Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-06-06
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
DELIVERED JUNE Sd, 1862.
To the Hon, The Senate and Assembly:

ing By the sad and sudden death of its
late Chief Magistrate, She Hon. Louis p
Harvey. who, on the 18th day of April,
1862. lost his 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 remoy-
ed by death from our midst. The circum-
stances leading to and surrounding the
tragic and melancholy END of the honored
and lamented deceased are well known to
the people, and are, with his memory,
treasured up in their hearts. He died
while in the exercise of the highest duties
of philanthropy and humanity, that no.
Bile impulse had imposed upon him. Wis
consin and the Union have not lost a tru-
er son in this great struggle against the
atrocious rebellion yet in arms against our
government and Constitution.
Without intending here to recapitulate
the circumstances of the death of Gov.
Harvey which are SO we'll known and re-
membered by all, feel called upon to
mention to you the names and acts of some
among the many who arc worthy of thanks
and consideration for their exertions in re-
covering and bringing back to our State,
the eartly remains Of our late Chief Mag
istrate. But before these, let me mention
the name Of DR. r. B. Clark Of Racine,
who, regardless of bis ewn life, boldly,
though vainly. threw himselfinto the dan
gerous stream to save the life Of Gov, Har-
vey. Thougls 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
for many days after the sad event, endeav-
oring to recover his remains. Among
them, the exertions of Hon Edward FL.
Brodhead and Surgeon General e. Wolcott
Of Milwaukee, will be remembered. Pres
ent hopes for finding the body being extin-
guished, they offered reward Of $1,000
for its recovery, an offer which I had no
hesitation to sanction on the part of the
State. On the Goth day of April, the body
was accidentally discovered and rescued
from the water, and thanks to the exertions
and humanity Of several gentlemen, it was
subsequently recovered from the rude
grave into which it had been placed, and
finally brought to Cairo, where it was de-
livered over to the Hon. Perry H. Smith
Of Chicago. The persons especially wor-
thy of consideratin and thanks in thus re-
covering the body and bringing it to our
State, are Mr. Singleton Of Tennessee,
Captain William Walker of the steamer
Lady Pike" Capt. Fosdck of the 29th
Indiana Volunteers, Hon VIM. P Melen
of Cincinnati, and Hon. p. II, Smith of
Chicago. The latter went expressly to
Tennessee in order to recover the body,
accompanied by J. S. Harvey, ESQ, of
Chicago, a brother of the deceased. While
at Cairo these gentlemen learned of the
finding of the body, received it there, had
it properly encased, and brought it to Chi
cago, where it was delivered to the com
mittee charged with receiving and escort
ing it home. Mr.. p. II. Smith, as Vice
President Of the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railway, kindly and disinterestedlv,
the next day, furnished an extra train to
the committee, TO carry home the remains
Both tie Chicago and Northwestern and
the Milwaukee aud Prairie du CHEN Rail
way Compani S sent this extra train free
of charge over their roads. The mayor,
authorities and citizens OF Chicago also
highly honored The remains of Gov. Har-
vey while passing through their city, and
Captain Rourke Of the 18th Wisconsin
Battery rendered and furnished an impos-
ing escort on that solemn occasion. |
herewith transmit to you a 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 at ending circumstances,
and the persons connected herewith.
No one seems to be entitled to claim, or
has claimed the reward offered; but some
acknowledgement af humane and disinter
ested services would be eminently proper
on the part of the State and l recommend
to you therefore, the adoption of such
measures as may seem best adapted to
show the appreciation Of those services bv
a grateful State.
Another sorrowfuI event since your adj
journmenl, has deprived the State of the
services OF a member Of one of your hon
orable bodies. l refer to the death of
Hon. Charles Quentin, Senator from the
5ih Senatorial District, who died unexpec-
teddy on she 9th day Of May last.
1t is sad 10 me, indeed, that | have to
announce to you the death of two so good,
eminent and noble men. They have pre-
coded US to {" that undiscovered country,
from whose bourn 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. Har-
vey for Approval, are the following, which
have not been signed BY him, to wit
No. 161--Senate-ent An Act to pro-
vide for the enrolment and Organization of he
Militia of the state of Wisconsin
Ne. l-Senate-entitled An Act concern
ing proceedings in courts in certain cases.
No. 352-Senate to authorize the Bank
Comptroller to pay over certain money.
No 374-Senate-To change the name of
Mary Miller to Hattie Mary Bell. and declare
her the heir at law Of Charles J. Bell and
Frances Bell.
No. 184-Assembly-Fo the fowage oflands
in Juneau county fer the purpose Of cultiyat-
ing cranberries.
No. 261-Assembly-T provide for the sat
lsIactlon of mortgages in certain cases.
No. 264-Assembly-T To Incorporate the Con-
oordia mutual relief association Of the CITY OF
-
No 296-Assembly-To authorize the cour-
y supervisors to construct drains in certain
cases
No. 3l4-Assembly-T incorporate the La
Crosse Leider Kraus Society.
No. 420-A ssembly-Fixino the sa1orr ond