The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-03-24
Death Of Gov. 0issell.-Public Meeting
and Procession I'm s,tt.w.

0oO EVCS00H00 In Ott0WAS
wednesday of this week having been
hxed as the time for the burial at Spring
held OF his Excellency, the late Gov. Bis
SELL, our citizens determined also to mark
the day by appropriate observances in
honor of the deceased. A meeting was
called at the Court House in the evening,
with the view of hearing addresses fitting
the occasion and passing appropriate reso-
buttons, after which it was determined to
have grand torch light procession. amid
| the firing of minute guns by the Ottawa
Artillery corpse.
At the appointed hour the court house
was filed to its utmost capacity. The
meeting was called to order by His Honor
Mayor AVERY, on whose motion the Hon.
| A. w. CAVALRY was called to the chair, and
T. HAMPTON and WV OsxAN were appoint
ed Secretaries.
On motion, q committee of FIVE was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions appropriate to
the occasion
While this committee were occupied in
the discharge of their duty, the meeting
was ably addressed by the chairman, Judge
Cavalry, who dwelt with much feeling and
eloquence on the many sterling qualities
of the deceased, with whom he had been
intimately acquainted for the last twenty
years.
The committee then, by their chairman,
the Hon. I. L. DIckEY, reported the fol.
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That the sad tidings of the
death of His Excellency WM H. BlssELI
has filled the hearts of this people with
sorrow.
That while we bow with submission to
the affecting providence by which our
State is deprived of its chief executive Of
ficer, we cannot but mourn the bereave.
ment and offer tribute to his memory.
That hs was endowed with rare quail
ties and capacities which endeared him to
the thousands who knew him. Brave and
effective on the field Of battle, wise and
patriotic in council, eloquent and fearless
in debate, modest, courteous, and magnan-
imous in his intercourse with others, he
has finished career of great usefulness
and of which every citizen of our State
has cause to be proud
A motion having been made to adopt
the resolutions W. II. l.. WALLACE, Esq,
addressed the meeting in brief speech
of thrilling interest, dwelling On the many
noble qualities of the deceased, and par
ticularly recounting few prominent events
connected with his brilliant military ca
reer as Colonel of the Second Illinois Reg
iment in Mexico
Hon. 7. L. DIcKEY also addressed the
meeting in like strain of eloquence,
fondly recalling many incidents in the life
of Gov. Bissell, illustrative of his courage
and GOODNESS under the most appalling
circumstances, and of his many noble and
manly qualities, as soldier, statesman,
and citizen.
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted.
The meeting next adjourned to main
street to join the funeral procession. This
was organized, under the direction of Maj.
Wallace, as Chief Marshal, assisted BY
Adjutant T. r. Courtney, in the following
order:
Ottawa Cav airy,
Commanded by 1t. ID. +. Jones.
Washington Light Guards,
| Capt. y. Z. Gray.
Acting Guard of Honor to the
Pail Bearers. Pail Bearers.
THE urn was covered with flag borne on the
battle field of Buena VISTA
City Guards-Lt Redmond.
Eagle Cadets-Capt Hossack.
Niagara Engine Co. No. ],
| Cap. Cogswell Foreman.
Undine Engine Co. No. 2.
ID Walker Foreman