The national Republican., 1861-10-24
DEATH OF COLONEL BAKER.

At meeting of citizens OF the Pacif, coast,
held at the national capital, Wednesday, Oc-
tober 23d, General J. W. Denver was called to
the chair, and G. W. Wright appointed secre-
tary.
On motion, a committee, consisting Of Ed
ward Harte, Esq, Major j. A. Nunes, W. Y.
Patch, ESQ, G. M. Carter, Esq, and Colonel
Alfred H. Jones, was appointed to report reso
lutions expressive of TIE sense Of the meeting
This committee reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
|. Whereas we, the citizens Of the Pacific
coast of the United States, now in Washington,
having learned with deep regret of the death
of the gallant and lamented Colonel Edward
D. Baker, Senator of Oregon, deem it proper
to express the sense of the unfeigned grief
which affiicts us. 10 common with the nation,
and our appreciation Of the merits of our de.
parted friend the soldier and statesman of
the Pacific coast therefore,
2 Resolved That the loss of Colonel Edward
d. Baker is not alone to be depIored by the
State of Oregon, which he so eloquently and
patriotically represented in the Senate of the
Uaited States, nor by the State OF California,
where bis fervid oratory had become theme
of State history and State pride, but by the
| whole country, whose cause he patriotically
sustained by bis glowing and heart-slirring
eloquence in the halls of national legislation,
and by his dauntless courage upon the battle.
| field, contending for liberty and nationality
against despotism and anarchy.
5. Resolved That while we acknowledg 90 our
affection at this dispensatiOn of Divine Provi.
dence, our hearts still swell with pride at the
honorable distinction which our gallant fellow
citizen had achieved, and we can point with
exultation to his history as that of one who,
having shown to his generation how to live,
has also, by his death, illustrated to courage
and patriotism the noblest and most glorious
way to die.
4. Resolved, That the heroic usefulness Of
| Colonel Baker has not terminated with his
dea h, for his memory and example will be an
unfailipg stimulant to his countrymen now con.
| tending for the same noble cause, who will
remember, with each triumph the brave sol
dier who fell in familiarizing them with the
paths OF victory.
| 5. RESOLVED, That the memory of Colonel
Baker is not alone for our day and generation
but that it will be source OF consolation to
his countrymen, his friends, and his family to
believe and know that it has become incor
porate with the national annals, not to be OBJ.
liberated while the barque of history hoatt
upon the tide Of time.
q. Resolued, That as constituents OF the late
noble Senator, and as citizens of the United
States we accept, in the name of his country, the
sacrifice which he made for it and we invoke
for his memory that admiration, gratitude, anG
love which will fill the voice Of fame, and carry
the name Of Edward d. Baker down to the
latest generations as q hero who fell fighting
for the cause of liberty, national urity, aud
sound representative aud constitutional gov
ernment
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed committee to prepare letter O
condolences to the family of the deceased:
Hon. NJ. s. Latham, Hon, Jas. A. McDougal
Hon. Jas W. Denver, Hon. Geo. W. Wright
NJ. E. Flanagan, Esq, Samuel b. Smith, of Cal
itornia Hon. Geo. X. She'll L. N. Barnum
Esq Chas s. Drew, Ed, of Oregon and Hon
W. II. Wallace, of Washington Territory.