Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-09-15
Death or siIas Wright.


Under feelings Of sorrow and regret,
I've are called upon to announce the death
|ofs1IAs y slcHA one of bsiehte.t 60
in The galaxy cf Ameican stalesu y,
|lixisg or dssa. Heldied4 bis .rssidefsce
|in Ganten, st. Lawrence county, N. Y,
ION the 9Th ult. His death was sudden
|and unexpected, and the Nation is called
upon to mourn his loss, without momen!
to prepare itself for SO serious and heavy
d blow.
In the death Of Mr.. Wright, mankind
mas lost benefactor, America one Of her
and best statesmen, and the dem
|ocratic party one Of its main pillars. His
name has been intimately coppeeted with
the history ofthe country for the last shir-
~ years, and tho chaplet Of glory which
!encircled his brow could not liave seemed
brighter tothe gaze ofthe American PEG
pie. had il been worn as an occupant OF
the Chief Executive Chair of the Union
The confidence ofsthe people at large il
ibis integrity was unbounded, and they
looked upon him q 90 ornament ll to eth th'
Ination. With large experience in matter,
Eof state and national policy, and will
views ever Of the most enlightened ans
liberal character, he was one Of the ables
champions Of popular rights, and Of mi
|yersal liberty. in " hatsver sphefehe wa,
called upon to act. But he has been Gu
|off in the midst IF his sing ularly briliian
and untarnished career Of usefulness, ant
the nation will mourn his loss and great
fully remember his personal worth sne
|valuably public services. sata
We leave the task Of writing his eulog,
TO ADLER and better informed minds than oul
own, and content our selves for the pres.
lent by copying the few sad particulars Of
shis death from the Cleveland Plain Dealer
1--WE have TO, day the full particulars Of
the death OF this extraordinary man. Ar
from st. Lawrence county
knowing, as he remarked, that we wa,
ia friend to Silas," having been bro't ur
lin that county, and in the family Of Asahe
Wright, connection of,he deceased, stole
(a moment from of the boat ON which he
was travelling to give US the following de.
tails:
He was iii Canton about one hour afte,
the death Of Mr.. Wright, which wa. eight
O'Clock on Friday morning last. He saw
The body Of the deceased, and learned from
This friends that he had enjoyed his usuaI
health up to that morning. Even the day
before the deceased had done ''good day,
work" TO use his own phrase, on his farm, a
short distance from Canton. That morn
ling. according to his usual custom, he
went 10 the post Office for his mails. While
seated in chair at the post office, reading
"a letter, the young man, clerk in the office,
who was alone, perceived that he had
dropped the letter, and appeared as if seiz
led by sudden pain. He was alarmed and
|enquired Of MI. Wright what was the mat.
ter? Mr.. W., putting his hand to hi.
heart, replied hat he was suffering ex.
IRENE pain in the chest that he had twice
before within the week felt similar pain
and that upon sitting down, it passed away
But this was more severe-he felt it pass
ling into his left arm ard to his neck. He
rose and went 10 the door to go home, bu,
returned 10 his seat and desired the young
man TO 60 or send for D. Clark. The
young man sent for DR.. Clark, WHO soon
came into the Office and gave Mr.. Wright
some medicine. which seemed to relieve
him, and Mr.. Wright, accompanied by the
'Drctor, walked home, "a few rods frem the
office. " ~
The Doctor remained with Mr.. Wright
at his house some time, and left him lying
upon his bed in gentle perspira'ion, sup,
posing him to be better. Very soon after
he had left him, message reached Doc
tor Clark that Mr.. Wright was dying and
before the Doctor reached the house he
was dead. a#sgi -
Among his immediate neighbcrs and
friends in Canton and st. Lawrence coun !
~, our friend relates that this sudden
event produced a sensation painful in the
extreme. Wherever it became known a
solemn gloom was visible in every coun.
ienance, and the whole people seemed to-
be lameming.
From our infancy have we known Silas
Wright. Often in early years have we
listened to his friendly advice, and were
by his kindly counsel, and
knowing him, we can sincerely say there
vas no man in the r.ation for whom wei
had higher respect and whose loss wei
have reason to so deeply deplore. Butt
The poor homage Of word. we forbear, and
rs the fittest token Of our grief, and in ac-
cordanee with the usual custom, when al
great aid good man has ceased to be, wei
dress our columns in mourning to-day.
Seal Of Gor.rnment.-We notice in ,he)
Standard Of last week statement made to|
The effect that the commissioners who are|
now on their jack-o-lantern search for
lhs seat Of government Of Iowa, some
hundred miles west Of anywhere, had
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