Sandy Hill. In the fall of 1923 he was
elected to the State Senate, from St. Law
renee county. In 1876 he was elected t'
Congress. In 1929 he was chosen STATE
ComptroIIer, to which Office he was 1882 re
elected by the Legislature. In 1888 ht
was chosen United States Senator, TO whicl
Office he was reelected in 1887. for th'
term of six years. In lS43 he was again re
elected, and in 1914 was called from the
Senate to take the post of Governor, OF
which he entered on the lst Of January, ga
and from which he retired on the LIST o.
als47. He died aged SO years.
"His public career is part OF the History
gof the Country. Entering upon public life
lin 1924, as State Senator and passing rap
idly through various stations, as Represen
ltative in Congress, Comptroller, U. S. Sena
|toI, and Governor of this State,he evincet
! in each and all of these positions the same
aptitude and capacity. Lii
streng good sense, singular purity and sim
plici,y Of character, eminent clearness ant
strength Of intellect, directed and governed
1 by remarkable combination Of high mora
Qualities, secured the public interest, Il
which they we're devoted, and at 'he SAM
time his own distinction, In the prime o
4 life and the vigor Of manhood, his friend
proudly imagined, honored as his past llf'
: had been that he was but entering upon tn
higher and more brilliant career that lay be
4 fore him. Although rejecting, with tha
strkin, disinterestedness that was his che
characteristic. the posts Of Justice ofthe su
preme Court, and Secretary Of the Treasury
and nominations for the Presidency ant
Vice Presidency, when offered to him unde
peculiar circumstances the mass OF the peo
sn,,a of the North, and West and East, fondl.
Iborod ,ba. the hour was approaching whei
no motives of at,iiicacy nor personal repug
nance to public station, Sould be allowed to
defeat the high expectations they Lad form
led for him, nor prevent the testowal Q. Ina
honor which no citizen would feel at liberty
Ito decline, when spontaneously rendered BY
Ia free people. But all these anticipations
are dashed and turned TO ashes by the sad
|calami,y we have recorded; and nothing re-
mains for his afflicted friends, but to cherish
Ibis memory, with the same fond and jealous
care with which they have watched his fame
while living. Mr. Wright leaves no children,
land of him it may be remarked as it has
been beautifully said of Washington and
|Jackson--that 'Providence denied him chill
|dren, that he might be the Father Of bis
Country
The following particular account of the
last hours of Gov. Wright, will be read with
Interest:
S1LAs WRIGHT is DEAD!!--A deep gloon,
ID spread over the countenances of all ou'
citizens. The molancho|aIs intelligence
was received to-day from seaspf the
death Of Ex- -Goverae6 Is5' died al
ibis residence in Can,oli this tsshg, at lC
O'Clock, in the SD yeal ofhisagge;
About half pasbeight o'clock,A. NJ, Mr.
Wright calleda at tie post Office, apparent,
lin his usual health. While seated in 9
chair at the post Office, reading letter, the
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