New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-03
TEN GOVERNORS.

A spe ,ial meeting of the Board of Governors was
held Yesterday afternoon, at the Rotu1da % take some
act relative 10 the sudden death OF Governor To VAS
end.
President PIscBsEY was in the chair, and all the
members present except Governor Dugro. Inc
President, after calling the Boad - order, said:
GESTLEMES: have received to-day the melancholy
intelligence of the death of Gov Isaac Townsend and
baye convened the Board that acton may be
taken thereon sympahzIg with the friends 10 their
SAD bereavement and expressive of borrow at ths
loss which both they and we have sustained. Death
is az all times sudden though may nger under the
taDes Of disease for long period, and death may be
~ expec,cu yes tAes upon vs. WITH
serious snddenness-quck the lghrIng's flash.
None are exempt from his remorseless shaft. Tue
ieh the poor the young the middle aged all are alike
subject 10 ia terrors. do not intend 70 pronounce
eulSey On the character Of the deceased leave that
10 those who were better acquainted with his many
virtues and noble impulses but thus introduce the OBJ
jet of cur meeting.
Mr.. w. T. PISKSEY remarked that the intelligence
Of MIR. TowDsends death had, indeed, come upon him
with the suddenness Of the lightniogs fash. He was
not prepared TO make elaborate eul0gy of the de.
eeaseds character, bat 1t might he eaid that TO Mr.
Townsend belonged in a great degree, the honor of
establishing the phllsnhrOpic Institutions over which
this Board had CONTROL He begged to offer the follow
ing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas This board Is again called the decesse Of
Of its menbf rso who endeaed his
eSsqe' BY bis noble ana generous sy and
and
Aereas proper and right that We associates should
express snd condos with the family and friends
OF the deceased in th sad bereavement; therefore,
Resored hat the Board Of Aims House Governors tender to
tie widow family Of the late Isaac Townsend
sympathy for loss they have sustained the death kind
deerees Providence Dscruabe in thus removing life
Of useuness and activity who has contributed much Of
sound and practical experience In the early organt
tion OF This Board, well in Other associations OF %
moot earnestly commend u EN- TO me care OF Him who dis
pctes al things" who promised to be father to the father
lees, and who l. the widows God"
tha viz ~ he A.
have tndtGed him TO ua thss we shall cherish his
memory and long alter the 9d pec9 green over his lea; rest
ing place viii remember his noble character and endoayor to
Reoed That this Board viii attend the funeral rite, Of the
deceased and wear the usual badge Of mourning
Reored That copy Of these reoluoA duly authenticated
be trapsn tiled to the family Of the deceased.
MIR. SMITH, in few remarks, highly eulogized the
character of the deceased, pronounclng him an exem-
plary both in public and private life. He was
kind and indugent father sincere and faithful friend
and man who merited the respect of all. Gov
Townfend bad been ailing for a long time, and his
deuite TO lin was not unexpected. He sympathized
deeply with the family Of the deceased in their be.
vtment, yet he would bow susmssigely TO the will
OF Him who controls all things la conclusion, he
begged to offer resolution that on the day OF the
funeral all business 10 this department be suspended
Mr. GUSTHER could say but little more than had
been sad nevertheless he could let the ooc asion
pses without expressing his feelings Il, the loss they
had sustained. He had known Gov. Townsend for |
~ ears and had always found him an honorable and
upright in all the relations of life He was an |
honorable man, and faithful public seryant
After IA few remarks of similar nature from |
Mefsre Oliver and Maloney, the Board adjourned
Tie funeral OF the deceased will take place on Wed-
neecsy afternoon, from Grace Church, and the re-
mains will be inferred in Greenwood.
NOVEL INCIDENT AT A QUAKER MEETING. |
The Friends Westinghouse in Schermerhorn street,
Brooklyn, the scene Of unusual excitement on Sun
DAY morning. On ordinary occasions the peaceful
disciples Of Fox assembled for their Sabbath morning
devotion, quietly and demurelyi by one they glide
INTO the meeting and taking their seats ON the long
wooden benches, they settle down into the deep still.
lsss which covers their assemblies like mantle aud
: hlch the worlds people in general find so dnI and