Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1857-07-21
death of Hon. VIVA. /. Marcy

Death Of Hon. VIVA. T. Marcy.
On the Nauona4 Sabbath, as it dad
Jefferson. Adams and Monroe, the hand
Of death has stricken down another Of the
most distinguished meH Of the country.
Suddenip, without the warning Of preyl-
ouslii-heaiGh, hon, Nm. L. Marcy, died
on Saturday, the fourth If July, 81 his
Hotel Ia Albany, The particulars Of his
dtakh arr gwen IN our telegraphle col
una, and a notice Of the preparations
which are being made for thu funeral oh
sequles.
nm. l.. Marcy was BON in SturbTidga
Worcester county, Massachusetts, De-
cember, 1896, end was IN his 1lst year
at the time Of his death. lie entered
Brown University, tPrUvidence, K. H.
and graduated IN lsUs. HE Afterwards
! removed 10 Troy, IN the State Of New
| YORK, where he studied and commenced
/ the practes of law and sooa IOok Psomi-
neat part "a pol4ues as Democrat. Du-
! ring Ihe war he EcTvUd as a volunteer IN
dafence Of his State. la i6ib he was
/ appointed Recorder Of Troy; IA 1915, be
| was remus I'D fEom ofaee BY GOV. LIlaton
whom be opposed; three years aIseEwards
/ Alr. Marcy was appointed Adjutaut bcn-
/ cral Of New York, Al 1873 be received
/ fsOn the Legislature thb appointment OF
! State Comptroller, which once h. held
I for seveTai years. in 1877 be was APP
pointed unv Of the Associate Justices u
/ The Supreme Court Ut the State; but IA
/ 1881 ~ resigned that Office in copse-
/ Quepca Of being elected United state
( \ .pnlgr, lie Rnx ia khe Senate lass LltaI3
Two yeats, when he resigned, geaug eitG-
ted Governor Of New Gogk, Ia is8&. lie
Mas twlee reelected, va; IN Lo54 anu
1888 but on q forth u0tnHaJ nu, IA Lax
be shared u The defeat OF the Democrat
lc party, v IA. Ii. seward was elected
over h,m. From 1888 until lo4J, Ms,
Marcy wMs mostly occupied By ms pr
vafe bus4uessa Tn tde occasion OF 1iF
Polk 10 the Chief AagistEacy, AiF N. wa.
appointed Secretary u War. During
the evenlfuI administration Of BIZ, Polk
/ tha enerous duties Of the War Depart.
mens were performed by GOV. Marcy IN
manner 10 elicit admiration from ALL
70 his consuniate ability, we are proba,
biv indebted more than TO any other Pgr
son. for the successful prosecution 0,
thai glorious war. Mr., ALaFey's CORES
rondence with the Commander in L hIt
III the army. during the war, showed IhA
b., nossssssd ahIlites as q writer Of III
,.esafnan order. 0R tho 4Ih OF March 50,
be was appointed 10 the leading position
in the Cahlues--thas vi SecFutagY Of Staa'
"a rbs.tlou il which his Distinguishes
. abiIltles had full scope for display.
: HIS State paper On the hOs4sa affair i
1 one Of the most profound arguments ev
en- presented 10 tie American people.
created a wonderful seI4sation1n EUROPE
: but no crowned head could ind ma
eompeEert Ea nee1 his ufiaI1sS cradle log
d 10. The President could not have foam
: another maaxa anong his pol4tteal friend
more perfectly qualified 70 be prime Enir
u lister " the United States. FEeTious
the eiecttea of Gen. PigTee, Ar, Mare
had devosea his admirable political tal
euts 10 heal the unfortunate disssnaleE
which had then divided tle Democrat
nartv in New Yugk. and ahs mai0EIs
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