Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-09-13

own county from what he regarded as !
disastrous and needless union. From
the County Convention that nominated a
straight republican ticket he went home
to die. and with him died the ticket of
his choice and the supremacy of the re-
publican party which his arm might have
saved. For two weeks his fever ragged,
and at times his reason failed. In his
delerious moments he was pleading earn
estly at the bar, laboring with his friends
to preserve the integrity of the republican
party or struggling with his country's
traitors in deadly combat. AS q friend,
father and companion he was all that
heart or home could ask or wish. His
firesidc had become the gathering place of
his friends and kindred. Amid the tolls
and turmoils of public and professional
life his domestic circle was never forgot
ten; gladly would he turn from the bar
and the forum to enjoy the tender COM
forts of domestic bliss in his family circle,
where his virtues shone with the purest
and brightest lusture 't'-t.'
Viewing his life from religious stand
point, the casual observer might find rea-
son for ccnsure and rebuke, but the tender
sympathies of those that knew him best
would interpose many notifying sugges-
tions that would almost put ccnsure to
shame. He had always been bountiful
supporter of the gospel. His hospitali-
ties were ever free to the servants of God
He was never heard to speak a careless or
contemptuous word of the Cross of Christ,
and, though he gave but little thought to
church disciplincs, he often meditated and
convcrscd in his family on his personal
responsibility to God. But in his last
hours the vail that concealed these pro-
found thoughts broke away and, while he
knew himself to be in the chamber of
death, ne spoke to a receding world
wcighty words of wisdom. On Tuesday
before he died he said to a confidential
friend, my work is done, whether poor
ly or we'll done, it is done, / have done
the best | could. Could live over my
life, many things | would change, but it
is too late | leave it all with Christ"
On the morning before the day of his
death, when he felt the icy chllls of death
creeping through his tremulous frame, he
, called his family around his bed =" had
hoped" said he, looking up to his aged
father, Ito live long enough to see you
) safely over" and turning to his weeping
wife he continued, land to help bring
, up the children, but the will Of God be
DONE" For his younger brother he left
the solemn message; Tell him to be q
christian lawyer, that legal studies and
business, sprinklcd with christianity gives
depth of thought and strength of mind
and makes easy the deep things of the
; law" When asked what message he had
for the world he calmly replied, "Tell
, them to serve God, serve Christ every
) day and hour of their lives; it need not
+ interfere with their everyday business :
e and then as if he had given his last WORD
S of council, and discharged his last great
5 duty he calmly gazed around the weep
f ing circle of his friends and said ."
E never was so happy before, am willing
) to die" Such were the last words O.
$ Thomas Gleed, who died at his res
: idence at Morrisville, of typhoid fever
E Aug. 30th, 1861, aged S5 years ] month
4 and 22 days. ''
| ''Rest in peace with kindred ashes
Of the noble and the true, tta
Hands that never failed their country
Heart that baseness never knew"
: An informal meeting of the mem
. bers of the Lamoille County bar, anc
t others from adjoining counties, was helt
i at Morrisville, Sept. lst 1861, ant
q called to order by Hon. George wilkins
e Hon. Henry stowell was chosen Chairman
n and w. H. H. Bingham, secretary.
n L. L. Durant Esq, prefacing will
9 feeling and appropriate remarks, Offered
the following resolutions. tle6ih
: WHEREAS, BY dispensation of Divine Prov
G dence the shaft OF death has fallen again in ou
midst and taken from us one whose loss will b
/ most keeny felt, and reminding us "that In th
= midst of life we are in death.' Therefore,
" PraotyFn That In the dpa fh of Hon Vhoma