Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-06-11
GoVFRNOR,s MESSAGE.
2Er1 vERED JUNE Q. 1eea

vey, who, on the 10th day Of April, 1862,
lost bis life at Savannah, in the Tennessee
river. The last among the Governors
elected BY the people Of this State, he is
the first who has been removed by death
from our midst. The circumstances lead
ing to and surrounding the tragic and mel
ancholly end Of the honored and lamented
deceased are well known to the people,
and are, with his memory, treasured up in
their hearts He diea while in the exer-
else Of the highest duties of philanthropy
and humanity, that a noble impulse had
imposed upon him. Wisconsin and the
Union have not los. a truer son in this
great struggle against the atrocious rebel
lion yet in arms against our government
and constitution.
Without intending here to recapitulate
the circumstances of the death Of Gov.
Harvey, which are so well known and re-
membered by all, | feel called upon to
mentioa TO you the names and acts ofsome
among the many who are worthy ofthanks
and consideration for their exertions in re-
covering and bringing back to our State
the earthly remains of our late Chief Mag
istrate. B before these, let me first mem
ton the name Of DR.. r. B. Clark, of RAJ
cine, who, regardless Of his own life, bold
", though yainly, threw himself into the
dangerous stream to save the life of Coy.
Harvey. Though unsuccessful, the act
was not the less noble.
The little party Of men from Wisconsin
who had voluntarily accompanied the Gov
ernor on his mission of mercy, remained
fer many days after the sad event, endeay-
oring to recover bis remains. Among
them, the exertions Of Hon. Edward FL.
Brodhead and Surgeon General Il. B. Vol
colt, of Milwaukee, will be remembered.
Present hopes for finding the body being
extinguished, they offered a reward Of
81 900 for its recovery, IN offer which !
had no hesitation to sanction on the part
Of the State. On the 9th Of April, the
body was accidentally discovered and res
cued from the water, and thanks to the
exertions and humanity Of several gentle
men, it was subsequently recovered from
the rude grave into which it had been plac-
ed, and finally brought to Cairo, where it
was delivered over to tie Hon. Perry I'll.
Smith, Of Chicago. The persons especial
" worthy Of consideration and thanks in
thus recovering the body and bringing it
% our State, are Mr. Singleton Of Tennes-
SIC, Captain William Walker Of the stean-
er Lady Pike, Captain Fosdiek of the
Twenty-Ninth Indiana Volunteers, Hon.
VIM. p. Mellen Of Cincinnati, and Hon. p.
II. Smith Of Chicago. The latter went
expressly to Tennessee in order to recover
tie body, accompanied by ]. S. Harvey,
Esq, of Chicago, a brother Of the deceas-
ed. While in Cairo these gentlemen learn
ed Of the finding Of the body, received il
there, had it properly encased and brought
it to Chicago, where it was delivered to
the committee charged with receiving ard
escorting it home. Mr.. p. II. Smith, as
Vice President # the Chicago and North
western Railway, kindly and disinterested-
", the next day, furnished an extra train
to the committee, to carry home the re-
mains. Both the Chicago and North
western and the Milwaukee and Prairie du
Chen Railway Companies sent this extra
train free Of charge over their roads. The
Mayor, authorities and citizens Of Chicago
also highly honored the remains of Gov
ernor Harvey while passing through their
city, and Captain Rouke, Of the Eleventh
Wisconsin Battery, rendered and furnished
animposing escort on that solemn occasion.
herewith transmit to you copy Of let
ter Of Mr.. VIM. p. Mellen, Government
agent for the establishment Of Post Offices
and Custom Houses, who was himself ac-
tive in the recovery of the body, and who
kindly furnished me reliable information
concerning the attending circumstances,
and the persons connected Herewith.
No one seeruy to be entitled to claim, or
has claimed the reward offered; but some
acknowledgment Of humane and disinter-
ested services would be eminently proper
on the part of the State; and recon-
mend To you, therefore the adoption Of
such measures as may seem best adapted
ITO show the appreciation Of those services
~ a grateful State.
Another sorrowful event since your adj
journment, has deprived the State Of the
services Of a member Of one Of your honor
abIe bodies. / refer to the death of the
Hon. Charles Quentin, Senator from the
Fifth Senatorial District, who died unex-
pectedly on the 9th day Of May last.
1t is sad to me, indeed, that I have to
announce to YOU the death Of two so good,
eminent aud noble men. They have pre-
eeded Us to 4hat undiscovered country,
from whose bourne no Traveller returns, +"
but they have left such monuments behind
them as will preserve their names and
memory among US.
Among the bills passed prior to your
adjournment and presented to Gov. IIar-
yey for approval, are the following, which
haze not been signed by lin, to-wit:
| No. I6l, Senate, entitled ssan act to pro-
vide for the enrolment and organization Of
the Militia Of the State of Wisconsin,"
No. 261, Senate, entitled can act con
corning proceedings in certain cases"
No. 352, Senate, to authorize the Bank
Comptroller to pay oser certain money"
No. 37t, Senate, to changeAthe ralne 81