Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-01-28
NE late stephen NIahood, ESQ.
II is web no common sorrow that we

81 II 10 .rstit no common sorrow lnal we
srnounce tha death Of our townsman SyEPnEy Ma
Moor, ESQ he died Of Paralysis Apopcxy, Oh Tues
sy ths 24th inst Early nthe mornng the drst sympt
seas Of an,eut discovered BY his fsnily he
Favored to arise from his bed to build fre-on the
pfeviou evening, he was in the streets conyasng with
hs friends had gone to rest in apparent goodIhealth.
bat lac spoke and rose more In ts general cai1m-
81, huadreds viii sympathize and expect in your col
nmns expression Of the common grief Not only VI
VIC and children bewail husband and father; tile
nty has lost of It's useful and active Ineaa
Aes-Justce and Freedom the loss Of their eai-
st advocate and tho weak and poor have lost friend
W. should not do justice this occasion, without no.
4is tl noson character and traits Of the deceased
ven known to the community, and the circumstances
enlsr which this character was formed Ths deceased
va born ia wytho county, Va, on the 9th Nov 1871
s lonxed TO that OF laboring white men, whom
nsper addresses and who hare just right to COM
ntan Chat the slayeholdershayo monopozed the pot-
power Of the several slave sate carrying out the
aeaofsavo representation in their several constitutions
and hxing the saveless whites for largo police force
IA pfcyeut the slaves from escaping every of whom
u sn the way Of white laborers These wrongs were
July appreciated by the original and observing mind
EN-. MahoOd, and he indignantly spoke Of these
Mgongs in Virginia. and here, long before Helper had
Kan the alayolesa whites of the South, tongue and
spske to the nation their behalf Seldom changing
hiaopinons, and never in favor of the wrong he
Wide awake to the modern anti-slayory movements,
which drclosadto him that other men ielt and thought
a. be did. Ill had sagacity enough to perceive that
oYement extensive, embracing enlightened nations
ii Kurope as well IS America arose from no local q
selaporary cause He knew the meaning snd tho GER
sauty OF the Tvspressi5e Coaair." oneofbis loeal
aapanatioos Ills conflict, was, that before the auti
sAver movement the SHAREHOLDERS had noisccssly and
aseAthy got POSSESSION Of the the State eegornments
ID he South; had bought up most Of the Land Ia the fer
hIe counties; tho opponents Of slavery silently and
gSndEogly withdrew 70 the free States there to revive
Nar Of opinion they could not wage slave territory.
ey sndBaileywere driven out from slave territory,
hul like the Parthians they warned their pursuers in
hsr fight aud The ant-slavery forces marshalled By
the refugees, now support and sustain BY their sym
hathy such men Is slaif and Cassius NJ. Clay These
ess explain the early and warm support that Mr.. NJ
9fe to the Republican party. Had mot political plat
erals extended to the rights Of man, he had stood aoof
ep party strife Ills mind original AID his fond
a for reading Supplied to great extent the want of
&M2re liberal education. He VAS earnest frank and
M IN the advocacy Of his views. He concealed Moth
His character jutted out from that OF other men,
way everybody could see it. and approve or condemn
IT. Tagarea his word With sort Of oriental
An4 <no agh prejudice may in soae eases have tinged
~ opinions yes 20 decisive character was incapable
skaEs or deception Tie new conner sought his adv;ca
ana found him as true hla own commas ana
ia eerrect as his arithmetic. We can ,ool rno,,
hlk coFpse as Il now lies before as aud saw ha
ANeaiYed human being. His deep religious
kys substance and weight to his character He wa.
- Bippant theorist he lived and acted sincerely and
earnest because like pupil IN school, he believed in
great examination day. when he would b called to al
1eeount for his conduct in the probation Of life.
IN earlier years be understood and rested upon tn
zong theology Of Calvin; ofater years be adopted tn
ssef sTedsnborg, md attached himself to the New
khGrea or swedenborg faith. We do aot know the pro
st Of this chsngsin mind. progressive indked, bn
aon VARYING in the original direction Of its IDEAS
" Manhood emigratedto tile territory OF Wisconsin,
AeSS In 1887 he set.isd ID the neighborhood o.
- Great have been the changes here ince that
ala one Of the saddcstis that the good man il
y forever We shall go 10 him. but he shall
- tssela . rs May we cherish the hope that tbe
n'm may Be hlIeaby Others, as faithful and
a. - ! - saa hight as Uncle Stephen was.
ne was followed 70 his last placa ~ -. ~
s,oase q people, and was buried with Masonic hon
20 ey the members Of Lancaster Iosgs = ss.. &
As enc Of the early members Ills f.na.., -. =
preached At the Baptist Church II r. ~ s-a-
+ssr ohutehman, By whom the bur;,,
shuFch was conducted -S''f's y ana'
COMMUNICATED.