The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-02
ASHLAND. ASHLAND COUNTY. OHIO. WEDNESDAY MO
From the Mt Vernon Banner.]
Death of Hon. John X. Miller

From the Mt. Vernon Banner.]
Death of Hon. John X. Miller.
We are pained to announce the death of our
much esteemed friend Col. MILLER, who de-,
parted this life at his residence in this city,
on The 11th inst, and whose remains were at;
tended to their final resting place, on Wednes-
day evening, by a large concourse OF relatives
and friends. --------
The deceased was the eldest son of Judge
Eli Miller, and was born in Mt Vernon, May
25th, 1919. Upon arriving at mans estate,
he chose the profession of the law, and shortly
after being admitted to the practice, was elec-
ted Prosecuting Attorney of the county, which
Office he filled two terms. In 1916. he was
elected q member of Congress from this dis
| trict, and for two terms served the people
faithfully in that capacity. He enjoyed to a
remarkable degree tho confidence of the Dem
ocratic party, to which he was deyotedly at
tnched, and was rendered the Offices ef Assoei-
ate Judge OF Washington Territory, and of a
Represen tative of this government abroad,
which latter position on account of his impair
cd health he did not undertake. o.
The proceedings of the meeting of the Mt.
Vernon Bar, and the Resolutions, drafted by
the pen of one of his oldest and most intimate
associates, who has so handsomely expressed
the traits of his professional character. and
the estimate placed upon his life by those who
were for many years in contact with him, will
be found below To the people of this county,
VI no have witnessed his political career, and
who have knewn him during his entire life,
it is unnecessary for us to commend his mem
ory. During his long continued affifction,
while in much physical suffering, the serenity
and calmness of his mind, the evenness and
gentleness Of his department, attached to him
k1ok,o OP oil ot{f1 =
The generosity of heart, and nobieness of soul
which characterized him in early youth, resist
| ed the attacks of disease until Death termina-
ted his existence. We sympathize with the
widow, and orphan and the relatives, over the
loss OF our deceased freud, who has left sac
eThe fragrance of good name and the record of .
well spent life.''J
MEETING OF THE MT. VERNON BAR.
A meeting of the NJ Vernon Bar was held
at the Court House, August II, 1868, on the
occasion of the death of JOHN K. MILLER =
Present, John G, Stock ton, Columbus Delano,
VIM. 3. Sapp, Wm. Dubar, Rollin G. Hurd,
Joseph G. Devin, Samuel Israel, VIM. Nc
Clellan, John Adams, Charles HI. Scribner,
VIM. G. Cooper, David G. Montgomery, Jo-
seph Watson, Eldad Camp and f. Sewers.
On motion, JOHN c. STOCKTON was call ed
to the chair, and W. R. SAPP appointed Sec
retary.
On motion, Messrs. Hurd, Delano, Cooper,
Seribner and Montgomery, were appointed a
Committee to report resolutions expressive of
the feelings of the Bar, on the occasion of the
meeting I he Committee, after a short ab-
sence, reported, by the Chairman, the follow
ing resolutions
Resoloed, That We have learned with un-
feigned sorrow of the sudden demise of our
late brother JOHN K. MILLER. His career
was one of painful visissitude, yet honorable
and instructive. Though endowed with supe
rior abilities, he wisely acted on the convic-
tion that labor in our profession, as well as in
all other pursuits, is condition of true sue
cess. Diligence and fidelity yielded him their
best re wards, adequate Coz peusatlon and pub
lie confidence He was at an early age, cleo
ted Prosecuting Attorney of this county, and
disc harged the duties of the Office with credit.
Having gained an honorable position at the
Bar he was tempted for time by a scat is
Congress, to forsake the practice of his profcn-
sion but he subsequently resumed it with his
wonted vigor-and devotion. 1t was at the
close of iaborous trial in 1858, in which he
had addressed the jury with unusual anima-
tion, that he was stricken by paralysis, from
which he never recovered and which wholly
disabled him from further forensic efforts :
With occasional Improvements in health would
revive his love Of his profession, and hope
and purpose to resume his practice But his
disease proved incurable, and disappointed
| alike tie hopes of his friends and his own.-
1t was source of great consolation that he
maintained his mental powers unimpaired, and
of still greater qualification that he bore his
great loss with true christian forti .ude and
resign alton. As faithful student, and hon.
orable practitioner, an intelligent and agreea-
BILE companion, we mourn his loss, and as o
mark OF respect, will, as a body, attend his
funeral
! ResozUed, That we tender to his afflicted
family our heartfelt sympathy in their be-
reavment
Resoloed, That copy Of the foregoing res
olutions be presented to the family of the de-
ceased, and that the Chairman also present a
copy to the Court of Common Pleas cf this
county at its next session, and request the
same to be entered on its journal. ID =.
On notion, the report of the Committee was
accepted, and the resolutions unanimously
adopted. ~
On molten, ordered that the Resolutions be
presented to the several papers Of the city fol
| publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JOHN e. STOCKTON, Chairman.
W. r. SAPP, Secretary.
Loyalty.
| We often hear of the utterance of ,disloyal
sentiments and the treason of the misguided
| "Copperheads," but the following language