Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-31
WOrtester 4aiIp Spy.
THE DAILY SPY.



DIED in Sutton, March 2lst, Silvanus Putnam
aged r. years 10 months.
The subject of the above notice was man
of no ordinary stamp. In whatever circle he
moved he was honored and respected, and
probably no man ever enjoyed the esteem and
confidence of the whole community, in great
err measure than he did. This confidence has
found expression, by keeping him almost con-
tinually for more than thirty years, in places
of trust and responsibility
He has held nearly every Office in the gift
of his fellow townsmen, having been twice
elected member Of the state legislature
sixteen years he has served the town as as
SCISSOR, and was reelected to that office for
another year at the last annual meeting. 1t
was on that day that he was taken sick and
was conveyed to his home, from which he
never went out, till kind friends conveyed him
to his final resting place.
lie not only served the town in various ca
pacities but alse other organizations, he was
tor many years clerk of the first Baptist soci-
ETY., he was also clerk OF the Sutton South
Parish, an organization existing within the
town. both of which offices he held at the
time of his death.
His distinguishing characteristics were
honesty and integrity, and nothing ever
seemed to disturb him SO much as to have a
person fail TO keep his promise, and though
not member of the church, many profess
SCR had need to blush in his presence, for in
his intercourse with his fellow men, none
could say he was not governed strictly by the
rule, CAS- yon would that others should do
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any thing he failed to be governed in strict
accordance with the christian rule, it is easily
traced to his education and occupation in early
life
de had strongly sensitive nature, and al
though man of few words, he was keenly
alive to any wrong he saw around him, wheth-
er he was personally affected thereby or not
and to the few in whom he confided he never
failed to speak of, and condemn it in such
terms as he only could employ.
He was a man of active sympathy, ever
ready to assist the poor and the unfortunate
to the extent of his means, and often, perhaps,
beyond, for of him it could be truly said that
TO him the suppicatingeye
Was never turned in vain"
In early life, he was in politics a democrat
and an ardent admirer of Andrew Jackson; ;
but when, in 1913, he saw that party sunder-
ing all their principles, and allowing them
selves to be made the tools of the slave power,
for the subYersion of democracy, and the CO
adjustment OF an oligarchy to be ruled by
Shareholders, he severed his connection with
them aud united with the free soil party; and
with them, under whatever name they have
rallied, he has ever since acted, doing all he
was able to uphold in this country pure dc
mocracy and equal rights.
The writer is not aware that Mr.. Putnam
had an enemy in the world; but if he mad,
ain confident he was made such by the faith
tulness with which he performed some official
duty, for he was not the man to be deferred
from doing his duty, even should he know
that by SO doing he would ALLEVIATE those he
had regarded as his best friends.
In his death, this community has sustained
loss that will not be easily repaired; and as
we cherish his memory, SO may we strive to
emulate his virtues.