Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-10-25
Citizens N Getting.

A meeting of large number Of our most
respectable citizens was held last Tuesday
evening, at the District School house, Tor the
purpose, as announced in last Saturdays
STANDARD. f eIciting public expression OIL
the death Of our distinguished fellow-citizcn
the late Gen. Isaac l. Stevens.
BENZ. Harmed, Esq, was called to the chair
and Mr.. Abraham Frankcl acted rs Score.
tary.
The chair having explained the object Of
the meeting. on motion Of Gen. Miller. a com.
mitcc to draft suitable resolutions for the oc.
casion was appointed.
While the committee were absent, His Elk
cellency. Gov. Pickering, and Surveyor Gen.
Henry being called, made some very pertinent
remarks touching the present war, and eulo.
giziag the lamrnted death.
Tho comniitss, by their chairman, Gen.
Miller. iutroduced the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Brigadier General Isaac l. Ste.
VEINS. Of the U. s. Volunteers. while z ,llantly
leading his division to a charge upon the
rebel army At the battle Of Chantilly. on the
LIST day Of September. 1862, was Instantly
killed, whereby tho Union army has been de-.
prived Of one Of its most energetic and skilful
leaders, the country Of statesman If high
ability. this Territory Of her ablrst citizen.
his family Of the devoted husband. science
Of noble. self.sacri6cing and brilliant vo-
tary,
Therefore. Resolred. That in this severe
blow ono more evidence Is given of the de-.
plorable results OF this most accursed rebel
Iion one more is added to thu long catalogue
Of crimes. for which the instigators Of this vi.
lest Of conspiracics against constitutional lib
erty, and the best aud most bcne6cent Gov
eminent yet instituted among men nre moral
ly responsible at the bar Il public opinion,
and that moro terribly great final Judgment.
Resolved. That We tender to the bereaved
widow Of the illustrious dead. our must heart
felt condolences, ut her insuperablp loss, to
his gallant boy, SO severely wounded by his
side. our hearty sympathirs for his multiplied
Affections; to his family generally and the
circle Of friends who mourn his untimely loss,
our earnest expressions of profound sorrow
and regret. .lt
Resoived. That we commend to HE gallant
son. our own citizen. the example Ut his gal
liant father, who seized the sacred emblem Of
our nationality and carried II % de6antly into
the thickest Of the fray; that such devotion
to Ahs honor Of that Gag co.n,nsnds itself to
every lover of his country; ,hxt'so glorious 4
deash IL proud heritage to the noble 400 Of
the departed-and from our own knowledge
OF the character Of the d~crassd, was - tuil.
OF honor and glory, ~ ever ons a proudly
ambitious could have coveted. s N
Resolred. That Washington Territory, in
the deuliss u her former Governor and most
sssiduous Delegate in tbs National Ooagrsss.
mourns the loss Of her most illustrious cisi.
zen; that the gallant dead wac beg most mu-
ni6cent contributor to the war for national
endurancs; that in his death w arr rvsniud.
I'd Of our duty to ths National Union ha lowtd
90 well, and would wa propssly revere hia
name. W. will b. loyal to the Govsrnm~ns.
true to its Gag. and HEARTILY endorse ils every
act to suppress this rebellion, ia
On motion At Capt. hale ~ ,s Z ssts..4
) Resoiued. That the chairman Of this meet
ing appoint COMMITTEES Of thirteen. whese
duty i shall BE- 10 select proper person Ito
dsliyer IN sul.igium upon the Distinguished do
ceased. and to adopt such further means ~
will successfully carry into effect the spirit Of
the foregoing resolutions. ia